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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: The Ox Cart Man

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders build their knowledge of the agricultural history of the US economy and how families make choices to meet their basic needs. Students come to understand how life changes over time and identify some of the causes of those...
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Books by Peggy Rathmann: Biography

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site is taken from the Books by Peggy Rathmann official site and it contains unique, interesting facts about the life of the author, Peggy Rathmann. It includes a picture along with a few autobiographical sections.
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American Library Association

American Library Association: Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books

For Students 3rd - 5th
The American Library Association awards the Caldecott Medal for best illustration of children's books. This is a directory of Caldecott Medal winners and honor books, 1938-present, which includes a description of each book.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Caldecott Medal Winners for 2015 and the 25 Years Prior

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides a list of Caldecott Medal-winning books. Caldecott Medal Winners from 1990 through 2015 are included on this list.
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Dr Leslie Project: Lynd Ward

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lynd Ward is considered one of the master book illustrators of his time, especially for his woodcut novels God's Man, Mad Man's Drum, Sons Without Words, and Vertigo.