California, the Golden State. It was the discovery of gold there in the late 1840s that started a mass migration across the Nor...
Reading Set: 9 Passages
From haughty house dogs to precocious puppies, this reading set is full of delightful stories about dogs. Younger students will...
Reading Set: 10 Passages
While a young man's fancy may turn to love in the spring, it's on everyone's mind as February 14th, a.k.a. St. Valentine's Day,...
Reading Set: 6 Passages
Famed conservationist John Muir traveled through the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1869. He was with shepherds and a flock of she...
Reading Set: 5 Passages
An immediate bestseller, “Little Women” was published in two parts: one in 1868, and one in 1869. This coming-of-age story of t...
Reading Set: 17 Passages
Women’s History Month is traditionally held in March, but the study of women’s history is valuable all twelve months of the yea...
Reading Set: 20 Passages
Is there any more magical phrase than “Once upon a time”? This beginning of so many classic fairy tales sends the reader into a...
Reading Set: 11 Passages
Helen Keller (1880-1968) was an inspiration to many. Although she was born with normal sight and hearing, she lost both at a ...
Reading Set: 8 Passages
With a little fairy dust, we can all fly to Neverland by reading J. M. Barrie’s wonderful fantasy “Peter Pan.” This Reading S...
For centuries, humans have attempted to codify the rights, privileges, responsibilities, and freedoms each person has in a so...