At Sourcebooks we believe that books change lives. On this page you will find free resources to use in your classroom, many are even Common Core State Standards-aligned. Sourcebooks educator guides include various discussion questions and activities that expand the use of our titles in the classroom. Each guide lists which grade and subject standards it will align with but standards for other grades may also apply.
Educator Guides
GRADES K-2
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR?
by Rana DiOrio & Emma D. Dryden |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GLOBAL?
by Rana DiOrio |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GREEN?
by Rana DiOrio |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE KIND?
by Rana DiOrio |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE PRESENT?
by Rana DiOrio |
YOUR FANTASTIC ELASTIC BRAIN
by Joann Deak |
THE BIG BOOK ABOUT BEING BIG
by Coleen Murtagh Paratore |
THE COW IN PATRICK O'SHANAHAN'S KITCHEN
by Diana Prichard |
THE GIRL WHO SPOKE TO THE MOON
by Land Wilson |
CHANGES: A CHILD'S FIRST POETRY COLLECTION
by Charlotte Zolotow Common Core Aligned Also see ACTIVITY KIT |
IT WILL BE OK
by Lisa Katzenberger |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE SAFE?
by Rana DiOri & Zhen Liu |
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GLOBAL?
by Rana DiOrio, pictures by Chris Hill |
EXCEPT ANTARCTICA
by Todd Sturgell |
BOOKS OF GREAT CHARACTER
by Christine Peck, Mags DeRoma |
THE DANDELION SEED
by Joseph Anthony |
GRADES 3-7
THE TREASURE OF BARRACUDA
by Llanos Campos |
SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST
Edited by Kath Shackleton |
YOU ARE AWESOME
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A BIRD ON WATER STREET by Elizabeth O. Dulemba
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THE WOLF OF CAPE FEN
by Julianna Brandt |
ALONE IN THE WOODS
by Rebecca Behrens Common Core Aligned Also see DISCUSSION GUIDE and DISCUSSION POSTCARD |
THE RADIUM GIRLS: YOUNG READERS' EDITION
By Kate Moore |
A WILDER MAGIC
by Juliana Brandt |
BAREFOOT DREAMS OF PETRA LUNA
by Alda P. Dobb Also see DISCUSSION GUIDE and Educator Guide (Spanish) |
GRADES 9-10
THE BURNING
by Laura Bates |