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Recently Added for Grades K-3:
Kids Wings Activities for four 2012 Caldecott Books and one 2005 Caldecott in one download and in Bringing Books to Life including:
A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka (Newbery Medal),
Blackout by John Rocco (Newbery Honor),
Grandpa Green by Lane Smith (Newbery Honor), and
Me ... Jane by Patrick McDonnell (Newbery Honor) PLUS
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems (2005 Newbery Honor)

Recently Added for Grades 5 up:
The Notorious Benedict Arnold, A Story of Adventure, Heroism, and Treachery by Steve Sheinkin (5th grade up)

Recently Added for Grades 3-8:
Individual guides from Reading Out of the Box: (Save $ by ordering the collection!)
Aliens on Vacation by Clete Barrett Smith--One of the funniest in years!
Benjamin Franklinstein Lives by Johanna Hurwitz
Challenger: America's Favorite Eagle by Margot Theis Raven
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer by James L. Swanson GREAT for middle and high school
Cheshire Cheese Cat, a Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy--FANTASTIC!
Clever Jack Takes the Cake by Candace Fleming
EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken by Sally Warner--New Anti-Bullying Literature
Escape Under the Forever Sky by Eve Yohalem
Hamster Magic by Lynne Jonell--Fun and easy chapter book!
Hero by Mike Lupica
Hot Diggity Dog paired with Chocolate, Riches of the Rainforest
Just Being Audrey by Margaret Caudillo
Lawn Boy Returns by Gary Paulsen--as TERRIFIC as the first!
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg, Easy 3rd grade school starting, lyrical
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool (Winner of the 2011 Newbery Medal)
The Magic Half by Annie Barrows
Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates by Kim Kennedy
The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick (2010 Newbery Honor Book) ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC for grades 5+
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt--GREAT for grades 5-8!
Play, Louis, Play: The True Story of Louis Armstrong as told by His Horn
Postcards from Camp by Simms Taback
Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey--Black History Picture Book
Scarum Fair by Jessica Swaim -- a scary, haunted carnival in poetry
Thunder Birds by Jim Arnosky
Under the Mambo Moon by Julia Durango--Blank Verse Poetry, Latin music and dance
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (2010 Newbery Honor Book)
Wonder Struck by Brian Selznick

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You can still purchase the newest literature guides are in Extraordinary Destinations, now on sale for 1/2 price, $34.95 + $4 shipping, featuring 26 units for the Texas Bluebonnet Books^SM is Kids Wings Award Books for 2011-2012 for grades 3-7 and up. 59 units in Discover Magic for grades 1-3 are incredible! Click these links to explore the newest, greatest book lists available today! Click here to order:

Kids Wings has exactly what you need! Explore our extensive collection of over 800 award-winning books, DOWNLOAD GUIDES, and spiral-bound UNIT COLLECTIONS created by master teachers for grades 1-8!

***The Texas Bluebonnet Books for 2012-2013 are listed in our Kids Wings Library. The collection containing them is Reading Out Of The Box! The 26-unit collection is now shipping. Order soon. The supply is limited. PDF SAMPLES

***The new collection of Kids Wings picture book units is awesome. Our new collection is named Bringing Books to Life and promises to do just that for grades K-3! The 54-unit collection will be shipping by May 1! Order Now! PDF SAMPLES

Our Library and Bookstore contain lists of award-winning novels, easy chapter books, and picture books and lists of books by themes like:

Bullying Literature,
History and Historical Fiction,
Fairy Tales,
Ghost Stories,
Easy Chapter Books,
Science and Science Fiction,
Presidential Election and Citizens in Action Literature!

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