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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World
   After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be “amazing”—either someone they’ve heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   An Introduction to Graphic Novels
   Tune in to hear some background about graphic novels as well as specific recommendations of fantasy epics, memoirs, biographies, and adventure thriller stories, all presented in the form of a graphic novel.
   
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   1 – 4  |  Activity & Project
   Become a Young Archaeologist
   Want to visit a museum without leaving your computer? Virtually dig for famous historical artifacts from around the world found in the British Museum.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Activity & Project
   Beguiling Billboards: Finding Inspiration along the Road
   For this activity, teens study “Pass It On” billboards created by The Foundation for a Better Life either online or on-the-go, and create an original billboard and inspirational phrase for a person of their choosing.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Game & Tool
   Book Cover Creator
   The Book Cover Creator allows users to type and illustrate front and back covers, and full dust jackets.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Books With a Playlist
   Share your musical heritage with kids this summer and get inspired by four stories about family, jazz, and the relationships that last a lifetime.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Comics and Graphic Novels
   Instead of creating traditional book reports or writing summaries, get “graphic” by creating a comic book or cartoon adaptation of the major scenes from the books.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Cooking and Creating in the Kitchen
   After reading If You Give a Moose a Muffin, have a "Muffin Party"! Children will write invitations, follow a recipe, and enjoy sharing their homemade muffins.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Creating Comics and Cartoons!
   Using published comics and cartoons as examples, children can create their own while playing with images and language.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
    Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt
    Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.

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