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 | NEW! Narrative Nonfiction: “The Burning Town” Our narrative-nonfiction feature transports students to Centralia, Pennsylvania, where an underground coal fire has turned the once-prosperous community into a deserted ghost town. Read aloud by the author. Click here for a projectable PDF of the article. |
 | Narrative Nonfiction: “The Boys Who Fought the Nazis” This is the incredible true story of three German teenagers who risked their lives creating and distributing anti-Nazi leaflets. Click here for a projectable PDF of the article. |
 | Narrative Nonfiction: “The Race Against Death” This article tells the thrilling true story of the courageous team of mushers and sled dogs that saved the town of Nome, Alaska, from a deadly diphtheria outbreak in 1925. Click here for a projectable PDF of the article. |
 | Narrative Nonfiction: “Hunted for Fun, Left to Die” Filmmaker Hardy Jones has been dubbed the “Dolphin Defender” for his work helping dolphins, which humans hunt by the thousands each year. Follow Jones on a tense mission to save two dolphins that were abandoned on the verge of death. Click here for a projectable PDF of the article. |
 | Poem: “Sweet Keepsake” by Rebecca Kai Dotlich We paired this original poem with Rachel Vail’s short story “Good Enough.” Perfect for a lesson on symbolism! |
 | Poem: “Let Me Tell You Things” by Rebecca Kai Dotlich This original poem about the emotional traumas of war works beautifully with our narrative-nonfiction article “This Is a Face of War.” |
 | Poem: “Nobody” by Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson’s classic poem, paired with our article “Does Fame Drive You Nuts?”, argues that being famous isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. |
 | Poem: “The Tornado” by Irene Latham This moving poem appeared alongside one of our most popular narrative-nonfiction articles, “Out of the Tornado.” |
 | Poem: “The Minor Bird” by Robert Frost Frost’s classic poem was included in our paired-texts package “Hunting a Killer.” |
