"A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle is a Newbery Winning book. The BookFiles offers a excellent reading guide with thoughtful questions. It includes information on the author, vocabulary, as well as summaries on character, setting,...

This site presents the entire text by Aquinas in translation. It covers material from the explanation for the existence of God to treatises on law and justice.

Newbery Award Winner, "Sounder", by William H. Armstrong, is about a sharecropping family and their hunting dog, Sounder. Overarching themes of this novel are courage, family, racial injustice, the importance of education, and hope. Make...

"My Side of the Mountain", is a Newbery Honor, by Jean Craighead George. This book is about Sam Gribley's adventure in the Catskill Mountains. The novel's themes are nature, independence, survival, and adventure. Make the smart choice by...

"Out of the Dust", a Newbery Award Winning, poetic book by Karen Hesse. The heroine, Billie Joe, faces issues of forgiveness and healing during the Dust Bowl. The story is set in Oklahoma, during the Great Depression. Make a smart choice...

Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...

Patricia MacLachlan's "Sarah, Plain and Tall" takes place on a prairie during the late 1800s. Sarah arrives to live with a family and brings them new life. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading...

"Holes" by Louis Sachar, is a Newbery winner. Trouble seems to follow Stanley Yelnats and his family. Can Stanley "fulfill" the void/hole that exist? Make the smart choice by enjoying the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file...

This article describes how scientists connected the minds of two rats using electronic sensors.

This article is about the election of the new Pope, who is the first Pope from South America.

Archeologists discovered a sunstone used by Vikings to navigate the seas. This article explains what a sunstone is and how it works.

Studying sea ice in the Arctic region is very difficult. Read how scientists are using an innovative technique of freezing seawater in a pool to study sea ice.

This article provides an introduction to China's political system, including how leaders are selected.

How does phonics contribute to reading success? Use this informative resource to learn more about phonics and how the alphabetic principle fits into this model.

Learn more about baseball and math when you check out this resource. It provides a lesson plan for upper elementary to middle school middle schoolers where they will use their skills in percentages, decimals and combinations.

A group of whales was recently discovered to be swimming with a dolphin, who appears to be accepted as part of the group. This is a rare activity for whales.

Work through each step of this interactive learning module to write your won Riddle Rhyme. This activity can be completed online or downloaded in PDF format.