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    • July 24, 2019 at 9:44 pm #2178
      plwyatt1
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      I too would like to know other texts that would have similar themes. I would like to set them up in our library so that reluctant readers who connect with Octopus might use it as a stepping stone to read others with similar themes.

    • July 25, 2019 at 5:44 pm #2189
      ashley.grimes
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      This site has several books with the same topics. https://www.doinggoodtogether.org/bhf-book-lists/chapter-books-hunger-poverty-homelessness

      Also, Newsela has quite a few articles to pick from.

      • July 28, 2019 at 2:57 pm #2205
        willoughby
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        Thanks for the ideas! I was wondering if Newela would be a good pairing. The list of books is great!

    • July 26, 2019 at 1:28 am #2197
      teacherfig
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      There was an MG@Heart book club pairing Octopus & Everlasting Nora.

    • August 26, 2019 at 12:00 am #2373
      gzus333@yahoo.com
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      I’m a fan of NewsELA because you can find relevant material all the time, as they update often. A partner text would go along great and can be differentiated to their lexia level

    • August 31, 2019 at 11:49 am #2396
      jdepler2
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      CommonLit also has some great, short texts that can be paired with Octopus. I used a short passage from there last year when I introduced the book to my students to promote discussion on one of the book’s central themes.

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