Storyworks Spotlight
Pick Up Where You Left Off
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Hero of the American Revolution
James Fayette risked his life to outsmart the British as a spy—and helped America win its freedom
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Freedom or Death
The inspiring story of Robert Smalls’s dangerous escape from slavery
PAIRED TEXTS
Marching Toward a Dream
Young changemakers of the past and present inspire hope for the future.
POEM
Dreams
Langston Hughes’s timeless poem about the importance of dreams
PLAY
The Rule Breaker
The amazing story of Althea Gibson, a star tennis player who fought an unfair world to make her dream come true
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ADAPTING TO CHANGE: JABOO2FOTO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM; GRAPHIC STORIES: Art by Maria Scrivan; CELEBRATING FRIENDSHIP: Illustrations by Carolyn Ridsdale; STEM CONNECTIONS:Pete Oxford/Minden Pictures; GRIPPING MYSTERIES: Art by Gary Hanna; Veterans Day:Art by Randy Pollak; Celebrating Native American Heritage: Art by Raphael Lopez