April 15 reading ideas
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Finding reading ideas for this date…
April 15 connects art and Jackie Robinson’s debut with another topic for each year.
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Read about Frida Kahlo’s work and find a detail about what she chose to paint or express.
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Explore Famous Painters Reading Passages as additional context for this reading activity.
Read about Frida Kahlo’s work and find a detail about what she chose to paint or express.
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Jackie Robinson played his first major league game for Brooklyn on April 15, 1947. Read how his debut challenged a barrier in professional baseball.
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Use a teamwork story to discuss ways people can recognize and encourage one another.
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Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
More reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
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Read Jackie Robinson Plays Ball. Choose one detail from Robinson’s story. Explain what it shows about the barriers he faced or the change his debut made possible.