May 15 reading ideas
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Explore family traditions, L. Frank Baum, and the start of scheduled U.S. airmail. The selected year adds its own conservation or military observance.
Special date
The UN observes the International Day of Families on May 15. The existing family reading discusses traditions and changing family life.
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The UN observes the International Day of Families on May 15. The existing family reading discusses traditions and changing family life.
Read passageThe UN observes the International Day of Families on May 15. The existing family reading discusses traditions and changing family life.
Read passageOn this date in history · 1856
L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856. Building the Land of Oz: The Life of L. Frank Baum connects his life with the world of Oz.
L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856. Building the Land of Oz: The Life of L. Frank Baum connects his life with the world of Oz.
Read passageOn this date in history · 1918
The first regularly scheduled U.S. airmail route began May 15, 1918.
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Read passageSpecial date
Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Investigate conservation through readings about threatened animals and the people who study them.
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Endangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Investigate conservation through readings about threatened animals and the people who study them.
Read passageEndangered Species Day is the third Friday in May. Investigate conservation through readings about threatened animals and the people who study them.
Read passageMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
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Explore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
Open collectionRead stories about care, family, and ways to show appreciation.
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Read When the Mail Took to the Sky. Arrange the steps in an airmail journey. Explain one problem early pilots or postal workers had to solve.
