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Reading Treks: Adventure AwaitsBring stories to life for your students with TeachersFirst's Reading Treks — a growing collection of custom-built interactive maps that trace the settings and events from each story. By grounding students in the actual places behind the book, Reading Treks build the background knowledge readers need to fully understand and connect with a text. Every Reading Trek comes with a complete teacher guide aligned to standards and packed with ready-to-use lesson ideas that help you weave geography, literacy, and critical thinking into a single engaging experience.
Grades K-2Reading Trek: Pete the Cat's Family Road TripPerfect for elementary readers, follow Pete on a fun cross-country adventure that explores family, landmarks, and geography, complete with a map and lesson ideas for hands-on learning. Grades K-5Reading Trek: Mr. Ferris and His WheelDiscover the inspiring story of George Ferris and his iconic creation for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Explore his innovative engineering journey using an interactive map packed with activities and adaptable lesson stems for educators. Grades 3-8Reading Trek: Roll of Thunder, Hear My CryFollow Cassie Logan and her family as they fight to keep their land and dignity in 1930s Mississippi. Experience her powerful story through an interactive map filled with engaging learning activities and flexible lesson ideas for educators. Grades 4-7Reading Trek: Lexi Magill and the Teleportation TournamentJoin twelve-year-old physics whiz Lexi Magill as her team teleports around the globe solving science puzzles in high-stakes competitions. Track her global race using an interactive map complete with engaging learning activities and adaptable lesson ideas. Grades 4-7Reading Trek: Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother"Enrique’s Journey" tracks a Honduran boy’s brave trek atop freight trains to find his mother in the US. Follow his harrowing journey across Central America using interactive learning activities, extension activities, and standards correlation. Grades 5-8Reading Trek: A Long Walk to WaterFollow Nya and Salva as two parallel lives intersect across Sudan in a gripping search for survival, clean water, and hope. Trace their dual paths with a dynamic digital map featuring hands-on classroom activities and flexible teaching suggestions. Grades 5-8Reading Trek: Prairie LotusStep onto the 1880s Dakota territory frontier with Chinese American Hanna as she pursues her dream of becoming a dressmaker despite intense prejudice. Track her town-to-town trek alongside the custom map, find class ideas and standards correlations. Grades 5-8Reading Trek: The Captain's Dog - My Journey with the Lewis & Clark Tribe"The Captain's Dog" retells the Lewis & Clark expedition through the eyes of Seaman, their loyal Newfoundland dog. A companion map and lesson guide help students trace the historic journey while building geography and history knowledge. Grades 5-8Reading Trek: UprisingExperience sweatshop labor and the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire through three young women in NYC. Uncover their interconnected journeys using detailed route waypoints on the map, primary source connections, and lesson planning resources. Grades 7-9Reading Trek: Carry On, Mr. BowditchTrace the real-life journey of Nathaniel Bowditch, a self-taught 18th-century navigator and mathematician, in this middle-grade historical novel. The included maps and teacher guide bring his voyages and perseverance to life for students. Grades 7-12Reading Trek: They Called Us EnemyGeorge Takei's graphic memoir recounts his family's imprisonment in Japanese American internment camps during WWII. Suited for middle and high school students, it pairs a moving personal history with mapped locations and classroom-ready resources. Grades 8-12Reading Trek: Paper Towns"Paper Towns" follows Quentin, a high school senior in Orlando, who is infatuated with his mysterious neighbor, Margo. Ideal for high school readers, this story explores identity, perception, and the complexities of growing up. Grades 8-12Reading Trek: PrideSet in Bushwick, Brooklyn, this high school novel reimagines "Pride and Prejudice" through Zuri, an Afro-Latina teen defending her neighborhood amid gentrification. The companion maps and teacher guide explore identity, community, and change. Grades 9-12Reading Trek: So Many Beginnings: A Little Women RemixBethany C. Morrow's "So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix" reimagines Louisa May Alcott's classic, following four African-American sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate love, hope, and freedom in 1863 on North Carolina's Roanoke Island. This Week at TeachersFirstJoin us for a virtual workshop (or two) this week. We also have a reading-related blog post and an on-demand session to learn more about our Reading Treks. Finally, we invite you to check out a paid opportunity to join our team as a part-time contributor. Read the details below!
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