SNEAK PEEK

See what’s coming to Scope in 2025-2026

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NARRATIVE NONFICTION

“These Schools Can Float”
Thousands of schools in Bangladesh are flooded every year, depriving many kids of an education. Meet the incredible student who grew up to discover a life-changing solution.

“Saving the Florida Panther”
Before they were hunted to near extinction, these fierce cats once roamed the Gulf Coast of the US. Today there are only some 200 left in the wild. Can we bring them back?

“After the Flood” 
Last September, western North Carolina was ravaged by torrential rains and deadly flash floods. This is the true story of a teen who survived the disaster.

“Mountain of Fire”
This gripping narrative by author Lauren Tarshis is about the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. 

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PAIRED TEXTS

“Flight of the Monarchs”
Each year, millions of monarch butterflies make an incredible journey across North America. But with their numbers dwindling, these iconic insects might be in trouble. Here’s how we can help save them. 

“This T-Shirt Is Destroying the Planet”
The disturbing truth about the fast fashion industry—and what can be done about it

“Searching for Cleopatra”
Inside the life of Egypt’s most famous queen, Cleopatra, and the riveting search for her long-lost tomb

“The Peacemaker”
A beautiful story based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy

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DRAMA

The Changemaker
A play based on teen activist Mari Copeny and her mission to solve the water crisis in Flint, Michigan and beyond, will inspire young readers. 

Black Sunday
Discover life during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s and what it was like to survive the biggest dust storm in American history in this historical play. 

The Tell-Tale Heart
This delightfully creepy play is based on the classic story by Edgar Allan Poe.    

Beware the Thunder
This humorous play is based on Washington Irving’s classic short story “Rip Van Winkle.”

Into the Maze of Doom
Our telling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur is full of adventure and heroism. 

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FICTION

“My Life on the Moon”
As part of the Artemis mission, NASA plans to establish a longer-term human presence on the moon. But what would life on the moon really be like? This sci-fi story explores just that through the eyes of a teen from a future moon colony.

“Island Rodeo Queen”
A beautiful coming of age story by author Yamile Saied Méndez about a Puerto Rican teen who grapples with her identity as she works to become her Utah town’s rodeo queen.

“Practice the Goodbye”
Perfect for Veteran’s Day, this story by author Nora Baskin follows a young girl who volunteers to foster a puppy that will one day become a service animal for a veteran with PTSD.   

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