The Trial of Galileo (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2(Part 1) It was the middle of winter. Galileo was old, weak, and sick. But he had to [...]

Captain Cousteau

ReadOasis Step 3 Jacques Cousteau (June 11, 1910 - June 25, 1997) studied the sea and all forms of life [...]

Newspeak and 1984

ReadOasis Step 3 Censorship and 1984 Winston is an editor. Every day he works with words. His hands are soft, [...]

One Lone Choice

ReadOasis Step 2 A long time ago, there was a young boy named George Washington. He had two older brothers. [...]

Ben Franklin’s Curious Kite

ReadOasis Step 4(Part 1) ?Quick! It?s stormy outside! Maybe there will be thunder and lightning! Get the kite, and let?s [...]

The Blind Poet Homer

Retold by James Baldwin and ReadOasis ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) Homer and His Guide by Bouguereau A long time [...]

Henry Ward Beecher, Friend of Slaves (Step 2)

By Max L. Knowles ReadOasis Step 2 On February 5, 1860, a strange thing happened at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, [...]

Sincerely, Mother Teresa

By Cana Short ReadOasis Step 2 Mother Teresa in 1986 (Image Wikipedia) It was pouring rain. I was walking to [...]

Johnny Cash: The Man in Black (Step 2)

ReadOasis Step 2 Johnny started singing, but he looked uncomfortable. The audition was not going well. Sam Phillips, the producer, [...]

The Most Famous Not a Protest Song (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 The little boy didn't want to eat chicken. He did not like the flavor and smell, so [...]