Welcome to The Adventures of the Center City Kids!

Coming to you live from Center City—The Adventures of the Center City Kids!

Don't miss out on this remarkable read-aloud journey, where literacy meets SEL. The Adventures Series is full of bold illustrations with must-read and relatable stories. As students explore these books, they practice and learn important academic and SEL skills that are needed to support academic success.

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Here's what our Readers are saying...

“This book can be used to introduce or reinforce many SEL skills and strategies." Diane, Educational Influencer
“[The Adventure Series] gives students vocabulary to describe their experiences.” Megan, School Teacher
“I love the diversity of the characters. I teach first grade and feel that my students can easily relate to them.” Ada, School Teacher
“I am excited to read more of them. I am a school principal and can't wait to use these to help teach such important skills!” Tina, School Administrator
“I love the message and [the books] are well written. Also, the illustrations are gorgeous!” Doris, School Teacher
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The Adventure Series promotes vocabulary, critical thinking, effective communication, and reading comprehension skills through the integration of SEL and literacy.

As students read and explore the books, they learn critical skills that set them up for academic, social, and emotional success and align with our five C.A.R.E.S. competencies (cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control).

We would like to gift you with a free literacy activity downloadable!

The Welcome to Center City activity packet introduces the fictional metropolis of Center City, home to the Center City Kids. The city's name was inspired by the educational non-profit organization, Center for Responsive Schools, the developer of Avenue A, Fly Five, and Responsive Classroom.

This literary instructional resource includes six engaging activities meant to support your student’s understanding of the Adventure Series setting–Center City. Full of fun and engaging activities such as mazes, drawings, and matching games, you’ll learn all about where the Center City Kids live, learn, and play!

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Where Literacy Meets SEL!

Avenue A is a publishing imprint of Fly Five: The Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum.

With its accompanying Instructional Guide or Competency Coaching Guide, students explore a variety of academic and SEL skills that prepare them for academic, social, and emotional success. Designed for teachers and parents, The Adventures of the Center City Kids is available to buy as an individual book, a competency bundle, or a full collection!

Our mission is to:
Promote literacy skills
Celebrate family
Amplify cultural diversity
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