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Kimika & Kalynn: Sisters · NextGen Creators · LGM Education Hub
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stories in the seriesEveryday experiences.
Meaningful conversations.
stories in the seriesEveryday experiences.
Meaningful conversations.
Our educational initiatives
Practical learning. Positive representation. Real opportunities.
LGM focuses on three connected goals: helping young people build useful skills, strengthening literacy and emotional awareness, and giving students opportunities to practice responsible choices. Our programs combine culturally responsive stories, guided conversation, play and projects that students can make their own.
The Kimika & Kalynn: Sisters collection, also called KKS, connects books, instructional resources and games through familiar characters and themes. NextGen Creators extends LGM’s work into technology and media. The upcoming Education Hub brings school tools and student activities into an online setting.
01 / Books & literacy
Meet Kimika & Kalynn.
Open a conversation.
The Kimika & Kalynn: Sisters SEL/ELA Literacy Program is built around H.V. Lyons’s stories about two African American sisters. Kimika’s creative interests and Kalynn’s curiosity give readers different ways to connect with the characters as they work through friendship, family, change and growing up.
The stories make room for discussions about kindness, honesty, belonging, cultural identity, inclusion and responsibility. Students can consider what a character feels, point to evidence in the text and explain how they would respond in a similar situation.
Use the books for K–5 read-alouds and guided discussion, with independent reading opportunities for grades 2–5 as appropriate. Teachers and counselors can adjust the reading support, questions and response format for their learners.
Friendship & inclusionListening, sharing and making room for others.
Feelings & choicesNaming emotions and considering consequences.
Family & identityBelonging, traditions and understanding differences.
Confidence & changeAsking for help, adapting and trying again.
Choose a focused theme
Social Awareness, Growth & Resilience, and Cultural Identity & Family sets bring selected titles together for a short unit, counseling group or targeted discussion series.
Use a flexible routine
Read aloud with a class, work with a small group, hold a discussion circle or send a prompt home. Offer oral, written or drawing responses to help students communicate their thinking.
See a story, lesson guide and workbook activities
Explore change and adaptation in Book 1, or race and identity in Book 9.
02 / Hands-on SEL practice
The Bright Future Game
Turn everyday decisions into a shared activity. Players work toward the Bright Future Goal while considering choices about friendship, fairness, responsibility and the wider community.
Decision, Dilemma and Community cards give players situations to discuss. Character pieces, dice and Shine Coins make the experience tangible, while an adult facilitator helps students connect a game choice to experiences at school, at home or with friends.
- Pause and consider. Read a situation and identify the people, feelings and choices involved.
- Explain a decision. Give a reason, listen to another point of view and consider possible consequences.
- Connect it to life. Discuss how a thoughtful response could work outside the game.
$300 Classroom game set · USD
Try it first: the online sample is a simplified two-player introduction. The physical game expands play to six players and includes printed materials for guided discussion.
03 / Play online
Two sisters. New adventures.
Explore familiar characters through thoughtful puzzles and active play. Each game offers a different experience.
Kimika & Kalynn
Great Adventures
Travel through the Kindness Trail, Friendship Fair, Discovery Garden, Harbor Helpers and Mountain Promise. Help characters, gather supplies and solve problems as each setting changes with your progress.
- Practice math, memory, route planning, sequencing and flexible thinking.
- Consider kindness, inclusion, honesty, fairness and caring for others.
- Collect and combine backpack items, care for Cocoa and personalize a garden.
- Use hints, read-aloud support and another attempt when an answer needs work.
No timers or lost lives. Players can think at their own pace. Progress stays in the browser used to play.
After playing, ask:“What did you change when your first plan did not work?”
Kimika & Kalynn’s
Jungle Madness
Guide the sisters through jungle environments filled with platforms, vines, mushrooms, creatures and challenges. Switch characters to use Kimika’s double jump and Kalynn’s charge and ground-pound abilities.
- Start in the Training Grove to learn movement and the sisters’ abilities.
- Collect Shine Coins and sunflowers, discover creatures and open secret worlds.
- Choose Explorer, Standard or Challenge difficulty.
- Play with keyboard, touch controls or a compatible game controller.
This action game uses hearts, lives and creature encounters. It offers opportunities to practice timing, attention and persistence, with settings for sound and visual effects.
After playing, ask:“How did you choose which sister’s ability to use?”
The Neighborhood
Mystery Club Game
Join Kimika and Kalynn to investigate neighborhood mysteries. Explore locations, hear different accounts and use clues to explain what happened.
- Collect clues and review conversations in the Notebook.
- Connect evidence, arrange timelines and compare possible explanations.
- Practice close reading, perspective-taking and responsible decision-making.
- Use hints, optional read-aloud support and adjustable text settings.
Investigate six cases and revisit your thinking as new evidence appears. Find the facts, hear every side and explain what happened.
After playing, ask:“Which clue changed your mind, and why?”
Prefer a discussion-based activity? Open the Bright Future two-player online sample. Educators can connect play to a short discussion, journal prompt or related KKS story.
04 / Introducing our upcoming school platform
Coming soon · Educator beta participationLGM Education Hub
A shared online home for SEL, literacy and the work that happens around them.
The upcoming Kimika & Kalynn SEL/ELA Dashboard at LgmEducationHub.com connects classroom activities, student reflection and educator planning with the themes of the KKS program. Schools can explore the platform and contact LGM about beta participation ahead of its broader launch.
Lesson planning
Tools to help educators organize instruction and connect reading, discussion and SEL activities.
Student reflection journals
A place for students to respond to experiences, describe feelings and reflect on choices.
Interactive stories & games
Activities that invite students to think through situations and consider different responses.
Counselor progress tracking
Tools for organizing student support, following progress and planning follow-up.
Calm Corner support
Resources that make space for a pause and a return to learning.
Reports & family engagement
School tools for reviewing participation, communicating progress and supporting continuity.
School access requires a separate site license. Contact LGM for current availability, plan details and qualifying book-package discounts.
Educators: help shape the school experience.
Teachers, counselors and school administrators are invited to ask about beta testing. Include your first and last name, school affiliation and email address so LGM can follow up.
05 / Youth technology & media
NextGen Creators by LGM
Give young people the tools, instruction and mentorship to create something of their own.
NextGen Creators is a STEM and media enrichment initiative for adolescents, with a focus on young people who have limited access to technology training and professional mentorship. Students learn through practical projects and a curriculum that connects technical skills with communication, planning and responsible work habits.
A website, a short film, a working computer or a digital story becomes something a student can explain, improve and add to a portfolio. Project feedback and mentorship help participants explore interests and possible paths in education, technology, media and entrepreneurship.
Computers & coding
Explore computer construction and programming. Break a problem into steps, test an idea and make improvements when something does not work.
Websites & digital media
Plan and create websites and visual content. Consider the audience, organize information and make design choices that support clear communication.
Video & photography
Practice photography, videography, video production and editing through projects with a clear purpose and a finished result.
Digital storytelling
Develop an idea, plan the story and combine words, images and sound to communicate a perspective or community experience.
AI prompting
Learn to write clearer prompts, review responses and revise instructions while considering accuracy and responsible use of AI tools.
Media entrepreneurship
Connect creative work to an audience or client need. Practice presenting a project, receiving feedback and building a portfolio.
Putting the resources to work
One theme. Several ways to practice.
Start with a story and give students time to talk, try and reflect. A short sequence can connect reading with a practical choice.
Read together
Use Different but the Same to introduce identity, inclusion and understanding differences.
Talk it through
Ask how a character feels and what the text shows. Invite different viewpoints and reasons.
Practice a choice
Use a Bright Future scenario or a Great Adventures activity to consider fairness and including others.
Reflect & follow up
Write, draw or discuss one action to try. Revisit the idea in a later conversation or journal activity.
Flexible settings: classroom literacy and SEL lessons, counselor-led groups, special education settings, after-school programs, family reading and community youth activities. Educators choose supports and pacing for their students.
KKS products & purchase options
Choose the materials
that fit your learners.
Begin with a complete classroom package, a focused small-group set or individual resources. Purchase links open Stripe checkout; school orders and custom requests can be discussed with LGM.
14 products
Classroom package
Complete Classroom Package
Full implementation package for approximately 30 students.
- 30 sets of all 25 Kimika & Kalynn chapter books (750 books)
- 30 half workbooks for books 1–12
- 30 half workbooks for books 13–25
- Teacher’s Guide + Thematic Guide
- SEL Life Skills Classroom Toolkit + Bright Future Game
$15,779
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Classroom package
Small Classroom Package
Strong pilot package for a smaller classroom, grade team, or school trial.
- 10 sets of all 25 chapter books (250 books)
- 10 half workbooks for books 1–12
- 10 half workbooks for books 13–25
- Teacher’s Guide + Thematic Guide
- SEL Life Skills Classroom Toolkit + Bright Future Game
$5,479
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Classroom package
Extra Small Classroom Package
Entry-level classroom package for a compact pilot or resource room.
- 5 sets of all 25 chapter books
- 5 half workbooks for books 1–12
- 5 half workbooks for books 13–25
- Teacher’s Guide + Thematic Guide
- SEL Life Skills Classroom Toolkit + Bright Future Game
$3,379
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Small group & themes
Small Group Support Package
Targeted literacy and SEL support bundle.
- 1 complete 25-book chapter book set
- 1 Teacher’s Guide
- 1 full Student Workbook covering books 1–25
$600
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Small group & themes
Social Awareness Package
Empathy, inclusion, kindness, and safety-focused discussions.
- 10 copies: Book 11: The Kindness Chain
- 10 copies: Book 9: Different but the Same
- 10 copies: Book 19: Stranger in the Park
- Teacher/Counselor Guide for thematic sets
$600
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Small group & themes
Growth & Resilience Package
Confidence, perseverance, academic courage, and growth mindset.
- 10 copies: Book 12: The Confidence Concert
- 10 copies: Book 14: The Math Game Mystery
- 10 copies: Book 15: Growing Up Gracefully
- Teacher/Counselor Guide for thematic sets
$600
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Small group & themes
Cultural Identity & Family Package
Family connection, heritage, belonging, culture, and identity.
- 10 copies: Book 16: Journey to Jamaica
- 10 copies: Book 21: Celebrating Christmas & Kwanzaa
- 10 copies: Book 17: Sharing Kimoy
- Teacher/Counselor Guide for thematic sets
$600
USD · Shipping/handling included
Purchase ↗Books & resources
Half Student Workbook: Books 1–12
364-page paperback workbook with reading responses, comprehension practice and SEL reflection for the first half of the series.
$30
USD · Paperback
Purchase ↗Books & resources
Half Student Workbook: Books 13–25
336-page paperback workbook with reading, writing and SEL activities for the second half of the series.
$30
USD · Paperback
Purchase ↗Books & resources
Teacher’s Guide
228-page hardcover guide with lesson plans and instructional supports.
$99
USD · Hardcover
Purchase ↗Books & resources
Guide for Thematic Book Sets
40-page paperback guide for targeted SEL book bundles.
$20
USD · Paperback
Purchase ↗Books & resources
SEL Life Skills Classroom Toolkit
96-page printable classroom resource pack for reflection, friendship, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, kindness, digital safety, and cultural identity.
$60
USD · 96-page resource pack
Order / quote ↗Books & resources
Set of 25 Chapter Books
A complete KKS story collection for classroom libraries, read-alouds, book clubs and family reading.
$450
USD · Complete 25-book set
Purchase ↗Books & resources
Bright Future Game
Physical SEL board game for two to six players, with scenario discussion, decision-making and guided reflection. Grades 5+.
$300
USD · Classroom game set
Purchase ↗Prices are in U.S. dollars and reflect the KKS catalog reviewed October 4, 2026. Confirm the final total and delivery details at checkout or with LGM. Individual chapter books are not sold separately. The online school license is purchased separately from print materials.
Need replacement workbook packs or extra materials?
Replenish student workbooks or use the individual product links above for additional book sets, guides and games.
30 half workbooks covering Books 1–12$900Request an order
30 half workbooks covering Books 13–25$900Request an order
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Tell us about your students and your setting. We can help you choose a starting point.
Email info@lgmmedia.net ↗Which resources are right for my students?
The KKS books support elementary reading and discussion, with adult guidance and response formats adapted to the learner. The Bright Future physical game is labeled for grades 5 and above. NextGen Creators focuses on adolescents. Preview the online games and sample lessons to choose activities that fit your students’ reading, motor and support needs.
How do the games connect with the books?
Great Adventures draws on KKS characters and themes such as friendship, inclusion, responsibility and persistence. Bright Future extends these ideas through scenario discussion. Jungle Madness offers an action-based experience with the same sisters. An adult can connect any session to a related story and a short reflection.
Is the online Bright Future sample the complete board game?
The sample is a simplified two-player introduction. The physical Bright Future Game supports two to six players and includes printed materials for a fuller facilitated experience.
Can I buy a single chapter book?
The current catalog sells the complete 25-book set and selected thematic packages. Individual chapter books are current being sold on Amazon.com . Workbooks, teacher guides, the toolkit and the board game are only available directly from LGM as standalone products.
Is LGM Education Hub included with the books?
Education Hub school access requires a separate site license. Qualifying KKS program purchases may provide a license discount. Ask LGM about current eligibility and plan terms, or review the school license options.
How can my school join the beta or discuss NextGen Creators?
Email info@lgmmedia.net with your name, school or organization, role and contact details. State whether you are interested in Education Hub beta participation, KKS materials or a NextGen Creators partnership.
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