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Llama Llama and the Bully Goat By Anna Dewdney

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Llama Llama and the Bully Goat By Anna Dewdney

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A great book for introducing the topic of bullying to younger kids. Llama is bullied by Bully Goat, but he finds help and the teacher talks to Bully Goat, who apologies to Llama. The two are friends at the end. This would be a good read-aloud to plan a lesson around. Themes of how to handle bullies, apologizing, and forgiving.

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This book is about a grouchy ladybug who wants to fight every new animal he meets. However, he claims nobody is big enough for him to fight, and he ends up right back where he started. Entertaining book for young kids as the pages are different sizes and is repetitive. Would be a fun read-aloud in younger classrooms.

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Harold and the Purple Crayon: Dinosaur Days By Liza Baker

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Harold and the Purple Crayon: Dinosaur Days By Liza Baker

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Harold can't sleep, so he gets out his crayon and draws himself a dinosaur world. He meets different kinds of dinosaurs, and helps them out of trouble. Could be used in a dinosaur unit, as the long names are mentioned, but wouldn't use as a class read-aloud. Themes of imagination and problem solving for young readers.

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A silly book about the main character wanting to be different than everybody else. This is a good book for middle readers, for entertainment, possibly a fun read-aloud. Themes of individuality and prediction.

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Pinkalicious and her brother come across a small mermaid on the beach and take her to different places along the beach. They find out her home is at the aquarium and visit her after their adventures together. Possible theme of using listening skills, but would be best for entertainment for young readers to read to themselves.

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Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by Kimberly and James Dean

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Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by Kimberly and James Dean

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Pete's adventures with his sunglasses allow him and all his friends to change their perspectives on situations, and they learn they don't need the sunglasses to do so after all. Not only teaches a great lesson for kids, but also a really fun read aloud because of the repetition and rhymes.

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This historical fiction follows Katie Casey's journey to playing in the professional women's baseball league. Girls were not allowed to play baseball and their difference in interest was frowned upon. Themes of overcoming hardships, staying true to yourself, and learning about historical events.

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In this multicultural sports book, Tavo wants new shoes to play basketball, but must stop playing in order to help his father tend the fields. He gets his shoes fixed from an unlikely friend and is able to play basketball. Themes of problem solving, hard work, and believing in oneself.

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This fun rhyming book tells all about the silly events that go wrong for the baseball team. In the end, the worst player on the team lifts their spirits and encourages them to keep trying and wins them the game. Themes of teamwork, and perseverance. A fun read for younger students.

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Franklin Plays the Game by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark

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Franklin Plays the Game by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark

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Franklin and his friends struggle because they aren't good at soccer. They find out that by using their special talents and differences, they can be more successful. Even though they don't win, they are proud of their efforts and enjoy the game more. Themes of celebrating differences, teamwork, and having fun with sports.

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The main character lives during the Great Depression and tries to help his father earn more money for his family by selling newspapers. He makes money by advertising Babe Ruth, and ends up selling the babe himself a newspaper and is able to go to the game. He acknowledges Babe and his dad as his teammates because they help each other out. The main character goes from greedy to humble and helpful. Themes of problem solving, family struggles, and teamwork.

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An example of expository informational text full of life-life illustrations and comparisons between different animals' eggs. The text covers many topics including egg size, time spent growing inside, animal types, etc. Includes a visual representation of how an animal grows inside an egg.

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Browse-able nonfiction full of facts and timelines regarding before, during, and after the storm. Includes real pictures as well as graphics. Describes not only the storm itself, but how people and their lives were affected.

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This browse-able nonfiction book includes many photographs as well as illustrations and graphics of volcanoes. Every page has a cross section to flip open to find more information. Real-life anecdotes are included from people who survived volcanic eruptions.

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This book is has a tremendous amount of information on oceans in browse-able form. The text is linked to dkonline so students have access to more exposure to vocabulary used in the book.

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Through a story about kids living in poverty, Barbara O'Connor reduces the stereotypes of impoverished families. Georgina, the main character, is a young girl who tries to do whatever she can to improve her family's situation, and even risks telling lies to do so. Themes of honesty, how dire situations may influence someone, and the value of connections.

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Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

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Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham

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Shannon's school experience from kindergarten through sixth grade are chronicled in this graphic novel. She goes through a lot of hard times to learn what a real friend should act like. She finds that being herself is the most important thing in any relationship. Older students will be able to connect to the story well and might develop a sense of empathy by viewing the characters' emotions through pictures.

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In a new version of a classic tale, the Gingerbread Baby wreaks havoc because he is taken out of the oven too soon. In Jan Brett's detailed illustrations, the reader can "see" what is going on elsewhere and can make predict what might be happening next.

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A great example of a browse-able non-fiction book with many captivating photographs and interesting text boxes. This book tells all about the wildlife that lives in the Rockies as well as the landscape surrounding them. Vocabulary words are bolded and defined on each page.

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This informational picture book provides facts about pandas using descriptive language and illustrations, including an extra fact in a small box in the corner of each page. In addition to pandas, different animals found in the same habitat are mentioned and labeled. The end of the book includes a map of China, quick panda facts, a glossary, and index; would be a great book for middle grade self-discovery or research.

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In an expository informational text, many aspects of Asia are described, including animals, food, cultural practices, geography, and more. Many Asian countries are represented throughout the book, and a different topic is introduced for each letter of the alphabet. The detailed illustrations take the reader on a tour of Asia.

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A beautiful story based on the author’s life, the main character, Hà, is a young girl who is living in Vietnam during the war. The reader follows her own interpretation of her journey from Vietnam to life as a refugee in the U.S. The text is made up of Hà’s journal entries about her life, her family, and what it’s like to be a refugee... all in poetry form.

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The Great Race: Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Christopher Corr

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The Great Race: Story of the Chinese Zodiac by Christopher Corr

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In this story that explains the legend of the zodiac, the emperor of China realizes that there should be a way to tell time, so he decides that there will be a race. Meant for younger grades and would make a good read aloud, the pictures on each page are vibrant and interesting. The animals arrive at the finish line in the order of the animals for each year, and the myth behind why cats chase rats is revealed.

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In this picture book made to be read aloud to younger students, a girl helps her mother prepare for a traditional Korean meal. The book features rhyming, repetition, and intentional word placement throughout make it a fun read. The Bee-bim Bop recipe is included at the end of the story for the reader to try.

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

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This is a high quality novel for read aloud to younger students, and would make a great small reading group book for kids around 4th grade. Minli is the main character, who lives in a poor village with her parents. She decides to take it upon herself to change her family's fortune so they can be happy. Along the way, she meets many new friends and learns that true fortune is not about the money you have. Very descriptive language is used and has many elements that tie together at the end that would make for a good discussion. Themes of relationships, happiness, curiosity, and what it means to be fortunate.

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This book is written in poem form from the perspective of a student who at first is not fond of poetry. With practice and more exposure to different types of poems, he learns to enjoy it and shares more with his teacher, classmates, and the reader about himself and his beloved dog. Themes of love, loss, and expressing oneself.

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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling

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A great multicultural text likely for 4-5th graders. The main character, Aven, is an armless middle-school girl, and her best friend has Tourette's syndrome. Together, they try to solve a mystery and end up finding out about Aven's past. There are many characters and scenarios for students to connect with including: disabilities, divorce, fitting in, adoption, moving, and how to treat friends.

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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

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This older grade fiction follows the life of Lucy Wu, a Chinese-American, during her sixth grade year.  When her great aunt comes from China, she thinks her perfect year will be ruined. Very relatable story for students with themes of family, individuality, friendship, and acceptance.

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A young Chinese girl goes from being ashamed of her family’s “ugly” garden to proud of her heritage. Themes of inclusion and acceptance resonate with the reader as people who are different come together, all depicted in bright illustrations. The back of the book includes the vegetables in the story with their Chinese names (written in Chinese and in English with pronunciations and meanings) as well as the Ugly Vegetable Soup recipe.

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Inspired by true events in her family, Jane Yolen takes the reader on an adventure with a father and child who go owling. Written in poetry structure, the gentle words and accompanying pictures make the reader feel as though they are in the same tranquil woods as the pair. Despite the small amount of dialogue, the bond between the parent and child is strengthened by a shared experience. Overarching theme of finding joy in the simple things.

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In an impossible tale of how winter animals fit themselves into a warm, cozy mitten, Jan Brett creates beautiful winter scenes. Subtle humor is included through pictures rather than words. Illustrations along the sides give the reader clues as to what might happen next.

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How do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen

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How do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen

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In a very humorous comparison of dinosaurs and humans, Jane Yolen has the reader guessing how a dinosaur might act if they were like children. The illustrations are integral to the storytelling as they have many details, including the dinosaur's name somewhere on every page for the curious reader.

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With eye-catching glimmering scales on each page to capture the reader, the Rainbow fish goes on a journey of self-discovery as he learns what it means to share his own fortune. Themes of friendship and sharing overarch this vibrant text.

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A misbehaving boy is the focus of this book that is mainly illustrations with little text on each page. The comical illustrations keep the reader wondering what he will do next. David is constantly reprimanded for his behavior but is reminded that he is loved at the end.

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In a story of self-acceptance, Chrysanthemum learns to love herself no matter what others say. The illustrations and length of the story encourage it to be read in small groups or one-on-one.

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The story is loaded with onomatopoeias and different sized texts, which makes for a very enthusiastic reading. Froggy convinces his mother to get him a puppy and he learns all about taking care of it.

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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! By Mo Willems

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The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog! By Mo Willems

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The text and images by Mo Willems are presented in minimal pictures with speech bubbles for text. The lack of detail on each page allows for the reader to focus on the humor in the speech and in the characters' actions. Some words are clearly emphasized for effect through capitalization and underlining.

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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

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The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

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Through a mix of real pictures and illustrations, a box of crayons write letters and draw pictures addressed to their owner. The humorous letters to Duncan from he crayons allow the reader's imagination to soar and appreciate the uniqueness of each crayon. Each letter is hand-written and in a specific color, which adds a lot of character to the pages.