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This book is full of adventure, mystical creatures, love, loss, friendship and faith. This book should be included in children's literature because children can explore different worlds from planet earth. Children can see what a true friendship looks like. It can help students morals and teach them that stealing and lying are wrong. There's so many good lessons to be learned in this book.

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Time of Wonder written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey

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Time of Wonder written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey

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This book should be included in children's literature because it's fun and adventurous. You can read this book before summer and give students ideas of how they should spend their summers or beginning of a new school year and ask them how they spent their summers. This book is a bit lengthly therefor children can imagine all the words that are being read to them.

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Mirandy and Brothers Wind by Patricia C. McKissack and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

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Mirandy and Brothers Wind by Patricia C. McKissack and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

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This book is a fun, goofy and adventurous for 7-8 years to enjoy! This is an important classroom book because it embraces what people's lives were back in the day. It could be part of a history lesson and can strike important conversations the teacher can have with the students.

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Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski

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Hey, Al by Arthur Yorinks and illustrated by Richard Egielski

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This book is important in children's literature because it shows that it's important to be grateful for the life that you do have. Sometimes, we can all be ungrateful and when we get something taken away from us-we then understand that what we had was actually the best for us. It's a good lesson to learn for children.

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The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary friend by Dan Santat

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The Adventures of Beekle The Unimaginary friend by Dan Santat

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If I had another top five, I would add this to my list. This book is important because it shows bravery when going into the world and finding a new friend. Children understand that it can be hard and awkward at first but when you decide to step out of your comfort zone, it can be so worth it!

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This book is a good fantasy read! This is an important part of children's literature because allows children to read a different genre; mystical. It's important to allow children to choose what they want to read. This will develop students to be more independent readers if they like this type of genre.

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Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Hudson Talbott

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Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Hudson Talbott

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This book is important for children's literature because it embraces African American culture. It shows children what life was back in the day. This book could be read for black history month! This book celebrates important characters such as the girl, mom and grandmother. It shows importance to celebrate those we love and honor them for their hard work, dedication and sacrifice.

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More More More Said The Baby by Vera B. Williams 

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More More More Said The Baby by Vera B. Williams 

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This book is important for children's literature because it uses onsets and rimes and it's easy for a new beginner reader to read. A bonus with this book is it is a diverse book as well! This book shows love being expressed between the guardian/parent and the baby.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 

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This book expresses so many emotions; love, loss, adventure, hope etc. This book is important to have in children's literature because it shows children how important it is to show gratefulness, love, being self-less. Edward once didn't know how to love until he walked through his journey that taught him how to do so.

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This book is important for children's literature because it's diverse. The grandfather is Japanese and later on has a grandson that is American. It's important to keep as many diverse books in the classroom so all children can feel included and can relate to books like this one.

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Many Moons by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin 

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Many Moons by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin 

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This book is important for children's literature because it shows compassion, love and endurance. The princess becomes ill and her father is willing to do anything to heal her (even give her the moon). It's good to show children that those that are hurting/sick-we have to step in and try to help.

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Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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This book is important for children's literature because it can help those children that are going through what the main character in the book is going through. That's physical/mental abuse, foster care system and being shown love for the first time. No child should go through such hardships, but there's a happy ending for the reader to look forward to.

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Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman and pictures by Divya Srinivasan 

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Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman and pictures by Divya Srinivasan 

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This book displays the Indian culture and is beautifully drawn. This book is important to have in the classroom because it includes a part of race that is beautiful and unique. It's important for children to realize that there are different races,holidays, food etc than theirs.

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Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and pictures by Betsy Lewin

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Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin and pictures by Betsy Lewin

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This book is silly, funny and goes through the adventure of what it's like to be an animal. This book is great in the classroom because it shows how to have compassion towards animals and helps children's brain develop.

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This book is great to have in the classroom because if talks about ethnicity and what Hannah being a Chinese/american citizen has to go through. Many immigrants feel like Hannah. Having a book such as this one, can make a child feel not alone.

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Patchwork by Matt De La Pena and illustrated Corinna Luyken 

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Patchwork by Matt De La Pena and illustrated Corinna Luyken 

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There are many examples in this book where children feel like they are not important enough or children being bad. Later on in the story, we see that those children learn that they have a purpose in this world. Children knowing that they have a purpose in life and living to it shows why this book is important when it comes to children's literature.

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Love by Matt De La Pena and illustrated Loren Long 

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Love by Matt De La Pena and illustrated Loren Long 

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This book is important for children's literature because it expresses the deep love between parents/guardians and a child. This book can help create a stronger bond where a child hears those three precious words "I love you" being read to them.

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This book expresses lots of different emotions. Loss, mystery, and most of all adventure are just a few. This is a great book for children's literature because it helps children mature when it comes to hard situations in life.