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Martin, A. M. & Godwin, L. (2000). The doll people. B. Selznick (Illus.). New York: Hachette Books

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Martin, A. M. & Godwin, L. (2000). The doll people. B. Selznick (Illus.). New York: Hachette Books

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(Choice- Fantasy)

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Smith, R. (2009). Tentacles. New York: Scholastic

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Smith, R. (2009). Tentacles. New York: Scholastic

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(Choice- Fantasy)

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Smith, R. (2005). Cryptid hunters. New York: Hachette Books

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Smith, R. (2005). Cryptid hunters. New York: Hachette Books

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(Choice- Science Fiction)

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Lord, C. (2006). Rules. New York: Scholastic 

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Lord, C. (2006). Rules. New York: Scholastic 

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(Choice- Realistic Fiction)

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Palacio, R.J. (2012). Wonder. New York: Random House Children's Books

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Palacio, R.J. (2012). Wonder. New York: Random House Children's Books

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In this book you are introduced to a family of dolls that live in the Palmer house. The dolls are well over a hundred years old and have been passed down to the girls in the family. After the humans go to bed, the dolls come to life and explore the house. The biggest adventure in the story is Annabelle Doll comes into her own and talks her family into allowing her to search for an aunt that disappeared many years ago. In the meantime, the youngest daughter, Nora, receives a modern dollhouse for her birthday. The two doll families become good friends.

At the end of the story, both families find and rescue the aunt who has been trapped in the attic underneath a trunk. They are all reunited and continue to live their doll lives in the house.

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I enjoyed reading this fun and adventurous book.  The characters were charming and fun to follow throughout the course of the book. It was hard to put down because I wanted to see what adventures they went on next. This is a fun book that could definitely be used in a Language Arts classroom to get students interested in Fantasy books. This is a different take on the fantasy genre and it definitely kept me entertained.

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Grace, Marty and Wolfe's adventures continue as the family boards a haunted cargo ship looking for a giant squid in the ocean off the coast of New Zealand. Once again, they have to escape danger, Noah Blackwood, as he attempts to destroy and decimate everyone, but his granddaughter, Grace.

In the end of this book Wolfe believes that Noah has brainwashed Grace because she chooses to go with him via helicopter from the cargo ship. In all actuality, Grace has something up her sleeve that only Marty is aware of through their
"sibling" connection. Grace goes with Noah Blackwood so that Noah will allow Marty, Wolfe, and the others to live.

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This book is about two young teenage children whose life is turned upside down when their parents go missing and are presumed dead in the Amazon.  The two children who have been raised as twins discover they are not actually even brother and sister, but cousins.  Grace who suffers from various fears and nightmares discovers an uncle, whom neither child knew they had, is actually really her father.  She also discovers that her nightmares are from a traumatic event that cost her real mother her life and her father, his left leg.

At the end of this book, the children and Grace's father discover two thought to be extinct dinosaur eggs, escape a raving maniac, Grace's famous grandfather, Noah Blackwood. They move to Cryptos Island where they continue to search for Marty's parents and other yet unidentified cryptic (thought to be extinct) animals.

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I love this book! Even though it begins with the devastating loss of parents, the book is riveting.  It is suspenseful yet provides humor. Marty and Grace adapt to being cousins rather than siblings, but remain closely connected.  Wolfe awkwardly overcomes his emotions and regret at not being able to watch
Grace grow from a toddler into a teenager. This book would make a good read aloud in any classroom because it grabs your attention. A Language Arts class could easily discuss the plot of events that takes place and how the characters developed throughout the story.

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This novel is written from the perspective of a twelve year old girl named Catherine. The story develops along the lines of how she is coping with her younger brother, David’s, autism. Catherine is babysitting David over summer vacation and he is a very large task to take on because he has to be watched very closely at all times. She constantly makes rules for David to follow because he doesn’t seem to do common things and she wants him to behave more normally. The family is getting a new neighbor and Catherine is excited to see who it is, but instead she tags along to David’s OT appointment because it’s the only time she gets attention from her mother. Their father doesn’t stick to his word about many things, so Catherine has stopped expecting it, but David gets very angry. Catherine meets a new friend at David’s OT appointment named Jason and she helps him by making him pictures and cards with words on them. When Catherine finally gets to meet her new neighbor, David is acting up and Catherine is in charge of watching him. She is worried that it will affect a new friendship she is about to make.Their new neighbors use words that don’t settle well with Catherine, but she shared them with Jason and it helps make her feel better.

In the end of this book, Catherine begins to realize that she dislikes the way she is treated when she is with David or Jason. Catherine tries to get her father to buy David a cassette player and come home to take her to the dance since Jason wouldn’t answer her calls. Their father came up with excuses and Catherine finally stood up for herself and told her father that they mattered too. Her father ended up taking her to the dance, but Jason showed up a little later. They danced together but Catherine was still watching out for David. She finally realizes that their relationship shill here be perfect the way she wants it to be because they don’t fit the definition of “normal” that everyone wants them to fit in.

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This book is one that I've always wanted to read after reading a section of it when I was in fourth grade. It was definitely hard to read about the ways Jason and David were being treated and looked at, but its something that unfortunately still happens. I think this is a book that everyone should read, no matter how old they are because it is a lesson everyone should learn. Some of the things being said are not okay, but you have to be able to fins ways to deal with that. Being a future educator, this book is important because students need to realize that not everyone is just like them or their friends, but they still need to treat them like they are. The character development throughout the book is very well written and I liked seeing how each of them grew as people by the end of the book. I like the change and acceptance that Catherine comes to about her brother and their relationship, because I feel like that's something that not many people are able to do

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This book is about August, a boy who is born with severe multiple and physical disabilities.  The story takes you through the milestones and emotional growth of August, his sister, and their parents as August chooses to go to public school for the first time.
The story takes you through how he is perceived, looked at and treated because of his disabilities. At the end of the story everyone wants to be his friend as they get to know him and his charming personality. His disabilities are
no longer apparent as his friendships and confidence build.

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I read this book with multiple emotions.  I cried many times throughout this book as I saw Auggie's life change for the better when the assumption was the change would be for the worse. This book is one that I think everyone should read. It is such an eyeopening book and really makes you check your morals. If I had to choose, I would read it out loud to a Language Arts class, mostly because it's a book that students should really sit and think about the events that take place.

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Urban, L. (2011). Hound dog true. New York: Harcourt Children's Books

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Urban, L. (2011). Hound dog true. New York: Harcourt Children's Books

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This book is a story about Mattie Breen, a shy fifth-grader. She has started all over agin at her fourth school but she’s used to it at this point, but she worries so much that she makes herself sick. Her and her mother have moved back to her mother’s childhood home to live with her Uncle Potluck, who is also the janitor at the new school Mattie will be attending. Mattie comes up with a plan: she wants to hide out at her new school by acting as apprentice to her Uncle Potluck in order to get her out of the anxiety-inducing school situations. While shadowing her uncle, she writes everything she learns from him in her notebook and calls it “Custodial Wisdom.” Mattie’s habit of writing stories is what pushed her past the point of shyness at school to the point of real anxiety and dread. A friend of hers opened her notebook in fourth grade and tried reading her stories. She saw the word “ogre” and used it to torment Mattie the rest of the year, but mispronounced it. Mattie has a new next door neighbor who is a little older than Mattie, but is just visiting her aunt for the summer. Her name is Quincy, and everyone expects them to be friends, except Mattie doesn’t know how to make friends. Eventually, a sort-of friendship starts to develop between them and they have some things in common. Mattie’s plan to avoid friendships falls apart when she finally gets the courage to speak about what matters most and finds a true friend in Quincy.

The end of this book Mattie’s plan to avoid friendships falls apart when she finally gets the courage to speak about what matters most and finds a true friend in Quincy. It turns out that Quincy likes to draw as much as Mattie likes to write. The two of them spend time together and do the things they love to do. Mattie goes back to school soon and isn’t as afraid as she has been in the past. She has faced the words that her old friend made fun of her for, and Quincy has told her how good of a writer she really is. Mattie begins to face her fears and speak out.

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I wasn't a fan of this book when I first started reading it. It was hard to see how much Mattie was going through- from school, friendships, feeling alone and always moving. It felt like her mom didn't care at times and that she really was on her own. I didn't like that she kept moving schools, especially when she already hated it and never felt comfortable. When her friend made fun of her writing, it broke my heart a little bit because she was afraid to show who she really was. Once she met Quincy and opened herself up, I liked how their friendship started to bloom because they had things in common and Quincy supported Mattie's writing. One way to use this book would be in a Language Arts classroom. There were many themes that came up throughout the book, especially the meaning of "hound dog true" and that is something that could be taught to students through this book.

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I enjoyed reading the continued adventures of Grace, Marty and Wolfe. Their adventures keep you on your toes and make you want to keep reading. Once I got into the book, I couldn't put it down until I found out what happened. Again, the author provided humor along with a huge amount of suspense.  The author finally finished the series which I'm very excited to keep reading. This book is an excellent one to use in any classroom, but would make a nice book to read aloud to a Language Arts class. Another way to use this book is to do some kind of project over the plot of the book, because a lot happens throughout the book that plays a significant role.

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Reynolds, J. (2018). Sunny. New York: Simon & Schuster

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Reynolds, J. (2018). Sunny. New York: Simon & Schuster

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In this book, Sunny Lancaster is known as “Master of the Mile.”  Every time he steps up to the starting line everyone knows he’s going to blow away the competition.  The thing that people don’t know about him is that running isn’t what he wants to do. The only reason he runs is because he thinks he was supposedly born to do it. When he was born, his mother died because of a rare kind of blood poisoning that stopped her heart. Since Sunny is older, Darryl, Sunny’s dad seems to think running is his destiny because he’s fast like his mother. He pushes running onto his son in order for him to make something out of it. Another thing that people don’t know about Sunny is that he hears inaudible sounds and rhythms that make him dance to an beat. The only person that does is his Dear Diary, which Aurelia, his homeschool tutor, has encouraged him to start doing

In the end of the book, those sounds and rhythms are the reason why Sunny stopped running when he was near the finish line of his last race. His coach and Darryl don't know what to think about it.  Neither do Ghost, Patina, or Lu, his fellow Defenders.  Sunny can’t explain how he can stay on the team, even though he won’t run. Coach then suggests he take a break from the mile and try discus throw, a field event whose graceful, disciplined spin and release might better suit Sunny. Since Sunny wants to dance, the discus is a better event for him to do.  As Sunny practices the discus, learning when to let go at just the right time, he’ll let go of everything that’s been bothering him, and not just the discus. But lately, running has made him feel like he can’t breathe. He does not want to disappoint his teammates and Coach, but it’s time to stop running and start living his own life.

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I liked how this book focused on each individual player and the struggles they were facing in their personal lives. It wasn’t all about sports, but they used sports as a gateway out of some of those things. I liked seeing the relationships that Sunny had with different people, and how he was different within those relationships. It’s evident throughout the story that even though sports did play a large role, the more important part was the family reconciliation that took place. I never would’ve thought about discus being a way for Sunny to “dance” and still be involved with track. I liked how in the end Sunny was able to find himself in some ways after blaming himself for the death of his mother throughout the beginning of the story. The themes throughout this book would be something to take a deeper look at in a Language Arts classroom.

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Pressler, M. (1995). Anne frank: a hidden life. New York: Dutton Children's Books

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Pressler, M. (1995). Anne frank: a hidden life. New York: Dutton Children's Books

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This book describes the background of Anne Frank's life and diary that was written as she hid in an attic in Holland for two years while the Nazis took over. The stories are accompanied by photos of Anne, other family members and her life before and during those two years. This version of Anne Frank's diary is a more intimate version of her life while she was  hiding. Surviving friends and neighbors describe Anne as a child, and the people who protected her during the war describe the Secret Annex. There are different sections of her diary that give a closer look into her life.

The end of this book focuses on Anne’s life right before she died, along with some of the other women that she was with at the time. It is more of a reflection from friends that were there with her and survived the Holocaust.

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I chose this book because part of my certification is Social Studies and I knew this is something I could use in my future classroom. I was also interested in this because I read Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl when I was in middle school. I wanted to see if this book is similar or different to that one. This book is about the life of Anne Frank and the struggles she faced during the Holocaust. The stories in the book are more of an examination of tensions that she went through. It was very similar to her diary, but it was definitely more intimate and detailed. Since it was told from different perspectives, it was interesting to see what others thought.

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Eggers, D. (2017). Her right foot. S. Harris (Illus.). San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC

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Eggers, D. (2017). Her right foot. S. Harris (Illus.). San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC

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This book goes through the history of the Statue of Liberty. The history behind the Statue of Liberty is very well-known: a Frenchman Édouard de Laboulaye conceived of the idea of a monument for the United States’s centennial and persuaded artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi to design it for him. The story is told in a very fun way. The Statue of Liberty’s installation in New York welcomed waves of immigrants and the statue’s right foot is raised. This represented the Liberty and freedom from oppression. The statue is in New York and is holding a torch. She's in mid-stride, moving forward. There is a huge emphasis on the fact that she’s actually stepping toward the harbor and walking out to sea to greet the incoming immigrants and visitors.

The end of the book shows new immigrants coming into the city being greeted by the statue. These immigrants are from all over the place and are coming over on boats. The Statue of Liberty is considered an immigrant herself and is there to welcome all the new people too. She wants them to feel welcomed right away, which is why she looks like she is moving in the water.

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Pinkney, A. D. (2008). Boycott blues: how Rosa Parks inspired a nation. B. Pinkney (Illus.) New York: HarperCollins

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Pinkney, A. D. (2008). Boycott blues: how Rosa Parks inspired a nation. B. Pinkney (Illus.) New York: HarperCollins

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This story begins with shoes, and all the walking that those boycotting the buses did in those shoes. Rosa Parks took a stand by keeping her seat on the bus. The bus driver and Jim Crow team up to peck away at Rosa, but she courageously refuses to move. When she was arrested for it, her supporters protested by refusing to ride. They found other ways to get around where they needed to be.  Martin Luther King Jr. gathers a crowd in a local church and encourages people to fight non-violently against racism in Montgomery. Soon a community of thousands was coming together to help one another get where they needed to go. Some started taxis, some rode bikes, but they all walked and walked if they didn’t have anything else to use. This may have exhausted them, but they didn’t give up on what they were standing up for. Black and white people band together, choosing to boycott the bus and to work together to help people get where they need to go. Jim Crow keeps working too. He is doing his best to keep discrimination strong. Some people begin to lose hope, and the bus seems awfully tempting, but most of them stay strong.

In the end of the book, after 382 days of walking, they walked Jim Crow right out of town. On November 13th 1956, the Jim Crow laws were struck down and all the people of Montgomery are allowed to sit anywhere they want on the city buses. Segregation is no longer legal. By December 21st, 1956 the law was official; after three-hundred and eighty-two days of walking, Rosa Parks and other African American people could finally return to the buses with dignity.

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I liked how this book was written. it was written in the form of a song that followed the "blues" theme. It talked about the issue of the bus boycotts and other important events in history, which could be used in a Social Studies classroom. There is just a different twist on it. This is definitely a book that would be used to introduce a lesson over the bus boycotts and the Jim Crow era because it's written in a way that is easier for children to understand. The book also addresses "a child" in it, so it's like it's speaking right to them. I liked how the metaphors were used to describe what Jim Crow laws are because that can get confusing if someone isn't sure what they are.

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I really liked how much information this book had in it. I didn't know some of the things they talked about, so I definitely learned something after reading the book. This is definitely something I could pull into a Social Studies lesson in the future. I also liked how they put a spin on her right foot being raised and what the significance of that is with people coming to America.

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Sotomayor, S. (2018). Turning pages: my life story. L. Delacre (Illus.) New York: Penguin Young Readers Group

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Sotomayor, S. (2018). Turning pages: my life story. L. Delacre (Illus.) New York: Penguin Young Readers Group

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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells the story of her life while growing up in a Spanish-speaking family in the Bronx. Because of this, she struggled to learn English. As a child, she was diagnosed with diabetes, and lost her father when she was very young. One thing she enjoyed doing was reading, and in Catholic high school, Bible stories helped her differentiate right from wrong. She attended Princeton University and then studied law, where she read law books to better understand justice. She is now a Justice on the Supreme Court and works with the founding document of our government, the Constitution of the United States. She uses this story to discuss her upbringing and how that path led her to the Supreme Court. Throughout her entire life, books have shaped her into the person she is.

The end of this book shows Sonia Sotomayor and what she does now, which is a Supreme Court Justice. She discusses how books have led her this far and guided her when nothing else did. She turns it into a type of inspiration by reflecting on teachers, books and words that inspired her to be her very best no matter what life threw at her.

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This book was very inspiring and enjoyable to read. Not only did it tell the story about Sonia Sotomayor and how she became a Supreme Court Justice, it gave background about her personal life and told a story. I think this is important, especially in a history classroom, because learning about significant people in history will make the information more interesting. By reading about the life of Sonia Sotomayor in this book, I learned so much that I didn't know before, and I became more interested in her as a person and a Supreme Court Justice.

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DiCamillo, K. (2018). Louisiana's way home. A. J. Bates (Illus.) Somerville: Candlewick Press

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DiCamillo, K. (2018). Louisiana's way home. A. J. Bates (Illus.) Somerville: Candlewick Press

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(NY Times Bestseller)

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In Florida, a 12-year-old narrator named Louisiana is taken out of bed at 3 a.m. by her grandmother, who is also her caretaker. She declares that “the day of reckoning has arrived” and that they must leave right away in order to get rid of the curse. While on their journey, Louisiana and her grandmother have to stop in Richford, Georgia because Granny has to have all her teeth removed. They end up getting stuck in a motel while her grandmother heals. Louisiana is homesick and angry with her grandmother but meets a new friend, Burke Allen, while at the motel. Burke has a pet crow and knows how to get free food from the vending machine, so he helps Louisiana because her grandmother has nothing to give her. Out of the blue, Granny abandons Louisiana and leaves her with nothing but a letter. This letter reveals to Louisiana that everything she knows about her past is a lie. Louisiana is on her own, no money, no house, no help. She stays with Burke and his family for a few days and realizes what it’s like to have an actual family.

In the end of this book, Louisiana decides that she wants tot stay in Georgia and live with the Allen family. Mrs. Allen invited her to stay but she had to tell Reverend Obertask what all had happened. Mrs. Allen told her that they would take her in and they would do it the right way. Burke’s father, mother and grandfather all treated Louisiana like she was their own. She knew she would miss her friends, Raymie and Beverly, back home, but they had many visits back and forth. Louisiana wrote this letter to her grandmother coming to terms with what had happened, and forgiving her in order to move on with her life.

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I hated how poorly her "granny" treated her at the beginning of the book. I was confused at different times, but once I kept reading, it made more sense. I felt so bad for Louisiana and how much she did for her "granny." It was so frustrating to see how nobody took her seriously or cared about what she had to say. She was fending for herself, even when her "granny" was around. Once she left, I felt some kind of relief for Louisiana because I figured her life would be much easier. She had better people in her life now, and I had hoped she would stay with them. This was a very bittersweet book, and in the end it turned out very happy. It is nice to see that someone took her in as their own, given the circumstances she was dealing with. The plot of this book is all over the place but I could use this book to discuss the series of events that led up to Louisiana's life changing at the end of the story when the Allen family took her in.

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Fletcher, R. (1995). Fig pudding. New York: Yearling

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Fletcher, R. (1995). Fig pudding. New York: Yearling

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Clifford Allyn Abernathy III (Cliff), is the oldest of six children. Cliff believes that there are some good things about being the eldest, but there are also some things that he doesn’t enjoy. Cliff is the one who that sets an example for all his siblings and their parents “expect more” from him. This isn’t always the case with his brothers and sister. Each vignette highlights an important memory of Cliff’s and the first one happens just before Christmas. Their Grandma Annie comes to stay, and she begins her visit with a tradition by making stollen, which is a special Christmas bread. All the children help, and they each have a different job. Later on that day, the family discovers that the baby of the family, Josh, is very sick. The family doctor comes to their house and decides that Josh should be in a hospital. This makes getting ready for Christmas very hard for the family, but he finally gets better. Throughout this entire vignette, Josh had been saying “yidda yadda” which the family figured out to be “little ladder,” so that’s what he got for Christmas. The family moved on and went back to living their normal lives after Josh’s hospitalization. Close to a year later, the family faced another loss with Brad, who crashed his bike and severed his spinal cord. Cliff’s parents told everyone what had happened to Brad and when he died, but they barely made it through the funeral. The family went away for the holidays that year, but it didn’t change that they were all sad. Cliff deals with a lot of loss throughout the book, but he finds ways to cope with it and be there like any older brother is.

The end of this book focuses on the holiday party that their aunt has every year. Cliff’s father is making his traditional fig pudding that everyone loves, but this year it is different. Before they got to the party, Josh had stepped in the pudding, but their father still served it anyway and nobody knew any different. Nobody else in the family knew but Cliff’s parents and siblings, so anytime they took a bite, they all burst into laughter. This was a significant step in the right direction for the family after dealing with so much tragedy in such a short amount of time.

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This book was very emotional to read. It was hard to see how much Cliff struggled with being the oldest in his family and feeling like everything was one him all the time. For as young as he was, there were a lot of things he went through and made it out of even tougher. This book represented so much more than just another family with a lot of kids. It represents kids who may feel alone, and reminds them that they are never alone. The death that occurs also reminds us that it's a part of life and in order to make your life somewhat happen, you have to grieve in some way. At times, it was hard to read because I felt like it was just dragging things on, but at the end I didn't want it to be over. The characters in this book went through so much, so discussing how they made it through those things and grew as people is something that a Language Arts class could write about.

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Lamana, J. T. (2014). Upside down in the middle of nowhere. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC

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Lamana, J. T. (2014). Upside down in the middle of nowhere. San Francisco: Chronicle Books LLC

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(Choice- Historical Fiction)

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The Curtis family lives in the Lower Ninth Ward in Louisiana. It is almost Armani's tenth birthday and all she wants is a puppy. Their friends and family have been tracking a storm that everyone's talking about, but the Curtis family doesn't worry about it. Instead of having a birthday party, Armani has to worry about Hurricane Katrina hitting her home and everywhere around it. As everyone tries to evacuate, the Curtis family stays put and tries to wait out the storm. When the storm hits, Armani realizes that there are bigger things to worry about than birthday cake, and that is part of getting older. The family takes shelter in the attic, where Armani's Memaw gives her the locket she's always worn, but soon after passes away. The family does the best they can, but it quickly goes downhill. Armani's birthday present, a puppy, got lose and jumped off the roof into the flood waters and her brother, Georgie jumps in after him. Her father knows he must go after his son, so he leaves his wife with the other four kids. Later on, a man comes to get them off the roof of their house and get them to safety. Once they get to safety, Armani is in charge of her two younger sisters because her mom has to take her younger brother to find a doctor. A bus comes to take the refugees to a shelter, where Armani and her sisters are stuck and have to worry about being take by CPS because they have no parents with them. They are taken in by an older man and a woman who turns out to work for CPS, as well as three elderly women that were also refugees. Eventually, Armani's mother finds her children at the shelter when Khayla is being treated by a doctor. Armani meets the Boman kids, who were kids she made fun of before everything had happened. The Boman kids, along with Armani and her siblings stuck together the rest of the time they were stuck in the shelter. Later on, Armani and Matthew Boman went back to their hometown with Miss Priscilla in hopes of finding the rest of Armani's family.

In the end of this book, Armani and Matthew are able to find Georgie, TayTay (Armani's cousin), but unfortunately, Armani's father had died. Armani felt guilty because she didn't get to tell him that she was sorry after arguing with him, and she felt like it was her fault that her family stayed. Nothing looked familiar to them when they went back, but Armani was thankful to hav found her brother and cousin.

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This book had a lot of details in it and I was worried about what was going to happen. I don't remember reading a lot about Hurricane Katrina, so this book gave a good insight into what it was like for a lot of people who didn't evacuate before the storm hit. It was hard to read about everything that the family went through in such a short amount of time, especially with how young the children were. Sometimes I forgot how young Armani was when I was reading because of everything she did to keep herself and her siblings alive the entire time they were separated. I was disappointed with the ending but there really isn't any sugar coating this tragic event, so I knew something awful was bound to happen even though I didn't want it to. This was a really well written book and all I wanted to do was keep reading. I had to see what happened next. It was also nice to see how Armani changed from a kid that was somewhat stuck-up to a kid that literally lost everything and had a different outlook on life. Since Hurricane Katrina is a significant historical event, it's important for the younger generation to know about it. I think it's important to know about things and not just through news outlets. Using this book in a Social Studies class would help get students interested in past events that have shaped history.

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Scieszka, J. (2008). Knucklehead: tall tales & mostly true stories about growing up Scieszka. New York: Penguin Books

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Scieszka, J. (2008). Knucklehead: tall tales & mostly true stories about growing up Scieszka. New York: Penguin Books

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(Choice- Memoir)

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Jon Scieszka documents his life growing up in a house with five brothers- Jim, Tom, Gregg, Brian and Jeff. He goes through things in their daily lives, like chores and school, as well as big events like family vacations. He also talks about how much his parents did for him and his brothers the entire time they were growing up. Throughout the book, there were pictures of the boys that went along with they story being told in that chapter. Each chapter led up to something that still played a role in Jon's life today and made him who he is. Different parts of his childhood made him want to write books and become an author, due to some of the books he had read and made him lose interest very quickly. The events in the Scieszka family's lives were humorous, for the most part, and made for a story that make other peoples' lives seem a little less crazy.

In the end of this book, Jon Scieszka talked about the time he left home and went to military school while he was still in high school. When he did this, he realized that he was truly on his own, even though he did it just to follow in his older brother's footsteps. Once he finished school, he had figured out what he wanted to do, but still took the things he learned at military school with him wherever he went. Jon ends the book by talking about what being a "knucklehead" means to him and his brothers. They grew up with a special bond that not everyone would understand, and to them, being called a knucklehead was a normal thing for them.

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I really liked the idea behind this book. It was about Jon's life, but he was still telling a story. I could relate to the craziness he was writing about, and I just have two brothers. I can not even begin to imagine what it was like to have five brothers. There were some games that they played that my brothers and I would play when we were younger. This book made me laugh, a lot, and I even went back and re read some parts because they were so funny. I couldn't put it down and wanted to keep reading because it was so interesting. I wanted to see what happened next with all the boys. This would be a fun book to read out loud to a Language Arts class as a quick read aloud. The class could discuss different things that happened within the family or compare and contrast each b

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Leeuwen V., J. (1992). Going west. T. B. McGuire (Illus.) New York: Dial Books

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Leeuwen V., J. (1992). Going west. T. B. McGuire (Illus.) New York: Dial Books

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(Picture Book)

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The story follows a family of three kids, along with their mom and dad, while they make their journey to the west. They gather what will fit into their covered wagon and start on their journey. As they leave behind their extended family and some personal belongings that wouldn't fit, the family is hoping to make a better life for themselves. While on their trip, they faced many struggles- cold weather, rough terrain, wet clothes, illness and high water. Their mother was becoming frustrated and wondered if they had made the right decision. The family finally reached the land they were looking for, and that's where they built their new home. Their father built it out of logs, which took awhile, but he finally finished it and the family was finally sleeping in a house again. Eventually, their mother planted a garden, but it didn't last long to to the extreme weather that occurred on the prairie. The family was on the land alone, with nobody near them. Finally, the nice weather came and they were all able to stock up on food sources. The Indians visited the family and startled the children, but they soon realized that they were nice. When winter came, the family struggled with lack of food and heat, but still managed to make it feel like Christmas.

The end of the book focuses on the next year when the prairie was planted by the family. They created their own farm as far as they could see across the prairie, with the help of the Swenson family. By doing this and finally adjusting to their new life, their house was finally feeling like a home with their new neighbors, new resources and love from one another through the tough times.

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I thought this book was very interesting to read because it was detailed in the information but still read like a story. The facts in the book were very similar to what occurred when families traveled to a new place, and this could very easily be tied into a Social Studies lesson. Each page was illustrated with simple, yet meaningful, illustrations that helped tell the story a little better. The minute details were seen through the illustrations and  explained through the story told about the family's journey. I liked how the book included the struggles that the family faced. This was an accurate representation, although it was probably on a much greater scale. It's important for this to be included because it wasn't always a happy a time, and it's clear in the book that it definitely wasn't for this family the entire time even though they had a "happy ending."

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Stead, R. (2009). When you reach me. New York: Yearling

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Stead, R. (2009). When you reach me. New York: Yearling

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(Book Club)

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Larson, K. (2013). Duke. New York: Scholastic Press

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Larson, K. (2013). Duke. New York: Scholastic Press

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(Choice- Historical Fiction)

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Behar, R. (2017). Lucky broken girl. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books

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Behar, R. (2017). Lucky broken girl. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books

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Ruthie Mizrahi is a Jewish Cuban immigrant that has moved to America with her parents and younger brother during the 1960s for a better life. They are now living in New York City, with some of their other friends and family members close by. Ruthie was a new student in the "dumb" class at school where her and her friend, Ramu, were trying to graduate to the "smart" class. Another issue Ruthie faced was convincing her parents to buy her go-go boots like all her other friends had. At school, Ruthie was known as the Hopscotch Queen of Queens and was always the one that helped her mom out at home. Then, their entire world was flipped upside down when their father's new car was involved in a deadly car accident that caused Ruthie to break her leg while the rest of her family suffered minor injuries. Ruthie had to have surgery and was then put in a full body cast to ensure correct healing of her bones, which left her laying in bed for a year while her leg healed. Little by little she got better while her mother cared for her everyday, a tutor kept her up on her schoolwork as she longed to be with her friends.

In the end of the story, Ruthie navigates through her recovery after being put in a smaller cast each time she saw her doctor, but not being able to walk. Eventually, she was placed on crutches and her home nurse, Amara, stayed by Ruthie's side and worked with her until she could walk on her own. In between relearning these simple tasks, Ruthie dealt with a lot of loss in her life- Ramu's brother, Avik, fell out of a window and died so they moved back to India, she didn't see her friends and felt betrayed and her schooling was at a standstill. Without her family and tutor, Joy, Ruthie would've struggled even more with her injury. Even with all the negatives, there were positives that influenced her, including her new neighbor, Chicho, who inspired her to paint and her dad influenced her writing. Her friend, Danielle came around and was there for Ruthie when she needed help at school and even gave her new go-go boots, which were "magic" and made her walk without a limp. Through everything she went through and struggled with, Ruthie was able to find the importance of life and overcome anything that was in her way.

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At first, this book was a tough one to read. I didn't like how the father treated his wife, or some of the things the kids had to do to please him. But, I had to remember that they are from a different culture than I am and things aren't the same. It was nice to see a different perspective of someone that moved to New York City, as well as Ruthie's uncle who had lived there. Many parts of the story were heartbreaking in the sense that I had no idea how she was feeling when she went through it, but I wished she didn't have to. It was hard to see how unhappy Ruthie's mother was here, because everyone else seemed happy to be here, and it felt like that was making everyone miserable. In the end, I feel like they were trying to make the best out of the situation that they were in.

When the family was involved in the car accident, the book turned into an emotional roller coaster. I had to keep reading because I wanted to see what happened to everyone and the outcomes. The recovery of Ruthie was a tough one to read about, mostly because it's one I can relate to, just not to that extent. There is definitely many things in this book that people can relate to, whether they are from the Jewish Cuban culture or not. I liked the theme of resilience and finding the importance of life and love in everything you do. I think that's an important thing to remember- because life is too short. This book would be good to use in a Language Arts or Social Studies classroom because it is a great example of diversity, as well as having lessons that people should learn.

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The book starts off when Miranda receives a postcard that predicts the future in her life. It scares her because she doesn't know anyone that knows information that is included on the postcard- like the date her mom is supposed to compete on the $20,000 Pyramid. Throughout the book, Miranda's mother practices for her episode of the show with both her boyfriend, Richard, and Miranda. The book focuses on the present day, but also goes through the things she has experienced in her past.
Miranda was friends with Sal, until he up and stopped talking to her one day after being punched on their way home from school, leaving her questioning why. Eventually, Miranda meets the guy, Marucs, who punched Sal, who ends up being different than she thought. Miranda ends up making new friends in Colin and Annemarie. Once she becomes friends with these two, she receives her first letter after she finds the apartment door unlocked one day after school. Nothing suspicious was found, so nobody thought anything of it. Later on while Miranda is working in the sandwich shop, she receives a second letter, but this one asks her to write down things that haven't happened to her yet. A third letter tells her three things that haven't happened yet: there will be stolen rolls in Colin's backpack, she will get a special copy of A Wrinkle In Time for Christmas, and she will receive the postcard at the beginning of the story. All three of these things end up coming true in the coming chapters of the book.
In the end of the book, Sal runs into traffic while trying to run away from Marcus and is almost hit by a truck. The only way he survives is because a strange man called the Laughing Man pushes him out of the way. The Laughing Man does not survive the rescue and sacrifices his own life for Sal's. Miranda learns that the Laughing Man is the one who has been writing her the letters and he is also Marcus from the future. Her main job the entire book has been to remind the Laughing Man to go back in time to save Sal. Lastly, Miranda and Sal reunite as friends while Miranda's mother goes on to win the money on The $20,000 Pyramid.

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When I was reading this book, I was confused a lot of the time. I wasn't sure if I was misreading things or if that's how it was really written. I had to go back and reread some parts to make sure I fully understood what was going on. I didn't like how it jumped around from part to part because that's when I was the most lost. One thing I did like about it is that it made me want to keep reading to find out. When Miranda would read the letters or thought to herself what she needed to do, it kept hinting at the person that was doing all of this stuff, and I really wanted to know. I wasn't quite sure where the book was going to go, but once I kept reading, I had a good idea that the Laughing Man was the person doing all of it.

Overall, it was a good book, but there were some parts that I had to stop and think about. I wasn't quite sure why it was in there or where it really belonged. Once I reread parts, it made more sense to me. The little things all started adding up in the end, and it all came together eventually. For the most part, it had a happy ending and everything seemed like it was going to work itself out. I like that there was this theme of seeing people differently throughout the book. Since this book was so hard for me to understand, I think breaking down some of the symbols given to us, like the ones on the cover of the book would be useful to better understand what exactly happens in a Language Arts class.

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Woodson, J. (2014). Brown girl dreaming. New York: Penguin Group

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Woodson, J. (2014). Brown girl dreaming. New York: Penguin Group

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(Novel in Verse)

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Woodson, J. (2012). Each kindness. E.B. Lewis (Illus.) New York: Nancy Paulsen Books

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Woodson, J. (2012). Each kindness. E.B. Lewis (Illus.) New York: Nancy Paulsen Books

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This novel is divided up into five sections and is written about Jacqueline Woodson's personal life. She writes about her childhood as she grew up an African American during the 1960s in many different places: Ohio, New York and the Carolinas. The book follows her as a toddler until around age ten during the Civil Rights Movement in The United States. Her father is from Ohio, her mother is from South Carolina, and she has three siblings. Before Jacqueline turns a year old, her parents' fighting causes them to split up and her mother runs away and moves to New York City while their grandparents take care of the children. Because of this, they are forced to become Jehovah's Witnesses. Eventually, the children move to New York City with their mother, which tears them away from their grandmother. Some summers, they go back and visit their family in the south. The family deals with a lot of loss, looks and discrimination throughout this time. Their Aunt Kay passed away, Roman gets very sick and is put in the hospital, grandfather Gunnar is ill and passes away, Uncle Robert gets put in prison, and people look at them differently due to them being Jehovah's Witnesses and African Americans. Even thought Jacqueline suffered through a lot during her childhood, she also gained many things- her forever best friend, Maria, her love for writing and finding the importance of having family around.

The ending of this book focuses on Jacqueline's love for writing stories. It only took one person to believe in her in order for her to keep writing about whatever was on her mind, and that made her the author she is today. Even the days she questioned who she was as a person, daughter, sister or student, she knew she always had her writing to explain how she was feeling or what she was thinking

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Overall, I enjoyed this book and getting an inside look into Jacqueline Woodson's childhood. It was interesting to see how her childhood affected her and the different ways she lived compared to others. Sometimes it was hard to follow what was going on with her family members because it jumped around, but she gave plenty of detail to figure it out eventually. The book flowed nicely and I liked that you could still tell it was from a child's perspective, even though she wrote it as an adult. It was a very emotional book because Jacqueline wrote a lot about losses she suffered growing up, but it also was a lesson she learned. I like how she talked a lot about her family and how close each of them were no matter what happened because this is something I could relate to. This book would be a good one to use in a Language Arts class as a way to get students interested in poetry. I have never been a fan, but after this book, I really like it.

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This book is written around the time of WWII and focuses on the Hanson family. Hobie and his sister June are at home with their mother, while their father is in Europe fighting in the war. Hobie wants to do his part for the war since his dad is doing his, so he decides to send his dog, Duke, off to Dogs for Defense. Through this program, American families could loan their pets to the war efforts and help troops return home safely. After Hobie sent Duke off, he immediately regrets his decision and writes letters begging for the Marines to give him back. During the war, Hobie's father is taken as a prisoner of war, which makes him realize that Duke is needed. Hobie makes a new friend after his best friend had moved away, who helps him get through the tough wartime struggles at home.

The ending of the book focuses on the homecoming of the soldiers and their right hand men, the Dogs of Defense. Not only did Duke return home with his Marine handler, but Hobie's father was released from the camp he was being held at because America had won the war. The whole town was celebrating. Hobie's family and close friends in the town were planning a homecoming party for his father, full of his favorite things.

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At first, I was nervous to read this book because I was afraid that Duke was going to die. I wasn't exactly sure how him being a dog played a role in the war, but once I got further into the book, it made more sense. I liked how the book wasn't just focused on the war the entire time. There were other elements that were important to the family, but still played a role in the war that was going on. Hobie's perspective was interesting to see because he was scared of what might happen to his father, but he also wanted to be strong for his little sister and mother at home. He had his friends and jobs with his Uncle Tryg to keep him busy, but seeing him struggle was hard to read about. This book can be used in a Social Studies classroom because it is about the war, but also talks about other aspects of the war.

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In this picture book, the new girl, Maya, comes to school. The principal introduces her to the class, then sends her off on her own. She is wearing hand-me-down clothes and shoes that have holes in them- in the middle of winter. She isn't welcomed by any of her new classmates and does whatever she can to fit in. Maya tries to befriend Chloe, but Chloe doesn't pay any attention to her. She smiles at everyone and tries to play on the playground with the other kids, but nothing works. The kids in the class give her the nickname "Never New" because of the way her clothes look. Maya ends up playing alone, sitting by herself at lunch and sitting with her head down when she's in the classroom.

In the end of this book, Maya is just gone and doesn't come back to school. Nobody knows why she's gone or if they will ever see her again. Ms. Albert, the teacher, gives the class a lesson on small acts of kindness, and how those acts make the world a better place. This lesson makes Chloe reflect on her behavior towards Maya when she doesn't have any acts of kindness to share with the class. After doing this, all Chloe wants is for Maya to come back so she can apologize and show her kindness. Maya never returns and Chloe realizes she will never be able to give Maya the kindness she deserves.

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This was such a simple picture book, but the meaning goes so much deeper. The lesson in the book is great for any age, and I think is harder for older kids to realize sometimes. This was an intense book, but it got straight to the point go being kind to others. It was hard to see what Maya went through being the new kid in school and nobody wanted anything to do with her. She couldn't help that her clothes were ragged or that her shoes had holes. It's hard because not everyone comes from the same socioeconomic status, so teaching students, and people in general, to treat others nicely no matter what is important because there are certain things out of their control. This would be an excellent book to introduce to a class as an icebreaker activity so everyone gets to know their classmates fro who they are and not what they are. Being kind is an important concept to make it through life.

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Telgemeier, R. (2014). Sisters. New York: Graphix

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Telgemeier, R. (2014). Sisters. New York: Graphix

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(Graphic Novel)

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This graphic novel is about Raina, the oldest sibling in her family, and her family that go on a trip to to Colorado for a family reunion. Her mother is going to drive the three kids while their father will fly out to meet them there due to his job. Most of the story covers their road trip from California to Colorado, along with the bickering that occurs between Raina and her sister, Amara. The stops they make to camp, Raina listening to music on her Walkman and all the wrongs that could go wrong are all chronicled. When the family arrives in Colorado, Raina realizes that her and her cousins have all grown apart throughout the years, and she doesn't feel like she fits in with anyone. Raina feels like everything is going wrong with her family.

The story also flashes back to when Raina was younger and her family's history. Raina had always begged for a little sister before Amara was born. Once Amara comes along, though, Raina realizes it isn't that great since she has to share everything with her. Growing up, the two of them always wanted a pet, but each time they got one, it died. Eventually, their parents tell them that they will soon have another sibling- which means another person in their small apartment. Their little brother, Will, was born and he kept everyone awake- all the time. Their father loses his job during this time as well, and there is even more strain in the house among everyone. Eventually, things start to change- Raina gets her own room thanks to her parents sleeping in the living room, Amara gets a pet snake and their father finds a new job.

The ending of the book focuses on the drive back home from Colorado. Again, it's just the kids and their mother because their father flew home for work... or so they thought. On the way home, the car breaks down, which leaves them stranded on the side of the road. Will and their mother go get help while Raina and Amara wait it out alone. During this time, Amara's snake comes out from under the seats after they all thought it had died. Of course, this freaks them both out and they have to work together to get it out of the car. After their mother and Will return, they are on their way again. The truth comes out about their father and why he flew to Colorado rather than drive- their parents decided to spend time apart during the summer- and that makes the girls wonder what's going to happen. Once they get into their trip, everyone starts talking again, rather than fighting, and it turns out to be somewhat of a decent trip home despite everything that went wrong.

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I wasn't too sure about this book at first, mostly because it was a graphic novel and I have never really been into them. After I read the first few pages, I couldn't stop. It was such a relatable book, not only for kids, but anyone that grew up with siblings. I laughed a lot when I read this book because the things that happened to Raina were things that would happen with my brothers and I. It was a very accurate representation of what it's like having siblings in general. The illustrations were amazing as well, and really helped me picture what was going on in each scene of the novel. It was tough to see some of the things Raina was dealing with, but I think it's important for kids to realize that everyone goes through those things and it's "normal." Family issues, feeling like you don't fit in, constant arguing with siblings- they are all temporary. This stage in life is definitely relatable and I could connect to Raina multiple times throughout the novel. The characters develop throughout the novel, so this is something that a Language Arts class could discuss in great depth.

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Hopkins, Lee. (2010). Amazing faces. C. Soentpiet (Illus) New York: Lee & Low Books

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Hopkins, Lee. (2010). Amazing faces. C. Soentpiet (Illus) New York: Lee & Low Books

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(Poetry)

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The book is about all the different people that make up American society. Someone's face is amazing no matter the emotion the show, who they are or what they do. There are people from all different cultures, the Spanish language and people with different stories to tell all included in the book. Each poem is about a different person and ranges from cultures, like Hispanic, to jobs such as a firefighter. Each person's face has a story to tell and reveals different emotions about them as a person and member of society.

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I liked how this book was full of many different poems about people from all cultures and races. It was nice that you could understand each person just through a short, simple poem and see part of who they are. The book is very diverse and gives an inside look into all different types of people, just offering a chance to see the diversity throughout America. The poems are very inspiring in the sense that everyone has a story to tell, no matter what it is or who they are, and I think that's important for kids to realize. This book would be one I could tie into a Social Studies lesson about different cultures around the world that influence our American culture as well, or I could even use it in a Language Arts classroom.

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Alexander, K. (2014). The crossover. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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Alexander, K. (2014). The crossover. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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(Book Club)

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This novel is about twin brothers, Josh and Jordan Bell, who both love basketball thanks to their father, who was once a professional player before injury claimed him from the game. Throughout the novel, Josh is constantly questioning why his father ever quit the game they all love so much. The two boys face many complicated events, both together and apart, as they navigate through the awkward middle school phase.

It all started with a bet between the brothers before a game, which ended with Jordan cutting Josh's hair, messing it up and all of it gone. Jordan eventually winds up "dating" a girl, Miss Sweet Tea, which ended up isolating him and Josh. Not only has Josh been feeling jealous, but he's also found things out about his father related to his health, which adds to his emotions. Josh eventually blows up on the basketball court for awhile until he can work things out with his brother.

The ending of the book is focused on the county championship game for Josh and Jordan's basketball team while their dad is in the hospital after suffering a heart attack. Their father doesn't stay strong long enough to watch them play and passes away after suffering two more heart attacks. His death took a toll on both boys, but Josh realizes he still has his brother even though his father is gone.

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Overall, I enjoyed this book. At the beginning, I wasn't too sure about it just because of the way it was written, but once I got into it I was fine. I loved the details that the author gave us- whether it was about what happened in a basketball game, at Josh and Jordan's house or playing with their dad, or "Da Man."

I was not expecting the book to end the way that it did. I was crying by the time I finished the last ten pages. I guess I should've seen it coming, but I wanted Josh and Jordan to work out their differences and I wanted their dad to stop being stubborn about going to the doctor, but it didn't all end that way. The fact that their dad passed away was heartbreaking, but it brought the boys back together in more ways than one- basketball, friendship and brotherhood- and that was what made me happy after all the sadness. This book could be used in a Language Arts classroom when discussing tone and mood because those two things chance multiple times throughout the book because of everything that the family goes through.

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Baskin, N. (2016). Nine, ten: a september 11 story. E. McGuire (Illus.) New York: Simon & Schuster

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Baskin, N. (2016). Nine, ten: a september 11 story. E. McGuire (Illus.) New York: Simon & Schuster

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(Book Club)

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We get a glimpse into the lives of four children, and their families, during the days leading up to the 9/11 attacks. Will, Sergio, Naheed and Aimee all lives in different parts of the United States, but still have their own story to tell from the wordd-altering day in America. The children are all dealing with their own personal issues- changing schools, making new friends, dealing with loss- but the book is able to describe the events of 9/11 in detail from their perspective.Â

The ending of this book happens on 9/11/2002, exactly one year after the attack on the World Trade Center. Will, Sergio, Naheed and Aimee all gather in New York City at the memorial for those lost. Americans' views had shifted greatly, but most stood united. Naheed and her family faced discrimination in front of everyone that had gathered for the memorial just because they were Muslim. Will, Sergio and Aimee all saw this happen, after their paths had already crossed at Chicago O'Hare. The four of them didn't know each other, but their stories all intertwined because of this day.

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I found this book to be very touching and helpful in understanding the events that occurred on 9/11. I liked reading this book with the four different perspectives. While reading each child's reaction I realized that they were similar to the thoughts everyone else was having. Confusion, chaos, worry and many other words were ones that came up. This book takes a very tragic day in our history and turns it into a story of love, loss and unity, while still giving details in a way that young readers can understand. This is definitely a book I could use in a Social Studies classroom when trying to explain to students the events that took place on 9/11.