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Fiction picture book
Published in 1964.
Read 8-20-20.
Grammy Award Outstanding Book Award

This book is my all time favorite children's book because it teaches children what unconditional love is supposed to look like. It is a great example for how these children should strive to treat others. This book would be best received by ages 3-5.

Activity 5.1: Lean on the Pictures
Shel SIlverstein is the author and illustrator of this beautiful story. There are several key moments that take place throughout this book. The pictures do an amazing job at allowing the students to remember the plot of the story. Letting them touch the page, follow the illustrations with their fingers, will allow them to recall the story better.

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Fiction picture book
Published 2018.
Read 8-27-20.
Goodreads Choice Awards

This book is one of the most empowering girls book I have ever read. The main character is an African American young girl that is finding things that resemble beauty in the world around her including young girls from different cultures and abilities. This is a great picture book to read to ages 3-5.

Activity 5.2: Title Power
This title alone is one of the most powerful statements anyone can say to themselves. Throughout this story, I would encourage my students to reflect back on this title, "I Am Enough", each time the main character meets a new individual in the story.

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Non-fiction picture book
Published in 2019.
Read 8-30-20.

Spot and the Little Boy is a story based on the real life events that happened to the author who felt alone because he was a refugee. This is a perfect story for animal lovers and really allows children to be creative with an open-ended ending. It is best suited for children ages 5-10.

Activity 2.26: Does It Engage Me?
This book is definitely for animal lovers who know what it like to feel like their animal helps them emotionally. We find out quickly in the book that the little boy is going through a tough time, but everything turns around when he meets this kitten. After the first few pages, a student can ask themselves, "Can I relate to this book? Am I interested in reading more about a kitten and a little boy?"

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Non-fiction picture book
Published in 2018.
Read 8-27-20.
ALA Notable Children's Books Award

The Brilliant Deep is a colorful picture book that explains the wonders of the coral reef from the perspective of a scuba diver. This book is perfect for children in 2nd-5th grade. It is full is interesting facts and why it is important to keep the coral reefs safe.

Activity 2.2: Vary the Length or Type of Text ("Break Reads")
Though this is book is dense with information, it is a great book to read during a short break. The colors and imagines allow children to get through the text quickly while also giving them an opportunity to immerse themselves into a topic of interest. It also contains fairly difficult works which would be great practice for advancing readers.

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus by Barbara Park

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Early chapter book
Published in 1992.
Read 8-20-20.

This book is a cute, snarky story told from the point of view of 6-year-old Junie B. Jones; it is about her first few days of school and how much she hates it. She later comes to realize that there are a few things to like about school once she's made a friend named Grace. This is a great chapter book for 1st or 2nd graders because it is very relatable for those students who may not enjoy school so much.

Activity 2.5: Retell and Jump Back In
Junie B. Jones is perfect for retelling and jumping back into a story. I would read one chapter a day. Before proceeding to the next chapter, I would have my students give me a recap for the events that happened the day before. This book specifically is very relatable to young children so they should be able to recall the readings effortlessly.

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Graphic Novel
Published in 2018.
Read 8-18-20.

The Cardboard Kingdom is a graphic novels that follows the adventures of several neighborhood kids who play in a wildly imaginative cardboard playhouse. This book is very diverse and really shows children how to be compassionate and accepting of those from all different backgrounds. Middle school children would  enjoy this book most because of the excited, colorful adventures these kids go through.

Activity 2.27: Hear the Story
There are so many characters that are extremely different in this story. To "Hear the Story" said from the points of view of each character will transport children into another world. This is so vivid in imagination that I would almost come as second nature for students to visualize exactly what they are reading.

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Chapter book
Published in 2000.
Read 8-25-20.
Jane Addams Children's Book Award 2001

This book is an inspiring story about a young Mexican girl named Esperanza who is forced to move to California with her mother after the death of her father. I love this book because it gives a very accurate representation on the struggles a young Mexican girl would be facing while living in a widely prejudice community. Esperanza rising is a chapter book best suited for middle school children.

Activity 5.27: Analyzing Historical Contexts
It is important to know that this book takes place during the Great Depression. Just this fact alone gives insight on the struggles that Esperanza and her mother are facing while moving to a brand new country. Before sharing this story with my students, I would give a brief history about the Great Depression and how millions of Americans were effected.

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Graphic novel
Published in 2016.
Read 8-27-20.

This book really pulls at the heart strings as it depicts the life of a young boy who experiences severe anxiety and depression throughout his daily life. However, despite his condition, he is able to find "small things" in his day that bring him comfort and happiness. This book is perfect for children who experience mental illness or even students who are just a little anxious about school. It is most appropriate for children ages 5-8.

Activity 5.11: Retell What's Most Important by Making Connections to the Problem
I would begin this story by asking the students to recognize what the main problem is for this little boy. As we go through the pages, I will ask them how he is trying to solve his problem. At the end, I would ask the students if they had any additional ways that this little boy could have helped his problem as well. The other solutions that the students come up with may end up helping someone in the class that is facing a similar problem.

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Early chapter book
Published in 2018.
Read 8-16-20.
2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature

This chapter book describes the day to day occurrences at a hotel where Mia, the protagonist,  works with her immigrant parents in California. It gives a great history about how the Chinese and other races are treated in this country. However, through all the tough times, Mia stays positive and consistently expresses her love for this country and her experiences. This book is great for 3rd or 4th graders.

Activity 2.12: Ask Questions to Engage with the Text
How does Mia stay so positive? Why are Asian Americans treated the way they are? What caused her parents to want to move to California? This book is perfect or asking questions. It is based off the history of Asian Americans and the struggles they face. This activity will allow students to infer why things are the way they are.

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Chapter Book
Published in 2018.
Read 9-1-20.
Golden Kite Award for Middle Grade/Young Reader Fiction

This is a story about a young black boy who is shot in the back by a police office who mistook his toy gun for a real one. As a ghost, he meets others who have died of similar circumstances, and he learns about the history of hatred toward black people. This book should be read at 8th or 9th grade level because it contains topics that are difficult for a young person to digest.

Activity 2.7: Prime yourself with Prior Knowledge
The truth behind this book is one that many do not like to talk about. However, it is important for students to be well-informed about the awful prejudices against African Americans. I would preface this book with a brief history about the events that are currently taking place across the country, and how we got to this point. That will allow the students to have a better understanding as to why this book was written as well as allowing them to better sympathize with the main character.