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Teaser: Billy Joel is a lyrical genius. We Didn't Start the Fire is one of his greats.
Teaching idea: I could use this lyrical video to bring up important historical issues and have students research one they are interested in. Students could present this issue to the class.

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Teaser: Shel Silverstein is a poetic genius. The Voice is one of the greats.
Teaching idea: I could ask students what this poem means to them. I could have students use their voice  to make a poem, song, video, play, or artwork of their choice about an event in their life.

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Teaser: Do you want to help change the world? Recycling to save the planet's trees is an important worldly issue.
Teaching idea: I could use this poster to introduce worldly issues and problems. Students could design their own poster about an issue of their choice.

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● Author/Illustrator: Jeanette Winter
● Publication date: 2005
● Genre: Historical Fiction
● Approximate interest level: Grade K-2
● Approximate text level: AD640A
● Brief teaser: Alia Muhammad Baker is a librarian in Basra who fears that her library will be destroyed because her country is war-stricken. Over 30,000 books are at stake! Will Alia be able to save her precious collection of books?
(Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/111000.The_Librarian_of_Basra)
● Teaching idea: Although this book is set in Iraq, I could use this book to discuss making connections in texts. https://cmes.arizona.edu/sites/cmes.arizona.edu/files/The%20Librarian%20of%20Basra.pdf

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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

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Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music

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● Author: Margerita Engle

● Illustrator: Rafael Lopez
● Publication date: 2015
● Genre: Historical Fiction
● Approximate interest level: Grade PreK-2
● Approximate text level: N/A
● Brief teaser: In Cuba, girls are not allowed to be drummers. Millo Castro Zaldarriaga, a Chinese-African-Cuban girl, fights for her right to drum. (Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22749711-drum-dream-girl)
● Teaching idea: I could use this book to discuss traditions and why change is important as well.
https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/HMH/DrumDreamGirl.pdf

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● Author/Illustrator: Grace Lin
● Publication date: 2009
● Genre: Fantasy
● Approximate interest level: Grade 3-5
● Approximate text level: 820L
● Brief teaser: In the Valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli works all day and dreams of family fortune. She embarks on a journey and meets many creatures in hope of finding what she is after.
(Description:  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5983694-where-the-mountain-meets-the-moon)
● Teaching idea: This book introduces Chinese culture and folklore. I could compare and contrast Chinese folklore from American folklore. I could also just use this book when talking about folklore. https://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/where-mountain-meets-moon-common-core-exemplar

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● Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
● Illustrator: R. Gregory Christie
● Publication date: 2006
● Genre: Historical Fiction
● Approximate interest level: Age 7-10
● Approximate text level: 720 L
● Brief teaser: Ovella, a third grader, and her community are in need of a new school. What will they do?(Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/805537.Dear_Mr_Rosenwald)
● Teaching idea: This book is about community involvement. I could have students plan a community volunteer project and present their ideas to the class in groups. http://kovawiysh.tumblr.com/dear-mr-rosenwald-lesson-plans

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● Author: Judith St. George
● Illustrator: David Small
● Publication date: 2004
● Genre: Biography
● Approximate interest level: Grade 3-5
● Approximate text level: 730L
● Brief teaser: Do you want to be president? Being president has its ups and downs. Find out what those are in this book.
(Description: http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/so-you-want-be-president#cart/cleanup)
● Teaching idea: I could introduce character traits and ask what character traits of a good president are. I could also use this book to talk about American history of politics, presidents, or the voting system.
http://coolkidlit-4-socialstudies.pbworks.com/w/page/16473227/So%20you%20Want%20to%20be%20President_Lesson%20Plan

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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai

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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai

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● Author/Illustrator: Claire A. Nivola
● Publication date: 2008
● Genre: Biography
● Approximate interest level: Age 4-9
● Approximate text level: AD710L
● Brief teaser: Find out the true story of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai in this book. After returning home from college, she notices that her home, Kenya, has changed for the worse. How will she fix it? (Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2380834.Planting_the_Trees_of_Kenya)
● Teaching idea: I could use this book to talk about cause and effect. I can also use this book to address environmentalism.
https://www.emporia.edu/libsv/wawbookaward/curriculumguides/plantingthetreesofkenya.html

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Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History... And Our Future

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Rad American Women A-Z: Rebels, Trailblazers, and Visionaries who Shaped Our History... And Our Future

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● Author: Kate Schatz
● Illustrator: Miriam Klein Stahl
● Publication date: 2015
● Genre: Nonfiction
● Approximate interest level: Grade 3-12
● Approximate text level: 1040L
● Brief teaser: Twenty-six rad American women are introduced in this book. Beautiful illustrations enhance this book.
● Teaching idea: In this book, the letter X stands for all the women that we do not know or who are not famous who shaped our history and future. I could have students pick their choice of a "rad" woman who has influenced them. These women could be from their own life or famous and they could conduct research and write about why they are inspirational. http://radamericanwomen.com/teachers/

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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● Author: Doreen Rappaport
● Illustrator: Bryan Collier
● Publication date: 2001
● Genre: Biography
● Approximate interest level: K-4
● Approximate text level: AD410L
● Brief teaser: Have you ever wondered about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life? Find out about the man who changed everything with his dream. (Description:  http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/book/martin39s-big-words#cart/cleanup)
● Teaching idea: I could use this book to introduce Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movements. I could also pick out vocabulary words for students to find the understanding of. http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/martin-words-thinking-about-92.html

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● Author/Illustrator: Peter Brown
● Publication date: 2009
● Genre: Fiction
● Approximate interest level: PreK-3
● Approximate text level: AD840L
● Brief teaser: Liam is a very curious boy. When he finds a garden in his city, he decides to take care of it. (Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5530988-the-curious-garden)
● Teaching idea: I could use this book to discuss environmentalism with students and the importance of protecting nature. I could also use this book to introduce compare and contrast by having students compare the text and pictures at the beginning of the book with the text and pictures at the end of the book and how and why they change.
http://media.hdp.hbgusa.com/titles/assets/reading_group_guide/9780316015479/EG_9780316015479.pdf

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● Author/Illustrator: Tim Egan

● Publication date: 2007
● Genre: Fiction
● Approximate interest level: Age 5-8
● Approximate text level: AD660L
● Brief teaser: Dodsworth is very lazy and unproductive. One day he finds a pink refrigerator that changes everything. (Description:  https://lexile.com/book/details/9780618631544/)
● Teaching idea: I could have students inquire about activities they could like to learn more about or do and make their own pink refrigerator with notes inside. http://childrenschoiceaward.wikispaces.com/file/view/ActivityMaster_Final.pdf

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● Author/Illustrator: Ashley Spires
● Publication date: 2014
● Genre: Fiction
● Approximate interest level: Grade PreK-2
● Approximate text level: 380L
● Brief teaser: A girl has an idea about the most magnificent thing. How will she make it work after many trials and errors? (Description:  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18383325-the-most-magnificent-thing)
● Teaching idea: I could use this book to talk about setting specific goals and steps you can make to achieve those goals. Students could set personal goals for themselves for the school year. http://www.kidscanpress.com/sites/default/files/products/assets/MostMagnificentThingThe_2177_teaching_2.pdf

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● Author: Philip C. Stead

● Illustrator: Erin E. Stead
● Publication date: 2010
● Genre: Fiction
● Approximate interest level: K-2
● Approximate text level: AD760L
● Brief teaser: Amos McGee takes care of the animals at the zoo. However, what happens when Amos McGee is sick and needs taken care of? (Description: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7268995-a-sick-day-for-amos-mcgee)
● Teaching idea: There are many characters in this book. I could put the students in different groups and have them do a Reader's Theater. Since the characters do not really have dialogue, I would have students make up dialogue for their characters. http://www.islma.org/pdf/monarch/Sick%20Day%20for%20Amos%20web.pdf