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The Talent Show From the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

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The Talent Show From the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

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Date Read
9/30/2017

Genre
FICTION

Review
I liked this book because it was entertaining. It had a lot of cool visuals and was pretty funny. I like that the story is about

Age/Audience
K-1st Grade
I think this book would be interesting for children who enjoy drawing and art.

Teaching Point:
I would use this book in the classroom to teach colors and feelings.

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2015

Date Read

Genre
Non Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book a lot. I thought it was really interesting. I like that it makes you think about a topic that I would have never put any thought into. I learned about how different types of people can spread ideas and how this helps products peak. I also like that It had a lot of interesting examples for each topic

Audience/ age
9th grade+
I think students who enjoy non fiction, statistics, facts, marketing, and math would find this story interesting.

Teaching Point
I would use this book to help students understand advertising. I could also use this book to base research essays.

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Date Read

Genre
Non-Fiction

Review
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Especially because man vs wild is one of my favorite themes in literature. I also though is was interesting that the main character was from Georgia. In addition to that I liked that the book was a mix of Christopher's story but also went on and explained the stories of other young people that found themselves in similar situations to him.

Audience/ age
8th grade+
I think students who enjoy books about nature and adventure would fin this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I would use this book in the classroom to go over themes in a book because this one truly focuses on man vs nature.

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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novelby Hope Larson (Adapter), Madeleine L'Engle

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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novelby Hope Larson (Adapter), Madeleine L'Engle

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Read 9/02-9/03

Genre
Fiction

Review
I have read the original book. It was my favorite book as a child. I thought the graphic novel was okay. It had all of the main parts i remember reading as a child. However, it was odd to see someone else's interpretation of the characters. I liked the original book much better.

Age/Audience
6th Grade

Students who enjoy reading about fantasy, sci- fi, family, and friendships might find this book interesting.

Teaching points
I would probably use this book to facilitate a compare and contrast essay or discussion with my students.

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Baby Mouse:Puppy Love by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm

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Baby Mouse:Puppy Love by Jennifer L Holm and Matthew Holm

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Read 9/01

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was very cute and playful. I think that most people can enjoy it because it follows a familiar plot. That of a kid wanting a pet, trying to find the perfect one, and realizing all of the responsibility that comes along with an animal.

Age/Audience
2nd Grade+

This story might be enjoyed by students who like graphics novels, animals, and stories that have a lear lesson.

Teaching points
I would probably use this book as inspiration for a writing prompt. I would have the student right about their pets or responsibilities they have.

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Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder 

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Swan: The Life and Dance of Anna Pavlova by Laurel Snyder 

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Date Read

10/08/17

Genre
Non Fiction

Review
I really enjoyed this book. I love the way the words are put together to make it seem as if the story is a dance or song. I also enjoyed the story itself: A girl who follows her drams and uses it to inspires others. I also like that the author leaves a more detailed account of Anna Pavlova so that readers can learn even more about her story.

Age/ Audience
all ages
I think readers who enjoy dance, musics, the arts, history, and biographies would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I think i could use this book to help teach visualization. There are a lot of descriptive passages within the story. I think this would also be a really good book to help teach students about tone and voice.

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The Man Who Walked Between the TowersBy Mordicai Gerstein

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The Man Who Walked Between the TowersBy Mordicai Gerstein

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
i enjoyed this book. I like that it is about something that happened here in the United States. In new York. Learning about peoples accomplishments and overcoming fear is a great lesson to instill at a young age.

Age/Audience
1st grade- 3rd grade
I think students who enjoy reading about history and adventure would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point:
I would use this book while teaching units of measurement. I would use the height of the twin towers or the length of the rope as examples.

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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus                                    by Jen Bryant 

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The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus                                    by Jen Bryant 

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Read 10/08/17

Genre
Non-Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book because it was unique. The illustrations looked kind of like a scrap book. I also like that it had all kinds of typography. I enjoyed the story itself. I thinks it is good to share the message that you can turn to books and stories when you might not have others to turn to.

Age/Audience
1- 3rd grade
I think students who enjoy writing would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I would use this book to teach synonyms or to help students when writing. I would use it to let them know that they don't always have to use the same words for every situation and that in most cases there is a perfect word for what they are trying to convey and that a thesaurus might help them find it.

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Read 9/01-9/04

Genre
Fiction

Review
I love this book the characters in the novel are so easy to fall for.  The friendship between Amir and Hassan pulled at my emotions because i was rooting for the both!

Age/Audience
9th grade+

This story might be enjoyed by students who enjoy reading about family, friendship, war, and other countries

Teaching points
I would use this book as a teaching point about themes in the novel such as wealth, abuse, and even survival

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Date Read

10/08/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I really enjoyed this book and often hear my CT reference it in class. It teaches manners and self control. I like that Louis is able to learn that it is only okay to interrupt if there is an emergency

Age/ Audience
K-1st Grade
I think children who enjoy  reading about school life, family, and friendship will find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I would read this book to my class at the beginning of the year to establish the importance of being called on before speaking and not interrupting others. I think this is useful for classroom management.

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Read
9/19-9/22

Genre
Fiction

Review
I like this book because i enjoy dystopian novels. I like the story itself that the Jonas is a memory collector because of this he realizes he needs to escape his reality.  I like that the ending of the book is ambiguous.

Age/ Audience
5th-8th grade
I think children who enjoy reading about dystopian societies will find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I can use this book to teach different literary devices such as finding metaphors and allusions in the text.

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeBy Mark Haddon

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TimeBy Mark Haddon

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Read
9/19-9/22

Genre
Fiction

Review
I liked this book because the reader you infer that christopher has some type of disability however it is never revealed. I think thins makes it easier to relate to his character. the main message i took away from this tory was to handle problems or fears one step at a time.

Age/ Audience
7th grade+
I think students who enjoy mysteries and family stories will enjoy this book

Teaching Point
I can use this book to teach predictions . There are multiple parts in the book where you can stop and guess what will happen next

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Goodbye Stranger                     by Rebecca Stead

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Goodbye Stranger                     by Rebecca Stead

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2015

Read
9/19-9/22

Genre
Fiction

Review
I like this book because it is about friendship and the realities of a 7th grader. It isn't over dramatic. I wasn't able to relate to it too much but I'm sure my 7th grade self would have loved this book. Its mostly about growing up with your friends, dating etc.

Age/ Audience
7th grade+
I think students who enjoy reading about friendship and school life would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I think there are a lot of parts in this book that I would use towards writing. For example the student could pick a relationship in the book and write about how it relates to their lives.

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2015

Read
9/19-9/26

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book because it follows the lives of multiple characters. This allows insight into different perspectives and lifestyles. I also enjoyed that all of the characters are connected through there love of music. I like that the book incorporates a mystical and fantasy like approach to a story that takes place during WWI an WWII

Age/ Audience
7th grade +
I think students who enjoy reading about music, history, fantasy, family, and friends will find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
This book takes place during the rise of Hitler. It would be a good candidate fore research based work. Especially because the book focuses on the characters rather than the actual war. Doing research on what is going in in the war might help the students understand the characters more.

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2015

Read
10/1-10/4

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book because it talks about a student teacher relationship. I hope that i will be able to find the good in my future student the way that Mr. Daniels is able to bring out the best is Ally. I also think it can help students who might feel embarrassed by their performance in school feel better and know that everyone is different.

Age/ Audience
6th grade+
I think students who like to read about school life, characters that are similar in age to themselves, friendship, and family will find this book interesting

Teaching Point
students can read this book and pick out quotes that stick out to them write about why and share it in class to host discussions (I'm doing this in one of my classes now).

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The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

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The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

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2015

Date Read
9/25/17- 9/30/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I liked this book because it can help student who are going through loss. it can give them something to relate to. I particularly like that it was written in the for of the scientific metod and that there is a good mix of emotion and information in the book.

Age/ Audience
7th grade +
Student who enjoy reading about friendship, school relationships, animals, and loss might find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
You could use this book to talk about the scientific method or as a basis for a research project about a disease or animal

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The War That Saved My Life  by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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The War That Saved My Life  by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

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2015

Date Read
9/4/17-9/9/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this story because it shows perseverance and courage. Although the main character Ada is emotionally abused by her mother and has a disability she is still able to live a 'normal"life and realizes that being different isn't as bad as her mother wants her to think. I like the adventure in this book and its emotional grasp.

Audience/ age
7th grade+
I think students who enjoy adventure, family, and history, and war will find this story interesting

Teaching Point
This book can be used to aid in teaching about WWII because it takes place during the WAR

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The Day the Crayons Quit        by Drew Daywalt 

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The Day the Crayons Quit        by Drew Daywalt 

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Date Read
9/30/2017

Genre
FICTION

Review
I liked this book a lot. I thought it was really cute. I liked that it was delivered in the form of letters. I also enjoyed that it showed so many different perspectives (allof the crayons had something to say).  It was a very creative story.

Age/Audience
K-1st Grade
I think this book would be interesting for children who enjoy drawing and art.

Teaching Point:
I would use this book in the classroom to teach colors and feelings.

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Date Read:
9/30/2017

Genre
Fiction

Review
I really liked this book and am definitely adding it to my classroom library.I like the message of the story that you have to find things that move you and it might be different from what moves others. I also like when children's books show a character who gets their feelings hurt by other characters in the story because I think that teaches compassion and empathy.

Age/ Audience
K-1st Grade
Children who enjoy animals, dancing, music, stories about overcoming fear or nervousness might find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I think this book can be used in the classroom as a way to teach rhyming words because it rhymes through out.

It can be used to go along with research and students can chose an animal from the story to learn more about.

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Amelia Bedelia's First Apple by Herman Parish  

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Amelia Bedelia's First Apple by Herman Parish  

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Date Read
9/30/2017

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book. I like how it took place during fall and that the illustrations reflected the colors of the season. I also like that it was about baking and it even included the recipe for the pie they made at the end of the book.

Age/Audience
k-2nd Grade
Children who enjoy food, fall, stories about family, and other Amelia Bedelia books might find this book interesting.

Teaching Point:
I think this is a great book to teach about fall. The illustrations show the different colors of leaves. They are participating in making apple pie which is something that is tied to the season too.

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Date Read
9/30/2017

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book. It is about a caterpillar who couldn't make friends because all of the other animals thought he was ugly. Once he finally becomes a butterfly he befriends another caterpillar who was feeling sad just like he had felt. I enjoy stories that make kids think about how their actions affect their peers and that they should be friendly to one another.

Age/Audience
k-1st Grade
Children who enjoy stories about animals and friendship might find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
This book can be used to introduce the teaching of metamorphosis.

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Date Read
9/30/17

Genre Fiction

Review
I really enjoyed this book and want to add it to my classroom library one day. I like the messages that this book has. On one side it has Stephanie who follows her gut and is confident in her decisions. She choses her hairstyle based on herself whether the kids at school or her parents like it or not. On the other end you have the students who follow everything that Stephanie does. It a great book to show that you should make your own decisions regardless of what other people think.

Age/Audience
K- 1st Grade
children who enjoy stories about school , kids their own age, and silly stories might find this book interesting

Teaching Point
I think this a good book to teach character traits because Stephanie has really good traits but is also a little mean when she tells the class she is going to shave her hair. She has a wide range of traits to analyze.

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Date Read
9/30/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I like this book because it is relatable. Everyone has NO, No, No Days. It was very short and to the point. I like that the mom told her daughter that everyone has bad days and that's okay.

Age/Audience
K- 1st Grade
children who enjoy books about feelings and family might enjoy this book.

Teaching Point
I would use this book to teach comprehension. Students can demonstrate how they have related to this story.

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9/20/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book. It was silly and a cute way to incorporate rhyming words into a story. I like that the dust bunnies are so human like in their speech and personalities.

Age/ Audience
Kindergarden
I think students who enjoy humor and educational books would find this story interesting.

Teaching Point
I would use this book to introduce rhyming.

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How Full Is Your Bucket? for kids                                             by Tom Rath 

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How Full Is Your Bucket? for kids                                             by Tom Rath 

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Date Read
9/18

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book because it teaches kindness. It is a book that shows character growth in that at first Felix was being mean to his sister and did not care that he was spilling her bucket but once he felt what that was like he changed his tune and started filling peoples bucket.

Age/ Audience
K-2nd Grade
I think students who enjoy books about school life, friends, and family will find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
My CT used this book read this book to her class. She created bucket filers for the class to do everyday. She had popsicles in a bucket that read things like thank the cafeteria staff, high five someone for doing a good job, pick up trash thats not yours,  share something with someone, etc. I would like to do something similar. I think it helps with the classroom community and atmosphere.

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Regards to the Man in the Moonby Ezra Jack Keats

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Regards to the Man in the Moonby Ezra Jack Keats

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Date Read
9/11/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
This book is about a boy who uses junk and a little imagination to make a spaceship. I like this book because it emphasizes the importance or imagination and creativity. Even though the boy is being teased for his imagination, at the end of the story the same kids who teased him want to play with him!

Age/ Audience
1st-2nd Grade
I think children who enjoy space, who are creative,  who like thinking outside of the box, and like adventure would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
Students can make their own rocket ships using recycled material. They should revisit the text to write about what they should bring with them on their space travels.

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Thunder Cake Paperbackby Patricia Polacco

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Thunder Cake Paperbackby Patricia Polacco

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Date Read
9/11/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I liked this book because it was about overcoming fear and about learning new things. In the story the young girl is afraid os thunder but while she is learning to make the thunder cake she realizes how brave she truly is.

Age/Audience
1st - 3rd Grade
I think children who like books about facing obstacles and books about family would find this book interesting

Teaching Point
I can use this as a way to teach reading a map. I can bring in a weather map and the students could learn how they key works and be able to track a storm.

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
Graphic Novel

Review
At first i did not like this book because it was compiled of short stories. i did not find the short stories to be that interesting. however the final short story tied all of the other short stories together. it made the book more meaningful and gave the rest of the short stories more depth. in the end, this is a book that talks about the importance of imperfections and which i really enjoyed.

Age/Audience
1st - 5th grade
This book would be interesting for kids who are interested in short stories and who are interested in stories about friendships and school life.

Teaching Point:
I think i would use this book to teach kids how to find feelings in stories.

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
Graphic Novel

Review
I liked this book it showed a lot of imagination. I like the personification of the little girls stuffed animal as they are on the quest to eating the largest cookie!

Age/Audience
kindergarden-1st grade
I think students who enjoy fantasy and whimsical books would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point:
i would use this book to teach personification. Her stuffed animal acts just like a human in the book

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Date Read
9/25/2017

Genre
Graphic Novel

Review
I liked this book. i liked how the illustrations were very detailed and how a lot was going on in each picture. The story itself was very imaginative which followed a young girls day in the sandbox. it reminded me of a stream of consciousness story the way it moved from place to place. I also enjoyed all the play on words the boo had along with how playful it was.

Age/Audience
This book would be interesting for kids who enjoy illustration, adventure stories, and fantasy.

Teaching Point: I would use this book to teach kids homophones

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The Gardener by Sarah Stewart and David Small

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The Gardener by Sarah Stewart and David Small

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Date Read
9/8/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book because it is relatable. It is about a girl that moves from the country to the city and experiences a new way of life. A lot of people have moved at one point or another and can relate to her fear and excitement for a new life. I like that it is written in the form of letters.

Age/ Audience
1st - 3rd grade
I think kids who enjoy the city, rural areas, baking, gardening, and reading about family and friendship would find this story interesting.

Teaching point
I would use this book while teaching the differences between urban and rural areas.

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Date Read
08/28/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I enjoyed this book because its about self love and pushing others to love themselves. In the story Chrysanthemum loves her name until she is teased for it but eventually learns to love it again. I thought her journey was sweet and it goes to show that words can help or harm others.

Age/ Audience
1st- 3rd grade
students who enjoy reading about family, friends, and school life might find this book interesting

Teaching Point
I would use this book to introduce flowers and it could be used to teach the different parts of the plant

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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carl

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The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carl

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Date Read
9/11/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I like this book. The illustrations are beautiful and match exactly what the text is saying.

Age/ Audience
kindergarden
I think students who enjoy painting, art, and animals would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point
I think this would be a great aid to teach students their sight words for colors.

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Last Stop on Market Streeby Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson

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Last Stop on Market Streeby Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson

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Date Read
9/11/17

Genre
Fiction

Review
I really enjoyed this book and actually purchased it for my future classroom library. I like that the setting in this story is so pronounced. I like the moral of the story which is to be grateful for your life and not to compare your life to others.

Age/ Audience
kindergarden- 1st grade
I think children who enjoy reading about family, city life, and transportation will find this book interesting.

Teaching Points
I would use this book to teach about setting. It takes place in a city and specifically on a bus.The setting attributes to how the bot feels and is a huge part of the story.

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I loved this book! I think showing the actual size of animals that most people have never seen up close before is a really interesting way to read about animal facts.

Age/Audience
K- 3rd grade
I think students who enjoy reading about animals and that enjoy science would find this book interesting.

Teaching Point:
I would use this book for younger grades to teach about animals. I would use this book for older grades to teach units of measurement.

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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick

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Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I enjoyed this book because I had no idea how Winnie the Pooh came to be before reading this. This book was full  of heart. I am an animal lover so the fact that Colebourne took care of a bear that he found and made him part of his military family brought me a lot of joy. I also like that this is a frame story! Getting to have a few different stories in one is always good.

Age/Audience
1st Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who enjoy animals, history, stories about friendship, and Winnie the Pooh

Teaching Point:
I can use this book to teach compare and contrast.The students can compare what they have learned from this story to what they know about Winnie the Pooh.

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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca

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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review

I enjoyed this book. It talks about the first moon landing. I like the playful language it uses. It has a lot of repetitive phrases which i think kids will enjoy reading along to. I like that it has a lot of detail about what life is like in space. Especially the fun and interesting details like how they eat and use the restroom. The book is very informative and I think that someone can learned lot of information about the Apollo 11 from this book.

Age/Audience
First and Second Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who enjoy science, space, adventure, and history.

Teaching Point: This would be a good book to accompany a lesson about the space race or when teaching about the moon.

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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe

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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

ReviewI loved this book. It talks about how Jean-Michael became a famous artist. I like that it describes his culture. He believes that everything in his life is art, from his city to the music his father plays to poetry and books. I love that his parents not only supported his art but gave him opportunities to practice it and surrounds their home with it. I also like that it showed his rough times because that makes it relatable to the reader. This was a really beautiful story with beautiful illustrations too!

Age/Audience
1st and 2nd Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who enjoy history, art, New York, and biographies.

Teaching Point: This would be a great book for an art class. In the story he was influenced by Pablo Picasso and his work is similar to Picasso's. The book could be used to talk about Pablo Picasso.

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Island: A Story of the Galapagos by Jason Chin

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Island: A Story of the Galapagos by Jason Chin

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
This book is very fact and information based. It is still interesting because it talks about the islands in sequential order so it makes the dense information more story like. I think this book can be very helpful in introducing many science topics in an easy digestible way. The information in it is clear and understandable for many ages.

Age/Audience
1st and 2nd Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like science, animals, and nature.

Teaching Point: I would use this text to teach evolution, aaptation, and what is necessary to maintain life

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Pop! The invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy 

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Pop! The invention of Bubble Gum by Meghan McCarthy 

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I liked this book because it taught me something new. Now I know how bubble gum was invented. This story was good because it talks about perseverance. The main character did not give up trying to make bubble gume until he found out how. The story was straight forward. I think the topic of bubble gum itself is interesting so i enjoyed learning more about it.

Age/Audience
1st and 2nd Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like history and nonfiction books.

Teaching Point: I would like to use this book as an opener for a science or math lesson. The kids could make a graph showing everyones favorite flavor of bubble gum. For science maybe the kids could make bubble gum or slime and compare it to bubble gum.

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Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children

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Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children

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Date Read
9/29/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I liked this book because it talked a  lot about how women were supposed to act and what they were supposed to be doing and how Anne followed her own path. It was interesting to find out that she came up with the children's library model that is used all over the world.

Age/Audience
1st Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like history and biographies.

Teaching Point: I would read this book to my class when showing them our classroom library. To teach them the importance of children's libraries and the importance of treating the books delicately.

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The Boy who Loved Math: The Improbable life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heligman

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The Boy who Loved Math: The Improbable life of Paul Erdos by Deborah Heligman

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Date Read
9/28/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I enjoyed this book because it incorporated a lot of different math concepts such as prime numbers and even and odd numbers into the story. I also liked that the story talked about Paul's strengths and weaknesses. For example, he was really good at math but he wasn't good at rule following or doing laundry. I like how he was able to realize that he wasn't going to live a "normal" life so created a life that fit his needs and personality.

Age/Audience
1st- 3rd Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like math and biographies/ autobiographies.

Teaching Point: This book can be used to introduce some of the math that is incorporated in it like even and odd numbers or prime numbers.

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Sit In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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Sit In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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Date Read
9/28/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I liked this book. I like how it is a story that focuses on how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was able to influence so many people. It is a direct example of how people used his message to create change. i liked how the story compared all of the students' actions into a recipe. I do wish that the story would emphasize that although what the students did was a step forward in the right direction that not everything became perfect after segregation was eliminated.

Age/Audience
1st- 2nd Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like learning about history and the CIvil Rights Movement

Teaching Points
I think this book would be a good supplement when teaching about the Civil Rights Movement

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Date Read
9/28/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
i thoroughly enjoyed this book. I liked the layout of the book, the illustrations used, the font. I liked that there are definitions incorporated into the story. I learned a lot from this book myself. I had o idea how the Macy's Day Parade came to be! I think it is really interesting that Macy's started the parade to make their employees, who were mostly immigrants, feel more at home during the holidays by bringing street festivals to New York. I definitely want to have this in my classroom library.

Age/Audience
1st- 3rd Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like learning about machines, history, and toys.

Teaching Points
I think this book could be used in science. students could create gas to fill the balloon.

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Date Read
9/28/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I liked this book. It focuses on Jane's interests as a child and how she dreamt of one day working with animals and jumps to her getting to fulfill her childhood dreams. I wish the book would have elaborated on how she was able to achieve this and give more information on what her job actually is. I think this book was sweet but I wish it had more information.

Age/Audience
K- 1st Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like learning about animals

Teaching Points
I could see myself using this book to open up a writing prompt and asking students to write about how their current interests influence what they want to be when they  grow up

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Date Read
9/28/2017

Genre
NON-FICTION

Review
I really enjoyed this book. I loved how empowering it was for young girls. I am happy that these books available to them. the story there are continuos parts where people don't believe that certain things can be done but she always believes in herself and her dreams. Especially because its not only talking about a girl who is in the garden. It is talking about the first women who graduated from the university of california IN SCIENCE and how she was able to change an entire city through her love of trees.

Age/Audience
1st Grade
This book would be interesting for kids who like learning about plants or trees.

Teaching Points
I could use this book to teach perseverance. I could use it to open up a science lesson about botany or the importance of trees. In the book, Katherine planted trees in a desert climate. Many thought she wouldn't be able to but she proved them wrong.