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This my defining the quote from this award winning book. Enjoy!

“Ada and her friends flew on their first airplane, stayed in their first hotel swam in the bright blue waters of Rio de Janeiro, sampled their first pastries and pineapple and saw sights they never imagined.”

This quote from Ada’s Violin takes place towards the end of the book. This is around the time their orchestra is gaining worldwide popularity and they are experiencing things they never imagined. This is a very big and drastic change in Ada and the other’s lives because they were just poor kids that lived near a dump. They went from a group of kids that had to share instruments to getting applauded by many people around the world. This quote shows how their hard work and dedication to learning to play music played off. This is a true story of persistence and doing what you love.

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This is a Bluebonnet Award Winner.

Here are my sticky notes I wrote onwhile reading this book.

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Check out my blog post over this award winning book!

Being second generation Mexican American is something I take much pride in. When I was younger I never really understood the beauty of my culture, but as I have gotten older I have seen so many beautiful aspects of Mexican culture like the history, clothing and art. When I was in school, I never really saw a book that had a Latina as the main character that embodied the culture. When I came across this book, it really excited me to see all of those aspects in a picture book as well as the main character being a influential person in Mexican American culture, Frida Kahlo. This book can be used to teach children about this beautiful culture. It can also teach them about the famous painter and her phenomenal paintings. Here are some idea/activities and information that can be related to this book to use in the classroom:

https://kidworldcitizen.org/kids-learn-frida-kahlo-mexican-artist-extraordinaire/

http://spanish4teachers.org/hispanicculture/

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This is my recommendation for this award winning book!

A Ball for Daisy is a very interesting book. This book by Chris Raschka is a wordless book that takes you on an interesting journey. Daisy is a small puppy that enjoys her ball that she plays with. The ball, in all of its uncontrollable movements, takes Daisy on an adventure through the city. During the time Daisy is chasing after the ball, you get to the wonderful new surroundings that Daisy passes. You also get to see the encounters Daisy makes with many different people along the way. This book is incredible for children of all ages because it allows the children to interpret the book in any way they want while looking at the book from different perspectives. Oh, and you must see the beautiful illustrations as well. I hope you get to take a look at this book, you will really like it!

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The Lion and the Mouse by: Jerry Pinkney

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The Lion and the Mouse by: Jerry Pinkney

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This is a poem I made for this award winning book!
Running from an Owl the Mouse scurried for safety

The hill she hid upon began to get really shaky

From the ground arose a lion from his slumber

To his surprise he found a mouse just one in number

Back home the mouse trotted

Poachers set a trap to catch an animal just as they plotted

“Beware of the trap” the lion did warn

Until he fell into the trap and need the rope to torn

The mouse chewed on the rope and the lion she did save

Her little babies back at home applauded her for being so brave!

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by: Kelly Barnhill

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon by: Kelly Barnhill

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This is a Newberry Award Winner.

Summary Review:
Protectorate is a community that lives in fear of an alleged evil witch that feeds on a sacrificed newborn baby each year. The Council of Elders are the leaders of Protectorate that enforces this each year with no questions asked. However, this particular year, the mother of the sacrificed child did not give up her baby that easy. After refusing to let her child go, she ends up being taken to the tower that is guarded by The Sisters of the Star and her baby was sacrificed to the witch. On the contrary to their beliefs, the witch they so fear happens to be a good witch named Xan that each year finds a baby in the forest. She rescues them and takes them back to her village where she gives them new homes. On the way back to the village, instead of usually feeding the baby starlight, she accidently feeds her moonlight which causes the child to obtain magic. After unforeseen and magical events happen in both Protectorate and the Forest, the truth comes out that the Elders have lied to Protectorate all this time about the witch and used their fear as a means of controlling them by fear.

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This is a poetry book.

Here is my poetry read aloud of "Puppy and I."

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Uploaded by Kamrie Martinez on 2017-12-05.

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Defining a quote from a Pura Belpre Award Winning Book.

"We have little money and Hortensia, Alfonso, and Miguel are no longer our servants. We are indebted to them for our finances and our future. And that trunk of clothes for the poor? Esperanza, it's for us."

I chose this quote from the book because it is a powerful “punch” thrown to Esperanza in a very tense time in the book. This quote is sort of the starting point of Esperanza’s life after the fire and losing all of her luxuries including her power over people who use to work for her family. From this time on, Esperanza starts to see her life change drastically from having everything to having absolutely nothing. This is the first time anyone, especially her mom, tells her bluntly that they are now poor and needy. Even though Esperanza takes a lot of time throughout the book to accept her new lifestyle and leaving her old one behind, this quote is where her perception of who she is starts changing.

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This is a Pure Belpre Award Winner.

Summary Review:
Neftali is not like any other eight year old  Chilean boy. He is had a very active imagination that he so desperately wants to express. He lives in the comfort of his own mind trapped in his thoughts and ideas. He feel like this is his safe place compared to the total opposite reality he is living. Because of his different outlook on life, Neftali is faced with ridicule from his peers and constant criticism from his father. His father is very hard on him and wants Neftali to be a doctor or a business man. On the contrary, Neftali has a dream of becoming a writer or a poet so he could translate his ideas into something he enjoys doing. After constant pressure from his father and considering what would happen if he chooses either careet choice, Neftali becomes a writer. After following his heart, Neftali returns to visit his father only to find that his father is still disappointed in his choice. After all that Neftali went through he finally has control of his own life, despite what other think.

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Bud Not Buddy by: Christopher Paul Curtis

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Bud Not Buddy by: Christopher Paul Curtis

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This is an Historical Fiction book.
Summary Review:
Bud Caldwell is an orphan who lost his mother four years prior. Bud is sent to a foster home with the Amoses. There, he is treated badly, and he takes it upon himself to escape and find a home for himself. He packs his suitcase with his special items of his mother and sets out to find a jazz band who he believes the leader is his father, Along the way, he is accompanied by a fellow orphan but loses him when Bud misses the train. After some help from the librarian, Bud sets out for Grand Rapids to find his father. Lefty Lewis helps Bud get to Grand Rapids and cares for him along the way. Once Bud finds the jazz band, he is rejected by his father but is taken in by other members of the band with one he later finds out is his grandfather. Bud finally finds the family he’s always wanted with the jazz band.

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Check out my recommendation for this Historical Fiction masterpiece.

Have you ever heard of translating one of the most tragic times in history in a children’s picturebook? Well, The Butterfly by Patricia Polacco does exactly that. Polacco tell the story of a young girl, Monique, living in German-occupied France during the Nazi regime. This book gives an interesting view of the young girl’s understanding of what is going on around her, especially when she finds out that her family is hiding Jews in their house by meeting one Jewish girl during her stay at the house. Monique secretly becomes playmates with the child secretly. Their play time only happens at night but it all comes to an abrupt stop and the little girl has to move. What happens to the little girl? Where does she go?  I recommend you read this book to find out. You’ll also get to see the in-depth perspective of Monique in an difficult time for children to comprehend the truth of the world around them.

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A Light in the Attic by: Shel Silverstein 

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A Light in the Attic by: Shel Silverstein 

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This is a poetry book.

Here is my poetry read aloud of "Presents, Presents, Presents"

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Presents, Presents, Presents- 25 Book Challenge

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Uploaded by Kamrie Martinez on 2017-12-05.

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The Ugly Duckling by: Hans Christian Andersen 

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The Ugly Duckling by: Hans Christian Andersen 

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Here is my original poem about this traditional tale.

To write a poem on this book seem swell
Boy is this a popular story to tell!
Little duckling so different and tall
Looking like his siblings was not the case at all
All the animals taunted and teased
“I am leaving” the duckling thought, “because, here I am not pleased!”
During his adventure he walked and saw many
But he felt lonely and wanted just a bit of love if any.
He slept through the winter and woke when he felt the sun
He felt a new day had just begun
He swam with swans that were surprisingly not snooty
And when he saw himself in the water he thought “Oh what beauty!”
The once ugly duckling, tall and gray
Turned into a beautiful swan, oh happy day!

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This is an original poem, check it out!
A surprising twist on an old tale

You’ll want to read it, it will give you a joyous yell

The story of the pigs and the wolf started just as the norm

The wolf blew down two of the pigs’ houses with the breath he did form

The two pigs left their story and scurried away

They found a safe new world with other stories, oh what a day!

Meeting new friends from different books

The pigs went back to their story just for looks

Quickly to the brick house the pigs and friend went inside

To the wolf’s horror, he found their friend the dragon and didn’t know where to hide

All was well, and the pigs had some soup

They all lived happily ever after in the brick coop

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Follow the Moon Home by: Phillipe Cousteau

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Follow the Moon Home by: Phillipe Cousteau

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This is my story map on this informational book

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This is a blog post for this realistic fiction book.

Food is a universal medium across the world. Although food varies across the world, its always been interesting to me to see how different places uses food to reflect culture.  Dim Sum for Everyone by Grace Lin gives children exposure to an interesting Chinese style cuisine. Even to me, this was interesting to learn about because I had no idea what that was. Everyone of all ages and can relate to food in some way so, reading this book in schools can be an interesting way to expose children to different cuisines and especially to different cultures. Here are some helpful links to help teach students about culturally diversity:

https://www.teachervision.com/subjects/social-studies-history/culture-diversity

https://www.diversitycouncil.org/diversity-lesson-plans-elementary

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Here is my poem about this interesting realistic fiction book.

Facial expressions can tell a lot about a person

How does it make you feels when someone’s expression begins to worsen?

Tamika always looked at her grandpa’s face

She carefully studied it to see what he was feeling each time and place

She could tell if he was curious or sad

She could even tell if he was extremely glad

Until one day when she saw his face so angry and mean

But little did she know her grandpa was just practicing for a scene

When she tested her grandpa to see if he could make the scary face

He told her it was just pretend and they lowered her heart’s pace.

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This is my book talk over this realistic fiction book!

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Theif by: Rick Riordan

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Theif by: Rick Riordan

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This is a fantasy book.
Summary Review:
Percy Jackson believes that he is just like any other 12-year-old with problems that everyone else has. However, on one field trip, he discovers his life is far from normal. After getting into presumed trouble at the museum, he sees one of his teachers turn into a Fury, one he has learned about in Greek mythology.  After some time and sensing trouble is near, his friend Grover and Mr. Brunner, his teacher, confess that Percy must be taken to safety and is taken to camp where Percy is safe, Much to his confusion, he asks what is going on and he is told that he is a demi god. After being at camp for some time, Percy befriends other demi gods and finds out he is Poseidon’s son. After going on a treacherous adventure to find Zeus’ stolen lightning bolt, it is revealed that one of the demi gods that he has befriended is the thief and tries to kill Percy. After healing, Percy chooses to return home to his mother.

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by: L. Frank Baum

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by: L. Frank Baum

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This is a fantasy book.
Summary Review:
Dorothy is a Kansas native that lives on a farm. One day, a powerful tornado comes and sweeps up her house with her inside. The next morning, the house lands in a strange world that is unfamiliar to Dorothy and her god Toto. In this strange land, she meets The Good Witch of the North and she tells her that she needs to find the wizard to help her find her way home. Before she sends Dorothy off, she gives Dorothy the silver slippers that once belonged to the Wicked Witch of the East who Dorothy’s house fell upon. Once on her way, she met and brought along a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion to meet the wizard as well, so they could get what they want too. Once they get to the wizard, he gives them a task to kill the Wicked Witch of the West before he gives them what they want. On long their way, the witch sends many beasts after them, but they prevail up until they are captured. The witch notices her shoes and knows there are powerful. After trying to take her shoe, Dorothy throws water on the witch causing her to melt. After their victory, they head back to the wizard who is later exposed as being a fake. After trying find a way to get back home, she is told that she needs to visit Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. There, she tells Dorothy that her shoes can take her home. Instantly Dorothy finds herself back home on her farm in Kansas.

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This is my story map on this amazing graphic novel.

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Check out my inforgraphic about this Post Modern book.

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The Princess and The Warrior by:  Duncan Tonatiuh

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The Princess and The Warrior by:  Duncan Tonatiuh

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This is my book talk on a Bluebonnet Award nominee.

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Snowflake Bentley by: Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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Snowflake Bentley by: Jacqueline Briggs Martin

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This is my letter to a friend about this Nonfiction book.

Dear friend,

I have read a book Snowflake Bentley and I must tell you all about it! It is about Wilson Bentley, a boy with a love of snowflakes. He was so fond of snowflakes that he tried to capture their beauty by painting or drawing them, but he never captured their whole beauty because they would melt. He then gets the idea to ask for a camera that can magnify large enough to capture the snowflake as a whole.  Once he got the camera, he used many different techniques to try to take pictures of them, but it was much harder than it sounds! Nothing ever stopped Willy from doing what he loved. Later when Willy passed, his friends made a memorial that displayed his pictures for all to see and he then became known as the snowflake man or Snowflake Bentley. Wow, how interesting! I never knew how interesting snowflakes could be, let alone it being something someone has a passion for. I guess that makes sense since he lived in Vermont and they get a lot of snow up there. Anyway, I unexpectedly enjoyed this book and I think you would want to read it too. Let me know what you think.

Sincerely,

Kamrie