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By: Harper Lee
Date Read: 11/18/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books #10
Review: This story follows the life of young Scout Finch, a young girl living during the times of the Great Depression. She lives with her bother and father in Alabama. Scout spends time observing other people and families different from hers living in the Great Depression and comes to find out that her family isn't doing so bad off after all.
Age/Audience: 7th-8th. This book is captivating for children at this age to understand the Great Depression on a more than surface level.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book as a text-to-text comparison and I would compare to books such as Bud, Not Buddy.

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By: John Steinbeck
Date Read: 11/10/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 9
Review: Two migrant workers, George and Lennie, are off looking for work during the Great Depression. Lennie has a mental disability that drives George crazy, but he learns to deal with it. George finds out that Lennie doesn't understand his own strength which causes a huge mess that George must dreadfully handle.
Age/Audience: 8th-9th. This is a great book fro upper middle school/early high school students to dive into.
Possible Teaching Point: I would want my students to recreate the plot of the story for me.

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By: Jane Austen
Date Read: 11/7/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 8
Review: In this story, Elizabeth lives in the country side of England with loving parents and sisters. Being the eldest daughter, her parents have put a lot of pressure on her to marry. She first becomes infatuated with a man that ends up being a total dunce, however, then she begins to fall for Mr. Darcy. The two have obvious feelings for each other, but due to Mr. Darcy's feelings, it is questioned if he will ever give in to truly falling in love with Elizabeth.
Age/Audience: 10th. This book is full of romantic twists and classy drama which I believe is very enticing at this age.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to talk about the different language styles used throughout the book.

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By: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Date Read: 11/3/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 7
Review: This is a story set in the twenties. Nick Carraway, the narrator, tells us the stories of the lives of many interesting people, most interesting of all however, is Jay Gatsby. The book follows Gatsby's extravagant life and reviews his desire for Daisy, the girl he has always been in love with.
Age/Audience: 10th grade. This book is recommended for high school age due to some of the content.
Possible Teaching Point: This book is full of symbolism. I would due a unit study on symbolism using this book.

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By: Jay Asher
Date Read: 9/1/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 6
Review: This is the story about a young girl who commits suicide. Although she isn't alive during the books, she is a huge part of the story. She recorded tapes to send around to the people who she blames for her decision. The problem is, each person is required to listen to them all, and if they don't, she will have someone release them to everyone in the community.
Age/Audience: 11th-12th. This is a very intense story line, so I would only recommend it for older readers.
Possible Teaching Points: This would be a great book for older children to act out in a skit.

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By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Date Read: 10/13/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 5
Review: This is a story set during the Great Depression. Bud has been living in an orphanage for a while. He wants to find his family, so he decides he is going to leave to do just that. This book follows Bud's journey as he tries to make his way back home to find out who his family is.
Age/Audience: 6th grade. This is a great book to bring in readers who have been studying the Great Depression.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this story as a mentor text to show my students how we can use story books to make connections to actual events.

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By: E. B. White
Date Read: 10/3
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 4
Review: This is the story about a girl who falls in love with a pig named Wilbur. Wilbur has a friend named Charlotte, who is a spider, that does all she can to make sure people know how special Wilbur is. She weaves messages about Wilbur every night and then haves him perform for people so the farmer will not want to kill him.
Age/Audience: 4th Grade. This book will entice both genders as it teaches about true love and friendship.
Possible Teaching Points: I would have my students study character, plot, and settings with this story.

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By: Ransom Riggs
Date Read: 9/15/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 3
Review: In this final book in the Miss Peregrine series, Jacob and his friends have escaped the hollows and the whits. They are now trying to enter Devil's acre where they will find the other ymbrynes that will be able to save the children and the loops. It is in this book that Jacob finally learns how to control the hollows.
Age/Audience: 10th-12th. This is a great book to get students thrilled about reading as they try to finish the series.
Possible Teaching Point: I would have my students use their inferring skills to write an entry on what they believe would be the next story line after this last book.

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By: Ransom Riggs
Date Read: 9/13/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 2
Review: In the second book of the series, Jacob and the other peculiar children travel through the loops as they try to find Ms. Peregrine. Meanwhile as they travel they are met with ghastly hallows, whits, and gypsies. They end up in London where a great surprise is waiting for them.
Age/Audience: 10th-12th. This book is a great thriller for students who enjoy intense story lines.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to help make connections to the previous story.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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By: Ransom Riggs
Date Read: 9/9/2016
Genre: Upper Chapter Books # 1
Review: This is a story of a young boy who finds out his grandfather was peculiar. His grandfather dies, and Jacob finds himself having tons of unanswered questions. So he follows the clues to find the people that can help him out- his grandfather's friends. While going on this journey, Jacob finds that he too, is peculiar.
Age/Audience: 10th-12th. This book is very enticing. The thrilling parts of it is sure to attract all kinds of readers.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a good book to do a picture walk with (multiple photos are placed throughout the book of "peculiar children").

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By: Art Spiegelman
Date Read: 9/27
Genre: Graphic Novel # 5
Review: This book is a very intense graphic novel that follows a mouse and his family. The mice represent real people that were survivors of the holocaust. Throughout the book, Vladek has many flashbacks of his life before, and during the holocaust.
Age/Audience: 11th. This is a great book to help teach about the holocaust to students.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to help students gain a deeper understanding of the holocaust.

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By: Jennifer L. Holm
Date Read: 9/4
Genre: Graphic Novel # 4
Review: In this story, Babymouse is competing with everyone in the school to become the school president. She promises big things, like cupcakes for everyone. Babymouse ends up winning the election, but then gets frustrated as she realizes that being president is about more than just being popular.
Age/Audience: 4th. This is a great book for young girls to dive into.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book as a fun read rather than a mentor text.

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Captain Underpants (The First Epic Novel)

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Captain Underpants (The First Epic Novel)

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By: Dav Pilkey
Date Read: 8/30
Genre: Graphic Novel # 3
Review: Two boys, George and Harold have been working hard to create a superhero all form their imagination. They came up with a character called no other than Captain Underpants. In the first epic novel, George and Harold bring their superhero to life and create a story surrounding his adventures!
Age/Audience: 4th-5th. This book would speak to boys more likely then girls. This is a good book to get boys engaged.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to show students how to create a graphic novel.

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By: Lincoln Pierce
Date Read: 11/1
Genre: Graphic Novel # 2
Review: This story follows sixth grader Nate around his school day. This particular school day isn't going well for him- at all. Nate has been given multiple detention slips, his older sister, and lots of stress. He tries to figure out how he can get out of school while trying to finish out this terrible day.
Age/Audience: 6th. This is a perfect story for sixth graders since it is written about a sixth grader.
Possible Teaching Point: I would have students make Text-to-Self connections.

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By: Rachel Renee Parker
Date Read: 10/8
Genre: Graphic Novel # 1
Review: In this book, Nikki (our main character) is moving to a new school that is full of snobby people. She wants to be hip, so she begs her mom for things such as a new Iphone. She has a love/hate relationship with the school's new queen bee. Throughout the story she writes in a journal that brings a lot of humor to the book.
Age/Audience: 6th. This book is great for the girls in 6th grade who are beginning to first hand get involved in series drama.
Possible Teaching Points: Teaching about 3rd person narration.

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My Weird School: Deck the Halls, We're Off The Walls!

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My Weird School: Deck the Halls, We're Off The Walls!

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By: Dan Gutman
Date Read: 11/1/16
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 15
Review: In this story, the town is getting ready for Christmas. All the kids are ready to meet Santa at the mall, however, there is an issue. There is a rapper who is coming into the mall to perform the same time Santa is scheduled to, which makes it harder for the kids to see Santa! A.J. and his classmates spend time in this book working to find a solution to this problem.
Age/Audience: 2nd. This book is great for students who like to read about the unexpected circumstances!
Possible Teaching Point: I would allow this to be a text that students use to read just for the fun of it.

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The Baby Sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey

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The Baby Sitters Club: The Truth About Stacey

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By: Ann M. Martin
Date Read: 10/10/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 14
Review: In this book, Stacey is a new girl that has moved into town. She thought by moving all her problems would vanish, but instead they just follow her. Not to worry though, she connected with some other girls who brought her into the baby sitters club, which is great, until a rival club comes about.
Age/Audience: 2-3rd. This is a great book to students who may be new to a school.
Possible Teaching Point: I would us this book to have students discuss character traits of the different girls in the baby sitters club.

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The Baby Sitter's Club Kristy's Great Idea

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The Baby Sitter's Club Kristy's Great Idea

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By: Ann M. Martin
Date Read: 9/17/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books #13
Review: This is the first book in this series. Kristy, the main girl in this story, has come up with a great idea to help out local parents. She has created a baby sitters club where parents can set up dates and get in touch with multiple sitters.
Age/Audience: 2-3rd. This is a great story for young girl readers.
Possible Teaching Point: There are a lot of characters in this story, so I think it would be beneficial to hold a reader's theater for this book.

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By: Janet Pascal
Date Read: 10/10/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 12
Review: This book tells readers a little bit about Dr. Seuss. The book explains that Dr. Seuss is a fake name that is used only for the "author" name. It goes into a background of Dr. Seuss' life and how he became a writer.
Age/Audience: 2nd. This is a great book for children who enjoy reading Dr. Seuss books.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book in an author study of Dr. Seuss.

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By: Ann Abramson
Date Read: 10/7/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 11
Review: This book introduces to readers who Anne Frank was. It tells us about her diary and why she had to go into hiding. I enjoy this book because it nicely presents Anne Frank in a way that is easy for children to understand.
Age/Audience: 2nd. This is a book that is good for readers who enjoy studying real people and their lives.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to make a connection to Anne Frank in a social studies lesson.

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By: Whitney Stewart
Date Read: 10/4/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 10
Review: This chapter book is all about Walt Disney. In this book we learn about his childhood, his family, and even a little bit about Disney World. I enjoyed reading this book because I am a huge Disney Fan.
Age/Audience: 2nd. This is a good book for children interested in reading about real people.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to show students how to gather information from text.

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By: Mary Pope Osborne
Date Read: 9/23/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 9
Review: In this story, Jack and Annie have finally got back to their magic tree house, only this time when the tree house transports them,it puts them out in the middle of the ocean! After a bit of panic, they find a submarine on a reef. While they are stuck in the water, different animals such as sharks try to get them, however, the dolphins break in and try to save them.
Age/Audience: 1st-2nd. This is a great thriller story for a young reader.
Possible Teaching Lesson: I would use this story to teach students how to make predictions.

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By: Mary Pope Osborne
Date Read: 9/21/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 8
Review: This story is set on Christmas Eve. Jack and Annie decide to visit the tree house to see what their next adventure will be. This book brings them to the time of King Arthur's castle at Camelot. They end up on an adventure where they undertake a castle.
Age/Audience: 1st-2nd. This book is great for kids who have a sense of adventure.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book as a connection to a social studies lesson about King Arthur.

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By: Herman Parish
Date Read: 9/21/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books #7
Review: In this book, Amelia's class is studying all about careers. Amelia struggles to find motivation to pick out a career, deciding that recess is way more important. However, when they begin to study out careers, she becomes very interested and starts to really consider what job she wants to strive for.
Age/Audience: 2nd. This book is great for students who like to think about what they want to be when they grow up.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to hold a reader's theater with my students.

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By: Herman Parish
Date Read: 8/27/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books #6
Review: In this story, Amelia Bedilia is doing all she can to get a brand new bike. Her mom tells her that it will cost her an arm and a leg. Since Amelia takes everything literally, she gets upset thinking that it would be impossible to give away an arm and a leg! Her mom explains to her what she actually meant, then Amelia decides she is going to get a job so she can earn this bike!
Age/Audience: 2nd. This book is awesome for children who like a good laugh.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to explain idioms

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By: Barbara Parks
Date Read: 9/4/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 5
Review: In this book, Junie B. is having bring a pet day in class. The only issue is, they aren't allowed to bring dogs, which is the only pet she owns! She has to come up with an idea quickly, so she decides to bring in no other then a "pet fish".
Age/Audience: 1st. This is a great book to get children engaged and laughing.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book as a mentor text to show children the writing style of a chapter book.

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By: Barbara Park
Date Read: 9/5/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 4
Review: In this book, Junie B. was upset when she first was not elected to be the captain for field day. Later, her friend that earned the title had to back out, so Junie B. got to be captain. In this story she learns how being leader isn't about being bossy, but rather being a helpful part of a team.
Age/Audience: 1st. This is a great book for students who enjoy funny books about real life situations.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to teach about connections to real life situations where other students have either been bossy or have spent time with someone who is bossy.

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By: Barbara Park
Date Read: 9/2/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 3
Review: In this book, Junie B. has been invited to a sleepover at her rich friend Lucille's house. Lucille makes it sound like her house will be so much fun, but actually Junie B. realizes that she has more fun when she is in her own home.
Age/Audience: 1st. This is a great book for introducing chapter books to children. Girls would most likely enjoy this book more so then boys, although it's great for both genders.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great life lesson book to teach children to be jealous of nothing and grateful for what they do have.

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By: Barbara Park
Date Read: 9/2/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books # 2
Review: In this story, we see how Junie B. falls "in love" with the new boy in her school. The only problem is, her best friends decide they really like him too. In this book we see how the girls compete for Warren.
Age/Audience: 1st. This book is a fun way to entice new chapter book readers.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to write out a script for my readers to go through and act out while using much expression.

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

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By: Barbara Park
Date Read: 8/28/2016
Genre: Early Chapter Books #1
Review: In this fun story, Junie B. Jones decides that she can't stand the bus. She does all she can to avoid the "meanies". When it's time to go home, she manages to not get off the bus therefore worrying her family.
Age/Audience: 1st. This book is good for readers who are just starting to dig into chapter books.
Possible Teaching Points: I would use this book to teach students the structure of a chapter book.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 15
Review: In this book, the author tells us the story of the first bike. She then continues to share with us what bicycles look like now, and how they are used. I like how in the end she draws up a diagram of different types of bikes so that readers can compare and contrast the bikes.
Age/Audience: 1st-3rd. This book would be great for children who are interested in biking.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this books to show children the importance of pictures for deeper understanding of text.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 14
Review: This story teaches readers what tools are. While reading the book, we learn how tools are used and how to properly care for them. This book is cool because it helps explains complex tools in a way that is easy to understand.
Age/Audience: 2nd. This book is targeted at children who love to build and are interested in learning how to use tools.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book as a mentor text to show children how to write their own nonfiction picture book.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 13
Review: This story informs readers why it is so important to recycle. It shows us a depiction of how we can damage our planet if we choose not to recycle and take care of it. I love how at the end of this book it shows readers how they can recycle.
Age/Audience: 1st-5th. This book is targeted at children who want to help take care of the world.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great book to use to teach all ages about taking care of Earth.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 12
Review: In this story we learn about the lifestyle of a cowboy and cowgirl. We are taught how they travel, what they wear, and what they do for work. One of my favorite parts of this book is where Gibbons shares short biographies of famous cowboys and cowgirls.
Age/Audience: 4th-5th. This is an awesome book for children interested in the Wild West Era.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great book to show children how to write mini biographies.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 11
Review: This story helps us understand the life cycle of the moon. I loved that while reading this book I was also able to gather info about the people who study the moon (astronomers). At the end of the book, Gibbons puts in a project to show writers how they can make their own solar eclipse!
Age/Audience: 4th-6th. This is a great book to help students who are diving in deeper into learning about our solar system.
Possible Teaching Point: This book would be great for teaching students about science in a creative way.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 10
Review: In this book, Gibbons teaches us about the Elephants that inhabit Africa. She shares with us the life of these elephants and how they make it from day to day. I love all the fun facts she shares about the elephants!
Age/Audience: 1st-3rd. This book is great for the students who are interested in animals.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great book to use to show readers how to activate background knowledge about what they already know to help them better understand any new information about elephants.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 9
Review: This is a story about the life of Bats! In this story Gibbons teaches us all she knows about bats and even dismisses many common myths about bats.
Age/Audience: 1st-3rd. This book is great for young readers to dive into informational books without getting bored.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this as a mentor text to show children how to make a KWL chart so they can gain a better understanding of the information.

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By: Gail Gibbons
Date Read: 11/15/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 8
Review: This is a story about pumpkins and the many facts that are associated with pumpkins. I like this book because it includes fun activities like how to dry your own pumpkin seeds!
Age/Audience: 1st-3rd. This book is great for sharing information in a fun way!
Possible Teaching Point: This could be a mentor text for how to write a nonfiction picture book.

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By: Jodie Sheppard
Date Read: 9/24/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 7
Review: This is a story written about the folk tale character Johnny Appleseed. This story tells the story of Johnny and his good works. I like this story because it presents the folk tale in a way that's easy for younger readers to understand.
Age/Audience: K. This story is a great way to teach younger children about Johnny Appleseed.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great book to use to teach children about Folktales and the ways they impact readers throughout the ages.

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By: David L. Harrison
Date Read: 10/17/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 6
Review: This book teaches children about how animals survive in the wild. In this story we learn what it means for animals to camouflage themselves. I like how this story captivates readers with it's pictures.
Age/Audience: 4th-5th. This story is great for those who are interested in animals and insects.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to teach children how to pull important information out and retell it to others.

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By: Hannah Viano
Date Read: 11/1/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 5
Review: This is a book that teaches children what the alphabet is using objects from nature. I like how this book makes learning the alphabet fun!
Age/Audience: K. This book is fantastic for children who are learning their ABC's.
Possible Teaching Point: Teaching my class their ABCs!

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By: Melissa Stewart
Date Read: 10/3/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 4
Review: This story helps break down the idea that all feathers are used for the sole purpose of flying. it goes into great detail about how feathers have multiple purposes. it goes on to explain what those purposes are.
Age/Audience: 4th. This is a great story for students who love to dive deeper into information.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great mentor text to teach children how to use a KWL chart.

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By: Jane Chapman
Date Read: 8/27/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 3
Review: This is a heart warming story about a turtle and his journey from the time of the turtle's hatching. It talks about the facts of a turtles life while also offering us great illustrations.
Age/Audience: 4-6th. This is a great book for children who are interested in animals.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this to show children about different writing styles in nonfiction books.

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By: Rachel Isadora
Date Read: 8/29/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 2
Review: This is a story about a young ballerina named Lila. Throughout this story, we are given many facts about ballerinas. I like how this book wove lots of information into a fun story line.
Age/Audience: 1-3rd. This would be a great book for girls who are really into dance.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this story as a mentor text to teach students how to write their own non fiction picture books.

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By: Dianna Aston
Date Read: 10/7/2016
Genre: Nonfiction Picture Book # 1
Review: This book creatively teaches readers all about eggs. In this informational story we are taught what eggs are and what happens to them. I liked this story because it taught about eggs in a way that was appealing.
Age/Audience: 2-3rd. This is a great book for anyone who is into science.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great book to show readers how informational books can be put into story form.

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By: Karl Ruhmann
Date Read: 8/27/2016
Genre: Picture Book # 15
Review: In this story, Sam doesn't want to go to school, so he sends his toy monkey Timbo in his place. Once Timbo comes back and tells Sam how great school was, he wishes he had been there instead of Timbo.
Age/Audience: K-2nd. This is a great book to help children get over their fears of going back to school and being away from home.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a good book to use to discuss character traits between Sam and Timbo.

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By: Mo Willems
Date Read: 8/27/2016
Genre: Picture Book # 14
Review: This is a book about a pigeon who tries to pressure readers into letting him drive the bus. I have always loved reading this story and believe it is very interactive.
Age/Audience: K-2nd. This is a great book just to get the children laughing.
Possible Teaching Point: I could use this book to discuss speech bubbles and how they can be used in stories.

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Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book)

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Snappsy the Alligator (Did Not Ask to Be in This Book)

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By: Julie Falatko
Hot New Book # 5
Date Read: 11/4/2016
Genre: Picture Book # 13
Review: This is the story about an Alligator whose story keeps getting changed thanks to the author. Snappsy had a seemingly comfortable, boring life that the author spruced up despite Snappsy's objections.
Age/Audience: 1-5th. This is a great story for those learning how to edit their writing.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this to show students how we can spruce up our stories by going in and editing them.

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By: Kate Beaton
Hot new Book #4
Date Read: 11/3/2016
Genre: Picture Book # 12
Review: This is the story of a girl who really wanted a big, strong, horse. Instead it was a small, round horse, but the princess learned to love this pony.
Age/Audience: 1-3rd. This is a great book to show us how all things and people matter no matter what they look like.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a great book to use to teach about loving yourself and others for who they are.

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By; Kristie Finnan
Date Read: 10/12/2016
Genre:Picture Book # 11
Review: This is a story about children who were playing in their mother's shoes. Cupcake, one of the daughters, was playing in her mommy's heels when she starts to wonder why her mommy would choose to wear wobbly, sometimes uncomfortable shoes. This book teaches us how people often sacrifice for their children.
Age/Audience: 2nd-4th. To truly be able to grasp the concept of this book a child would have to be able to understand the symbolism of the high heel shoes.
Possible Teaching Point: Symbolism in books.

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By: Cece Bell
Hot New Book # 3
Date Read: 9/1/2016
Genre: Picture Book #10
Review: This is the story about a donkey who has terrible grammar, and a Yam who can't stand people who use bad grammar. I love the humorous approach to teaching about grammar.
Age/Audience: 3-5th. This is great for students who are getting more in depth about how to write.
Possible Teaching Point: This is a great book to help with a literature circle.

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By: Bill O'Reilly & James Patterson
Hot New Book # 2
Date Read: 11/24/2016
Genre: Picture Book #9
Review: In this story, we learn about a series time when we need to say "please". I love this book because it's a fun way to teach about manners.
Age/Audience: K-5th. This is good for all children because we all need to be reminded from time to time about using manners!
Possible Teaching Point: This would be a good book to use during the beginning of the year to teach about expectations for the classroom.

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By: Amy Krouse Rosentha
Date Read: 8/27/2016
Genre: Picture Book # 8
Review: This is a book all about a parent's wishes for their child. I enjoy this story because it reminds me of the love I know my parents have for me.
Age/Audience: K-2nd. This is a good story to remind any child how much our guardians care for us.
Possible Teaching Point: This would be another good book to do a picture walk with.

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By: William Steig
Award Winner # 5 (Caldecott Medal)
Date Read: 8/29/2016
Genre: Picture Book #7
Review: This book is about a young donkey who found a magic pebble that allowed him to make wishes. His wish, however, got him into a little bit of trouble.
Age/Audience: 3-5th. This is a great story to show kids that we don't always get what we wish for.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this to teach students how to infer about what happens between the lines of a story.

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By: William Steig
Award Winner # 4 (Newberry Honor Book)
Date Read: 8/29/2016
Genre: Picture Book #6
Review: This is a story about a mouse dentist who tries to take in a sneaky fox. The fox tries to eat the mice, but the mice (the doctor and his wife) figure out a way to out fox the fox!
Age/Audience: 3-4th. This is a great book for students who love a turn of events!
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to teach about predictions.

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By: Mo Willems
Award Winner # 3 (Caldecott Honor Book)
Date Read: 8/29/2016
Genre: Picture Book (#5)
Review: In this story, Trixie loses her Knuffle Bunny and must somehow communicate to her father that she wants it back. The only issue is, Trixie can't talk. She has to find other ways to communicate to her father so she can make him understand.
Age/Audience: 2nd-3rd. This is a great book for kids who have something of their own that is very important to them.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this t show my readers how to infer about feelings of characters without looking at the words.

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By: Jane O'Connor
Date Read: 8/27/2016
Genre: Picture Book (#4)
Review: This is a book about a young girl who has become interested in looking at the stars. I like this book because it is a part of one of my favorite children's book series (Fancy Nancy).
Age/Audience: 1st. This is a good book for young girls who want to dive into a series.
Possible Teaching Point: This could be used as a mentor text to show children how illustrations help us understand what is going on in our stories.

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By: Kevin Henkes
Date Read: 8/26/2016
Genre: Picture Book (#3)
Review: This is a story about a girl who loved her name, until she went to school and was made fun of for it. In the end she realizes how special her name really is to her. I love how this book shows us that we should love ourselves regardless of what other people think.
Age/Audience: K-1st. This is a great book for children who don't think they fit in.
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this as a mentor text to show how fluent readers use expression when they read.

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By: Dan Santat
Hot New Book # 1
Award Winner # 2 (Caldecott Medal)
Date Read: 8/24/2016
Genre: Picture Book (#2)
Review: This is a fun story about a little girl who is trying to find her imaginary friend. Beekle, her friend, is doing all he can to find this little girl. I love this story because it pulls at my emotions as you wait for the little girl to find Beekle.
Age/Audience: 2-4th grade. This is a good story for children who have lots of imagination!
Possible Teaching Point: I would use this book to help teach about inferring. I would ask the children to discuss how they felt Beekle felt as he traveled the world trying to find his person.

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By: Simms Taback
Award Winner # 1 (Caldecott Medal)
Date Read: 8/26/2016
Genre: Picture Book (#1)
Review: This was a book about a man who was very resourceful. He had an overcoat that kept wearing and tearing. Instead of throwing it away. Joseph decided to use the coat for other things like handkerchiefs and scarfs. I loved the stories pictures!
Age/Audience- 1st-5th. This is a great book to teach an Elementry child that we can be resourceful and reuse items instead of just throwing things away.
Possible Teaching Point: It would be appropriate to use this book to teach about recycling! You could also use it to introduce picture walks to younger audiences.