# data[].attributes.body
The purpose of mentor texts are to aid teachers in their instruction of writing. These books can be examples of how to use the different traits of writing such as voice, idea, organization, presentation, word choice, and conventions.

# data[].attributes.headline
101 Story Starters for Kids: One-Page Prompts to Kick Your Imagination into High Gear by Dena McMurdie

# data[].attributes.subject
101 Story Starters for Kids: One-Page Prompts to Kick Your Imagination into High Gear by Dena McMurdie

# data[].attributes.body
101 Story Starters For Kids allows readers to create their own stories as it provides helpful prompts to get them started. In his letters, Yamir explained that he did not enjoy writing unless he was in the mood to write. He also explained that he did not like writing essays. This book gives him the freedom to write stories that he likes (whether short or small).

# data[].attributes.body
The Junie B. Jones series of books are great mentor texts as they demonstrate the distinctive voice of a character. The character Junie B. Jones is known for her sassy personality. Barbara Park's writing style is identifiable with phrases such as "the stupid smelly bus" and referring to her teacher as "Mrs." instead of her proper name.

# data[].attributes.body
The Library Mouse book series follows a mouse that lives in a library surrounded by many books. This series is a great mentor book for the writing trait idea because it helps students identify themselves as writers with many ideas at their disposal.

# data[].attributes.body
Ralph Tells a Story by Abby Hanlon tells the story of Ralph. His entire class is able to write stories and seem to have all the ideas in the world. However, Ralph cannot seem to find one thing to write about. It is not until his friend avoids writing all together where he finally gets an idea. This book helps students who may feel that they have no idea what to write about, making it a great mentor text regarding idea. It even provides some tips at the end of the book to help students if they feel like they have nothing to write about.

# data[].attributes.headline
What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada

# data[].attributes.subject
What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada

# data[].attributes.body
What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada follows a young boy who suddenly gets an idea, but does not know what to do with it. Because he does not know what to do with it, he does his best to forget that he even had an idea, but the idea follows him. This book is a great mentor text for the writing trait idea because it teaches students that it is ok if our ideas do not make sense to us right away, but it make take some time for us to make sense of them.

# data[].attributes.headline
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

# data[].attributes.subject
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

# data[].attributes.body
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day follows Alexander and the events that have made his day so terrible for him. It begins with him waking up with gum in his hair and then his brothers finding toys in their cereal boxes while his had nothing. This is a great mentor text to demonstrate organization as it goes through an organized sequence of events.

# data[].attributes.headline
Crown An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

# data[].attributes.subject
Crown An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

# data[].attributes.body
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut explores the variety of hairstyles that young men are offered at the barbershop. It includes interesting word choice such as intellectual, brilliant, and swagger.

# data[].attributes.body
My Worst Book Ever! by Allan Ahlberg does a great job of using figurative language and works well as a mentor text to demonstrate word choice. Descriptive words such as crafty, squashed, and desperate model for students how they can use word choice to make their writing more descriptive.

# data[].attributes.body
The Word Collector is about Jerome, a young boy who discovers just how powerful words can be when they are put together in meaningful ways. Words that are in the book include harmony, dream, cascade, and many more.

# data[].attributes.body
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series provides young readers with another way that they can write their thoughts. Any books in this series make a mentor text because they are written in the form of diaries. It can even be used as a mentor text for voice because the main character writes from their own point of view that becomes distinguishable over time.

# data[].attributes.headline
Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale by Jan Carr

# data[].attributes.subject
Greedy Apostrophe: A Cautionary Tale by Jan Carr

# data[].attributes.body
This book follows the different forms of punctuation as they wait to find out what jobs they would be assigned. The dialogue of the punctuation marks tells readers their purpose in writing which makes it a great mentor text for conventions.

# data[].attributes.headline
Thanku Poems of Gratitude by Miranda Paul

# data[].attributes.subject
Thanku Poems of Gratitude by Miranda Paul

# data[].attributes.body
Thanku Poems of Gratitude by Miranda Paul is a book that has many different poems about thankfulness and gratitude. It models different types of poetry such as blackout poems, onomatopoeia, and concrete poems. In his letters, Alijah expressed that he enjoyed writing poetry. This book will expose him to different forms of poetry.

# data[].attributes.headline
A Math Journey Through Space by Anne Rooney

# data[].attributes.subject
A Math Journey Through Space by Anne Rooney

# data[].attributes.body
A Math Journey Through Space by Anne Rooney allows readers to use their math skills while they learn about space such as how astronauts eat food in space and astroids. Alijah has expressed that his favorite subject is math. This book combines math and space.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Adventures of Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey

# data[].attributes.subject
The Adventures of Captain Underpants Series by Dav Pilkey

# data[].attributes.body
The Adventures of Captain Underpants series follows two fourth graders who have created a superhero and try to bring him to life through imagination. In his letters to my co-teacher and I, he has expressed that he enjoys the Dog Man series. I have included this book series because both book series are written by the same author and have the same style.

# data[].attributes.headline
Explore Poetry! With 25 Great Projects by Andi Diehn

# data[].attributes.subject
Explore Poetry! With 25 Great Projects by Andi Diehn

# data[].attributes.body
Explore Poetry! by Andi Diehn allows students to explore different types of poetry. It also includes 25 projects to help readers become better writers of poetry. This book is great for Alijah because he has expressed an enjoyment of writing poetry.

# data[].attributes.headline
A Math Journey Through Computer Games by Hilary Koll & Steve Mills

# data[].attributes.subject
A Math Journey Through Computer Games by Hilary Koll & Steve Mills

# data[].attributes.body
A Math Journey Through Computer Games is similar to A Math Journey Through Space as it allows readers to explore math concepts. This book has fun infographics and pictograms alongside math problems. This book would be great for Alijah because he enjoys math.

# data[].attributes.body
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series follows Greg Heffley as he navigates through his preteen and teen years in middle school. The books are written as journal entries. This book series would be of interest to Ke'Onni because she has expressed that she enjoys writing about her life experiences.

# data[].attributes.body
Women in Dance by Patricia Hutchinson provides readers with an introduction to many influential dancers such as Misty Copeland and Yin Yue. I have picked this book for Ke'Onni because she wrote in her introduction letter that she enjoyed dancing on the beach.

# data[].attributes.headline
Dork Diaries Series by Rachel Renee Russel 

# data[].attributes.subject
Dork Diaries Series by Rachel Renee Russel 

# data[].attributes.body
The Dork Diaries follows Nikki Maxwell as she journals about her dramatic and humorous life. It is in a similar format as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series as it is written in a diary format. This is something that would be of interest to Ke'Onni as the main character writes about their life experiences, which is something that she enjoys writing about.

# data[].attributes.headline
Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry by Sara Holbrook

# data[].attributes.subject
Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry by Sara Holbrook

# data[].attributes.body
Wham! It's a Poetry Jam: Discovering Performance Poetry by Sara Holbrook teaches young writers how they can make their poetry more interesting to their audience. It teaches techniques such as call and response and using voice. Ke'Onni has expressed a joy of writing poetry and this book can help to inspire her poems.

# data[].attributes.headline
Learn to Speak Dance: A Guide to Creating, Performing & Promoting Your Moves by Ann-Marie Williams

# data[].attributes.subject
Learn to Speak Dance: A Guide to Creating, Performing & Promoting Your Moves by Ann-Marie Williams

# data[].attributes.body
Learn to Speak Dance takes readers into the world of dance and makes everyone feel like a dancer. It promotes the art and enjoyment of dance, no matter what level of dance you are. This is another great book of Ke'Onni as she as stated she loves to dance.

# data[].attributes.body
The Dog Man series by Dav Pilkey are graphic novels about two friends who create a new hero. In his letters, Yamir expressed that he enjoyed reading graphic novels and that this series was one of his favorite books.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Bad Guys: The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey

# data[].attributes.subject
The Bad Guys: The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey

# data[].attributes.body
The Bad Guys series by Aaron Blabey is also a series of graphic novels that would be of interest to Yamir. The series follows typical "bad guys" presented in traditional literature such as a wolf and shark and their efforts to turn their lives around and be good guys.

# data[].attributes.body
The Bunny vs. Monkey series by Jamie Smart is a set of graphic novels that Yamir may be interested in. The series follows how a rabbit's calm life is turned upside down when a monkey ready for trouble moves into his forest.

# data[].attributes.body
The Comics Squad series are another series of graphic novels that would also be of interest to Yamir. It also serves as an introduction to comics.

# data[].attributes.body
Author, A True Story by Helen Lester is from the author's point of view as she shares her journey of how to become a writer. She describes her challenges and frustrations and how she overcame them. I chose this book for Angelina because in her letters, she discussed how she did not enjoy writing because it is too much work. Perhaps reading this will help her to identify with some of the author's frustrations with writing and inspire a love of writing as well.

# data[].attributes.headline
Draw Your Own Comics! Blank Comic Book by Batch of Books 

# data[].attributes.subject
Draw Your Own Comics! Blank Comic Book by Batch of Books 

# data[].attributes.body
Draw Your Own Comics! Blank Comic Book allows the reader to become the writer. As mentioned in her letters, Angelina does not enjoy writing. This book serves as a blank canvas, only with illustrations. It would allow her to create her own stories.

# data[].attributes.headline
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee

# data[].attributes.subject
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee

# data[].attributes.body
Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix follows the life and career of Chef Roy Choi as he navigated his way to becoming a chef. In multiple letters, Angelina expressed a love of food, making it a great read for her.

# data[].attributes.body
Dear Dumb Diary by Jim Benton is a "coming of age" story that follows Jamie Kelly as she navigates her way through middle school by writing in a diary. This book is a great read for Angelina as it exposes her to another form of writing (journaling).

# data[].attributes.headline
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford

# data[].attributes.subject
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford

# data[].attributes.body
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford follows three animals and their journey across northwest Ontario, Canada. In her letters, Angelina mentioned that she had pets, making this a book that may be of interest to her.