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Susanna's Midnight Ride is based on the true story of Susanna Bolling, a woman who refused to go with the status quo at the time and proved to be a crucial player in the American Revolution. In most social studies classes there are very few women who are brought up as key players but this book seeks to set one name firmly in the minds of young readers. The goal is for Erlinda to find connection in a strong willed, courageous and confident main character while also learning about the beginnings of the place she calls home. This book was named #1 at the 2020 IPPY awards.

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Making a Difference features kids around the world that are making BIG impacts. The book features people of many backgrounds and with many different abilities, highlighting and celebrating individuality and following your passions. Small people can make a big difference in this world and this books is a strong reminder of that. It touches on themes of animal advocacy, conservation, and helping others.

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A different Pond is a 2018 Caldecott Honor Book. It features a young boy who fishes with his father. As Erlinda had mentioned she also loves to fish with her dad this may connect with her on a more personal level than others. As her father is also from Mexico, maybe this book will inspire her to ask questions about her fathers home and what life was like while they are out fishing. Fishing with family is a wonderful experience. One where you can build memorable dialogue and connection through experience and storytelling. This is well reflected in this book and hopefully will provide for powerful reflections in her life as well.

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From an early age, children should feel connected and identify with strong, independent and powerful characters that can make change to the world around them in books that they read. Girls With Guts tells the story of women who have fought for equal rights by being the first of their kind (as well as breaking some rules) in sports and other athletic events. Enrollment rates of young women in schools sports has been dwindling and having a book filled with celebrated and loved women in sports is an important reminder of how important women athletics is.

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The Family Under the Bridge is a Newberry Honor winner and also has a focus around Christmas time. This book communicates the importance of family and is a bit more of a challenging read that should take some time to complete. There are tones of hard work, charity and human connection throughout the book all paired with minimal images. This will encourage her to build the scene more in her head, rather than rely on images alone to build a scene. Maybe building the scene of Christmas described in this book will find a connection with the loving and giving themes associated with the holiday spirit.

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The Express is another Caldecott winner on the list. Erlinda mentions she loves watching Christmas movies with her family so this is likely a story she has seen in movie form. Being able to connect what she is reading with something she is already familiar with is going to make this reading come alive even more for her as a reader. Maybe she can take up reading Christmas stories with the family instead of watching them? I smell a new tradition on the rise. The Polar Express will be connecting reading with something that already excites the student.

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Mirette on the High Wire is a story of a young girl facing fear, discovering balance and pushing her own limits to achieve a goal. As the middle child, Erlinda at times may feel like she is riding a line or a wire between her family members. It is a story that features a strong willed and determined young woman, something young women should see represented often in early reading.