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Liar and Spy                      Rebecca Stead, 2012 

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Liar and Spy                      Rebecca Stead, 2012 

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It is a coming-of-age story focusing on seventh grader Georges who becomes recruited by twelve-year-old Safer to join the spy club. Throughout the book, Georges (with a silent s ) starts to wonder how far is too far when Safer starts demanding questionable tasks.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Scavenger hunt to find a key to unlock a door (first ones to unlock win a prize)

2. Creating a writing prompt of what they think change means.

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FreeWater                                Amina Luqman-Dawson, 2023 

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FreeWater                                Amina Luqman-Dawson, 2023 

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The novel follows the journey of two enslaved siblings (twelve-year-old Homer and seven-year-old Ada) who get separated from their mother while escaping their plantation to reach a place known as Freewater.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Creating a writing prompt of "What does freedom mean to you"

2. History lesson of learning of the different hidden "safe" places

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Salt to the Sea                    Ruta Sepetys, 2017

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Salt to the Sea                    Ruta Sepetys, 2017

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The novel tells the story of four people (Emilia, Florian, Joana, and Alfred). Four stories about evacuating their home country all while trying to reach the same destination and facing many challenges, all while having different endings.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Before reading the book having a treasure box filled white miscellaneous items that are in the book

2. History lesson over the Lusitania.

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The Crossover                        Kwame Alexander, 2014

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The Crossover                        Kwame Alexander, 2014

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The novel told through verse follows a twelve-year-old basketball player Josh Bell throughout different seasons. While facing different challenges within himself and his family.

Two Teaching Activities

1. Creating a poem about a significant event in your life

2. Learning new vocabulary from the book

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Because of Winn-Dixie         Kate DiCamillo, 2000

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Because of Winn-Dixie         Kate DiCamillo, 2000

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The novel follows a lonely ten-year-old girl Opal who befriends a dog. The dog Winn-Dixie allows Opal to create friendships in her town while also strengthening and healing her relationship with her father.

2 Teaching Activities

1. After reading the book, watch the movie.

2. discuss any differences between the book and the movie.

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Al Capone Does My Shirts   Gennifer Choldenko, 2006

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Al Capone Does My Shirts   Gennifer Choldenko, 2006

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The novel is about a young boy Moose who recently moved to Alcatraz Island in 1935 due to his father's employment. Moose navigates his life by trying to make friends but also being responsible with his decisions and his older sister.

2 Teaching Activities

1. create a list of fun ways to live on a prisoned island without breaking any rules

2. History over Al Capone.

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The City of Ember              Jeanne DuPrau, 2004

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The City of Ember              Jeanne DuPrau, 2004

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The novel is about a post-apocalyptic underground city to protect future individuals. Years later teens, Doon and Lina began to work and start to find secrets that could lead them to escape and save the underground city.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Prompt: If you could create your underground city what would you need?

2. Pick from a hat different title jobs before reading the book.

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Love that Dog                       Sharon Creech, 2001

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Love that Dog                       Sharon Creech, 2001

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A poetry-style novel follows Jack who does not like to write poems and is struggling to write a poem. He gets inspiration from a poet and creates a story about the death of his dog.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Create your poem using the style of Walter Dean Myers

2. Walter Dean Myers day. (look at his work)

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The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Book 1)     John  R. Erickson, 2011

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The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog (Book 1)     John  R. Erickson, 2011

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The book goes into Hank's adventures of becoming a detective of trying to find the individual in charge of the murders happening on his farm.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Visiting the Museum of Hank the Cowdog in Lubbock, Texas

2. creating a list of animals that would be on your farm.

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The Midnight Library          Matt Haig, 2020

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The Midnight Library          Matt Haig, 2020

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Nora who decides to die finds herself stuck between life and death. Deciding whether there is more to life than just focusing on regrets.

2 teaching activities

1. Prompt of Dreams and Aspirations

2. Discuss how they picture Nora.

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day                        By: Judith Viorst & Illustrated: Ray Cruz

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day                        By: Judith Viorst & Illustrated: Ray Cruz

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The short story follows Alexander throughout the day while he experiences bad inconveniences. Things such as going to sleep with gum and waking up with gum in his hair.

2 Teaching activities

1. writing prompt: about your own Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.

2. Geography: locate Australia on a map. Find out ten interesting facts about this country.

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El Chupacabras                    By: Adam Rubin & Illustrated: Crash McCreey

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El Chupacabras                    By: Adam Rubin & Illustrated: Crash McCreey

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The short story is a bilingual book that focuses on the folklore legend of a goat sucker. Through the story some goats become giants and the only solution is the goat sucker

2 Teaching Activities

1. Used in a Spanish class to learn the words in English and Spanish.

2. Children can create their own magic dust.

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One Potato, Two Potato       By: Cynthia DeFelice & Illustrated: Andrea V'Ren

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One Potato, Two Potato       By: Cynthia DeFelice & Illustrated: Andrea V'Ren

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Mr and Mrs O'Grady live so poor that they share everything, one chair, one bed, one blanket, etc. One day when Mr. O'Grady digs the last potato he comes across a black pot that is magical, allowing them to multiply things.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Ask the class what would be some items they would like to multiply

2. Coloring worksheet of the pot and include items they would add.

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The Day the Crayons Quit   By: Drew Daywalt & Illustrated: Olive Jeffers

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The Day the Crayons Quit   By: Drew Daywalt & Illustrated: Olive Jeffers

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When Duncan opens his box of crayons he sees a bunch of letters from different crayons. Each crayon gives humourous reasoning on why they are deciding to quit.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Used as way to teach students their colors

2. creating their own apology letter to the crayon they use the most.

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The story follows the Grinch in taking over the Christmas. One thing the Grinch despises the most is CHRISTMAS! Until one person changes his view.

Two Teaching Activities

1. Coloring day while watching The Grinch movie

2. Word search

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The Very Inappropriate Word                                            By: Jim Tobin and illustrated: Dave Coverly

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The Very Inappropriate Word                                            By: Jim Tobin and illustrated: Dave Coverly

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A boy named Micheal loves to learn and collect new words, until one day he finds a very inappropriate word.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Looking through a dictionary and selecting three words you've never seen.

2. Define by illustrating using the three words chosen.

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Noodle and the No Bone Day                                             By: Jonathan Graziano and Illustrated: Dan Travis                          

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Noodle and the No Bone Day                                             By: Jonathan Graziano and Illustrated: Dan Travis                          

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Jonathon loves to take his pug Noodle on walks. However one day noodle did not want to go on walks and lay there, so they decided to have a no-bones day.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Discuss what a typical no-bones day looks like for them

2. writing prompt over your favorite no-bones day.

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The Ugly Pumpkin               By: Dave Horowitz

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The Ugly Pumpkin               By: Dave Horowitz

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An ugly pumpkin who is realizes he does not fit in with the other pumpkins leaves the patch to find where he belongs.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Students will illustrate how the pumpkins change for the beginning to the end

2. Write some positive words for the ugly pumpkin.

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Knight Owl                           By: Christopher Denise

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Knight Owl                           By: Christopher Denise

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A knight owl who has always dreamt about becoming a knight becomes a knight owl patorling the knight. Until one night an unimaginable night happens.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Having a pizza party after reading the book

2. Writing prompt: what do you want to be when you grow up

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There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!             By: Lucille Colandro and Illustrated: Jared Lee

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There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly!             By: Lucille Colandro and Illustrated: Jared Lee

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The story and song follow an old lady who swallows anything—a horse, fly, shell, etc.

2 Teaching Activities

1. learning the song

2. Coloring day with including one item she swallowed from the book.

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Creepy Carrots!                    By: Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated: Peter Brown

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Creepy Carrots!                    By: Aaron Reynolds and Illustrated: Peter Brown

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Jasper Rabbit loves carrots it is his favorite food. One day he notices that the carrots are out to get him, so he starts to come up with a plan.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Contest on who can draw the creepiest carrot

2. Draw a comic strip over your own scary story.

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 I Yam A Donkey!                    By: CeCe Bell

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 I Yam A Donkey!                    By: CeCe Bell

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While the Yam is trying to correct the donkey on proper grammar. The Donkey has a big misunderstanding and tries to correct the yam as well.

2 Teaching Activities

1. To highlight any bad grammar

2. Bring a yam and a stuffed animal doneky to class

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Exclamation Mark                By Amy Krouse and Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

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Exclamation Mark                By Amy Krouse and Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

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When trying to spend your entire time finding a place where you belong. The exclamation mark tries everything to be like the others. Until something happens.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Illustrate you're own exclamation mark and exclaim to the world your special talent.

2. Have students draw something that they are excited about.

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The Hallo-Wiener                 By: Dav Pilkey

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The Hallo-Wiener                 By: Dav Pilkey

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Oscar is a dachshund who gets bullied because he does not look like the others. On Halloween, his mother decides to dress him as a hot dog and when he arrives at school is laughed at. Until a turn of events makes Oscar a hero.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Spooky Hot Dog party creating a real spooky hot dog to eat.

2. Create a hot dog-style paper and write positive things about oscar.

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Questions and Answers: Science                                   By: Capella

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Questions and Answers: Science                                   By: Capella

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The books covers the who, what, when, where and why of the basics of science.

2 Teach activities

1. Magnet activtiy

2. Learn about mass, matter, light and sound.

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Questions and Answers Ancient History                        By: Capella 

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Questions and Answers Ancient History                        By: Capella 

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Gives informational facts over ancient history. Includes: Ancient Mesopotamia, egypt, India and China, World Religions, etc.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Each chapter write down vocabulary to learn the terms

2. create a powerpoint over one ancient history

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Teasing                                    By: Joy Berry

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Teasing                                    By: Joy Berry

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When the older brother begans to tease the younger sister, they began to learn respect towards eachothers feelings.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Discuss what does teasing look like to you?

2. Say and write postive words to one another.

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Being Selfish                           By: Joy Berry

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Being Selfish                           By: Joy Berry

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The books explains what selfish is and how it can make others feel. The book shows ways on how to share, what not share and how sharing can be a good thing.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Writing prompt: what does being selfish mean to you.

2. What are some items you are willingly to share.

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Moose, Goose and Little Nobody                                     By: Ellen Raskin    

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Moose, Goose and Little Nobody                                     By: Ellen Raskin    

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Moose and Goose help a little lost animal find its way to its home, and mother after it appears at their feet.

2 Teaching Activities

1. prompt: If you had to help someone find their home what would do?

2. How is moose and goose helping the little nobody?

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Amazing Animal Facts from Around the World and Throughout Time

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Amazing Animal Facts from Around the World and Throughout Time

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The books give information and facts over various creatures. From mammals, insects, amphibians and sea creatures.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Draw from a hat an animla from the sea life and create a powerpoint presentation

2. Create a Food web or food chain

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Eating the Alphabet              By: Loise Ehlert

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Eating the Alphabet              By: Loise Ehlert

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The books goes into detail using various fruits while introducing the alphabet. Each letter has a picture of the fruit or vegtable with the first letter of the alphabet.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Reading a small portion of the book each day while having the selected fruit for the letter

2. Students try to write down as many fruits or vegtables using the first letters to make the alphabet.

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Willaby                                  By: Rachel Isadora

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Willaby                                  By: Rachel Isadora

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Willaby is young girl who never pays attention and focuses on drawing. One day the teacher become absent, and the class writes her a get well soon. Willaby however become embarrassed because she forgot to sign her name...

2 Teaching Activities

1. Learning how to address a letter.

2. Have a drawing day over a specific topic

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!                             By: Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by: Lane Smith                

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!                             By: Jon Scieszka and Illustrated by: Lane Smith                

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The short story goes into the retelling of the story The Three Little Pigs, but in the wolfs persecpetive (Alexander). The Wolf is sentencted to prison but explains the news exaggerated the event.

2 Teaching Activities

1. watch revised films from the short story.

2. Prompt: If you were in the postion of the pigs how would build your home?

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Frog and Toad All Year          By: Arnold Lobel

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Frog and Toad All Year          By: Arnold Lobel

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An easy-to-read book follows along two friends' frog and toad throughout four seasons. Each season has their own memories and friendships

2 Teaching Activities

1. Writing prompt: What does friendship mean to you

2. Write about a special memory you created with a friend.

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Duck's Vacation                   By: Gilad Soffer

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Duck's Vacation                   By: Gilad Soffer

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The novel is about Duck's Vaction and how he does not want the reader to keep turning the pages becuase it is bothering him. Throughout each turned page some unwanted things happens to duck.

2 teaching Activities

1. Create your own story over ducks vaction.

2. What would be things that would bother you if u were on the beach?

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The Day the Crayons Came Home                                         By: Drew Daywalt and Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers

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The Day the Crayons Came Home                                         By: Drew Daywalt and Illustrated by: Oliver Jeffers

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The books is sequel about Duncan and his crayons. Throughout the books the crayons have left Duncan postcards explaining why the crayons left.

2 Teaching Methods

1. where have you found random crayons?

2. Create a postcard letter giving a reason on why the crayon of your choice has left.

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Hug Machine                          By: Scott Campbell

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Hug Machine                          By: Scott Campbell

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The little boy known as the Hug Machine likes to hug anything. His mission whether it is too tall, to wide, non living it to hug because he believes everyone needs a hug.

2 Teaching Activites

1. learn about boundaries when it comes to hugging

2. Make hug check list.

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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read                                      By:Rita Lorraine Hubbard

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The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read                                      By:Rita Lorraine Hubbard

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The short story is about the journey of Mary Walker from being a slave, to becoming free, and working. Thorughout her life she could not read and decieding to learn to read.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Presentation over Mary Walker

2. History over the civil rights movement

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Llama Llama red pajama      By: Anna Dewdney 

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Llama Llama red pajama      By: Anna Dewdney 

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The story is about a little llama scared when the mothers does not come back to its room. The book is used to explain any unwanted fears that the child may fear.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Read the book before nap time for the children

2. Create song out of the rhyme of the book

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Stacey Speaks Up                 By: Stacey Abrams and illustrate by: Kitt Thomas

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Stacey Speaks Up                 By: Stacey Abrams and illustrate by: Kitt Thomas

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A young girl named Stacey realizes that not everyone get free lucnh. Through many fears, trial and errors, Stacey get the confidence to speak to eveyone on campus.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Teaching children of Advocacy and what it entails of

2. Discussion over any possible situations that may need to be addressed.

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?                    By: Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle

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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?                    By: Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle

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The books follows a brown bear asking what it sees. The books goes through various animals and higlighting the color and what kind of animal the brown bear sees.

2 Teaching Activities

1. When reading we could use the book as a way to recall colors

2. Coloring worksheet and color it the same color as the animal shown in the book.

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Guess How Much I love You                                           By: Sam McBratney and Illustrated by: Anita Jeram

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Guess How Much I love You                                           By: Sam McBratney and Illustrated by: Anita Jeram

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The baby rabbit loves his dad and tries to find ways to keep showing him how much he loves his dad.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Discussion on ways you show love to your parents

2. What do you think love is?

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar                             By: Eric Carle

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar                             By: Eric Carle

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The story follows a tiny catapillar's journey through the week of eating various foods.

2 Teaching Activities

1. learning the days of the week

2. Metamorphisis explanation

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By: Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault and Illustrated by: Loise Elhert

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom By: Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault and Illustrated by: Loise Elhert

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The books allows for children to learn the alphabet but also differentiate between lower case and upper case.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Students see how many letters they can stack on the craft sticks before they all fall down.

2. Create your own coconut tree

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The Giving Tree                  By: Shel Silverstein

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The Giving Tree                  By: Shel Silverstein

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The book theme is about friendships, greed and responsibility. The young boy and tree see one another grow. However when the young boy no longer benefits from the tree, the trees main goal is may the young boy happy. Doing anything it can possibly can

2 Teaching Methods

1. Bring pretzels and grapes as a snack after reading the book to potray the tree

2. Writing prompt: What does friendship and greed mean you?

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Hatchet                                  By: Gary Paulsen

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Hatchet                                  By: Gary Paulsen

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13 year old Brian becomes stranded in the Candian woods after a plane crash. Only have a hachet, he must use it to be able to survive until he is resuced.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Assignment on list of items that are avaible after a place crash, and how will you utilized them

2. If you could bring three items to survive what you bring?

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Merci Suarez Changes Gears                                       By: Med Medina 

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Merci Suarez Changes Gears                                       By: Med Medina 

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The movie is about a younge girl name Merci Suarez navigating through six grade and facing many challenges along the way. The books goes into friendships, responsibiltity and still being herself along the way.

2 Teaching Activities

1. Presentating how Merci Suarez familiy celebrates holidays in their culture

2. Create a glossary of spanish words that were unfamiliar

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The Rainbow Fish               By: Marcus Pfister

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The Rainbow Fish               By: Marcus Pfister

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The story shows a lonely fish with beautiful scales. His proudness makes it difficult for him to make anyfriends. He realizes that he enjoys sharing and it also makes him friends

2 Teaching activities

1. Create your own rainbow fish

2. Bring colorful snacks as a way to demonstrate the fishes scales.