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The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan (Book Review)

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The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan (Book Review)

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Book Review over The Dreamer written by Pam Munoz Ryan is a  Pura-Belpre winner. This book is about a boy named Neftali. Nefali is a deep thinker and has few friends to enjoy life with. His father was a very controlling man. He did not approve of Neftali’s passion to write he believed Neftali would become a doctor or dentist. There are many instances that you see the father put down or discriminate his son for the love he had for others and writing. In this story you see Neftali overcome all of his fears and become the famous poet he always dreamed of being.

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Pop's Bridge by Eve Bunting (Letter to teacher)

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Pop's Bridge by Eve Bunting (Letter to teacher)

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Letter a teacher over the Historical Fiction book Pop's Bridge
An interesting story based on the building of the Golden Gate Bridge. The family in the story is fictional though based on the real families of that time. The little boy is so proud of his father for being a steelworker on the bridge; the boy thinks this is the best job of them all! But his best friend's father is a painter, a very important job, too (though our protagonist doesn't want to recognize that.) When, one day, an accident happens on the bridge, the boy realized that all the men working on the bridge are equally important, taking risks to build a marvel. I like the idea behind the story and think it's a very interesting one. I've seen the Golden Gate Bridge many times and even walked across it. It is definitely marvelous! For some reason, though, this book just didn't really bring all of that to life in the way I would have hoped and I failed to really become emotionally involved in the story being told. I did like that the boy's friend is Chinese-American as that is definitely an important component of San Francisco, then and now. And the ending is nice, a sweet idea though a bit contrived.

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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess (Sticky Note Response)

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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Suess (Sticky Note Response)

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Sticky note Response over the Fantasy book The Cat in the Hat

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Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess (Poetry Read Aloud Video)

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Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess (Poetry Read Aloud Video)

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Poetry Read Aloud Video over the poetry book Green Eggs and Ham.

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Story Map over the Traditional Tale Cinderella.

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The Little Mermaid by Disney (Story Map) 

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The Little Mermaid by Disney (Story Map) 

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Story Map over the Traditional Tale The Little Mermaid

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Cook-a-Doodle-Doo by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel (book recommendation)

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Cook-a-Doodle-Doo by Janet Stevens and Susan Stevens Crummel (book recommendation)

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Book recommendation over the Bluebonnet award winner Cook-A-Doodle-Doo. Cook-A-Doodle-Doo is a great story book for children. In this story you see team work. Together Rooster and her friends bake a strawberry shortcake. To do this they all work together helping one another and never discriminating the other for being confused. They each play an important role in the baking of the cake. My favorite part about the book is the margins on the sides of the story telling you exactly what measurement tool is what and explaining it in detail. I recommend this book to a classroom that was learning about measurements. This could really help a student visualize the process of baking.

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Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (Book Review)

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Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson (Book Review)

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Roller Girl written by Victoria Jamieson was a Bluebonnet winner and is also considered a graphic novel. This book is about a girl named Astrid who becomes fascinated by roller derby. Astrid decides to go to a summer roller derby camp without her best friend Nicole. Nicole and Astrid had been best friends for years and suddenly they began to drift apart. During this time Astrid feels lost without her best friend and unsure of herself. She decides to continue her dream of becoming a roller girl and starts derby camp that summer. Astrid does not realize how intense this camp actually is and is immediately intimidated by these girls skills. Along the way Astrid over comes many obstacles within herself and even makes a new friend. With extra practice and some encouragement from a roll model she gets through summer camp and even gets to play in the roller derby bout. Astrid is a good roll model for kids who are trying something new. This book shows that Astrid is pushed outside of her comfort zone and happily succeeds at becoming a roller girl. With hard work, time, dedication, friendships, positivity, and a few tears anything is possible. I loved this book and would recommend it for children and my future students.

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The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg (Book Review)

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The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg (Book Review)

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The Great Shelby Holmes written by Elizabeth Eulberg is a Bluebonnet winner. There is a boy named John Watson who moves to New York with his mother. John (who you may see referred to as Watson) comes from a military family who has recently split. This has been hard for both him and his mother. On move in day the Watson’s have a strange encounter with a girl named Shelby Holmes. Miss Shelby pays attention to detail and seems to know just about everything about everyone. The next day Watson joins Shelby on her “rounds” of the neighborhood. Watson soon finds out that Shelby is known for her ability to solve cases and refers to herself as a detective. They soon catch a case and begin working on it together. While John is not sure if Shelby considers him a friend or a burden he is grateful for her help maneuvering around the city and enjoys learning from her. They solve the case and declare their unspoken friendship. During Watson’s time with Shelby you see him overcome personal challenges. The decisions he makes shows John’s character well in the story.

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Magic Tree House; #6 Afternoon on the Amazon by Marry Pope Osborne (Book Review)

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Magic Tree House; #6 Afternoon on the Amazon by Marry Pope Osborne (Book Review)

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Book Review over the Historical Fiction book Afternoon on the Amazon. Jack and Annie have found a magic tree house that takes them on adventures.  They have visited some cool places so far.  The tree house belongs to Morgan le Fay, who is a magical librarian from the King Arthur time period.  To free her, they have to find four special things on their missions.

On this trip they are headed to the cool and scary Rain Forest!  They have a cute little mouse named Peanut that goes on the adventures with them.  They run into several things like:  army ants, crocodiles, piranhas, and an annoying monkey that keeps throwing fruit at them.

They finally figure out that the monkey is just throwing fruit at them because it is one of the items they need.  After they found the object they needed they are headed back home.  They keep all of their adventures in a notebook and when they left Jack wrote, The Amazon is Amazing!!!

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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (Book Review)

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One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (Book Review)

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Book review over the Coretta Scott-King Award Winner One Crazy Summer.
Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. When they arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with her, Cecile is nothing like they imagined. While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer.

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Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Katherine Paterson (Sticky Note Response)

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Brother Sun, Sister Moon by Katherine Paterson (Sticky Note Response)

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Sticky Note Response to the Poetry book Brother Sun, Sister Moon.

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Toothless a Dragon Hero's Story by Erica David (Blog Response)

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Toothless a Dragon Hero's Story by Erica David (Blog Response)

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Blog Response over the Fantasy novel Toothless a Dragon Hero's Story. From his daring explorations with Hiccup to his exciting final battle with the Bewilderbeast, this captivating movie storybook chronicles the adventures of everyone’s favorite Night Fury, Toothless. Enchanting illustrations show Toothless at his cutest and his fiercest as he stars in the second chapter in the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy! Below is a link for a fun activity for kids!

http://www.thekeeperofthecheerios.com/2015/01/how-to-train-your-dragon-toothless-toilet-paper-roll-craft.html

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Me, Frida by Amy Novesky (Defining Quote)

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Me, Frida by Amy Novesky (Defining Quote)

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Defining Quote over the Realistic Fiction novel Me, Frida
“She painted Diego big, and she painted herself small, just as the world saw them. But Frida knew she was more than this. And she put herself first.” Pg 24-26

This quote describes exactly how Frida felt the entire time her and her husband Diego were in California. She missed her home town dearly. Here in California she felt lost and unseen. She was an artist too but not as famous as her husband. This made her feel invisible next to him, this is what inspired her for her award winning art work. She too wanted to be great so she continued to work on herself, she began to put herself first.

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The  Ballad of Mullan by Song Nan Zhang (Audio Book Talk)

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The  Ballad of Mullan by Song Nan Zhang (Audio Book Talk)

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Audio Book Talk over the Realistic Fiction story The Ballad of Mullan

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Dian Fossey At Home With the Giant Gorillas by Corinne J. Naden & Rose Blue (Audio Book Talk)

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Dian Fossey At Home With the Giant Gorillas by Corinne J. Naden & Rose Blue (Audio Book Talk)

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Audio Book Talk over the Biography of Dian Foss At Home With the Giant Gorillas

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The Buzz on Bees by Shelley Rotner & Anne Woodhull (Infographic)

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The Buzz on Bees by Shelley Rotner & Anne Woodhull (Infographic)

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Infographic over the Non-fiction/Informational book The Buzz on Bees

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The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats by Sandra Markle (Infographic)

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The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats by Sandra Markle (Infographic)

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Infographic over the Non-fiction/Informational book The Case of the Vanishing Little Brown Bats

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Firebird by Misty Copeland (Book Recommendation)

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Firebird by Misty Copeland (Book Recommendation)

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Book Recommendation for the Realistic Fiction book Firebird.
Firebird is an inspirational story for anyone who has ever felt out of place or uninspired to pursue their love or passion. In this story you see kindness from others to remind us to always help those around us. A few simple gestures can change someone’s life forever. You are reminded to continue doing what you love even if you are not fantastic at first. Hard work, dedication, and positivity allow you to create your dream come true. I recommend this book for anyone who might feel down about their future goals. I mostly recommend Firebird for children so they know learning and growing are all part of life. They too can overcome their fear and live a life they love continuing their passions.

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The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (Infographic)

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The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (Infographic)

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Infographic over the Post Modern story The Three Pigs.

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Ancient Egypt Tales of Gods and Pharaohs by Marcia Williams (Poem)

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Ancient Egypt Tales of Gods and Pharaohs by Marcia Williams (Poem)

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Poem over the Graphic Novel Ancient Egypt Tales of Gods and Pharaohs

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under the mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall (Defining Quote)

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under the mesquite by Guadalupe Garcia McCall (Defining Quote)

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Defining Quote for the Pura-Belpre Award Winner under the mesquite.
“I can’t imagine what it must be like for you. But I know you’ll make it through. You’ve come this far. Don’t shut down now. Maybe you could take that pain, energy, and use it to become someone else for a while. It won’t change what’s happening at home, but it might help you cope with it.” pg 160
This quote reminds me that everyone has their own struggles and hardships in life. It reminds me that we all must be strong for ourselves and the people around us. Coping makes us strong, something we must be in this world. In this story Lupita has taken on a lot of responsibilities while her mother is sick with cancer. While home life is hard so is school. There are people who remind her to stay strong because things can only get better for the amazing Lupita.

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Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Clearly (Book Review)

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Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Clearly (Book Review)

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Book Review over the Newberry winner Ramona and Her Father
This story starts with Ramona making her Christmas list in September. She is also excited that it is her parents payday.  On every payday they either get a treat or go out to dinner.  When her dad arrives home from work she can feel something is very wrong.. Her dad has lost his job and her mother only works part-time.  Her mother finds a full- time job but they all have to make sacrifices, even their pet cat doesn't get to eat his favorite food.

Ramona can feel the stress her dad is going through and tries to figure out how she can become a millionaire that does commercials to help out.  Her dad she that she is struggling with all of this and starts working a large art piece with her laid out all over the floor.

Her sister, who she calls, Beezus teams up with her on a campaign to get their dad to stop smoking. They make signs and post them up all over the house.

Ramona and her sister both get asked to be their church’s Christmas-carol program. Ramona was going to play a sheep and needed a costume.  Her mother was so tired when she got home she didn't have time to make the costume like Ramona wanted.  She was being a brat until she finally realized that spending time together with her family at Christmas and her dad finding out that he had a new job were the most important things.

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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (Letter to a Friend)

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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (Letter to a Friend)

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Here is a letter to a friend inspired by the Caldecott winner Owl Moon.
As I am reading Owl Moon I cannot help to think of my grandfather. When I was young he would push me in a wheel borrow and we would search for Horned Toads. Just like in Owl Moon we never knew if we would be able to see one or not. This is my most fond memory of my grandfather something that makes me smile as I write. The connection between the boy and his father reminded me of mine and my grandfather. Not many words were spoken but just enough to know what the other was thinking. This story has brought me much joy and allowed me to think of the joyous times I had with my grandfather.

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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Poem)

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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Poem)

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Poem about the Caldecott winner Kitten's First Full Moon.

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Poem about the Caldecott winner My Friend Rabbit