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At the high school level, we consistently have students, who not only come from different backgrounds, but who are also figuring out their gender identity at the same time. When we speak of inclusiveness, I feel it is important to include books like "Pink is for Boys" as well. Many of my own students would relate to the themes in this book that include gender diversity and inclusion for those who might see themselves differently from the rest of the world. It also provides a chance for them to feel represented as there are so few books on this subject that are written for children.

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Pink Is for Boys [Pearlman, Robb, Kaban, Eda] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Pink Is for Boys

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Window and Mirrors Book Share - J. Roper

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In spite of what everyone keeps telling Bessie Coleman, a young African American girl in the 1920s, she still believes in herself and finds a way to follow her dreams. "Brave Bessie" became the first licensed female African-American aviator.
I enjoyed sharing this story, written as a poem with beautiful illustrations, with my 3rd graders this year.  We had some very meaningful discussions about our lives and schools "then compared to now."

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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman

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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of Brave Bessie Coleman [Lindbergh, Reeve, Paparone, Pamela] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of Brave Bessie Coleman

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I absolutely love this book and the short film by the same name. For many of my students this book is a mirror. It is about a determined little girl who wants her hair to be beautiful. She watches youtube videos at first but ends up needing her dad's help to make it beautiful. It is a great representation of a great father who is Black and a strong family unit. For other students in my classroom, this could be a window. All of us have different hair and they can learn a lot from this book about hair is styled. It's a fun book that all students can relate to no matter who they are.

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I love this story, Home of the Brave. I usually teach this when I am teaching my 5th graders in our book club unit. This is a great story to learn about characters, how the setting impact characters, and character change throughout a book. The biggest lesson the story teaches is for the students to have compassionate and show empathy for others that are not like them. Kek comes from Africa because his country is in a Civil War. Kek comes to America, and has to leave behind his entire life. His dad and brother dies in the war and he and his mom were separated in a refugee in camp. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's never walked on ice, and he falls. He wonders if the people in this new place will be like the winter – cold and unkind. The students begin to feel empathy for Kek because he doesn't know the language in America. They also put themselves in his shoes and think about when new classmates arrive or when they have been new in a situation. It really changes their perspective when they meet someone new.

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In this book, Mrs. Spitzer is a teacher. The author, Edith Pattou does an excellent job of comparing a garden to a classroom of students. Mrs. Spitzer is a teacher and a gardener. She does a wonderful job of knowing just what her plants and students need. This book is very inspirational for teachers and students. I love to read this at the beginning of the year. I emphasize that we all are different and need different things at different times in order to be successful and to flourish. It teaches us all to embrace differences and celebrate all successes.

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Robbie is old enough to know that surviving school depends on one very important thing: knowing what's cool. But what is cool in the third grade? he asks himself.

He's got some ideas: Cool is a grown-up name like "Rob" instead of "Robbie." Cool is walking to the bus stop by yourself, and not having your mother there with a camera and a kiss goodbye. Cool is jeans and a t-shirt - and definitely not Super Heroes underwear. Robbie knows he has work to do in the cool department, but he's forgotten about one thing: Bo Haney, the school bully.

Bo is big, and he's been in the third grade for a long, long time. More importantly, when he gives a nickname, it sticks. And all it takes is one lurch of the school bus to land Robbie right in Bo's lap, and land him the nickname "Baby Wobbie." Now Robbie is convinced he's in for the worst year ever. But third grade can be full of surprises, as he finds out, not the least of which is his own resourcefulness. Young readers will cheer Robbie's ultimate success in this gentle, realistic chapter book.
I like to us this book at the beginning of the year to talk about how everyone feels different on the first day or week of school. We discuss the different things they are feeling and if Robbie's worries were really needed.
Michelle Williams

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This story showcases many but definitely not all of the beautiful and extremely important inventions that were created by African Americans throughout the years! We have been unveiling new information in our Classroom in honor of Black History Month! The students have been so amazed and intrigued to find out how many things we use day to day that were actually contributed to American Society by African Americans! The students  are so hungry for more and ask daily are we going to get to learn more about Black History!!! I have truly enjoyed the conversations and thought provoking that this story stems in our classroom!! I always remind them that no matter what you can do and be anything you want if you work hard and stick to your goals!!!!

Kyle Jackson

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In my classroom, this book would be a great window for my students. The main character Daniel is awakened in the middle of the night to go to work with his LatinX parents (who are both night custodians of a large corporate high-rise building). As they work, Daniel is disgruntled by the sloppy condition the building has been left for his parents to clean. They ease his grumpiness by making imaginary stories (i.e. - the Paper Kingdom) out of the situation and give him hope. Daniel imagines what it would be like if one day he became king of the Paper Kingdom, allowing him to dream big about giving respect to all of his subjects. It exposes students to the reality of dual-but-low income families and the importance of hopefulness for equality.

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A Best Book of the Year by NPR, Kirkus, Amazon, Parents Magazine, BookPage & the Los Angeles Public Library. A #1 Indie Bestseller & featured on NPR, ABC-TV, Good Morning America & Entertainment Weekly. An office at night is reimagined as a fantastical kingdom of paper complete with friendly dragons in this beautiful and heartfelt picture book. The Paper Kingdom expresses the joy and spirit of a loving family who turn a routine and ordinary experience into something much grander. Magical art by Pascal Campion shows both the real world and the fantasy through the eyes of the young narrator.

When the babysitter is unable to come, Daniel is woken out of bed and joins his parents as they head downtown for their jobs as nighttime office cleaners. But the story is about more than brooms, mops, and vacuums. Mama and Papa turn the deserted office building into a magnificent kingdom filled with paper. Then they weave a fantasy of dragons and kings to further engage their reluctant companion--and even encourage him to one day be the king of a paper kingdom.

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The Paper Kingdom [Rhee, Helena Ku, Campion, Pascal] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Paper Kingdom

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Amy Manly - Windows and Mirrors Book Share

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This book could be mirrors for some and windows for others (or both) in my diverse classroom where there is approximately 33% white, 33% black, and 33% Hispanic students. There is also a diversity in reading level, motivation to read, and love of reading in my classroom. While this book, having a black author and character, could certainly be a mirror to some of my black students, it could ALSO be a mirror to some of my white and Hispanic students simple because of the problem/plot. I feel like even if the book has a main character who looks different than us, or who enjoys different things that we do, or has an overall different culture from us - while the book may be a window to see the world and other people's perspectives - it could also be a mirror that allows us to see that we ARE in fact LIKE these "different" people. We have the same struggles, feel the same feelings - and this knowledge will grow empathy and respect for others.

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My Very Favorite Book - Author Read a Loud

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I was able to share this book, A Sled for Gabo by Emma Otheguy, with my students this year. It's about a boy named, Gabo, who moved from warm weather to somewhere cold. He doesn't have a sled and he is feeling shy. He has great qualities such as speaking Spanish and English, loves animals, and sharing the food his family love the most. Gabo slowly changes from a shy boy to embracing his community and meeting new people.

At our school, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and creates discussions in our classroom about different cultures and traditions that our students celebrate.

-Julianne Gaillard

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This is one of my favorite books and I love reading it to my students each year.  It has such a variety of children from many different backgrounds and cultures.  My students always seem to find themselves in this book.  We enjoy going back through the book and talking about the likenesses and differences that we see.  I leave this on my bookshelf throughout the year, so that my students are able to reread it as often as they would like.

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Amazon.com: All Kinds of Children: 9780807502815: Simon, Norma, Paterson, Diane: Books

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Windows and Mirrors Book Share- Rachael Shuba

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Lia's Kind Mind is a book that I have read to my class after reading it to my son.  Both of my children were born with physical differences that we have taught (and will teach) them to embrace and love as something that makes them special and unique. I always want to teach my students life lessons to be understanding of themselves and others around them. We have students with many differences both in our classroom and on our hallway. This book is a great conversation starter!

https://theablefables.com/product/lias-kind-mind/

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Windows and Mirror Book Share-Jennifer Gibson

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This book is a really great book to share for New Years. I usually share this book every January with my Kindergarten class. I usually show it on you tube read aloud books with animation. The book has an almost sing song text with rhyming words throughout the story. The story goes great after my class has learned about several different Fall/Winter Holiday traditions from Thanksgiving to Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza... We usually draw and write about our family traditions while sharing different things that we do and or eat with our own families. This book starts off as the little girl- Shante Keys and how her family is making a traditional New Years feast with food but her mom forgot the black eyed peas! So, she goes to her neighbors to see if they have some to borrow and hears some different multicultural traditions and food choices that her neighbors share with her.
I love to share how I grew up eating the New Years peas for luck to maybe earn pennies or cents. I then share how we would also eat collard greens and ham for luck to hopefully earn green money dollars! We then, have the students share about their traditions by telling us what they did over the Winter Break. The students can then draw/write about their own family traditions for the Winter Holidays and New Year! This book allows the students to have not only a mirror in how they might eat different food for Holidays like in the book. It also provides the windows outlook too because we can discuss how the characters were celebrating with their families but also were all a little different, too with a variety of different family cultures and traditions.

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This is a book I've read to my PreK class for several years. I started reading it when we were learning about shapes. A second benefit is sharing parts of the Asian culture with my class. Examples of this are round rice bowls, square dim sum, rectangular Chinese lace, and square blocks with Chinese writing symbols. Each class has enjoyed seeing how different and alike the items in the story are to the way we live.

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A little girl's urban neighborhood becomes a discovery ground for all things round, square, and rectangular in this lyrical picture book. Most items are Asian in origin, others universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and the boxes that the pizzas come in, rectangular Chinese lace and a very special pencil case. Bright, whimsical art accompanies the narrative rhyme, and a short glossary adds cultural significance to the objects featured in the book. Perfect for read-alouds or one-on-one sharing.

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A little girl's urban neighborhood becomes a discovery ground for all things round, square, and rectangular in this lyrical picture book. Most items are Asian in origin, others universal: round rice bowls and a found pebble, square dim sum and the boxes that the pizzas come in, rectangular Chines...

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"Esperanza Rising," is a historical fiction novel that goes along with the Social Studies standards. It addresses the struggles of Hispanic immigrants who came to the United States to work on farms in California. It helps students understand the struggles and hardships of the Dust Bowl and The Great Depression through the eyes of Hispanic Immigrants. It opens up for discussion how they struggled to teach and keep their culture while living in a new environment. It exposes them to the Spanish language and customs from Mexico.

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This is one of my wife's favorite songs and when I found out it was a book, I ordered for my class. It tells the story of a girl who comes from a poor background that doesn't believe that being rich means having a lot of money. The moral of this book reaches across the socioeconomic status of many different types of communities.

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Families, Families, Families by Suzanne Lang & Max Lang (WINDOWS)

This book is a lot of fun to share in a classroom setting because of the family diversity that is represented. This book describes various family dynamics, including examples of families that have one parent at home, two parents at home, parents living separately, or households with grandparents. This allows students to get a snapshot of what their peers' home might look like. This book concludes with the statement, "...if you love each other, then you are a family." I love this because not only does it reflect different family dynamics at home, but can also be extended to include the classroom family.

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No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family!

Moms, dads, sisters, brothers - and even Great Aunt Sue - appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, and offer a warm celebration of family love.

From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 1-Imagine a house with many rooms, whose walls each have a different color or wallpaper, accenting a family portrait hanging there. On a rustic wooden wall hangs the first portrait-a large family of ducks posing beside a still pond. The next spread shows three pandas in pink vests, much like the pink oriental wallpaper behind them. Each portrait features a gently rhyming line: "Some children live with their grandparents.../and some live with an aunt./Some children have many pets.../and some just have a plant." All of these appealing images demonstrate different ways of being a family. "Some children live with their father./ Some children have two mothers./Some children are adopted./Some have stepsisters and-brothers." The cartoon-style critters contrast pleasantly with more realistic elements-a bamboo plant, a slender ceramic dog, a fat ceramic cat. Families of hippos, tigers, lions, ostriches, and whales join the other family groups in the final spread. The loud-and-clear message is that "if you love each other, then you are a family." And imagine the many children who will be reassured because they have found a portrait of a family they will recognize as their own. A solid choice for most libraries.-Mary Jean Smith, formerly at Southside Elementary School, Lebanon, TN

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No matter your size, shape, or pedigree--if you love each other, you are a family! Moms, dads, sisters, brothers - and even Great Aunt Sue - appear in dozens of combinations, demonstrating all kinds of nontraditional families! Silly animals are cleverly depicted in framed portraits, a...

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My Windows and Mirrors Book Share- Same Same but Different 

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I was going to do the sandwich swap, but someone beat me to it! So I will share Same, Same, but different. This is an excellent book that shows that we all have similarities with others that may be different than we are! We read this book in our Culture unit in Social Studies, but it would make a great morning meeting book that would lead to great discussions about how we can learn and embrace about different cultures!
- Rebecca Osorio

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Same, Same But Different [Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue, Kostecki-Shaw, Jenny Sue] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Same, Same But Different

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WINDOW: Earlier in the school year an Asian teacher was being picked on by a few students in my class.  We've had discussions about being accepting and interested in learning about people and different cultures.  Students wrote apology letters and I actually emailed them to her. We've also discussed how intelligent a person is to be able to communicate in more than one language.  We imagined if I was sent to China and students were picking on me? What challenges would I be facing? How would they feel if they knew I was being picked on because I had a different culture or accent?  I think this would be a great opportunity to learn more about Asian culture and appreciate our substitute.

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“I don’t think that, in the fourteen years I have worked as a children’s bookseller and the 16 years I have been a mother buying books for her children, I have ever seen such a magnificently illustrated, beautiful gem of a book hit the shelves.”
— Tanya from Books4yourkids.com

“This is a flawless little gem of a book, written in a straightforward, warm tone that always has a hint of a smile in it…There is a lovely sense of satisfaction as one link after another is connected, until the entire shape of the book is revealed like a Chinese knot – seemingly complicated yet pleasing and harmonious.”
—  Eva from Eva’s Book Addiction

Booklist
*Starred Review* In this enchanted and enchanting adventure, Minli, whose name means “quick thinking,” lives with her desperately poor parents at the confluence of Fruitless Mountain and the Jade River. While her mother worries and complains about their lot, her father brightens their evenings with storytelling. One day, after a goldfish salesman promises that his wares will bring good luck, Minli spends one of her only two coins in an effort to help her family. After her mother ridicules what she believes to be a foolish purchase, Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon, who, it is told, may impart the true secret to good fortune. Along the way, she finds excitement, danger, humor, magic, and wisdom, and she befriends a flightless dragon, a talking fish, and other companions and helpmates in her quest. With beautiful language, Lin creates a strong, memorable heroine and a mystical land. Stories, drawn from a rich history of Chinese folktales, weave throughout her narrative, deepening the sense of both the characters and the setting and smoothly furthering the plot. Children will embrace this accessible, timeless story about the evil of greed and the joy of gratitude. Lin’s own full-color drawings open each chapter. Grades 3-6. –Andrew Medlar

School Library Journal
*Starred Review* Gr 3-6 Living in the shadow of the Fruitless Mountain, Minli and her parents spend their days working in the rice fields, barely growing enough to feed themselves. Every night, Minli’s father tells her stories about the Jade Dragon that keeps the mountain bare, the greedy and mean Magistrate Tiger, and the Old Man of the Moon who holds everyone’s destiny. Determined to change her family’s fortune, Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon, urged on by a talking goldfish who gives her clues to complete her journey. Along the way she makes new friends including a flightless dragon and an orphan and proves her resourcefulness when she tricks a group of greedy monkeys and gets help from a king. Interwoven with Minli’s quest are tales told by her father and by those she meets on the way. While these tales are original to Lin, many characters, settings, and themes are taken from traditional Chinese folklore. The author’s writing is elegant, and her full-color illustrations are stunning. Minli’s determination to help her family, as well as the grief her parents feel at her absence, is compelling and thoroughly human. Jennifer Rothschild, Prince George’s County Memorial Library System, Oxon Hill, MD

Kirkus Reviews
*Starred Review*To change her family’s fortunes, a poor Chinese girl embarks on a fantastical quest to discover she already has everything she needs to be happy. Minli and her parents live in the shadow of Fruitless Mountain, where they toil endlessly. Bitter and resentful, Minli’s mother complains when her husband fills Minli’s imagination with enchanting tales of Never-Ending Mountain and the Old Man of the Moon. “Eager for adventure,” Minli sets out alone seeking advice from the Old Man of the Moon. En route she befriends a dragon who joins her quest. Together they encounter a talking goldfish, a boy with a buffalo, a king, a fierce green tiger and laughing twins before scaling Never-Ending Mountain. Lin deftly incorporates elements from Chinese folk- and fairy tales to create stories within the main story and provide context for Minli’s quest. With her “lively and impulsive spirit,” Minli emerges a stalwart female role model who learns the importance of family, friendship and faith during her amazing journey. Richly hued illustrations reinforce the Chinese folk theme. (author’s note) (Fantasy. 8-12)

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon – Grace Lin

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“I don’t think that, in the fourteen years I have worked as a children’s bookseller and the 16 years I have been a mother buying books for her children, I have ever seen such a magnificently illustrated, beautiful gem of a book hit the shelves.”— Tanya from Books4yourkids.com

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Windows and Mirrors Book Shareby Margaret Stephenson

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When I taught kindergarten, I read this book every year and sometimes I read it multiple times. Today, I read this story to inspire my students. They can be and do anything they set their minds to. Amazing grace is the story of an African American girl who loved to dress up and pretend to be all kinds of famous people. Then, one day at her school, her teacher announced that they would be holding auditions for the play Peter Pan. Grace wanted to be cast in the part of Peter Pan more than anything else. But the kids pointed out that she couldn't be Peter Pan be cause she wasn't a boy and she was black. She ran home upset and her grndmother had just the idea to help her grandaughter feel better. She took her to see Rosalie Wilkes the first African American prima ballerina to perform the part of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. After that, she practiced and she practiced and do you know who got to play the part of Peter Pan? If you hsven't figured it out, you will have to read it. I love this book because it serves as a mirror for African American girls, as well as girls, letting them know that then can do and be anything that they set their mind to!

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I've read this book only once with a class because a teacher only recently suggested it, but I loved it the first time I read it. In the story, a young girl is saving up her change to buy her grandmother a special chair. Unfortunately, a fire burns down their apartment. The neighborhood comes together to give the family new furniture for their new apartment. This book shows what life is like for many who live in the city and how communities can come together to help each other.

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This classic and heartwarming picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association.

"A tender knockout. It's rare to find much vitality, spontaneity, and depth of feeling in such a simple, young book."- Kirkus Reviews

Vera Williams tells of a young girl who, along with her waitress mother, saves coins in a big jar in hopes that they can someday buy a new chair for their apartment, the kind of chair her mother deserves after being on her feet all day in the Blue Tile Diner. Into the jar also goes the money Grandma saves whenever she gets a bargain at the market.

There hasn't been a comfortable place to sit in the apartment since a fire in their previous apartment burned everything to "charcoal and ashes." Friends and neighbors brought furniture to their new apartment downstairs, but no one brought anything big or soft or comfortable. Finally the jar is full, the coins are rolled, and in the book's crowning moment, mother, daughter, and Grandma search four different furniture stores, and after carefully trying several chairs, like Goldilocks, they find the chair they've been dreaming of at last.

Vera Williams enhances this story about family, community, and the power of working together toward a common goal with her signature folk art-inspired paintings.

A Chair for My Mother has sold more than a million copies and is an ideal choice for reading and sharing at home and in the classroom. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."- The Horn Book

Vera B. Williams's beloved picture book favorites include:

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A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow Books)

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A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow Books) [Williams, Vera B, Williams, Vera B] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Chair for My Mother (Reading Rainbow Books)

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I chose "The School Book" for my windows book because I love that Todd Parr is intentional about representing lots of different kinds of students in his books. All these students participate in the school community to make it a fun and successful place. They see that each student is their own individual person, but together they are a class family who learns and grows everyday. Students can read this text and feel that they too are an important part of our school and class community.

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With his trademark bright colors and bold lines, Todd Parr introduces readers to a perennial source of childhood anxiety and excitement both: school! From morning routines to meeting new people to learning and playing together, Todd explores all the different things that can happen in school, all the while sharing a cheerful, child-friendly message of sharing, inclusion, and community. Welcome to school-- a place for everyone to grow!

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The School Book [Parr, Todd] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The School Book

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Mirrors Book: "Making the Moose Out of Life"

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Mirrors Book: "Making the Moose Out of Life"

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I chose this book because in the story the moose feels somewhat isolated from the other animals despite the fact that they are all creatures in a woodland community. I thought it would be a good choice because students can see themselves as an integral part of the whole class community at school in the windows book while still acknowledging and appreciating each individual member of the class's differences and the contributions those differences bring. in the mirrors text.

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From the creator of Big Bear Hug comes the comic-adventure story of a mild-mannered moose who learns how to take life by the antlers. This moose may live in the wild, but he doesn't act it --- he watches from the sidelines as his friends have fun. Every now and then, he wonders if he's missing out on anything.When the moose finally takes a chance and goes on a solo sailing trip, a raging storm carries him far from everything he knows. Will he curl up in a ball and cry, or make the most of it? The moose's unlikely hero-journey is a lighthearted, contemporary fable that celebrates living life to the fullest.

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Making the Moose Out of Life (Life in the Wild)

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Making the Moose Out of Life (Life in the Wild) [Oldland, Nicholas, Oldland, Nicholas] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Making the Moose Out of Life (Life in the Wild)

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My Windows or Mirror Book Share-Lila Balentine 

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My Windows or Mirror Book Share-Lila Balentine 

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I love sharing this story with my students. If you aren't familiar with it, its a story about two girls who are best friends but then suddenly realize they have different tastes and wonder if that means they can't be best friends. They soon discover that their friendship, no matter the differences in tastes is all that matters.