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Across The Bay is a great mentor text for students because it teaches perspective. The tone shifts throughout the book, showing readers emotions like curiosity and hope. To set the tone, the author uses detailed descriptions of the setting, such as the small coastal town and the streets of Old San Juan. This is a great mentor text for a social studies lesson. 

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Author: Carlos Aponte

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This mentor text takes students on an adventure with the alphabet. Lowercase i looses his dot and has to find something to replace it. This book teaches students to work together while helping them learn how to form letters. 

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Author: Audrey Wood, Illustrators: Bruce Robert Wood, Audrey Wood

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This mentor text is perfect for primary grades. In my internship, I am placed in a math/science classroom, so this book is great for teaching students about the lifecycle of a pumpkin. This book starts with a little boy who carved his first pumpkin and named him Jack. Jack begins to rot and he eventually turns back into seeds which then grow into many pumpkins. This is a great multimodal book because it uses engaging visuals, narrative storytelling, and scientific concepts. 

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Author: Wendy Pfeffer, Illustrator: James Graham Hale

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Jabari Jumps is about a boy named Jabari who is excited to jump off the high diving board but gets nervous when it’s time to actually jump. With encouragement from his dad, he overcomes his fear and takes the leap. This book helps with oral language development because students can talk about Jabari’s feelings, retell the story in order, and discuss what happens in the book. Teachers can also use the dialogue and vocabulary in the story to help kids practice speaking and listening skills.

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By: Gaia Cornwall

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This story is about a girl who is learning about her culture. Her mother's sari brought her lots of attention from strangers in public. Through this story, the little girl, Shreia, is initially embarrassed about her culture. When she gets lost in public, she finds her mom by seeing her bright colored sari. Shreia learns to have pride for her family. An activity that can be done with this book is writing about a specific item that is important to each student which connects to their culture/family. 

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Author: Sandhya Parappukkaran, Illustrator: Michelle Pereira

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This book introduces young readers to the haiku. By   showing all four seasons, this book helps students recognize and appreciate the changes each season brings, especially students living in Florida. This book shows students organization because each poem is in order as each season progresses. An activity for this book could be having students write their own haiku poem. 

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Author/Illustrator: Jon J Muth

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This book is a great multimodal mentor text because students can do the steps as they read the book. There are also great phonics tools included in the book for parents to practice with their students. The words in this book are big so students can easily see them. There is only one sentence on each page so students do not get overwhelmed. This is a great book for Kindergarten or First Grade. An activity for this book could be popcorn reading as a class. As each student reads a sentence, the teacher could put the ingredients in the bowl. This shows students how to be descriptive with their writing. 

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Author: Dave Max, Illustrator: Jeffery Ebbeler

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For my internship, I am in a first-grade math/science classroom. Students are currently learning about the water cycle. This mentor text can help students better understand the water cycle and how it works from the perspective of a rain drop. 

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By: Emily Kate Moon

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Dinosaurs Before Dark from the Magic Tree House series is about Jack and Annie, who travel back in time to the age of dinosaurs. They explore the prehistoric world, meet different dinosaurs, and face challenges while trying to find their way back home. This book helps with text comprehension because it has a clear sequence of events that students can follow, which supports understanding story structure.

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By: Mary Pope Osborne

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My internship takes place in a first-grade math/science class. Students are currently learning about shapes. This book will help students identify quadrilaterals. An activity for this book could be students walking around the classroom and identifying things that are quadrilaterals. 

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Author: Molly Blaisdell, Illustrator: Francesca Carabelli

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This is a great mentor text because it shows students the effects of devices on kids from the perspective of pencils, markers, glue, etc. It also is great for discussion because the author leaves out an important detail at the end of the story. For an activity, students can write a letter to one of their materials that deserves appreciation. 

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Author: Ann Ingalls, Illustrator: Dean Griffiths

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This mentor text describes the writing process to students in a fun way. It shows students that they need a character, a problem, a solution, and an ending. This lays out the foundation for storytelling. As an activity, students can write their own story, using this book as an example. 

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Author: Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Illustrator: Benji Davies

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This is my favorite mentor text for students because it describes each punctuation and personifies them. This helps students grasp why punctuation is important to use. It also introduces commas. An activity for this book could include editing a paper to add punctuation. 

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Author: Kimberlee Gard , Illustrator: Sandie Sonke

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The Courage of Sarah Noble is a book for kids that tells the real-life tale of an 8-year-old girl. The voice in this story reflects her inner growth, from fear and uncertainty to bravery and understanding. This book is a great mentor text for teaching voice. 

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Author: Alice Dalgliesh

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Black Dog is a story about a family who sees a dog outside their home. All of the family members hide from the dog inside. The only person brave enough to go out and face the dog is the youngest family, a girl named Hope. This story shows what it means to have courage and be brave. For a writing activity, students can write about a time when they were brave like hope. This could be a great introduction into narrative writing. 

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Author: Levi Pinfold

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This book discusses the Great Migration. It provides a glimpse into the experiences of African American families moving north in search of better opportunities. The language is straightforward which allows younger readers to grasp historical concepts. The poetic structure also makes it more engaging for students. This text shows voice because it is written from the perspective of an African American family in the south. An activity for this book could be working with maps to see how far these people traveled to find better opportunities. 

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The Great Migration: Journey to the North

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The Great Migration: Journey to the North

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Author: Eloise Greenfield, Illustrator: Jan Spivey Gilchrist

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This mentor text is written from the perspective of a little girl who is trying to write the best story in order to win first prize at The Red Brick Library. This inspires students to write a story of their own. It also teaches students important lessons about the writing process. 

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Author: Eileen Spinelli , Illustrator: Anne Wilsdorf

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This is a fun and charming graphic novel that follows the cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and the skeptical Jelly as they form an unlikely friendship through three short, humorous stories. It can help students with reading difficulties, including dyslexia, because it has lots of pictures that show what’s happening, so students don’t have to rely only on the words to understand the story.

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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #1) by Ben Clanton

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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea! (A Narwhal and Jelly Book #1) by Ben Clanton

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Author: Ben Clanton

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This book is about a student with hearing loss, who starts at a new school with a hearing aid she turns into her “superpower.” The story is funny and heartwarming as Cece uses the Phonic Ear to hear her teacher anywhere while trying to make friends and fit in. I think this book is great for English Language Learners because the pictures help show what’s happening, the language is easy to understand, and it teaches useful words about school, feelings, and communicating with others.

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Author: Cece Bell

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This novel is about Astrid, a twelve-year-old who discovers roller derby and has to navigate changing friendships and challenges at camp. This book can support students with reading difficulties, including dyslexia, because the pictures help explain the story, the text is broken into short sections, and the dialogue is easy to follow.

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Author: Victoria Jamieson

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These books can help students with reading difficulties, including dyslexia, because it’s full of pictures, short text, and simple, funny dialogue that’s easy to follow. The comic-style panels and humor keep students engaged and make the story easier to understand without needing to read every word perfectly. The repetition, playful language, and exciting action give students confidence and make reading feel fun, which encourages them to keep practicing.

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Author: Dav Pilkey