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Commotion in the Ocean by Giles Andrea is an engaging read aloud that I have used this past week for an Under the Sea unit with my preschoolers. The author uses rhyme and poetry to discuss ocean life and animals. The rhythm of the book kept my students' attention and engaged them in learning about ocean life.

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Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
I recalled reading this to my first graders last year. I had taken over the classroom just before we had off for Martin Luther King's birthday, so naturally we were reading books about him and the Civil Rights movement. I remember liking the illustrations and my students asking a lot of questions about what was happening, which led to more read alouds. It is a biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that is set up much like Abe's Honest Words with the story followed by words from the person. It tells of King's life leading up to the movement.

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Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef by Marianne Berkes is a wonderful and fun informational book about sea mommies and babies! Using the tune of "Over in the Meadow", children can sing their way through learning about different sea creatures. I would definitely use this book with my four year olds and on up to first grade!

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Everything You Need to Know about Dinosaurs
Dougal Dixon
This is a good, informational text about dinosaurs; it is broken down by dinosaur type and by epoch, so kids can flip through and pick a page at random.  It has great illustrations to draw readers in.  It will also be frank about what is known and what is speculation, o kids get the idea that there is still more to be learned about dinosaurs.
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I selected the text Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Kathy Furgang.
This text takes an in depth look at volcanoes and earthquakes and the impact that they can have. The pages of this book are filled with interesting facts and incredible photos. The book tell children why these disasters occur, what impact they often have, and what people can do to prepare for these disasters. The text even covers how some animals are able to assist in the detection of these events and the recovery that follows.

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Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle, by Major Brian Dennis, Kirby Larson, and Mary Nethery

Marines are not allowed to have pets during their  tours, but Major Brian Dennis formed a special connection with a wild dog he named Nubs during his Iraq tour.  When his unit moves on to their next location, Nubs travels 70 miles, eventually finding Brian again.  When Brian is reported for keeping a pet against the rules, he and his friends begin an email campaign to raise money to evacuate Nubs to the United States.  This book can show children how people can come together to help beings in need.  There is also a powerful message in Nubs' life in a war zone: "This dog of war chose to become a dog of peace."  This book contains email excerpts, photographs, maps, and an author's note.
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I Survived True Stories: Five Epic Disasters by Lauren Tarshis is a collection of five survival stories through the perspective of kids. Each story is a real event and the story is based off of eye-witness during the disaster. The author provides an excellent mini-chapter after each story that highlights artifacts about the time the disaster took place as well as where she found her information for the story. She provides a bibliography at the end and overall is a great tool to teach research skills in the classroom. It is especially engaging since the I Survived series is very popular among elementary students.

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In the Sky: A Book of Animal Constellations by Jacqueline Mitton is a story that introduces young readers to the study of astronomy. Each page shares a new constellation in the sky. Mitton shares facts about the stars as well as a short story of past animals and how they became each of the constellations. It is a fun, engaging story to teach young children that there is more to the stars in the sky The book is at an interest level of kindergarten through third grade however is probably more fitting for second or third grade independent level.

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I selected the text, Eye to Eye How Animals See the World by Steve Jenkins to explore as a nonfiction text. The text provides several examples of animals and the power behind either there single or multiple eyeballs. The text describes animals evolution and the simplicity and complexity of eyes. The text is best for those ages 6-9 and includes vibrant pictures and interesting facts about animals.

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The Life of a Sea Turtle by Gina Cline and Traci Dibble is a large print informational text suited best for pre-k to kindergarten aged children.  The text is about a female sea turtle who comes ashore to lay her eggs in a hole she dug in the sand. After she swims back into the sea, the text shows that the eggs eventually hatch. The baby turtles swim to the ocean, but face other animals (seagulls, pelicans) that prey on them. This informational text also details the "Sea Turtle Food Web" and the "Sea Turtle Life Cycle" in the back of the book.

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Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of [children's science] writers" by the NY Times. He has written more than 250 science books. One of his books called Coral Reefs is an informational text that introduces children to coral reefs. It also discusses why they are in danger and how children can help protect coral reefs. It contains many real photographs that will draw children in as they learn about coral reefs.

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The House That George Built is the book I chose to share here, as well as to use for my child response paper. I love this book to introduce a child friendly story behind the building of the White house. This book also shares some information about the formation of our country and the separation from England in the foreword of the book.

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The book I selected is The Pumpkin Book By Gail Gibbons. This is an informational text where students will learn all about pumpkins. Within the text is speaks about how they begin to grow, what they look like and all the different things you can do with them. The text also includes what different cultures do with pumpkins. Some carve them, eat them or just use them as decorations. Gibbons also adds in what pumpkins significance is in the Fall. This book is filled with information about pumpkins and how they came about. The pictures within the story are fun and colorful for students to look at.

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For my book, I selected The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body by Joanna Cole. Not only was this one of my favorite book series as a child, but it is a great informational text. This particular book begins with the class visiting a digestive museum and Ms. Frizzle shrinks the bus to fit inside of Arnold! It then goes on to discuss the digestive system and the functions of the organs within it. It also teaches about what goes on inside of a blood vessel, from the blood cells to plasma and their roles in the human body. Not only is this book informative, but it is also a lot of fun for children to go on these adventures with Ms. Frizzle and her relatable class. The books in The Magic School Bus series are all informational texts and great for use within the classroom.

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Stephen Biesty's Cross-sections Castle by Stephen Biesty is a special book that allows students to see the lifestyles of some of the most impressive structures of Medieval Europe. In these pages we see actual cross-sections of castles and what one might expect to find in these castles. Not only do they have the actual cut-aways of the castle but events that one might find people in a castle might be doing daily or during a siege. We also get infromation about other parts of life in this time like the feudal system, what people did to prepare for a siege, the knights that would defend the castle, weapons and entertainment that the people would enjoy. I personally like these types of DK books, for the artwork that they provide us allows us to look at certain parts of history that blends visual and textual information together that inform and entertain. Many of the illustrations that you will find in this book will have something interesting to look at.

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Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell is an informational picturebook for kids to learn about healthy foods and nutrition. This book provides a child-friendly way to learn about your body and how to maintain a healthy diet. Rockwell's text uses detailed illustrations to demonstrate nutrition, including the food pyramid and how to use it! I like this text because Rockwell even includes recipes using the nutritious foods that children should eat daily! The comical illustrations with children eating their way throughout the pages along with the delicious looking food will keep kids entertained and motivated to continue reading as they learn more about health and nutrition.

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Gibbons has over 120 titles and is one of today's leading writers and illustrators of nonfiction books for children. Gibbons has a gift for researching complex topics and boiling them down into educational picture books that children want to read. Last semester I had the opportunity to look into Gibbons text and complete an interactive read aloud with this text. Since then I have used many of her text within my studies. Tornadoes by Gail Gibbons Hurricanes by Gail Gibbons provides information about how hurricanes are formed, how they are named, how they are classified, and what they to do if a hurricane is on its way. This books also introduces the new technology discovered that helps meteorologist see if a hurricane is approaching. The authors purpose for writing this text is to inform students what hurricanes are and how it can affect the people and nature around it.