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In this story, an African American character is describing the city through her kaleidoscope . Each page is full of descriptive descriptions of things that you would find in the city. The illustrations also give the reader an opportunity to search for the shapes. This book provides the opportunity to explore the city, points out adjectives and brings math into reading.

Purchase City Scapes:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316370924/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0316370924&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

More about the author, Diana Murray:
https://www.dianamurray.com/

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The King School Kids book series by  Dr. Judy Nadell

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The King School Kids book series by  Dr. Judy Nadell

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The King School Kids book series by  Dr. Judy Nadell

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This series of books was designed by author Judy Nadell. Each book is in a different setting (I recommend the Street Fair). Most importantly, this book features a diverse group of characters that represent the many different students at Ellis School.

Purchase titles from the King School series at:
https://www.townsendpress.com/store/k-12/leveled-readers

Learn more about this series at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQFDFhNueuU

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Rafi and Rosi Written and illustrated by Lulu Delacre

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Rafi and Rosi Written and illustrated by Lulu Delacre

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Rafi and Rosi Written and illustrated by Lulu Delacre

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Rafi and Rosi are animal characters. In this story, Rafi is excited with all the magical things he can do. In this story, Rafi loses his hermit crab and Rosi is the magician who finds it. This author has created a series of Rafi and Rosi books which would all be beneficial to the students at Ellis School. This book is also available in Spanish

Purchase Rafi and Rosi here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060098961/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0060098961&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

Learn more about Lulu Delacre and the other books she has written:
https://www.luludelacre.com/

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I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't by Diane Dillon

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I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't by Diane Dillon

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I Can Be Anything! Don't Tell Me I Can't by Diane Dillon

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Zoe , a young African American girl goes through different things she can be (a bird, a scientist, a musician, the President, etc)  on each page. As she announces what she can be and the amazing things she can do, a voice chimes back at her with negative thoughts "what if this happen, what if that happens." Strong Zoe chimes back and doesn't let the voice squash her dream. This story promotes girls dreaming as well as positive self-talk

Purchase this book:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1338166905/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1338166905&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

About the Author, Diane Dillon
https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Leo+%26amp%3B+Diane+Dillon

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Quinto, the main character narrates this book. He talks about his family and things he enjoys doing. Each page he highlights opposites (night/day, rainy/sunny, clean/dirty) This story is bilingual. The top half is in English, the bottom half is in Spanish (Level K)

Purchase this book:
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/quinito-day-and-night-quinito-dia-y-noche

Additional books by author Ina Cumpiano:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/378291.Ina_Cumpiano

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Bein' With You This Way  by: W Nikola-Lisa

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Bein' With You This Way  by: W Nikola-Lisa

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Bein' With You This Way  by: W Nikola-Lisa

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This story is about an African American girl who goes to the park. While she is there, she notices all the different people around her. In repetitive song-like verses, she talks about hair, sizes of noses, arms, and more. This story is a great message and states that we are all different, but all the same.

Purchase this story (teacher guide available) at:
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/bein-with-you-this-way

About the author:
http://www.nikolabooks.com/abouttheauthor.html

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This level K book is a wonderful window for most at Ellis school, but a mirror for many. A little girl goes through and describes all the inspiring women in her life. They each wear a different kind of hijab (a veil worn by certain Muslim women in the presence outside of any males that are not in their immediate family) and she describes what they do (a doctor, an artist, a high school sister, etc).  This book empowers girls/women

Purchase Under my Hijab, here:
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/under-my-hijab

Learn more about the author and her other children's book:
https://henakhan.com/books/its-ramadan-curious-george/

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The Pinata Workshop by Elena Castro, Barbara M. Flores, Eddie Hernández

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The Pinata Workshop by Elena Castro, Barbara M. Flores, Eddie Hernández

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The Pinata Workshop by Elena Castro, Barbara M. Flores, Eddie Hernández

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The Pinata Workshop is a nonfiction, level K book. This book shares a family in Mexico who builds and sells pinatas. This is a great step by step book for students who are learning how to write a "how to." It also has wonderful photographs.

Where to purchase this story (teacher's guide also available):
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/the-pinata-workshop/teachers_guide

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Moony Luna:   Luna,Lunita, Lunera by Jorge Agueta

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Moony Luna Luna, Lunita, Lunera by Jorge Agueta

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Moony Luna Luna, Lunita, Lunera by Jorge Agueta

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This realistic fiction tells the story of Luna who is afraid to go to school because she thinks there will be monsters there. She overcomes her fear with the help of her classmates and is thankful to be in the class. The illustrations are beautiful, but more important is that all of the characters in the class are Hispanic. This is a story that will serve as a mirror for majority of the population at Ellis School. It is a bilingual books (English on top, Spanish on the bottom) and would serve in both monolingual and dual language classrooms

Purchase this book:
https://www.leeandlow.com/books/moony-luna-luna-lunita-lunera

About the author, Jorge Aqueta: http://jorgetetlargueta.weebly.com/

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National Geographic: George Washington Carver by: Kitson Jazynka

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National Geographic: George Washington Carver

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National Geographic: George Washington Carver

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This biography tells the amazing story of George Washington Carver. He was born a slave and was kidnapped from his farm. He was returned, but his mother was not. He loved school and despite racism was able to get an amazing education, became a teacher and was most known for teaching others about the importance of planting peanuts. This book has a wonderful table of contents and also has all of the text features that readers learn about during small group

Purchase here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1426322852/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1426322852&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

About Kitson Jazynka:
http://www.kitsonjazynka.com/

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This biography tells the story of America's most decorated gymnast. A wonderful story of a young female who worked hard to reach her dreams. This book has many wonderful photographs and includes text features such as: heading, a glossary, timeline, bold words, etc.

Purchase here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/168402241X/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=168402241X&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

About Author James Buckly, Jr:
https://www.jamesbuckleyjr.com/

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Exceptional Latinos: Selena Gomez by Maria Betances 

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The Ellis students would be very excited to read the biography of superstar singer, Selena Gomez. .  The students will appreciate the story of a modern role model, who worked hard to achieve her dreams. This series also shows all the important components of non-fiction text (glossary, captions, etc) I will highlight a couple books from the series,  but all would be wonderful role models for the students to read about.

To purchase:
https://www.amazon.com/Selena-Gomez-Superstar-Actress-Exceptional/dp/0766067203/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=exceptional+latinos&qid=1637808835&qsid=132-1925724-0123616&s=books&sr=1-2&sres=0742554562%2C0766067203%2C0766067084%2C1524765945%2C0814317324%2C886208739X%2C0190607661%2C1732144311%2C1783093420%2C1621385361%2C1943920214%2C082650132X%2C1469624249%2C0899424090%2C1138346403%2C162414392X&srpt=ABIS_BOOK

Additional Biographies by Maria Bentances:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14339966.Maria_Betances

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Frida Kahlo: Famous Mexican Artist by Mateo Alvarez

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Exceptional Latinos: Frida Kahlo- Famous Mexican Artist

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Exceptional Latinos: Frida Kahlo- Famous Mexican Artist

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This level K biography tells the story of the famous artist, Frida Kahlo. It talks about the hardships she faced as a child and teenager. It also models how she persevered and sold her famous self-portrait to a museum and created hundreds of pieces of art. This is a part of the Exceptional Latinos biography series, which would be excellent for the Ellis school population. I will highlight a couple books from the series,  but all would be wonderful role models for the students to read about.

Purchase here:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=friday+kahlo+exceptional+latinos&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss

Additional Exceptional Latinos books available:
https://www.goodreads.com/series/235820

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Maya Angelou is a level K biography that simply discusses Maya's life. It touches on discrimination and talks about her hard childhood and talks about the amazing things she did to overcome obstacles.  Important vocabulary words such as performer, perspective and more are in bold. This is one of many series of biographies that are all level K reading. All of this series feature non-fiction text features.  I highlighted a few that I recommend, but there are many more that would grow the bookroom

Where to purchase:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HIKPAMM/ref=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_glide_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01HIKPAMM&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

Additional Biography books by Emma E. Haldy:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14393889.Emma_E_Haldy

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My Itty Bitty Bigraphy: Jackie Robinson by Emma E. Haldy

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Jackie Robinson is a nicely written story that captures Jackie Robinson's life before and during his baseball years in chronological order. Important vocabulary words such as segregated are in bold. This is one of many series of biographies that are all level K reading. I highlighted a few that I recommend, but there are many more that would grow the bookroom

Where to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01BJZQDKU/ref=x_gr_w_bb_sin?ie=UTF8&tag=x_gr_w_bb_sin-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B01BJZQDKU&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2

Additional Biography books by Emma E. Haldy:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14393889.Emma_E_Haldy