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By Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross
This is a very sweet story that names many of Susan's emotions and feelings that most children have. It provides one on each page. On the last page you find out that Susan is in a wheelchair. It is a wonderful book to demonstrate inclusion in a kindergarden or first grade classroom.

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By Mary Thompson
This is a story about a boy, Andy, who has Autism.  It explains how he likes to spin his frisbee at recess, and touches on characteristics that those with Autism may be likely to possess.  This would be an appropriate book for a third grade class.

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Helen's Big World: The Life of Hellen Keller

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Helen's Big World: The Life of Hellen Keller

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By Rappaport
Illustrated by Tavares
This nonfiction book explains the life of Heller Keller. It has water color illustrations that provide insight to her fascinating methods of learning and communicating with the world.  It is very interesting and an engaging nonfiction biography that takes the unique form of a picture book.  This would be useful to use in a History lesson for a fourth grade class.

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New Hands, New Life, Robots, Prostheses and Innovation

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New Hands, New Life, Robots, Prostheses and Innovation

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By Alex Mihailidis and Jan Andrysek
This nonfiction book provides information about the science and technology that is used to help people with disabilities or impairments. This has many graphs, pictures, and diagrams and is full of interesting facts. This is a good book for a fifth grade class.

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By Karen Kane
This novel is about a boy that teams up with a girl who is deaf to solve a murder mystery. This would be a great book to read and discuss as a class for sixth grade students. It is very entertaining and suspenseful. It also gives important insight to the deaf community.

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By Goldish
This book explains the role that dogs can play in helping people with disabilities and those that struggle with mental health. This nonfiction book is well designed and is entertaining and informative. It would be useful in a third or fourth grade classroom.

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By Claire Alexander
This book would be great for a second or third grade class. It is about a young student that is having difficulty reading and writing because he has dyslexia. It encourages students to reach out to their teachers for help, and not to be embarrassed because another student is probably struggling too.

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By Diana Aston
Illustrated by Sylvia Long
This book has beautiful and realistic illustrations of different rocks. It explains the formation processes and how that can effect the physical characteristics. This would be a great book for a fifth or sixth grade science class.

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By Ashley Spires
This story is about a young girl who wants to invent something for her and her dog.  She uses everyday materials and experiments with them until she makes the perfect invention.  This would be a good book for second graders.

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By Elly Mackay
This is a story about planting a seed and watching it develop into a tree through the seasons. Because the sentences are short and simple, it would be a good book for a kindergarden class. It could lead to discussion about seasons and weather.

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By Suzanne Chiew
Illustrated by Caroline Pedler
This is about animals that run out of water and work together to find out why and fix it. It is an important message about how water is so vital to life and how we must protect it. It could also be used to discuss the importance of team work. I would read this to a second grade class.

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By Ross Collins
A platypus visits a zoo to invite the animals to his party, but the animals assume that he escaped. The ask him many questions. Despite the frustrating process, he invites them anyway. It cold be used for a short discussion about being inclusive. It is entertaining and fun, but I do not see a lot of use for it in the classroom.

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By Tor Freeman
This book is about Olive, a cat, that tells someone her friend's secret and the word quickly spreads. It is set up like a comic with many small illustrations and short text to go with the pictures. It would be a good book for second graders to discuss rumors and how hurtful breaking a promise can be.

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By Min Flyte
Illustrated by Rosalind Beardshaw
This is a great book for younger readers in kindergarten or first grade because it is simple and very engaging. Each page has a flap or pop-up that keeps the reading guessing about what is inside the box. It is very entertaining.

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By Tim McCanna
Illustrated by Richard Smythe
This book is very simple and repetitive. It repeats the sounds of nature like drip, drip, drop, drop. It could either be used in a kindergarten classroom for a very early reader to read alone, or in a 5th or 6th grade classroom to introduce onomatopoeia in poetry.

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By Dr. Seuss
This is a fun poetry book that is about trying new things. This is a good book for first grade students to read on their own because of the flow and repetition. It can foster discussion about stepping out of one's comfort zone, rhyming, and Dr. Seuss.

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By Eric Carle
This classic is about a caterpillar's journey becoming a butterfly and all of the food he consumes to fuel the transformation. It is a good book for kindergarten or first grade to discuss healthy eating or for butterflies during Spring time.

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By Don Freeman
This is about a stuffed bear in a department store that is missing a button on his pants. He goes on a journey to find it. He realizes when someone purchases him that friendship is not about looks. This is an appropriate book for first or second grade students.

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By Raymond Bial
This book is about the process of growing soybean crops and the many uses they have. It has minimal text and large pictures. This would be suitable for 3rd graders learning about agriculture.

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This book was very factual about ancient civilization and the evolution of mummies. It would be good for 6th grade students. It is full of images of real artifacts and descriptions about them.

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By Marina Cohen
This book has beautiful images and is very factual. It would be useful when discussing ecosystems and the complexities of habitats. The information is engaging and well written. There are bolded words and definitions throughout the text. I would use this in a 4th grade classroom.

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deserts inside out (ecosystems inside out)

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science & nature - environmental conservation & protection

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science & nature - environmental science & ecosystems

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juvenile nonfiction / science & nature / environmental science & ecosystems

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Deserts Inside Out (Ecosystems Inside Out)

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Step into the deserta dry, dusty place with little water and vegetation. What could live in this hostile environment? Peel back the corners of the desert to discover the incredible organisms that survive in this ecosystem, from scorpions and cacti to musk oxen and seals. Find out how deserts work...

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By Gretchen Woelfle
This would be a good book for 5th or 6th grade students and could be used to discuss renewable energy.  It explained how wind is converted to energy through windmills. It was very factual and the format was similar to a text book.  The illustrations and images were all in black and white.

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By Clare Hibbert
This book was informative and fun. It would be great for animal lovers and those interested in how dog's perceive the world. It would be a fun read for 3rd or 4th grade students. I really like the consistent and straightforward format.

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If You Were a Dog [Clare Hibbert] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Describes the features, life, and habits of dogs in contrast to human life

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By Tony Abbot
This novel is about a seventh grade boy, Tom, who befriends a girl, Jessica, who is severely burned after a car accident. He battles internal and external conflicts surrounding how he wishes to treat Jessica. It is a novel best suited for sixth graders. It touches nicely on treating people fairly and not judging based on appearance.

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By Barbara O'Connor
This novel is about a family living in their car. A young girl in a tough situation resorts to stealing a dog in attempt to receive reward money for finding it. This book would be good for fourth graders and would spark conversations about ethics and how difficult situations can drive good people to make bad choices. I loved the perspective this book took on poverty. Great reminder for students and teachers.

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By Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
This graphic novel is great for 5th grade students. It how hurtful cliques can be and how upsetting it can feel to be left out from a group. The main character discovers the real meaning of popularity and how rewarding it can be to stay true to your values and self. I really enjoyed this read

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Retold and illustrated by – Trina Schart Hyman
This was a very traditional and common version of Little Red Riding Hood that would be great for third grade students. It had more text and was a bit scarier and more suspenseful than the others. It is also a Caldecott Honor Book.

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By – Heapy & Heap
This story is a version of Little Red Riding Hood for very young listeners, intended to be read to children. It has a happy ending where the wolf becomes friends with the girl and her grandmother. I did not like this book because it contained some 'baby talk' and words that are not actually work

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A Story House Book: Little Red Riding Hood

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A Story House Book: Little Red Riding Hood

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Retold By – Bernette Ford Illustrated By – Tom Knight
This is a story about a young girl traveling to her grandmothers and she encounters a wolf. This is a little less scary and has a more fairytale tone for younger readers in kindergarten or first grade. I really liked this version of Little Red Riding Hood.

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By – The Brothers Grimm Illustrated By – Bernadette Watts
This is a traditional folktale about a young girl that travels to her grandmother's house and meets a wolf along the way. It is a good story for second grade readers and is a bit more realistic in comparison to the others.

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By B.J. Novak
This book is huge and very silly. It was written by an actor and producer on The Office. It is great for reading aloud to young students because it requires the reader to say some very outlandish things and make crazy noises. Very fun!

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By Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin
This is a funny story about cows and hens that refuse to produce milk and eggs until they get heated blankets.  They communicate through a type-writer.  This is a silly book that I really enjoy.  It would be fit for Kindergarden through second grade.  It touches on the process of negotiation.

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By Jenny Offill and Nancy Carpenter
This is about a little girl that likes to mess around. She ends up getting told that she is not allowed to do many of her daily activities. This is funny and would be good for kindergarden or first grade students, but was not one of my favorites.

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By Jon Kalassen
This is a cute story about two turtles that both find a hat together and both want it so they compromise on neither of them getting it. It is straight forward, heartwarming, and the illustrations add a funny tone. This would be appropriate for kindergarten students.

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By Mélanie Watt
This is a humorous book about a squirrel that is afraid of the wilderness and develops a plan to avoid it. It has nice illustrations and would be good for first or second graders to learn about facing fears.

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By Sharon Creech
This is a novel in poetry form about a student that finds a creative outlet through poetry but is embarrassed. With the help of his teacher, he is able to take pride in his work. This could be taught to third or fourth grade students to introduce poetry.

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This is a fantasy novel about a young girl that sets out on a journey to bring her family fortune. Along the way she realizes the treasures in her life. This would be a good book for fourth or fifth graders.

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By Alex Gino
This book is about a transgender girl who was born a boy and is struggling through elementary school and how to express herself to her family, teachers, and peers. This is a good novel to discuss equality for all people for fifth grade students.

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By Pat Hutchins
This book is wonderful for young students just learning to read or for reading to young children. It emphasizes sharing and including others by telling a story about kids ringing the doorbell and coming in to eat cookies. I love the illustrations and bright colors in this book.

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By Jon Muth
This is about a Panda that introduces a young boy to his neighbor, an old woman that he thought was mean and grumpy. She helps him study for the spelling bee and he helps her cook and clean in return. This story can teach children the importance of sharing your time and talents with those who need it and not to judge others before you know them. This is a good book for 3rd and 4th graders.

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By Barbra Bottner
This story is about a little girl that loves Gorillas.  She begins getting in trouble at school because she spends too much time thinking about them and acting like them until she learns that gorillas are successful animals because they cooperate and work together.  This could be used to teach 2nd or 3rd grade students about the importance of teamwork and listening to parents and teachers.

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Stitchin' and Pullin' a Gee's Bend Quilt

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Stitchin' and Pullin' a Gee's Bend Quilt

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By Patricia C. McKissack
A young girl makes a quilt with the women in her family and community. They discuss the techniques of quilting and connect the history of the fabrics that they use with influential African Americans.  This can be used to teach children about the importance of tradition in families and how they differ based on cultural backgrounds as well as African American history. This book is best suited for older elementary students around 5th or 6th grade.

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How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans

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How Martha Saved Her Parents from Green Beans

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By David LaRochelle
This book is about a girl, Martha, who dislikes green beans.  The beans storm into town and capture everyone who has told her to eat them including her parents. To save them she has no option but to eat the beans.  This could be used to enforce the ideas of eating healthy and appreciating your parents for Kindergarden or 1st graders.

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By Roger Mader
This story is about a cat that enjoys spending time on a rooftop in Paris.  One day he falls and is scared to return to the top until he follows a bird up there again and reconnects with his love for his favorite place to spend time.  This book could be used to teach kindergarden or 1st graders the importance of facing their fears and giving people or experiences a second chance.