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"Chester's Masterpiece" can serve as a mentor text for discussing the development of ideas, the creative process, and the potential conflicts and resolutions that can arise during the writing and storytelling journey. It encourages readers, including young writers, to think outside the box and embrace the power of their own creative ideas.

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"Where the Wild Things Are" is a story that celebrates the power of a child's imagination with ideas that spark children's interest through adventure.

https://a.co/d/1aIS1d8

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This book is a great way that sparks children's imaginative side.  This is a book that focuses on themes that interest children, as this plot would be a dream come true to both. I believe the theme would cause the child to want to jump right in the book and experience this book first hand.

https://a.co/d/4s3lxrT

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This book has a captivating hook into what would happen once you give a mouse a cookie. It follows a sequence of events that continues into this rabbit hole of if you give a mouse a cookie, then..., then..., etc. It is an interesting technique to grab a young readers attention.

https://a.co/d/dpMocOc

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This book has a captivating hook into what would happen once you give a cat a cupcake.  It follows a sequence of events that continues into this rabbit hole of if you give a cat a cupcake, then..., then..., etc.  It is an interesting technique to grab a young readers attention.

https://a.co/d/eE64ijJ

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Hot Dog is a book that has a great hook with a beginning, middle, and end. The scenes in the story are very interesting as it is about a dog leaving the city with his owner to have a day at the beach. This is relatable to many children here since we leave near a beach.

https://a.co/d/0OxrXAE

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Because of Winn-Dixie is a story about a young girl named Opal, who is lonely and feels abandoned by her mother. It has a sense of conversational style where she ends up befriending a dog, Winn-Dixie. In the end of the story, Opal is no longer sad and becomes happy with her life the way it is. Her personality is expressed throughout the book.

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"No, David!" is a great option for voice as it has the natural conversation style with the behavior of a child testing boundaries and experiencing a range of emotions. It effectively captures the authenticity of a child's feelings and reactions.

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These are typically targeted towards toddlers and very young children who are just beginning to explore books and the concept of reading. Books for pre-emergent readers often feature simple text, engaging illustrations, and interactive elements. 

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These are typically targeted towards toddlers and very young children who are just beginning to explore books and the concept of reading. Books for pre-emergent readers often feature simple text, engaging illustrations, and interactive elements. 

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"Where the Sidewalk Ends" aligns with the voice mentor text in that it provides a model for writers to explore and experiment with different aspects of voice, particularly those related to writing for children, using creativity, and engaging readers with humor and imagination. It's a great resource for writers looking to develop their own unique voices in their writing.

https://a.co/d/bh3uxDQ

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Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words From Accessories to Zany

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Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words From Accessories to Zany

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"Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany" aligns with the mentor text word choice trait by intentionally introducing young readers to a diverse and sophisticated vocabulary. The alliterative and illustrative presentation of these words makes them more memorable and fosters comprehension, showcasing how word choice can enhance understanding.

https://a.co/d/42Kwt8C

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"The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race" offers opportunities to explore vocabulary enrichment, character voices, playful language, and the use of words to engage young readers in the context of a story. It can be a valuable resource for educators and parents to discuss and expand upon word choice with early readers.

https://a.co/d/euZQvNf

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"Superhero ABC" by Bob McLeod is a playful and creative alphabet book that introduces young readers to a variety of superheroes with names starting with each letter of the alphabet. It's a great starting point for word choice discussions and age appropriate vocabulary development in young readers.

https://a.co/d/j8GGuwK

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Written entirely in haiku, captures the dog's experiences, emotions, and the changing world around him, making it an accessible introduction to Haiku.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/cNOmT8ZVdC4?si=-yon9NaI3TLTTPng

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/iiq3fJ8

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"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" shows the sentence fluency trait well by showcasing a lively and rhythmic text. The book features a catchy and repetitive refrain, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom! Will there be enough room?" that creates a playful and engaging rhythm throughout the story. The use of repetitive patterns in the sentences encourages readers to participate and predict the text.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/7Fpt8Yb

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"Oh, the Places You'll Go!" includes sentence fluency through its masterful use of rhyme, rhythm, and playful language. The use of repetitive structures and patterns in sentences keeps the text engaging and memorable for young readers. The use of lyrical and rhythmic language not only captures the reader's attention but also reinforces the overall readability.

https://a.co/d/5YiQAYV

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"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" aligns with sentence fluency through its rhythmic text. The book's use of short, clear sentences helps maintain a smooth and rhythmic narrative that enhances the overall reading experience for young readers.

https://a.co/d/jfrk7pE

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"Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" showcases conventions such as clear formatting, spelling, and punctuation when the animals write notes to the farmer, effectively conveying the animals' demands and requests. The use of letter writing as a plot reinforces the importance of conventions in real-world communication.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/j9V11gY

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"Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale" by Mo Willems includes conventions in several ways. The book effectively uses conventions such as punctuation, capitalization, and grammar to convey the story clearly and engage young readers. The book demonstrates how attention to conventions is crucial in ensuring effective and enjoyable storytelling for young audiences.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/alf92Z7

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These books offer a mix of sports-related excitement, life lessons, and relatable characters that this group is likely to enjoy.

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These books offer a mix of sports-related excitement, life lessons, and relatable characters that this group is likely to enjoy.

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Books about the seasons can help children understand the changes that occur throughout the year and the unique characteristics of each season. 

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Books about the seasons can help children understand the changes that occur throughout the year and the unique characteristics of each season. 

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In this book, the Berenstain Bears learn about teamwork and sportsmanship through playing T-Ball. I chose this book because many students are interested in sports but also many are still learning on how to get along with others.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/e9Z5ZPL

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In this story, Nancy Clancy trades in her tutu for a soccer ball in this book that combines fancy flair with athletic fun! I chose this book because many girls in the class gravitate towards this series but also love outside fun. I think this will gain their attention.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/bM5yQjb

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The main character, detective Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve a basketball mystery during a game. There are many basketball lovers in the class and these mystery books would be very enticing for the entire class.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/7IENFxo

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This story includes soccer legend, Mia Hamm, sharing a story about perseverance and the importance of not giving up, even when facing challenges. This message is fantastic for this group to learn and understand.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/0fxwPK2

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The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa

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The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa

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This book introduces the themes of friendship and overcoming adversity through the backdrop of soccer in apartheid-era South Africa.

Link to purchase: https://a.co/d/jb7XRHd

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This story tells about a young boy named Zachary who loves playing baseball and the special bond he forms with his grandfather. I believe many students can connect with this book one way or another.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/3oe85Ue

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The main characters in this story, Jack and Annie, discover the magic of soccer when they travel to a soccer field in Mexico. These books are very engaging with the magic tree house line, but will also gain the soccer lovers attention as well.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/aCVcCxO

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These books are designed to help young readers practice their reading skills while enjoying engaging stories and characters. They are an excellent choice for children who are just starting to read on their own with simple text, repetitive words, and engaging illustrations.

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These books are designed to help young readers practice their reading skills while enjoying engaging stories and characters. They are an excellent choice for children who are just starting to read on their own with simple text, repetitive words, and engaging illustrations.

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These books feature the adventures of Buzz and his pet fly, Fly Guy, with simple text and humorous stories.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/shfF1wZOGo4?si=QSxgBi3eAowgh7Lu
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/aNmaVqr

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These humorous books feature dialogues between two friends, Elephant and Piggie, with simple text making them accessible and fun for early readers.
Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22Elephant+and+Piggie%22+Series+read+aloud
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22Elephant+and+Piggie%22+Series+book&crid=3STT94QNTEDMR&sprefix=elephant+and+piggie+series+book%2Caps%2C198&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

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Biscuit is an adorable puppy who stars in these easy-to-read stories perfect for young readers.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/pdfrPq7Lsa8?si=YJa_Cyi4IfOyWtlZ
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22Biscuit%22+Series+book&ref=nb_sb_noss

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These diverse books offer valuable lessons about acceptance, empathy, and the beauty of our differences. They can help children learn about and appreciate the multicultural world around them.

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These diverse books offer valuable lessons about acceptance, empathy, and the beauty of our differences. They can help children learn about and appreciate the multicultural world around them.

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These books can serve as tools for teaching kids about kindness and the positive impact they can have on others. Promoting kindness in children is important for their social and emotional development. Reading books that emphasize kindness and empathy can be a great way to teach these values which feed into great learning/growing activities.

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These books can serve as tools for teaching kids about kindness and the positive impact they can have on others. Promoting kindness in children is important for their social and emotional development. Reading books that emphasize kindness and empathy can be a great way to teach these values which feed into great learning/growing activities.

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Concept books for kids are designed to teach young children about specific concepts, such as numbers, colors, shapes, the alphabet, and more. 

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Concept books for kids are designed to teach young children about specific concepts, such as numbers, colors, shapes, the alphabet, and more. 

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This award-winning picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn’t have a simple answer.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/aPZ6zd9

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A whimsical picture book that explores the consequences of feeding tacos to dragons and the importance of understanding their spicy aversion.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/gFth4b5

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A book where a mouse named Sam lives in a library, where he secretly writes his own books, inspiring both children and adults to embrace their creativity and love for storytelling.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/12udzA2

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A picture book that follows the journey of a determined girl and her dog as they work through frustrations and setbacks to create the most magnificent thing.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/74w5hG2

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A picture book that introduces young readers to the character Auggie from "Wonder," promoting empathy and acceptance as it encourages understanding and kindness towards those who may appear different.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/2VJVsBp

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"Whoever You Are" by Mem Fox is a picture book that celebrates the universal similarities and differences among children around the world, emphasizing the message that, despite our diverse backgrounds, we are all connected by the common thread of humanity.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/hkLwHAL

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"Pretty Salma" by Niki Daly is a vibrant and humorous retelling of the classic Little Red Riding Hood, set in Ghana, where a clever and resourceful girl named Pretty Salma outsmarts the crafty wolf and saves herself from his tricks.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/hNTo58z

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"Wemberly Worried" by Kevin Henkes tells the endearing story of a little mouse named Wemberly who navigates the challenges of anxiety and finds comfort through friendship as she starts school.

Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/tkuXc0htNGk?si=j_iH8p1W546c09MK

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/6ksQig3

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"Going Places" is a picture book by Peter and Paul Reynolds that celebrates creativity and individuality as two classmates discover the true meaning of innovation while participating in a school go-kart contest.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/8C0Xj8M

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"The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn is a heartwarming story about a young raccoon named Chester who overcomes separation anxiety on his first day of school with the help of a special family ritual called "the kissing hand."

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/acSS7DH

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This story explains where a box of crayons goes on strike, each crayon expressing its unique complaints through letters to their owner, Duncan. The story explores themes of creativity, individuality, and the importance of embracing diversity and different perspectives.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/08DL7IV

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Three animal friends practice balancing apples on their heads in this hilarious introduction to counting, illustrated by Roy Mckie. The sturdy board book teaches all about numbers, with a dose of signature Seuss charm. Kids will learn to count to ten--and want to start all over again!

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/dhJ4Okl

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Fluent readers are reading independently, fluently.  They have more comprehension skills and can tackle complex texts with higher vocabulary.

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Fluent readers are reading independently, fluently.  They have more comprehension skills and can tackle complex texts with higher vocabulary.

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A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/1BdFVpv

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Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.

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Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

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This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves! HOLES" by Louis Sachar; and more!

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes.

It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment
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-and redemption.

Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; "Ten Things You May Not Know About

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Holes (Holes Series) [Louis Sachar, Vladimir Radunsky, Bagram Ibatoulline] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Holes (Holes Series)

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The world’s favorite teen detective is back, and she’s on the case. Keep up with Nancy Drew in this thrilling collection of mysteries full of intrigue, boys, and murder.

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Carolyn Keene and Franklin W. Dixon are the pseudonyms under which many ghostwriters penned the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys series, respectively. Both series were created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm, in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Stratemeyer's daughter, Harriet, and syndicate writer Mildred Wirt Benson were the two people primarily responsible for bringing the iconic character of Nancy Drew to life in the minds and hearts of millions of readers around the world.

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A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who is new to the series. This stunning box set features the reissued editions of books 1-4, all with gorgeous covers that hark back to the era in which the series was first published. This beautiful and deluxe set is a must-have for all collect...

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The Harry Potter series has been hailed as “one for the ages” by Stephen King and “a spellbinding saga’ by USA Today.

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These award-winning books are known for their quality, storytelling, and contributions to children's literature, making them excellent choices for young readers of various ages and interests.

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These award-winning books are known for their quality, storytelling, and contributions to children's literature, making them excellent choices for young readers of various ages and interests.

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This beautifully crafted story is perfect to pull out and enjoy on rainy days and for classroom discussions on weather patterns.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/A-WPikfOulw?si=gJq7q_VQtLWw67HO

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/e19r1TE

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Rhyming books are not only entertaining but also help develop phonemic awareness and language skills. They are perfect for introducing children to the fun and rhythm of language.

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Rhyming books are not only entertaining but also help develop phonemic awareness and language skills. They are perfect for introducing children to the fun and rhythm of language.

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The story of twelve little girls in two straight lines, the smallest one being Madeline, has delighted children for more than seventy years.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/zSnvPXL2Kp0?si=OABCB5K_Nrolf_MW

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/aCD6wJn

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The cherished tale of boundless affection is ready for boundless sharing in a durable board-book edition for the younger set.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/Wj1qNvpThAM?si=zYRjlwoQSgESWux8

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/72CMCX3

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A mouse is taking a stroll through the deep, dark wood when along comes a hungry fox, then an owl, and then a snake. 

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/X_EM-iZNguo?si=dqu2kFD7xrM6fvUV

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/7aaUXXH

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The witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand!

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/PHxGe44wSCI?si=hMRD3KS0_2vTSDMJ

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/26RFPNk

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The book’s final pages teach us that just one small seed, or one small child, can make a difference. 

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Cassia has always trusted the Society’s choices. And when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, she is certain he’s the one—until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black.

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In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/6SKJaEn

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For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace, and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/9ek88VK

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The city of Ark is the last safe place on Earth: the polar ice caps have melted and flooded everything, leaving few survivors. To make sure humans do not make the same mistakes, Ark's leader John Noa decrees everyone in Ark must speak List, a language of only 500 words. Language

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/6MUBScP

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Maggie lives in orderly Fennis Wick, protected from the outside world by a boundary. Her brother Jed is an eldest, revered and special, a hero who will soon go off to fight in the war. But Maggie’s just a middle child, a middler, often invisible and ignored, even by her own family.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/gfGDswu

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In twelve-year-old Taemon’s city, everyone has a power called psi — the ability to move and manipulate objects with their minds. When Taemon loses his psi in a traumatic accident, he is exiled to the powerless colony, where he is accepted unconditionally.

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/bv8qvA8

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One choice can transform you. Beatrice Prior's society is divided into five factions—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Beatrice must choose between staying with her Abnegation family and transferring factions.

Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/u8LptNvEwUw?si=WIGFGABwB-mk8Pn5

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/9OMAEzF

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/c-jB21cm2mo?si=23zoGZiZE5sBOH0D

Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/d2YU0e6

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Mean Jean was Recess Queen and nobody said any different. Until a new kid came to school!

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/K05lKxCmRgc?si=NfQTsAUJzJzD2oSY

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A cozy bed piled high with a snoring granny, a dreaming child, a dozing dog, a snoozing cat, and a slumbering mouse...until a wakeful flea crawls into the mix.

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Link to Purchase:

https://a.co/d/iidVBhi

Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nCXO84GWEg

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These poetry books for kids cater to a wide range of ages and interests, offering an opportunity for young readers to explore language, creativity, and the power of words.

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These poetry books for kids cater to a wide range of ages and interests, offering an opportunity for young readers to explore language, creativity, and the power of words.

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These fun rhyming poems for two voices offer a close-up view of the plant and insect worlds, with amazing descriptive words.  

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/vX0mT8eo9QQ?si=Ct_a-0EX2KEt8z8X
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/3QtiAI7

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A creative team presents examples of 29 poetic forms, demonstrating not only the rules of poetry, but also the spirit that brings these forms of life.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/KIecXvqdeIk?si=c2PUKzRF4jk74zT3
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/aIvrZUY

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A young boy named Daniel asks animals in the park what poetry is to them, discovering that the word “poetry” evokes thoughts of beauty for each animal.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/pZC80z2geqk?si=b2xSl6PrieJShpzE
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/bOc2SSM

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Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States.

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The poems resound with the pulse of the cicada and the drone of the honeybee. Eric Beddows′s vibrant drawings send each insect soaring in a unique way.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/OG0KJ7mKetw?si=tpLZ4hekcqyj2sxH
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First, read the poems forward (how old-fashioned!), then reverse the lines and read again to give familiar tales, from Sleeping Beauty to that Charming Prince.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/hskXThiXe4Y?si=rxezDP1pJBVhgiSU
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525479015?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_FRR9B742S01HF1NDJCFD

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Winner of the 2015 National Council of Teachers of English Award for Excellence in Poetry, Marilyn Singer is the author of more than 120 books for children and young adults, including realistic novels, fantasies, non-fiction, fairy tales, picture books, mysteries, and poetry collections. She likes writing many different kinds of books because it's challenging and it keeps her from getting bored.

Marilyn was born in the Bronx (New York City) on October 3, 1948 and lived most of her early life in N. Massapequa (Long Island), NY. She attended Queens College, City University of New York, and for her junior year, Reading University, England. She holds a B.A. in English from Queens and an M.A. in Communications from New York University.

In 1974, after teaching English in New York City high schools for several years, she began to write - initially film notes, catalogues, teacher's guides, and film strips. Then, one day, when she was sitting in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, she penned a story featuring talking insect characters she'd made up when she was eight. Encouraged by the responses she got, she wrote more stories, and in 1976, her first book, The Dog Who Insisted He Wasn't, was published by E.P.Dutton & Co.

Marilyn currently lives in Brooklyn, NY and Washington, CT with her husband Steve; their standard poodle Bizzy, a cat named Benito, and two collared doves. Her interests include swing, ballroom and Latin dancing, dog training, reading, hiking, bird-watching, gardening, playing online word games, and going to the theatre.

Marilyn is the former host of the AOL Children's Writers Chat and co-hosts the Poetry Blast at various conferences. Visit her web site: www.marilynsinger.net.

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Amazon.com: Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reverso Poems: 9780525479017: Singer, Marilyn, Masse, Josée: Books

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A young boy flees from the farm where he has been worked as a slave and uses the Underground Railroad to escape to freedom in the north.

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Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/eCaiSJc

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The following are a few that I hold close to my heart. I have core memories with the few I shared from my mother reading to me and from memorizing a few poems for school.

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My mission is to cultivate a love for reading and learning while creating an inclusive environment for all students.

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These chapter books provide young readers with engaging stories, relatable characters, and age-appropriate challenges. They are perfect for helping kids transition from picture books to more complex reading materials.

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These chapter books provide young readers with engaging stories, relatable characters, and age-appropriate challenges. They are perfect for helping kids transition from picture books to more complex reading materials.

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A classic picture book featuring a young African American boy's adventures in the snow.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/FmZCQfeWjeQ?si=X6Y4EB9gLOQ00uB5
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/2dwKCvX

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A classic collection of humorous and whimsical poems.

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Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=8RZV46uuCW4
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Where-Sidewalk-Ends-Poems-Drawings/dp/0060256672

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Clifford is a dog that is bigger than the town! This book is so fun for children to read an follow the big adventures Clifford goes on.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/hearnI9fmjM?si=ZxBDsh0AlkAlxSeB
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/hKaiXTK

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The Berenstain Bears series involve a family of bears in their various adventures where children can read these relatable stories.
Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Berenstain+Bearsread+aloud
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Pete the Cat books are known for their catchy rhymes and repetitive phrases that help young readers practice reading fluently.
Read Aloud: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Pete+the+Cat%22+read+aloud
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/eqYYhYj

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids

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This book introduces the idea of "bucket-filling" and teaches children how to be kind and positive.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/0Z8zjHwnMFM?si=vXumSNfXKuuMVRSm
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Have-Filled-Bucket-Today-Bucketfilling/dp/099609993X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=R21B0BZPDHYJ&keywords=Have+You+Filled+a+Bucket+Today%3F+A+Guide+to+Daily+Happiness+for+Kids&qid=1696959315&sprefix=have+you+filled+a+bucket+today+a+guide+to+daily+happiness+for+kids%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-1

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Learn the alphabet with Dr. Seuss–from AWESOME to ZANY–now in a board format perfect for the littlest of readers!

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/7z2FGdY1OsU?si=lsXx7US6sM2FwmZK
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/0RaVuCm

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Celebrated illustrator Petr Horácek offers a pop-up introduction to opposites with the help of a variety of creatures.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/G3roa6WtHbs?si=5bpHBdyBp3G4z3L4
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/fZVnPzC

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Race to the top of the coconut tree with this delightful alphabet rhyme from the creators of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/OeqjFIY9Ufk?si=c_VilxaQOvA2NP-d
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/6F9yxbh

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Count along with Bear in this lovely Classic Board Book from the internationally bestselling Bear series.

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/5475sStWZqY?si=DNopLc_enveAC_qF
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/iFjRe5g

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This book encourages children to perform acts of kindness and create a "kindness quilt" as a symbol of their good deeds.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/gjIVLunRG7o?si=JhZrH-3WG5lR0Xbm
Link to Purchase: https://www.amazon.com/Kindness-Quilt-Nancy-Elizabeth-Wallace/dp/076145313X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3KCSNCLL6P3CM&keywords=The+Kindness+Quilt&qid=1696981299&sprefix=the+kindness+quilt%2Caps%2C322&sr=8-1

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A story about a boy with a facial deformity who teaches the importance of kindness and acceptance.
Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/smMcnpzj9YE?si=03oEG1mS-AIzxXJA
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/dovhMvD

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These wordless picture books offer a wonderful opportunity for children to engage in visual storytelling, using their imagination to interpret and create their own narrative based on the illustrations.  

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These wordless picture books offer a wonderful opportunity for children to engage in visual storytelling, using their imagination to interpret and create their own narrative based on the illustrations.  

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/m6KD-cVUlpw?si=cpwJRJFaMfPRdTWq
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/0ExHZag

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/LPGw45OCIbQ?si=k5FF0uw0n_PEngwc
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/12WpVGu

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/WzDkn06cUJY?si=sTJgvUYsEv-3fb1P
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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/yXHwb4qsc-M?si=zbr8HkflW17ZeEgI
Link to Purchase: https://a.co/d/fWJHJ9R

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Read Aloud: https://youtu.be/9MiEPS1P7i4?si=wbfi0zmtfUrp7jX9
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