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Author: Trudy Ludwig
Illustrator: Patrice Barton
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Random House Children's Books
Publishing date: October 8, 2013
# of pages: 30
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: inclusiveness, friendship, kindness, and the significance of making sure no child is ever made to feel invisible.
Visual Elements:
The pictures in this story are very animated and filled with lost of color. Watercolor and pens are used in the illustrations of this book. This story is a hard copy picture book.
Literacy Elements
Main Character: Brian.
Setting: School Environment
Summary: Brian feels invisible at school. He is ignored by his teacher and his classmates. He's never chose to be on teams or invited to parties. When Justin, the new boy, arrives Brian is the first to make Justin feel welcome.
Grade level: Kindergarten- Fourth
Personal Response: This book is a great for all students. Students in K-5 can sometimes feel invisible even if they don't say anything. Students often don't realize that a simple action can build a lifelong friendship.

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Author: Aneta Cruz

Illustrator: Olivia Assert

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

Publication Date: August 2020

# of Pages: 32

Visual Elements: Picture book

Grade Level: K - Second

Genre: Fiction, Bedtime Story

Themes: Problem solving, asking for help, being prepared
Setting: Astrid's imagination- space
Summary: Astrid dreams of being an Astronaut. She built a spaceship at playtime, made astronaut food at dinner, and floated in her bathtub. At bedtime she counted as many stars as she could, but her father told her she had to go to sleep. Astrid wished on the biggest star and . . dreamed she traveled to a planet where everything was big - too big to do the things she loves. So, she makes another wish on the smallest star, and this time everything on the planet is too small. When  she wakes up Astrid realizes she isn’t as ready as she thought. Astrid turns to her loving and supportive Dad, who helps Astrid continue her astronaut training.
Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book because Asert's illustrations of the worlds were whimsical - stuff dreams are made of. It's a great children's book because it shows children to dream big, follow their dream, and not give-up.

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Author: Matt de la Peña

Illustrator: Loren Long

Publisher: Penguin Random House

Publication Date: January 9, 2018

# of Pages: 40

Visual Elements: Picture book

Grade Level: Preschool-2nd grade

Genre: Fiction

Themes: Love
Summary: This book is about finding love and beauty all around you no matter who you are, where you are, or what you look like.
Personal Response: This book is a must read for young students. The book talks about love, and I think its important for students to know that there's love inside them.

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Author: Raul the Third

Illustrator:Raul the Third, colored by Elaine Bay
Publisher: Versify/HarperCollins
Date of Publication: October 12,2021
# of Pages: 48
Visual Elements: Ink on smooth plate Bristol board with Adobe Photoshop for color
Grade Level: Preschool- 2nd grade
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Friendship & Unity
Setting: Puente Libre, bridge between two countries.

Summary: Little Lobo heads over from one country to the other, bound for “la gran celebración” with party supplies and a band made up of frogs and a snake who rattles a maraca. As the hours go by and the group waits for their turn to cross the bridge, “the day turns into night,” and the characters begin to lose their patience and get hungry. But there are food trucks in line too! Soon Little Lobo and his friends discover the smorgasbord of culinary options around them and that so long as you have good friends and good music, you can have a party anywhere.
Personal Response: I really enjoyed reading this book. I really like how this book includes cultural references in each illustration. This book reminded me of the time I was down in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and there were street vendors all across the town. It was full of delicious food, sweet treats, and wonderful people.

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Author: Stacy McAnulty
Illustrator: Stevie Lewis
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Date of Publication: June 11, 2019
Grade Level: 1st - 2nd grade
Genre: Nonfiction
# of Pages: 40

Summary: This story is a nonfiction picture book from the moon’s perspective that tells the formation and history of the moon. This story explains the friendship between the moon and the earth, and is filled with facts about outer space and the planets in our solar system.

Personal Response: I really enjoyed this book! I loved how this book was written like an autobiography from the perspective of the moon, as this made the book a lot more interesting and easy for a child to understand and learn about outer space.

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Author: AlmaFlor Ada
Illustrator: Elivia Savadier
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Publication Date: December 1999

Number of Pages: 32

Visual Elements: Picture book

Grade Level: Preschool- 3rd grade

Genre: Fiction

Type of literature: Multicultural book
Summary: This book is about a bilingual girl's weekend visits to her two sets of grandparents. It sends the message that flopping between two worlds can be a blessing rather than a hardship.
Response to Book: I think that it's important for people especially children at a very young age to connect to their culture. I was able to connect to the story because I am also surrounded by two different cultures that make up my identity.

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Author: Louis Sachar

Publication date:  August 4, 2015

Publisher: Random House Children’s Book

Grade level: 3rd- 8th

Genre: Fiction

Themes: Courage, Bullying, Virtue, Isolation

# of page: 182
Summary: Fifth-grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh-grader Marshall Walsh cut through the woods to avoid school bully Chad Hilligas. Tamaya and Marshal unintentionally set off a chain of events that threatens global catastrophe.

Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book, it was full of suspense and such an easy read. There are multiplication sums that appear throughout Fuzzy Mud. At first I was very confused about this because there was no context. However, I realized the significance of this because it demonstrates the exponential rate at which the mutated Biolene multiplies.

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Author: Jacqueline Woodson

Illustrator: Rafael Lopez

Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books

Date of Publication: August 28th, 2018

# of Pages: 32 Pages

Visual Elements: painting, watercolor, vibrant colors

Grade Level: K-3rd

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction

Themes: Friendship, acceptance, diversity, and coming together

Setting: School Classroom
Summary: This story explains the differences each person has and sometimes when you go to a new place it feels as if you don’t belong. It’s the differences that make us unique. Rigoberto thought he was the only one that was different but found out he and Angelina had a lot in common.

Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book because I also could relate to not belonging somewhere. Coming to Boise State not knowing anyone it took me a while before I fit in and felt like I belonged. This feeling changed once I found some friends and my interest. This story helps students learn that you matter and it’s okay to be different. The book talks about different identities and shows children that it is important to embrace yourself.

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Author: Cece Bell

Illustrator: David Lasky (Colorist)

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Publishing Date: September 2nd, 2014.

Number of pages: 248

Visual Elements Hardcopy Graphic novel. The illustrations are what make the story come to life.

Grade Level: 3rd-7th

Genre: Non-fiction,  autobiography

Themes: Acceptance, friendship, Difference

Setting: Roanoke, Virginia
Visual Elements: Graphic Novel
Summary: This book is about Cece, a bunny who gets meningitis that leads to her deafness. Cece struggles fitting in at school because she has a hearing device. It is hard for her to make friends because other people look different than her. When Cece becomes friends with Laura, who was very mean. She introduces Cece as her “deaf friend”. Cece comes up with “El Deafo” to be her alter ego. It is her super hero that helps her escape the world and be herself. Cece learns to become confident in herself despite the differences she has.

Personal Response: I really enjoyed reading the graphic novel El Deafo. I loved how the author Cece Bell wrote this book about her personal experiences growing up as deaf.  I like how this book teaches children to embrace their differences.

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Author: Christain Robinson
Illustrator: Christain Robinson
Publisher: Atheneum books for young readers
Publishing date: June 2nd, 2020
# of Pages: 40 pages
Grade level:  Preschool- 3rd
Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction
Theme: Love, community
Visual Elements: Many of symbols throughout the story to set the themes throughout the story.
Setting: Outside, space, and the ocean
Summary: The book is to show no matter who you are you are important to this world. The book shows that even objects can have feelings about not feeling as though they matter. For example the author shows a dinosaur being sad because nobody is there to help him when he needs it. This shows kids that everything had feelings and it's ok to have feelings.
Personal Response: I really enjoyed this book, I will definitely be adding it to my classroom library. I believe that this books send a great message, especially to young children. It's important for students to know that they matter.

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Author: Daniel Aleman
Publisher: ‎Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: May 4, 2021
# of pages: 400
Grade level:  9-12th
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
Theme: Love, family, immigration, hard times
Summary:  Daniel Aleman tells the heartbreaking story of Mateo Garcia, a sixteen-year-old who’s world gets shaken when ICE agents arrest his parents one day after he comes home from school. Mateo adopts the responsibility of caring for his younger sister, Sophie, and tries his best to stay afloat with schoolwork and friendships, all while anticipating whether his parents will get deported from the United States. Though Mateo has some support from his uncle Jorge and his wife Amy, as well as his friends Kimmie and Adam, he still must confront the challenge of his parents’ nebulous futures as well as what his own life may look like without them.
Personal Response: Aleman does an excellent job of portraying the effects of deportation and the resulting parental separation on Latinx youth. My heart ached and my eyes teared up reading about Mateo and Sophie’s struggles during the whole process. Aleman doesn’t sugarcoat the siblings’ pain which helped Indivisible feel emotionally significant and authentic. He also writes so well about the deep love between Mateo, Sophie, and their parents, giving their relationships real weight. I also enjoyed the diversity within Indivisible, in particular how Mateo and Adam are both gay without their sexualities being the main point of the novel.

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Author: J.K. Rowling
Illustrator: Jim Kay
Publisher:  Arthur A. Levine Books
Date:  October 6,2015
Number of Pages: 256
Visual Elements: None
Grade Level: 3rd-6th grade
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Themes: Friendship, family, magic, belonging
Settings: Hogwarts and London
Summary: This book is about a boy named Harry Potter and he finds out on his 11 birthday that he is a wizard. He finds out that he must attend Hogwarts a wizard school. Harry lives with his aunt and uncles who treat him poorly so he is happy to be going away to this wizard school. Harry goes to the school and he ends up making friends with two other kids named Hermione and Ron. When Harry  enters the wizard world he is very famous because he is known for surviving from Voldmort who is the most evil wizard in the wizard world. So, everyone is constantly staring at Harry and treating him differently.  Throughout the book Harry, Ron and Hermione are trying to find out the mystery of how Harry survived Voldmort and how his parents died.
Response: This series doesn't only appeal to children, but to adults as well. J.K Rowling is a great author of fantasy. Anyone who reads her books will love them and its fun plot. This book and the whole series are must read books.

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Author: Ali Benjamin
Publisher: Little Brown Books For Young Readers
Date of Publication: September 22, 2015
#of Pages: 352
Age Range: 5th grade+
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Friendship, grief and loss, coming of age
Setting: South Grove, Massachusetts
Summary: The Thing About Jellyfish is a story about a girl names Suzy whose best friend dies in a drowning accident. She can't seem to accept her death, and instead believes that her death was not an accident, but was instead caused by a jellyfish sting. She begins to obsess over this idea, and do anything she can to prove that her friend's death was caused by jellyfish.
Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book. This book shares a beautiful story of friendship, growing-up, and grief.

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Author: R.J. Palacio
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: February 14, 2012
# of Pages: 320
Grade level: 3rd - 7th grade
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Themes: Kindness, identity, independence, coming of age, disability
Setting: School
Summary: Wonder is a story about a boy named August, who was born with facial differences that have prevented him from going to a public school until the fifth grade. This book goes through all of the ups and downs that August faces during his first year of public school, and how deals with confidence and bullying.
Personal Response: I have read this book and even seen the movie. The movies has even made me shed a tear.  I love how this book teaches students to be accepting of others despite their differences. This book inspires others to be kind no matter what people look like. I love this message and think it is great to include in the classroom.

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Author:  Louis Sachar
Publisher: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux
Publication Date: August 20,1998
Number of Pages: 272
Grade Level: 3rd-8th
Genre: Novel, Children's Literature, Young adult fiction, adventure, satire, adventure fiction
Setting: Camp Green Lake
Themes: Consequence of choices resulting from fate and destiny, & importance of friendship
Summary: This books centers on Stanley Yelnats, who is sent to Camp Green Lake, a correctional boot camp in a desert in Texas, after being falsely accused of theft. The plot explores the history of the area and how the actions of several characters in the past have affected Stanley's life in the present.
Response: This book has been my favorite book since 5th grade. I absolutely loved re-reading this book. Sachar's clever writing helped me visualize the story. The simplicity of the writing style and somehow charming characters, can keep the reader interested for hours.

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Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:  September 3, 2013
# of pages: 32
Grade level: 1st - 3rd
Genre: Childrens Picture Book
Themes: Creative thinking, determinations, & resilience
Summary: Rosie Revere dreams of becoming a great engineer. She creates wonderful gadgets and gizmos- but only when no one is watching. She becomes embarrassed and stops sharing her ideas with others. She tries too surprise her creative talents until her great-great- aunt rose inspires her to make something new.
Personal Response: This amazing picture book shows the importance of failing before you can be truly great. It's a wonderful story about self-esteem that connects with Rosie the Riveter. Andrea Beaty's text is simplistic and rhythmically poetic. Although some of the rhyming couplets seemed forced, it's well written.

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Author: Andrea Beaty
Illustrator: David Roberts
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date:  November 5,2019
# of pages: 40
Grade Level: Pre-k- 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Community, perseverance, leadership, and finding your voice
Summary: Young Sofia is prompted to take action to clean up a local landfill when her loving abuelo(grandfather) is hurt while they're out helping their neighbors. She decided to turn the dump into a park, but when she visits City Hall, everyone tells her she can't get that done because she's just a kid.
Personal Response: I was not a huge fan of this book. The story is lovely. I especially liked to read about Sofia and her abuelo's relationship. However, the connections between the title is made at the very ends. It almost seems like an afterthought rather than a statement to drive the story. I can't help but think that I enjoyed Rosie Revere, Engineer a bit more.

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Author: Matt de la Peña
Illustrator: Ana Ramírez
Publisher: Disney Press
Publication Date: October 10,2017
Number of pages: 48
Grade Level: 1st- 3rd
Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction
Summary: Based on the Disney Pixar movie, Coco, Miguel and the Grand Harmony is a vibrant story about Miguel and his learning to overcome his obstacles and embrace the passion of music that lies within him.
Response: Great story and lovely illustrations. If you thought the movie was good, you will be pleasantly surprised by this book.

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Author:  Areli Morales
Illustrator: Luisa Uribe
Publisher: Random House Studio
Publication Date:  June 8,2021
# of pages: 40
Grade Level:  Preschool-3rd
Genre: Children's Literature, biography, children's non-fiction literature
Themes: Friendship, mystery, acceptance, and growth
Setting: Mexico and New York
Summary:  This story is about a young girl named Areli Morales. Areli lives with her grandmother in Mexico while her parents live in America. Areli's parents are trying to get her and her brother to America, but her brother gets to go before Areli. After arriving in America, Areli realizes that being in America isn't easy. Areli was being bullied by the kids at her school for being illegal. She doesn't understand this because she feels sad and out of  place.Soon Areli learned to read, write, and Speak English just like all the other kids. On a field-trip to Hudson River, Areli learns about all the immigrants that crossed over and she discovers she does have a place in America and can grow up to be whoever she wants and help other people who were just like her.
Response:  This is a very good book to add to any classroom library. I loved reading the story line of this book. Many children are immigrants from other places and are trying to learn English. It's important for students to understand the hardship that their peers go through. As well as the importance of creating a safe classroom for all. Stories like these are important because they are based off of a real-life experience.

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Author: Alan Gratz

Publisher: Starscape

Date of Publication: August 29, 2017

# of Pages: 256

Visual Elements: Chapter book, no pictures

Grade Level: 3rd - 7th grade

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Themes: Fighting for censorship, Determination, Family

Setting: School
Main Character: Amy Anne
Summary: This book is about Amy Anne Ollinger who loves books. One day she went to the library and discovered that her favorite book was banned. She was so upset and started her own secret library from her locker. She got caught and fought her way to fight censorship.

Personal Response: I really enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was interesting to read a book about someone who is so passionate about banning books and how to put a stop to it. It shows when you are dedicated to something you can make a difference to bring about change. This book promotes reading and I loved how Amy Anne told her story.

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Author: Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Mae Besom
Publisher: Compendium
Date of Publication: February 1, 2014
# of Pages:  36
Grade Level: 1st- 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Welcome and nurture ideas with patience and persistence
Summary: This books celebrates ideas that come in all shapes and sizes. This book follows a boy that has an idea, an idea that he doesn't know what to do with it. He's afraid others will think his idea are too strange, too different, or too wild. For fear of what others thinks, he keeps his ideas to himself.
Response: The first time I read this book was when my college professor read this book out-loud on the first day of class. Needless to say, it's a great book for all ages. It send a great message to all kid, therefore, I will be adding it to my library.

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Author & Illustrator: Rebecca Evans
Publisher: Anne Schwartz Books
Date of Publication: May 3, 2022
Number of Pages:  40
Visual Elements: Hardcover with watercolor illustrations, and poetic texts
Grade Level: Preschool- 3rd
Genre: Children's Literature & Fiction
Themes: Desire for connection, and finding true friendship
Setting:  Big City in China
Summary: This book is about a young girl who moves to a big city in China. Because of Chinese Law, Liling can't go to school so she spends her days with mama or Baba at work. At the playground, the other children throw sand at her and tease her about her old red coat and dirty shoes. After Liling gets an idea after sharing a smile with a girl in a bright yellow jacket who lives in an apartment beneath hers.
Response: Great book and great read. The words and illustrations evoke emotions from its readers. This book helps us understand a difficult situation in China and the universal feeling of loneliness.

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Author: Dev Petty
Illustrator: Mike Boldt
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: May 31,2022
Number of Pages:  32
Grade Level: Preschool- 3rd
Genre: Children's Literature, Humor, and Fiction
Setting:  Owners home
Summary: Chip is seven; he knows things. For instance he knows to eat important papers, the fancy bird that is made on Thanksgiving, and even grandpa's teeth.
Response:  When I first saw this book cover I thought it was gonna talk about all the reasons you don't eat bees. However, its a little bit more than that. This book is like stepping inside a dog's head, its pretty funny and clever!

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Author: Kellie Byrnes
Illustrator: Melina Ontiveros
Publisher: Fewer & Friends
Date of Publication: January 4, 2022
Number of Pages:  32
Grade Level: Presschool- Kindergarten
Visual Elements: Picture book
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Love
Summary: Love is a constant in all of our lives, but  how we express that love is different for every person. This book shows children and adults expressing love in many different ways.
Response:  This is such a great short and sweet book. This book shows students all the positive ways someone can express their positive feelings. I will be adding it to my classroom library.

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Author: Jory John
Illustrator: Pete Oswald
Publisher:  HarperCollins
Date of Publication: December 3,2019
Number of Pages:  40
Visual Elements: Picture Book
Grade Level: Preschool- 3rd
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Compassion, empathy , and friendship
Setting:  School
Summary: This funny story emphasizes positive messages about compassion, empathy, and friendship . The story follows an uncool bean, who misses his friends from last year. His old friends have become the cool beans, with awesome shade, fly clothes, and sweet swaggers.
Response:  This is a very cute story of what it means to be "cool". I love how this story talk about kindness and including others. I really like how this story shows students that being cool isn't about books.

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Author & Illustrator: Juliet Mendez
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co
Date of Publication: February 23, 2021
Number of Pages:  120
Visual Elements: Picture Book, hand painted illustrations
Grade Level: 3rd-4th
Genre: Biography
Themes: Empowerment, and Dreaming Big
Summary: This book is a collection of short biographies from all over Latin America and across the United States. The author manages to shine spotlight on the power of childhood dreams.
Response:  I loved reading the collection of short biographies.Frankly, this made me tear up a few times. There are so many brave women mentioned throughout this book. There are many inspiring stories told about women who had big dreams.  It's great to see someone like me being written in a book.

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Author:  Ann M. Martin & Laura Godwin
Illustrator: Brett Helquist
Publisher: Little, Brown Book for Young Readers
Date of Publication: September 13,2016
Number of Pages: 304
Grade Level: 3rd-7th
Genre: Naval Fiction
Summary: Annabelle Doll, Tiffany Funcraft, and their families are whisked out to sea when the Palmers accidentally place them in a box destined for charity donation. It turns out they're not alone-there are plenty of other doll people on the ship too.
Response:  When you're reading these books, you find yourself in the story with these dolls. This story has a very unique storyline.

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Author& Illustrator : Grace Lin
Publisher: Disney Press
Date of Publication: February 11, 2020
Number of Pages: 384
Visual Elements:
Grade Level: 3rd- 7th
Genre: Fantasy and Adventure Fiction
Themes: Courage, love, fear, and temptation
Setting:  China
Summary: Family is important to Mulan- even though her parents don't understand why she would rather ride her horse, than weave, or how her notorious. However, despite their differences, Mulan has a deep love for her family. So when her sister is bitten by a poisonous spider, Mulan does everything she can to help. However, it quickly becomes apparent that there is more to both the mysterious spider bite and the healer than meets the eye.
Response:  I've been a Mulan fan for a while now. When I heard about this book, I was excited to read it. I found the book to be compelling and full of fascinating tidbits of folklore.

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Author: Katherine Applegate
Illustrator: Patricia Castelao
Publisher:  Harper Collins
Publishing Date: January 17th, 2012
Number of pages: 320
Grade Level: 3rd-7th
Genre: Novel, Children's Literature, and Biographical Fiction
Themes: kindness, art/self-expression, family/friendship, and identity
Settings: Exist 8 Big Top Mall & Zoo
Summary: This books is about Ivan, a gorilla, who was sent to live at Exist 8 Big Top Mall. He meets friends along the way including: Stella, Ruby, and Bob.  Ivan makes artwork and Mack sells it for profit. Ruby, a baby elephant is brought to the Mall. Stella, an older elephant, becomes sick and asks Ivan to take care of Ruby. Ivan agrees and is on the search for a better life for Ruby.
Response: I really enjoyed reading this books. I especially liked how this book is told through the perspective of Ivan. I liked following Ivan through the journey and struggles he overcame at the Big Top Mall. This book teaches students the importance of hope and friendship. I am looking forward to the Release of The One and Only Ruby.

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Author:  Katherine Applegate
Illustrator: Patricia Castelao
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: May 3, 2022
Number of Pages:  368
Grade Level: 3rd-7th grade
Genre: Fiction
Themes: healing, forgiveness, heroism, and complex relationship between human & animals
Summary: Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends( Ivan and Ruby). As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never know he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

Response:  After reading the One and Only Ivan, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next book in this series. Needless to say, this book did not disappoint. I thought it was really fun and a great read. I look forward to the release of The One and Only Ruby.

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Author: Melissa De La Cruz
Publisher: Disney- Hyperio
Date of Publication: April 25, 2017
Number of Pages: 336
Visual Elements: N/A, Chapter Book
Grade Level: 4th-7th
Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Setting:  Island
Summary: Twenty years ago, all evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon and made to live in virtual imprisonment on the Isle of the Lost.  The island is surrounded by a magical force field that keeps the villains and their descendants safely locked up and away from the mainland. The forbidden forest  hides the dragon's eye(the key to true darkness and the villains only hope to escape.  However, only the cleverest and evilest villain can find it.
Response:  Ever since I was a little girl I have always been a fan of all things Disney. So of course, when I came across this book I knew that I had to read this book and this series. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.

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The Bad Beginning( A Series of Unfortunate Events) 

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The Bad Beginning( A Series of Unfortunate Events) 

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Author: Lemony Snicket
Illustrator:  Brett Helquist
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: August 25, 1999
Number of Pages: 162
Grade Level: 5th- 6th
Genre:  Master, Drama, Dark Comedy
Themes:  Greed, murder, grief, and loneliness,
Setting:  Urban City
Summary: The Bad Beginning is the first novel of the series  A Series of Unfortunate Events. This book is about 3 siblings that become orphans after the death of their parents. The children are then sent to Count Olaf, who tries to steal their inheritance.
Response:  I read this book a long time ago when I was in elementary. I found this book very interesting and entertaining. Snicket's writing is very easy to follow, and you'll find yourself racing through his books.

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Author: Barbara O'Connor
Publisher: Square Fish
Date of Publication: August 29,2017
Number of Pages:  256
Grade Level: 4th-6th
Genre:  Domestic Fiction
Themes: friendship, belonging, and finding family,
Setting:  Colby, North Carolina
Summary:  This story follows a girl that finds true meaning of family in the least likely of places.
Response:  I really enjoyed reading this book. It's a heartwarming story about children dealing with real life problems.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 

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Author: J.K. Rowling
Illustrator: Cliff Write
Publisher: BloomsBury
Date: July 2nd 1998
Number of Pages: 334 Pages
Grade Level: 3rd to 7th grade
Genre: F antasty Fiction
Themes: Loyalty, Friendship, going against the rules, magic
Settings: Hogwarts
Summary: This book is about a young boy named Harry. Throughout the book, Harry and his friends are trying to figure out the mystery of why there are weird things happening around their school.
Personal Response: J.K Rowling's imagination is amazing. She creates incredible events and even makes her readers wish that they studied at Hogwarts. I find it hard to believe that this series is sometimes met with negative criticism.

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Author:  Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed
Illustrator: Iman Geddy & Victoria Jamieson
Publisher: Dial Books
Date of Publication: April 14, 2020
Number of Pages:  264
Visual Elements:  Graphic Novel
Grade Level:  4th- 7th
Genre: biography, memoir,  graphic novel
Themes: education and freedom
Setting: Refugee camps
Summary: This story is about Omar and Hassan. They have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there, there is never any food or access to medical care.
Response:  I recommend you read this book if you haven't! it's such a g great book. I cried many times while reading this novel, which shows how powerful this novel is.

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Author:  Laura Gehl
Illustrator: Serena Lombardo
Publisher: Capstone
Date of Publication:  August 1,2020
Number of Pages:  32
Visual Elements: Picture book
Grade Level: Preschool- 2nd
Genre: storytime, fiction
Themes: adventure, persistence, courage, teamwork
Setting: Outdoors
Summary: This story follows May, a successful business woman. May is the founder of Word Saver, Inc. May carries her trusty bag of letters which helps her save the day again and again. May, has an encounter with Stu. He begs to be May's sidekick. However, May insists that a business doesn't need a sidekick. However, May quickly realizes that teamwork may be the word of that saves the day.
Response:  This story is very clever and very fun. I really like how this book incorporates diversity. This book contains great illustrations. Definitely recommend reading this book in class.

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Author & Illustrator: Layn Marlow
Publisher: Candlewick
Date of Publication: June 15, 2021
Number of Pages:  32
Visual Elements: Picture book, watercolor
Grade Level: Preschool- 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Imagination
Setting:  On a beach
Response: The story is simple and not very many things happen. However,its well illustrated and written. This book seems to be more about a sense of place and time. This is a great story that highlights family relationships. This book has a very nice ending.

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Author: Kathleen Doherty
Illustrator: Kristyna Litten
Publisher: Peachtree
Date of Publication: April 6,2021
Number of Pages: 32
Visual Elements: picture book,
Grade Level: Preschool-3rd
Genre: Fiction
Themes: curiosity, STEM, imagination
Setting:  People Town
Summary: This book follows a bear that ventures into People Town. In people town, he makes a curious discover.
Response: I thought that this book was very well written. It also contains great illustrations. Kathleen Doherty seems to really know how to talk to children,.

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Author & Illustrator:  Jennifer Gray Olson
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication : October 10,2017
Number of Pages:  32
Visual Elements: Picture book
Grade Level: Preschool- 2nd
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Friendship
Summary: This book is about a girl and her cat.
Response:  I did not enjoy reading this book. I felt like this book didn't have a real plot. I don't recommend this book. I took a look at the reviews of this book and I was surprised to see that it has a 5 Star review. I'm curious to read other books by this author, perhaps I will like a different novel written by Olson.

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Author: Suzanne Collins

Illustrator: Tim O’Brian

Publisher: Scholastic

Date of publication: September 14, 2008

# of Pages: 384

Visual Elements: hardcover

Grade Level: 6th - 12th grade

Genre: Science Fiction, novel

Themes: Power, determination, effects of war, survival, appearances
Setting: Panem

Summary: The capitol holds 122 districts and selects a boy and girl from each tribute to compete in the Hunger Games. They all fight until only one remains. Katniss Everdeen from district 12 and Peeta Mallark from district 11 are selected. They train for the games, portray an image for everyone to watch and mentor with Haymitch. Throughout the games Katniss and Peeta go through a difficult process. They get hurt, run out of food, and struggle to stay alive. Katniss and Peeta escaped and won the games.

Response to Book: I loved reading this book. Ever since I was younger I was always addicted to the Hunger Games Series. They are fun books to read and I love how they keep you at the edge of your seat. I enjoyed reading this book again and it made me want to read the whole series.

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Author: John Boyne
Publisher: David Flickingbooks
Date of Publication: October 23,2007
Number of Pages:  215
Visual Elements: Hard cover, chapter book
Grade Level: 7th-9th
Genre:  Historical Fiction
Themes: Innocence
Setting:  Auschwitz
Summary: This book follows two young boys. One boy is the son of a German Commander of a concentration camp. While the other boy is a jewish boy trapped in the concentration camp. The two boys end up growing a bond that leads to sad and heartbreaking ending.
Response: After reading the book, I had to watch the movie. Both novel and movie are heartbreaking. This book is such a sad book, but students/people should definitely read this novel.

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There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!

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There was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow!

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Author: Lucille Colandro
Illustrator: Jared Lee
Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Date of Publication: December 1,2003
Number of Pages:  32
Visual Elements:
Grade Level: Preschool-3rd
Genre: Fiction, poetry, and humor
Summary: This book is the newest twist on the familiar tale of There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly. This book will leave readers with a surprising unexpected ending.
Response:  Very fun, and good illustrations. This book is great for students because they can guess what she's going to eat next.

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Author: Ainsley Earhardt
Illustrator: Kim Barnes
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Date of Publication: September 27,2022
Number of Pages:  32
Visual Elements: Picture books
Grade Level: 1st-2nd
Genre: Children's Literature
Themes: Love & hope
Summary: This book celebrates dream as well as the wonders of everyday experiences.
Response:  This is such a sweet book for students. This book has a sweet and playful message for young students.

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Author: Adam Rubin
Illustrator: Daniel Salmieri
Publisher: Dial Books
Date of Publication: June 14, 2012
# of Pages:  40
Visual Elements: Picture book
Grade Level: K-2nd
Genre: Fiction
Themes:  Coming together
Setting: Someone's dream
Summary: A young boy, with his cute dog by his side, explain to readers how much dragons love tacos. He warns that the dragons should never eat spicy salsa because it will make smoke come out of their ears and make them breather fire.
Personal Response:  This book was an adorable silly read. This book will sure make you laugh.

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Author: Natalie Savage Carlson
Illustrator: Garth Williams
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: November 12, 2019
Number of Pages:  128
Grade Level: 3rd-7th
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Family & loyalty
Setting:  Paris during Christmastime
Summary: This story follows Armand, a hobo, as he reluctantly befriends a  homeless family when they begin living under the same bridge he does.
Response: The books is a short children's novel that can be read in about an hour or two. Like most children's book, everything works itself out at the end.

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Author: Wilson Rawls
Publisher: Yearling
Date of Publication: September 1, 1996
Number of Pages:  304
Grade Level: 3rd-7th
Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction
Themes: Determination & man's relationship to dog
Setting:  The Ozark Mountains
Summary: This book is about a boy that buys and trains two Redbone Coonhounds for hunting.
Response:  Great book.

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Author: Drew Daywalt

Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers

Publisher: Harper Collins UK and Penguin USA

Date of Publication: June 27, 2013

# of Pages: 40 Pages

Visual Elements: This is a picture book that uses different colored crayons to tell the story.

Grade Level: 1st-4rd

Genre: Picture book, Fiction

Themes: conflicts between obligation and self-interest

Setting: Duncan’s class

Summary: This book is about a boy named Duncan and his crayon book. The crayons decide to go on strike and write a letter to Duncan about how they are going to quit. In the letter, they say why they are the best crayon and how he should use that specific color. In the end, Duncan draws a beautiful picture with all the colors in his crayon box.

Personal Response: I enjoyed reading this book. I thought it was very funny, it even made me laugh. This book can help children understand the concept of point of view and inclusion. It is important to always include everyone just like the different color crayons. I will definitely be adding this book to my library.

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Author: Kobi Yamada
Illustrator: Mae Besom
Publisher: Compendium
Date of Publication : July 1,2016
Number of Pages:  36
Visual Elements: Picture book
Grade Level: Preschool- 3rd grade
Genre: Fiction
Themes: Courage, strength, and perseverance
Summary: This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of this problem. The longer he avoids the problem, the bigger it seems to get. However, when the boy decides to find the courage to face the problem he realizes that the problem turned out to be some different than it appeared.
Response:  I loved this book reading this book. I will definitely be adding this to. my classroom library. I love how this book encourages growth mindset.

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Author: Erin Guendelsberger
Illustrator: Elizaveta Tretyakova
Publisher: Sourcebooks Wonderland
Date of Publication: October 6, 2020
Number of Pages: 40
Visual Elements: Picture book
Grade Level: Preschool-3rd
Genre: Children's Literature
Themes: Christmas and winter
Summary:  The little Red Sleigh, has one big dream- to one day become Santa's big red sleigh. With the help of some friends, she determine to do the impossible.
Response:  I thought that this book was a great read. I recommend it for anyone looking for a cute Christmas book

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Author: Roald Dahl
Illustrator: Quentin Blake
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Date of Publication: August 16,2007
Number of Pages:  202
Visual Elements: Chapter book with small illustrations
Grade Level: 3rd- 7th
Genre: Children's Literature, fiction
Themes: family relationship
Setting:  England
Summary: This books follows a young boy who lives in a motor home with his father.  The motor home is next to the garage that William (Danny's father) owns and operates outside a village. A local business man(Victor Hazell) has quietly been buying up the word surrounding William's grade to develop into a housing estate, but William refuses to sell. Hazell organizes pheasant shoot to woo the local upper. crust in aid of his plans, Danny and his father plot their revenge.
Response:  I have always loved reading books by Roald Dahl. I thought I read every one of his books. However, when I came across this book I realized that I hadn't read it. It's a great book that doesn't disappoint!