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Book Title: No, David!

Author: David Shannon

Illustrator: David Shannon

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

Publisher: Blue Sky Press

Grade Level: Preschool - 2

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Behavior, Parental Love, Rules

Artistic Media: Illustrated with colored drawings

Pages: 32

Summary: This book is about a little boy named David who tends to get into mischievous things. This book gets into the parent-child dynamic and the unconditional love of family, even when boundaries are pushed!

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Book Title: Green Eggs and Ham

Author: Dr. Seuss

Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Publication Date: August 12, 1960

Publisher: Random House

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Trying New Things, Persistence

Artistic Media: Illustrated with colored drawings

Pages: 62

Summary: The story is about Sam-I-Am, who keeps encouraging the other characters to try green eggs and ham all around in different locations. Finally, the character decides to try them! This book is full of rhyme and bright colors for readers to enjoy.

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Book Title: The Runaway Bunny

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

Illustrator: Clement Hurd

Publication Date: 1942

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Unconditional Love, Imagination, Family

Artistic Media: Illustrated with colored drawings

Pages: 48

Summary: The story is about a little bunny who imagines running away from home, and the mother bunny who reassures her child that no matter where the bunny goes or what it becomes, the mother will always find and love the little bunny.

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Book Title: Oh, the Places You'll Go!

Author: Dr. Seuss

Illustrator: Dr. Seuss

Publication Date: January 22, 1990

Publisher: Random House

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Exploration, Life's Journey, Overcoming Challenges

Artistic Media: Illustrated with colored drawings

Pages: 56

Summary: This story celebrates the journey of life and its ups and downs. Encouraging readers to embrace this on their adventure through life!

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Book Title: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Author: Laura Numeroff

Illustrator: Felicia Bond

Publication Date: 1985

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Cause and Effect, Circular Storytelling

Artistic Media: Colored drawings

Pages: 40

Summary: See what happens when a boy gives a mouse a cookie and the crazy events that unfold creating a funny cause and effect style story!

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Book Title: The Cool Bean

Author: Jory John

Illustrator: Pete Oswald

Publication Date: December 3, 2019

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Friendship, Self-acceptance, Kindness

Artistic Media: Digital illustrations

Pages: 40

Summary: This is a story about a bean who wants to be cool and fit in with his friends. Exploring the themes of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and the true meaning of being "cool".

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Book Title: Goodnight Moon

Author: Margaret Wise Brown

Illustrator: Clement Hurd

Publication Date: September 3, 1947

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 2

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Bedtime, Routine, Calmness

Artistic Media: Illustrated with colored drawings

Pages: 32

Summary: This is a classic bedtime story with rhythmic and repetitive text! Saying "goodnight" to different objects in the room with colorful illustrations to help readers relax before bed!

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Book Title: The Bad Seed

Author: Jory John

Illustrator: Pete Oswald

Publication Date: August 29, 2017

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Self-acceptance, Change, Friendship

Artistic Media: Digital illustrations

Pages: 40

Summary: This story is about a sunflower seed who considers himself a "bad seed" because of some negative past experiences. This story follows him on his journey of becoming a "good seed" with themes like self-acceptance and the possibility of change.

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Book Title: Pete the Cat: Play Ball!

Author: James Dean

Illustrator: James Dean

Publication Date: March 26, 2013

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 2

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Teamwork, Perseverance, Friendship

Artistic Media: Digital illustrations

Pages: 32

Summary: Follow Pete the cat on his baseball journey! Pete meets up with his friends and they discover that there aren't enough players. Pete and his friends then problem-solve so everyone can play and be included.

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Book Title: Pete the Cat: Pete's Big Lunch

Author: James Dean

Illustrator: James Dean

Publication Date: April 24, 2012

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 2

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Friendship, Sharing, Problem Solving

Artistic Media: Digital illustrations

Pages: 32

Summary: Follow Pete the cat while he makes the biggest sandwich that he has ever made! Pete keeps adding ingredients one after another until his sandwich becomes too big to eat. Pete meets lots of new friends along the way, and they decide to share the meal together!

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Book Title: Frog and Toad Are Friends

Author: Arnold Lobel

Illustrator: Arnold Lobel

Publication Date: 1970

Publisher: Harper & Row

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's Fiction

Themes: Friendship, Cooperation, Acceptance

Artistic Media: Pencil illustrations

Pages: 64

Summary: This is a classic piece of literature for younger readers, that has five stories about two friends frog and toad who go on adventures together. The stories themes have to do with friendship, empathy, and kindness!

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Book Title: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Author: Eileen Christelow

Illustrator: Eileen Christelow

Publication Date: 1989

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's literature, Picture book

Themes: Counting, Rhyme, Bedtime

Artistic Media: Watercolor illustrations

Pages: 32

Summary: This book is great for practicing counting and rhyme in storytelling! The story follows five mischievous monkeys who, despite warnings, jump on the bed and encounter some accidents. As each monkey falls off the bed and gets injured, the doctor is called, and it repeats!

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Book Title: The Giving Tree

Author: Shel Silverstein

Illustrator: Shel Silverstein

Publication Date: 1964

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Genre: Children's literature, Picture book

Themes: Generosity, Friendship, Self-sacrifice

Artistic Media: Pen and ink illustrations

Pages: 64

Summary: Throughout a child's life a tree provides him with apples. The tree gives to the child without ever asking for anything in return.

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Book Title: The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Author: Eric Carle

Illustrator: Eric Carle

Publication Date: June 3, 1969

Publisher: World Publishing Co. (original edition)

Grade Level: Preschool - 1

Genre: Children's literature, Picture book

Themes: Metamorphosis, Days of the Week, Counting

Artistic Media: Collage illustrations

Pages: 26

Summary: The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a picture book that follows the journey of a small caterpillar as it eats its way through a variety of plants and foods. The story introduces concepts such as counting, the days of the week, and the life cycle of a butterfly through vibrant illustrations.

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Magic Tree House #7 Sunset of the Sabertooth

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Book Title: Magic Tree House #7 Sunset of the Sabertooth

Author: Mary Pope Osborne

Illustrator: Sal Murdocca

Publication Date: March 16, 1995

Publisher: Random House

Grade Level: 1 - 4

Genre: Children's fiction, Time travel, Adventure

Themes: Historical Exploration, Problem-solving, Teamwork

Artistic Media: Novel with illustrations

Pages: 80

Summary: Siblings Jack and Annie are on a prehistoric adventure using the magic tree house to time travel back to the Ice Age! They encounter sabertooth tigers, mammoths, and other ancient creatures and have to overcome challenges to complete their mission!

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Book Title: Wonder

Author: R.J. Palacio

Illustrator: N/A

Publication Date: February 14, 2012

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf

Grade Level: 4 - 8

Genre: Realistic fiction

Themes: Empathy, Kindness, Friendship, Acceptance

Artistic Media: N/A

Pages: 315

Summary: This story is about August Pullman, a fifth-grade boy with a facial deformity, and his journey going to an Elementary school for the first time. This novel contains multiple perspectives and we get to see an insight to different charcters thoughts and feelings. Explore the impact of kindness and understanding in the face of differences!

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Book Title: The Lightning Thief

Author: Rick Riordan

Illustrator: John Rocco (cover artist)

Publication Date: June 28, 2005

Publisher: Miramax Books (first edition)

Grade Level: 5 - 9

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Greek Mythology

Themes: Friendship, Hero's Journey, Greek Mythology

Artistic Media: N/A

Pages: 377

Summary: Percy Jackson, a twelve year old has found out that he's a demigod and the son of Poseidon. Percy goes on a quest to stop a war from happening due to a stolen lightning bolt. Follow him and his friends on their adventure with other magical beings and mythical creatures!

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Book Title: Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Author: Jeff Kinney

Illustrator: Jeff Kinney

Publication Date: April 1, 2007

Publisher: Amulet Books

Grade Level: 3-8

Genre: Children's Fiction, Comedy, Cartoon

Themes: Middle School, Friends, Family, Life

Artistic Media: Combination of text and cartoons

Pages: 224

Summary: Follow Greg Heffley along his middle school journey with his best friend Rowley, and the ups and downs of his crazy family and life!

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Book Title: Big Bear Hug

Author: Nicholas Oldland

Illustrator: Nicholas Oldland

Publication Date: 08/01/2014

Publisher: Kids Can Press

Grade Level: Ages 3-7

Genre: Fable, Fiction, Children's Literature

Themes: Power of kindness & hugs

Artistic Media: Graphic Design, Illustrations, Mixed Media

Pages: 32

Summary: A big bear is wandering around the forest hugging everything in sight! One day he sees a human with an axe, chopping down trees! The bear has to decide what to do to stop this human from cutting more trees. What do you think the bear will do?

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The Runaway Santa: A Christmas Adventure Story

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Book Title: The Runaway Santa: A Christmas Adventure Story

Author: Anne Margaret Lewis

Illustrator: Aaron Zenz

Publication Date:

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc

Grade Level: Age 3-7

Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction

Themes: Santa, Christmas, World-Wide Adventure

Artistic Media: Illustration, Graphic Design

Pages: 36

Summary: Follow Santa on his adventure when he decides he wants to travel the world! Santa visits Mt. Rushmore, the Swiss Alps where he skis, and South Africa where he goes on a safari! He invites Mrs. Claus on the vacation where they go on a wild, crazy adventure!

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Book Title: What are Seeds?

Author: Molly Aloian

Illustrator: Molly Aloian

Publication Date: January 1, 1982

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company

Grade Level: Ages 5-7

Genre: Science, Non-Fiction, Children's Literature

Themes: Plants, Seeds, Growing Seeds

Artistic Media: Pictures (real-life photography)

Pages: 24

Summary: This book is about how plants spread their seeds, and all of the different aspects of seeds and their life cycle. Explore how seeds grow, whats inside them, seed sprouts, and more!

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Book Title: More Fun Facts About Pets

Author: Seymour Simon

Illustrator: Seymour Simon

Publication Date: 12/07/2010

Publisher: Sterling Publishing

Grade Level: Ages 4-7

Genre: Science, Childrens Literature, Non-Fiction

Themes: Pets, Animals, Fun Facts

Artistic Media: Pictures (real life-photography)

Pages: 43

Summary: This book has fun facts and interesting details about pets! This book goes into detail about what that pet needs and the different traits and characteristics that they bring!

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Book Title: The Cat in the Hat

Author: Dr. Suess

Illustrator: Dr. Suess

Publication Date: March 12, 1957

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin

Grade Level: Ages 2-6

Genre: Picture Book, Fiction, Children's Literature

Themes: Adventure,

Artistic Media: Dr. Suess illustrated these books himself by drawing!

Pages: 61

Summary: When Sally and her brother are left home alone on a rainy day, the Cat in the Hat comes for a visit! He brings his friends Thing 1 and Thing 2 and they cause chaos in the house! Follow along on their adventure and watch the Cats tricks and games unfold with the kids and worrisome pet fish!

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Book Title: What If You Had Animal Hair!?

Author: Sandra Markle

Illustrator: Howard McWilliam

Publication Date: 01/07/2014

Publisher: Scholastic Inc

Grade Level: Ages 4-8

Genre: Nonfiction, Children's Literature, Science

Themes: Animals, Science, Fun-Facts

Artistic Media: This book uses real pictures of animals as well as animated pictures of kids with animal hair!

Pages: 32

Summary: This fun book about animals and their fur, takes us through what it would be like if we had their fur as hair! It gives fun facts and explores the unique traits that each animal has. This is a great book for science lessons and activities when learning about different animals!

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Book Title: Beatrice More Moves In

Author: Alison Hughes

Illustrator: Helen Flook

Publication Date: 11/03/2015

Publisher: Orca Book Publishers

Grade Level: Ages 6-10

Genre: Fiction, Children's Literature

Themes: Family, Patience, Friends

Artistic Media: Pencils, Graphite

Pages: 80

Summary: Beatrice is a perfectionist third-grader who loves to be organized, clean, and prepared. Her family, on the other hand, is the opposite. They just moved to a new neighborhood, where they met some new friends. Beatrice's parents are laid back and love to see the adventure unfold, especially with her little sister and the new girls from the neighborhood! This is a good book for teaching students that sometimes going off-schedule can be fun and to be more adventurous!

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Book Title: Snot Stew

Author: Bill Wallace

Illustrator: Lisa McCue

Publication Date: November 2008 (originally published in 1989)

Publisher: Scholastic Inc

Grade Level: Ages 8-12

Genre: Fiction

Themes: Sharing, Family, Making Good-Decisions

Artistic Media: Lisa uses graphite and pencil for her animated drawings, these images are in black and white.

Pages: 81

Summary: This humorous and adventurous story is about two young kittens, Kikki and her brother Toby. Their mother abandons them and they are found and adopted by a human family. They are scared and timid at first but are won over by delicious stew, while living with this family they learn a lot. One thing they learned in a lesson was that "Is Not" "Is Too" and "Snot Stew" are not the same thing! Follow these kittens in their journey with the scary neighbors dog, Butch and the rescuing of Toby when the games are taken to far and the valuable lessons these two kittens learn about "Snot Stew".

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Book Title: Lizzy and the Cloud

Author: Eric Fan

Illustrator: Terry Fan

Publication Date: 05/03/2022

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Grade Level: Ages 4-8

Genre: Fiction, Children's Literature

Themes: Love, friendship, Taking Care of Others, Letting Go

Artistic Media: Terry uses a blend of traditional and contemporary techniques, using ink or graphite mixed with digital.

Pages: 56

Summary: This book is about a little girl named Lizzy who got an ordinary cloud pet from the park. She names her cloud Milo and is sure to follow the instructions; the most important being to water the cloud daily, and to never confine the cloud to a small space. Lizzy and Milo go on many adventures together and he continues to grow and grow each day! One day Milo thunderstorms, he is a very big cloud that doesn't fit in her room. Lizzy has to make the difficult decision to let Milo go free into the world so he isn't in a confined space and is happier. This book would be a good fit for students who are letting go of a loved one.

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Book Title: Waiting for Wings

Author: Lois Ehlert

Illustrator: Lois Ehlert

Publication Date: 03/27/2001

Publisher: Harcourt Inc

Grade Level: Ages 3-8

Genre: Children's Picture Book, Science, Nature

Themes: Explores the Life Cycle of Butterflies, and there importance in the natural world

Artistic Media: This book uses colorful images and shapes to help tell the story, it also uses a variety of collage-style illustrations with different-sized pages to fully capture the life cycle of butterflies.

Pages: 40

Summary: This book explores the Life Cycle of Butterflies, and takes readers through the stages of metamorphosis starting from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. This book emphasizes the transformation that butterflies go through and the different experiences that they live through in their everyday lives as butterflies!

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Book Title: I Like Myself!

Author: Karen Beaumont

Illustrator: David Catrow

Publication Date: September 2005

Publisher: Scholastic Inc

Grade Level: Ages 3-8

Genre: Children's Literature, Picture Book

Themes: Self-Acceptance, Self-Love, and Self-Respect

Artistic Media: David uses bright watercolors, ink, and pencil to bring the story to life.

Pages: 32

Summary: This book explores the self-love and confidence that a young girl has. She talks about the different things that she does and how she loves what she does and won't change even if others think differently of her. This book is great for students to read and positively explore self-worth and self-acceptance.

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Title: The Breadwinner

Author: Deborah Ellis

Illustrator: Cartoon Saloon

Publication Date: 2001

Publisher: Groundwood Books

Grade Level: Ages 10-14

Genre: Historical Fiction

Themes: War, Gender, Equality, Family,

Artistic Media: Graphic Novel

Pages: 77

Personal Response: I found this book to be really engaging and insightful about what it was like to be living through the war. The author uses real scenarios and stories to give the readers the harsh reality of living through destruction and what it would be like to live there. I also think that the illustrations used in the graphic novel did an excellent job of providing details to help tell the story and give the readers an insight into the emotions and experiences that these people went through (the emotion shown on their faces on each page is extremely detailed).

Heart Map: I divided my heart map into a few things; feelings and emotions experienced, society and war, and Parvana's actions during this time of hardship. Some different emotions Parvana experienced were anxiety, hope, courage, fear, and worry. The environment that this book takes place in is an oppressive society that is full of war and destruction under the rule of the Taliban. Parvana takes action to help her family survive and disguises herself as a boy to go work. The heart map activity allows students to be creative in their own ways and shows us what it was like to be living the life of Parvana and the different hardships that she and her family experience in this book. It also allows students to really navigate the main ideas and key parts to this book in a way that makes sense to them.

Discussion Questions:

1) Have you ever experienced something that made you scared or worried?

2) Why do you think Family is such a major theme in this book?

3) Do you think Parvana showed courage and resilience? In what ways?

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Book Title: The One and Only Ivan

Author: Katherine Applegate

Illustrator: Patricia Castelao

Publication Date: 01/17/2012

Publisher: HarperCollins

Grade Level: 3-7

Genre: Children's Literature, Animal Fiction

Themes: Friendship, Art, Hope, Freedom/Captivity, Animal Rights

Artistic Media: This book is in black and white to portray the emotions felt by the different characters

Pages: 336

Personal Response: I really enjoyed reading this story and found it interesting knowing that it was inspired by a real gorilla, but it is fictional book. The powerful messages that it presents to readers, like friendship, hope, advocacy, resilience, and compassion make the story engaging and emotional to read and I think thats why I found the book so compelling.

Journey Map: This map shows the journey of Ivan and his life story. It starts with Ivan in his cage inside the Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, with his famous sign "Home of the One and Only Ivan, Mighty Silverback" on display. In the cage next to him is his elephant friend Stella who passes away from illness. This leads to the arrival of Ruby, a baby elephant who Ivan feels protective over. Ivan promises Stella a better life and plans for liberation by writing a letter with the help of Julia, his custodian friend. The letter gains the publics attention which leads to relocation for Ivan and Ruby. They are placed in a zoo with new and improved sanctuary where they both get to live out their lives free from captivity. Ivan continues creating art and enjoys the presence of Ruby and the other silverback gorillas while he lives out his life.

I think that this book is a great way to teach students the importance of advocacy and activism when they see something that isn't right. I think that the journey maps help students to creatively express the different plot and main events that take place, and help them gain a better understanding of the entire story.

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Book Title: Big Bear Little Fish
Author: Sandra Nickel
Illustrator: Sunga Na
Publication Date: 09/06/2022
Publisher: Lerner Publisher Group
Grade Level: 5-8 years
Genre: Picture Book, Fiction
Themes: Friendship, Self-Awareness
Artistic Media: Bright and vivid colors are used to create a detailed landscape, and the bear emotions are shown expressing his different feelings throughout the book!
Pages: 32
Awards: Charlotte Huck Award

Summary: Bear goes to a carnival and hopes to win a big teddy bear, but instead ends up with a little pet goldfish. Bear thinks that he has nothing in common with his pet fish and tells fish he is going to bring him back. The bear and fish then talk and ask questions about each other to find out that they aren't so different after all. This leads to a great friendship and adventure between the two!

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Book Title: Tuck Everlasting
Author: Natalie Babbitt
Illustrator: NA
Publication Date: 1975
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishing
Grade Level: 4-8
Genre: Children's Literature, Fantasy
Themes: Immortality vs Mortality, Family and Friends, Responsibility
Artistic Media: NA
Pages: 139

Summary: This book tells the story of a young girl named Winnie who finds a family who is immortal. The have these special powers from a magical spring, those who drink the water stop aging and cannot die. This book explores immortality, as well as the bond of a family that will be together forever. Winnie has to decide if she wants to keep this families secret or expose them to the world.

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Book Title: Off The Wall
Author: Theodore Taylor
Illustrator: Theodore Taylor
Publication Date: October 11, 2022
Publisher: Roaring Book Press
Grade Level: 4-8 years old
Genre: Children's Literature, Fiction
Themes: Self Expression, Art and Graffiti, Community
Artistic Media: The author uses bold, bright colors to illustrate the different images and words. There is also a bunch of different forms of graffiti to show the different types of artwork represented.
Pages: 48

Summary: This story is about a young girl who moves with her family to a small town. She feels alone and like she doesn't belong until she sees graffiti on the wall on her walk home from school. Her cousin then takes her through the city to show her different artwork and she feels like she finally belongs when she's working on her graffiti and artwork!

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Book Title: The Crossover
Author: Kwame Alexander
Illustrator: Dawud Anyabwile
Publication Date: September 24, 2019
Publisher: HaperCollins Publishers
Grade Level: 10-14 years old
Genre: Graphic Novel, Fiction, Poetry
Themes: Family, Basketball, Growing up & Life experiences, Friendship
Artistic Media: The illustrations are all black, white, and orange which leads to the details really popping out. The images also fill up the entire page and the text are scattered throughout, so the visuals really help to tell the story.
Pages: 218

Summary: This book is about Josh and his twin brother JB who both love basketball. This story shows us their experiences growing up together, there relationships with friends and girlfriends, and with each other through the highs and lows of there lives. We also see that basketball connects with their dad who was a famous player, and get to see how their father getting sick affected them and also connected the brothers.

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Title: Ice Cycle: Poems about the Life of Ice

Award: NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children

Publication Date: October 4, 2022

Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

Poet: Maria Gianferrari

Illustrator: Jieting Chen
Genre: Picture Book, Science
Themes: Ice Cycle, Science, Poetry
Ages: 5-9 years old

Summary: This book dives into the life cycle of ice in a creative, scientific, and colorful way, this book makes learning fun and introduces ice, and its role in ecosystems in a way that is more understandable for younger readers because of the poetry used to tell the story.

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Title: Twinkle Twinkle Little Kid

Author: Drew Daywalt

Illustrator: Molly Idle
Publisher: Philomel Books
Date: September 7, 2021
Number of pages: 40
Grade level: 4-8 years old
Genre: Fiction
Theme: Friendships
Topic: Hopeful wishing and friendship

Summary: This story is about a kid named Clyde who wishes upon a star and nothing happens at first, later that night the star shows up in his room. The star then wishes the same way the Clyde did and the star and him develop a friendship while talking about different wishes that they could have asked for when trying to guess the wish that was kept a secret.

Author's Background: Drew's background has a big impact on this book and his writing career, he has always loved reading children's books, especially growing up with his mom and reading them to his own children. This inspired him to write this book along with experiences with his own family and kids when they would go look outside and wish on stars.

Artistic Media: The illustrations are done by Molly Idle, she uses dark background to get the bright light from the star to shine which I think adds to the details of the book and helps to tell the story.

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Book Title: El Deafo
Author: Cece Bell
Illustrator: Cece Bell
Publication Date: September 2, 2014
Publisher: Amulet books
Grade Level: Grades 4-8
Genre: Autobiography, Graphic Novel, Children's Literature
Themes: Disability, Friendship,
Artistic Media: Combines text with illustrations in comic-style panels.
Pages: 248

Summary: This book is about a bunny named Cece, and it follows her life and different experiences while being deaf. Cece is navigating her way through life and school, she is timid and insecure at first, but her mindset shifts when she realizes she can hear everything her teacher is saying with her hearing aids, she feels like a superhero with these abilities! This book does a great job of introducing readers to real things that deaf people deal with on the everyday basis.

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Book Title: Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin and June Jo Lee
Illustrator: Man One
Publication Date: June 7, 2017
Publisher: Readers to Eaters
Grade Level: Ages 3-7
Genre: Biography, Children's Picture Book
Themes: Creativity, Food, Culture, Community
Artistic Media: Mixed Media and Digital Techniques
Pages: 32
Type of Literature: Multicultural

Summary: This books tells the story of a Korean American Chef named Roy who was born in Korea and eventually moved to Los Angeles with his family. Roy really enjoyed his moms cooking and was passionate about it so he decided to go to cooking school. He then worked at many restaurants and got tired, but his spark came back when he and his friend opened a taco truck that was a fusion of Korean and Mexican street food. This food truck was successful and Roy was happy to serve affordable food to those all throughout his community.

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Book Title: If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Author: Laura Numeroff
Illustrator: Felicia Bond
Publication Date: 1991
Publisher: HaperCollins
Grade Level: Ages 3-8
Genre: Children's Picture Book
Themes: Friendship, Problem-Solving, Cause & Effect
Artistic Media: Watercolor
Pages: 32

Summary: This story is about a boy who gives a moose a muffin. We then see the chain of events unfold after this moose gets his muffin and keeps asking for more things, leading to an unexpected adventure!

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Book Title: Me First
Author: Helen Lester
Illustrator: Lynn Munsinger
Publication Date: 1995
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grade Level: Ages 4-8
Genre: Fiction, Children's Picture Book
Themes: Friendship, Kindness, Respect
Artistic Media: Colored Pencils
Pages: 32

Summary: Pinkerton the pig would do anything to be first, first in line, first off the bus, first to eat, even at the expense of others and his friends. He meets a "sandwitch" who shows him the importance in sharing, and being considerate to others around him.

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Book Award: Schneider Family Book Award
Book Title: Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Author: Sonia Sotomayor
Illustrator: Rafael López
Publication Date: 09/03/2019
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Grade Level: Pk-2, Ages 4-8
Genre: Nonfiction, Picture Book, Disability
Themes: Empathy
Artistic Media: Pencil, Watercolor, Acrylic
Pages: 32
Curricular Connections: Disabilities & Exceptionalities

Summary: The book talks about the kids planting a garden with a variety of different plants and relates it to us, we are all different than one another and that's what makes us unique and special, some examples of this from the book is being blind, autistic, having a stutter, tourettes, and so many different qualities that make each person their own. She gives us her own story about how when she was a child she had to give herself insulin injections and would notice others around her were curious. The author encourages children to ask if they have questions or don't understand.

Personal Response: I really enjoyed reading this story and I think the message shown throughout is so important and is something that should be discussed more, especially with younger students. I feel that this book does a wonderful job introducing children to different things that people deal with in their everyday lives. It gives students a small description of what that person is dealing with and an inside of what their lives look like.