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The Bad Guys: Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey

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The Bad Guys: Episode 2: Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey

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This is a very appealing book to all male students in general. I think this book has a secret message which is bias. The book starts off with four characters who are characterized as bad. There are many attributes that make this characters according to the author which are they sound bad, look bad and their actions make them bad. The four characters are actually on a rescue mission. The mission is that they are planning to free over two hundred dogs from a dog pound. They feel as if the dogs are being mistreated in the pound so the four characters feel they need to make justice for them. Thus it leaves me intrigued are the four characters bad or are they good. So I think the overall message is as humans we commit implicit bias whether we are aware of it or not. Some people may feel the characters are perceived as bad while others may think the contrary. All in all, I truly enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to my future male students.

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The book is about two twin brothers Mokie and Bik. The story begins with the father of the twins returning from a sail he took to the Illy Ally city. The boat the father owns is called the bullfrog. Upon returning home the twins decide to go on an adventure. They decide to take the bullfrog and set sail with no apparent destination.  Across their adventure, they encounter different obstacles and make friends along the way. All in all, I would recommend this chapter book to any student who is fascinated with adventure books. This book uses lots of imagination which appeals to some students. I think the book is one of my favorites.

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Arthur, For the Very First Time by Patricia MacLachlan

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Arthur, For the Very First Time by Patricia MacLachlan

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I personally found this book appealing because it reminded me of where I come from.  The book is about a boy Arthur who lives in the city. The setting is during summer and Arthur felt it was the worst summer of all time. His parents did not listen to him or pay much attention to him. Until Arthur is sent to his great-aunt Elda. Arthur was not entirely convinced because he was from the city and his great aunt lived on a farm. It was not until he went did he realize it was a completely unique experience for him. He was allowed to do things his parents would have never had him do. For instance, sing to his great aunt’s pig. As time progressed Arthur begins to realize there is a whole different world outside of the one he lives in. I think this is a very appealing book and teaches students we are all different and unique from one another. I think it teaches students that sometimes we need to leave our comfort zone and try something new from time and time.

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Nobody's Perfect. I'm as Close as It Gets by Jim Benton

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Nobody's Perfect. I'm as Close as It Gets by Jim Benton

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I think this is a very interesting book, to say the least. The book is perfect for any middle school girl. The book is about all the big changes a young girl goes through as she transitions into middle school. Jamie Kelly writes everything in her diary. This book is one of many from the series. This specific book deals with acceptance and self-esteem. For example, in the book Jamie says when someone loves you for who you are then you do not have to worry about looking nice. I think this book is very applicable in the early adolescent age.  Nevertheless, I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who is currently in middle school or is interested in drama.

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We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes by Patrick Jennings

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We Can't All Be Rattlesnakes by Patrick Jennings

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I think this was a very interesting read to me personally. The book is about a gopher snake which I personally did not know what type of snake this was. Furthermore, the snake becomes abducted by a child who knew this type of snake was and was not afraid of it. The child is Gunnar and quickly names the snake Crusher. The snake does not really want to be with Gunnar because he prefers to be free. During his imprisonment, he plans to escape and return to open wildness, however, Gunnar is not prepared to let go of his new pet. I think this can make an excellent connection to student’s lives. Students may recall a moment in life in which they have lost a pet or have had to give up something. All in all, I think the book is very delightful and informative towards how curious we as people are in general.

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Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers by Lin Oliver

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Revenge of the Itty-Bitty Brothers by Lin Oliver

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This book is a very entertaining read because of the different adventures that occur in the story. The book is about two twin brothers who decide to shrink themselves into tiny people. The brothers go on different adventures together from snowboarding down an ice-cream to many more. The book gives student countless visuals of the different adventures both brothers encounter. The book is all fun and games until one of the brothers falls into a tar pit. Then it becomes a sudden problem in which they need to figure out how to save one another. I think an important message from this book is there is always a solution to any problem. When students take the time to reflect on a problem then can a solution be found. Overall I have enjoyed reading this book.

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This is a great science fiction text for students. The book is another scientist Tom who enjoys doing experiments. The experiments from this scientist are not very nice in that he is more of an “evil” personality. One of his experiments was Tom dunks his pet goldfish into toxic green gunk. As a result his goldfish instantly passes away however as a scientist Tom knew how to bring him back to life. The only difference was that the goldfish was not the same. The goldfish changed his physical appearance from a small skinny fish he became a fatter and scarier looking appearance. The goldfish did not appreciate what Tom had done to him and is out for revenge. Overall the book is well illustrated to have students engaged in the text.

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Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by Jon Scieszka

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Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor by Jon Scieszka

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The book was very appealing to me and I also think it will appeal to many students. The book is about a boy Frank Einstein who’s not an ordinary boy. Einstein has a very creative side which allows him to make different inventions. He is very science orientated in that he makes different experiments from household products. The best invention of all occurs one night during a lightning storm. The invention is a robot of the name Klink. Einstein is thrilled about his latest invention and is always working on it to improve it. Until a sudden turn event occurs which is his archenemy steals Klink from him. Einstein then commences a quest to recuperate the best invention he has built. Nonetheless, I think this book is very engaging in that I think it allows for young male students to let their imagination run.

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Zeke Meeks Vs the Putrid Puppet Pals D.L. Green

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Zeke Meeks Vs the Putrid Puppet Pals D.L. Green

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The book is very relatable in many ways to students. The book is about a young student Zeke Meek who feels pressured to follow the latest “trend”. In this book, there is a new item that has all the children eager to get their hands on which is a finger puppet. I feel this book is relatable to students in the example of fidget spinners. I think when fidget spinners first came out every student felt the need to own one. This is the same case for Zeke however he does not really want to follow the trend. He prefers to play sports but none of his friends want to join him. Then the book leads readers in suspense to see whether Zeke falls under pressure.  Thus I believe this teaches student an important moral in that everything is a trend and has an expiration date.

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I think this book is phenomenal for upper-level grades. I have seen in my CT’s classroom most of the students are interested in reading the Diary of a Wimpy Kid chapter books. This book is quite similar in the sense that it shares the same comical style. The book has lots of illustrations similar to a comic. Nevertheless, the book is about Melvin Beederman who is not any ordinary boy, in reality, he is actually a superhero. It was all going well until Beederman’s favorite band asked for his services. The band notifies Beederman they have been receiving lots of threating letters. The band is afraid for their safety prior to a mega concert. The book then goes into details about the different obstacles Beederman has to encounter to try and get to the concert. I think this will have students be thrilled because of its countless illustrations and possible text to self-connections.

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I think this graphic novel is an excellent biography of Anne Frank. The format of the book allows students to make easy connections between historical events and the impact on her life. This graphic novel is an excellent source for any information you may need on Frank.  The book reveals most of the most important events in the event of Frank.  For instance, her survival of the Holocaust and her experience in World War II. I personally enjoyed this graphic novel because there is not many illustrated text for important events in history.

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4. Recess Warriors By: Marcus Emerson    

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4. Recess Warriors By: Marcus Emerson    

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Another fascinating graphic novel students would truly enjoy reading. This is another science fiction graphic novel that uses more imagination than the prior graphic novels. The main plot of this book is about a major breakout that occurred in school. There was a huge school epidemic on the cooties. The number of students being infected by this virus was increasing at an alarming rate.  There was only one group of students who could stop this epidemic from spreading to the entire school and that was Scrap and his friends. They set out on this impossible task to try and prevent this virus from spreading even more. All in all, I found this book to be very interesting and eye catching. The book is filled with lots of illustrations and imagination.

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The book starts off with when Avani moves into a new community. She moved with her parents to a new region away from the one she was accustomed to. She struggled to adapt to school because many students viewed her as being “weird” especially in her Flower Scouts group. Luckily her luck was about to change and go on the adventure she truly craved. Avani was abducted by an outside alien named Mabel. Mabel was abducting all types of alien specimens and she happened to see Avani.  She felt more attached to this new world rather than her current place back in Earth. Nevertheless, I think this science fiction graphic novel is a very interesting book for students of all ages.

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2. Hilo The Great Big Boom By: Judd Winick 

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2. Hilo The Great Big Boom By: Judd Winick 

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I think this book is a wonderful read for upper grade levels. The words in this book may be a little difficult for elementary students, however, there are plenty of pictures in this graphic novel to help students read it. I believe this is the third book from these series and is highly rated amongst many prestigious authors. The book is about three friends: Hilo, DJ, and Gina. The main plot of the book is the diapering of Gina. Gina was sucked into a mysterious portal and the rest of the characters go on a mission to find her. Students will remain engaged with the text to find out where Gina went and if the children were able to rescue her. I also believe it teaches students the definition of good friends. The story shows all the trouble both Hilo, and DJ go through to help their friend Gina. All in all, I found this book very interesting because of all the action scenes it contains.

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I truly enjoyed reading this book in particular because it combined both math and reading together. This picture math book teaches students all about place value. This book may be appropriate for beginning readers because at this age they begin to learn place value. Nevertheless, the book does a phenomenal job in explaining simple place value by combining reading. For example, the book is about monkeys who own a banana café and need to know place value to complete orders on a daily basis.  It would say phrases like there are six letters in the word banana. The author created a simple way in incorporating place value without excluding reading.  Nonetheless, I think this is an excellent resource for second or third grade teachers.

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14. Bird Talk What Birds are Saying and Why By: Lita Judge 

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14. Bird Talk What Birds are Saying and Why By: Lita Judge 

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I think this book is appropriate to children of all ages. The book is filled with many different types of birds. The book is very informative about the different kinds of birds there are on our planet. The book tells readers a lot of information about birds. For instance, how they communicate between them, some sing and talk. I think the author took a different approach in informing its audience how a bird can differ from one another. I personally did not think there was a vast amount of diverse birds and that each one had their own unique characteristic. Birds are similar in that sense to people because we are all divergent. The book would appeal to any student that is curious about birds or wants to learn more about them.

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The book is a magnificent read for children of all ages.  The picture book is an introduction to chimpanzees in their natural state. The main character is Jane Goodall, who is an observer of different types of species. In this particular book Goodall takes note of the interactions she has with the chimpanzees.  In the book Goodall is perceived as an animal lover all throughout her life. She would develop a sense of caring for all animals at a young age. She would even advocate for the safety of many animals. For instance, the chimpanzees were in danger of becoming extinct because people were cutting down the forest. She would argue against these actions as she believed this was not ideal for our rainforest diversity. All in all, I think this is an excellent book for all animal lovers because it gives an excellent insight to the immense wildlife we have on our planet.

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12. The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau By: Michelle Markel 

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12. The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau By: Michelle Markel 

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This is an animated picture book of Henri Rousseau a well-known artist of his time. In the book it recounts how Rousseau became a distinguished artist. At a young age Rousseau always dreamed of becoming an artist. He received no formal training and did not study either. Rousseau was a very clever artist in that he would use his imagination to draw. I think overall this book was very vivid and colorful.  I think this book could serve as inspiration to student’s creativity. Students should be praised for their creativity and be allowed to think outside the box even though in school we oftentimes discourage it.

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This book is an animated biography of Bill Traylor, a famous American Artist. In this short biography it retells the important events that occurred during the life of Traylor. Traylor grew up in Alabama when slavery was critical in American history. Traylor was a slave himself for most of his life and was forced into labor at a young age. Once slavery ended, he remained in Alabama to continue working as a sharecropper. Since this was the only skill Traylor learned until one day. Traylor decided to move to the city of Montgomery and leave everything behind. While living in the city Traylor still had deep memories of his time during slavery. He decided he would relive these moments and share them by immortalizing those moments through drawing. Lastly, I think this a wonderful book as it gives insight into all the experiences people encountered during this time period.

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I absolutely loved this book for many reasons. Evolution is the main idea portrayed in this book. I like how the book took such a complex subject and scaffolded it down for students to understand. Evolution is a difficult topic to teach students, but with this book as a visual it makes teaching evolution much easier. For example, it uses lots of vivid expression to explain how fish would evolve into reptiles. It used simple terminology such as wiggle and chomp to describe the movement of fish.  The book really does an exceptional job in thoroughly explaining the history of life on our planet. It shows how all species are connected to each other. In summary, I think the book is an excellent read for children who have a strong interest in the field of science.

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I would recommend fluent readers read this book as it may be too difficult for emergent and beginning readers. The book is about a married couple and their struggle for interracial marriage. Mildred and Richard Loving were two people who were two completely different people when they married. Richard was a white skinned male, while Mildred was a dark skinned woman. The couple grew up during one of the darkest times in American History. Segregation and unequal rights were prominent during this time. Both Mildred and Richard were living in Virginia; however, could not marry each other because it was unlawful cohabitation thus prompting them to move to Washington DC and leave all their loved ones behind. After a while the married couple felt homesick and decided to move back to Virginia upon returning they were placed in prison for interracial marriage. So they decided to hire a lawyer and fight for their right to be married and be accepted. In the end the law accepted their marriage and lived happily ever after.  All in all, this would be a good reference text for how slavery impacted the lives of many individuals. It gives students an insight on how difficult times were for most people of this time.

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8. Aliens are Coming By: Meghan McCarthy

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8. Aliens are Coming By: Meghan McCarthy

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This book is very well illustrated and colorful to capture the attention of all children. Even though this book is animated it is based off a true story. The story is based on a 1938 radio story that struck the nation. The book retells all the events that occurred during this broadcast. It was on Halloween when Orson Welles and H. G. Wells decided to create a story to celebrate Halloween. The radio broadcasters did not know that they were inspiring fear to thousands of individuals across the nation. People would tune into their station and actually believed that aliens were actually coming. Both broadcasters were using magnificent sound effects to cause people to believe it was true. All in all, I think this was an interesting book and would capture the attention of all students. I think this would be a good teaching point for bias. It teaches students to not believe everything they hear or are told. Students should be able to think critically and develop a sense of bias when they hear it.

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7. Ballet for Martha Making Appalachian Spring By: Jan Greenburg and Sandra Jordon

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7. Ballet for Martha Making Appalachian Spring By: Jan Greenburg and Sandra Jordon

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The book is about a collaboration between multiple of talented people in which they constructed a well-known ballet composed by Martha Graham. It took lots of years and hard work in developing this ballet. The Appalachian Spring is an instant American classic of ballets. I think the book sends an important message to all its readers. The message I perceived is that everything is possible when we work together in conjunction. Every member of the group is critical and there is no one higher in the hierarchy. The book demonstrated that all the hard work performed by each member was critical in the production of this work. All in all, I think this is an interesting book in that I was not entirely sure about how difficult ballets really are.

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This picture book is a very easy read for emergent readers. The book is filled with illustrations and has few simple words. Not only that, but also the book is written in Spanish so Spanish speaking students can also enjoy this book. The book is a little recount through the life of Frida Kahlo. She is a world famous artist of Mexican descent that painted her life experiences. She went through numerous experiences and has become a role model for many. I think the book is a good illustration of how far people can go in life no matter their condition. Kahlo experienced accidents that affected her physically, however, it did not impede her to continue painting. I think this would be an important life lesson for students. Students should not be ashamed of themselves for being different from everyone rather they should be proud of who they are. Teachers should embrace diversity to all students.

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This is one of my favorite nonfiction books. I truly did enjoy reading this book which is mostly about squids. The book is very informative and illustrated that gives you a better sense of squids. The book starts each page with a set of questions that hooks readers to try and figure out the answers. For example, how do they eat, or hunt. There are various sets of questions throughout the book and as you continue reading to find out the answers. I think this book would be an excellent resource for prediction responses. Meaning that it would allow students to use their knowledge or guess the answer to all the questions the author asks.  It gives students the perfect opportunity to use their creativity and quite simply have fun with their responses. All in all, it’s a wonderful nonfiction picture book I think all students would enjoy reading.

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4. Around America To Win The Vote By: Mara Rockliff

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4. Around America To Win The Vote By: Mara Rockliff

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The book is about two females who are set to go on a journey all across the United States. The two women have a goal in mind as they move across the whole country. The two women are advocates for women’s suffrage movement. Across there ten thousand mile journey they advocated women stand up and ask for their right to vote. The two women would travel in a little yellow car and would only carry the necessary such as tools, spare parts, a typewriter, sewing machine and a cat.  The women had everything well planned out. All the items carried with them would serve as part of their argument like the sewing machine. For example, if anyone would argue women should be cooking rather than voting, then one woman would sew herself an apron and prove women could do both. All in all, I think this was a very intriguing book. I would say the book is for higher grade levels. The book is a good reference tool to help teach a suffrage lesson as it helps visually illustrate how hard women across history have fought for this right.

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This picture book is a biography of Pedro Martinez, a world known baseball pitcher. The book is about his early life as he reached the fame and glory. The story begins with the struggles Pedro went through growing up in the Dominican Republic. Pedro was raised in a poor rural area in the Dominican Republic and felt his dream of becoming a professional baseball pitcher was only that a dream. Until his older brother, Ramon became a professional player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. This accomplishment led Pedro to continue practicing and keep working hard. It was not long before Pedro got his chance to get signed for the LA Dodgers. There were many critics that tried to put Pedro’s self-esteem down. For example, people believed he got signed thanks to his brother. Despite all the criticism Pedro was out to prove them wrong. This motivated and led Pedro to becoming one of the best baseball pitchers in history. Nonetheless, I think this sends a positive message to the youth. The message I learned from this story is no matter how ginormous the obstacle we may encounter in our path it should not impede us to reaching our goal. Obstacles are present to test our limits and to see how strong we really are.

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2. Grandfather Gandhi By: Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus

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2. Grandfather Gandhi By: Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus

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Overall, this book is a great for students of all ages. The book has a strong message that can be interpreted in multiple ways from each person. The main message of the story is how darkness turns into light. The story is about Arun Gandhi, the grandson of the inspirational Mahatma Gandhi who begins a journey into assimilating his cultural roots. The story begins with Arun travels with the rest of his family to Sevagram where his grandfather resides. At first, Arun had difficulty assimilating to this new environment. For example, in the city of Sevagram there were no electricity and language was a major barrier for Arun. In Sevagram they spoke Gujarati which Arun barely knew how to speak thus leading his peers to tease him. As a result, oftentimes Arun would become frustrated and angry. Society would begin to question his temperament and would wonder if he was a true Gandhi. Nevertheless, as the story progresses Arun learns that with patience he slowly begins to assimilate and become unified with the rest of the community. I think as an educator this is an important message for all teachers. We encounter a vast of amount of diversity and should help and ease students assimilate with others who are different than them.

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1. Emmanuel’s Dream Laurie By: Ann Thompson

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1. Emmanuel’s Dream Laurie By: Ann Thompson

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This is a truly inspiring and motivational book for children of all ages. The picture book is a short biography on Emmanuel an inspiring leader in many aspects. Emmanuel is a male who was born in Ghana; however, was different from the rest of his peers. Emmanuel was born with a deformity which was he only had one leg. For most of his life Emmanuel was frowned upon and viewed inferior because of his deformity.  The main plot of the story is Emmanuel persistency to learn how to ride a bike. Despite having only one leg it did not impede him of learning and also bicycling across the whole country of Ghana. Nonetheless, I truly believe this book is a great motivation for students. There is no obstacle bigger than our own mind. If we truly put our minds to accomplish something than we can do it. Just like Emmanuel, who believed he was going to learn how to ride a bike and at the same time change the perception people with disabilities.

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The graphic novel is about two lint (short fiber from cloth) brothers who currently reside inside a dryer and live happily until a certain turn of events. One unfortunate afternoon as both Lint Boy and Lint Bear was playing in the dryer when Lint Bear was snatched away with all the laundry leaving Lint Boy alone. This graphic novel is mostly about the events that Lint Boy goes through in order to be reunited once more with his brother. This graphic novel is a compelling story of good vs evil. For instance, as Lint Boy goes on an adventure he encounters an “evil” girl named Tortura and how he overcomes this obstacle to continue his search of his brother (p.8, 2017). I think this an excellent graphic novel for students who are interested in mystery or action books. In that it intrigues students to continue reading to see whether or not Lint Boy can be reunited with his brother.

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5. The Kid Who Saved Superman By: Paul Kupperberg  

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5. The Kid Who Saved Superman By: Paul Kupperberg  

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This book is for all my beginning readers who have a strong appeal for the DC superheroes. This book is from a book series which includes multiple figures from superman, batman and many more.  Furthermore, as for the book is a very interesting science fiction book for those beginning readers who struggle to find books of their interest. This book is very well designed to appeal to all readers. The book starts with a class field trip to the Adirondack Mountains which suddenly turns into a disaster. A sudden earthquake traps all the student inside. As the story progresses one student, Hakeem Bennett discovers superman weakened because of his exposure to kryptonite a radioactive material. So it is up to Bennett to find a way to stop the radiation for superman can save the rest of his class. Through Bennett’s background knowledge of geology he finds a way to do away the kryptonite and is able to help superman recover thus allowing superman to save all the trapped students. All in all, I found this book to be very interesting and organized.

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I think this book is more of a science fiction book which would serve of best interest to beginning readers who are into this area. The main plot of the book is about two male boys, Malcolm and Dandy who attend a local horror festival in their local movie theater. As they watch the big screen they seem to encounter many characters from movies have mysteriously escaped the big screen. For example, King Kong was one of many characters both males encountered during the horror festival.  As the story progresses both males are on a mission to discover what was causing all the characters to come to life. Towards the end the boys discover it was just a mere illusion.  The characters where not actually real rather they were projections from the movie booth where the film was 1creativity. Since most children are innately curious this book would really have them engaged in finding out how these mysterious characters came to life.

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3. Leprechaun in Late Winter By: Mary Pope Osborne 

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This book is from a series of books from the Magic Tree house. There are many books from these series an educator could use to recommend and fit the needs of their students. This book series is about the adventures of Jack and Annie (brother and sister) encounter each time they go to their tree house. In this particular book Jack and Annie go to the country of Ireland more specifically to Galway. In this adventure both Jack and Annie get an insight view of the cultural heritage of the Irish.  I think this book is very good in demonstrating a different culture which most people are not entirely sure about. I think this book can help students broaden their view on other cultures different from theirs. Not to mention helps them embrace and cultivate diversity in their daily routines.

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Birthday Pony is an excellent chapter book for beginning readers in third grade. The book is about Jane, a little girl who has a strong passion for horses. She discovered this passion because of her grandmother, Aggie is also very fervent about horses as well. Each year Aggie visits her granddaughter for her birthday and always gives her something horse related for example, horse books, models and videos. It was not until her tenth birthday Jane received her “best” gift of all time which was her very own pony named Popcorn.  All in all, I found this book truly appealing to all students no matter their gender. I think this book is very sentimental in the sense that we as readers can all compare to a memorable birthday we have had in the past. The book shows that dreams are always within each person’s reach it is just a matter of being patient.

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This early nonfiction chapter book is appropriate for beginning readers.  The book is very easy to read and is filled with numerous facts on horses as well as images. I would recommend this book to children who are beginning to read early chapter books and also have an interest in horses. The book is very informative with lots of knowledge about horses. For instance, on page 34 there is a lot of information on a horse’s behavior. The example of the text says “if a horse is not well the tail would be under its body” (2013).  Above all, I think the book can have a meaningful connection with students of all kinds. This is one of many examples of nonfiction books as a future educator, you can recommend to your students.

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The book is about all the characters that play in a child’s music box.  There is a wide amount of animals that play an instrument for instance, the cat plays the fiddle while the camel blows the trumpet. The book is displayed in a sequence in which all the animals have a role in this music box. The book has lots of rhythmic text which is an excellent resource for emergent readers. Through rhyme students can learn to memorize words for their independent reading.  Overall the book is very well displayed and illustrate to capture the attention of all students.

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The book is about a girl named, Janine who appears to be different from the rest of her classmates. In the beginning Janine is described as this unique person because of her actions. For instance, she would play with her imaginary friends or when others were playing she would be seen reading the dictionary. From these actions other students would call her strange since it was not commonly seen by other students. The main plot of the story is one of Janine’s classmates is having a “cool” party for only cool students are invited. When Janine asked if she was invited she was declined because she was not deemed cool enough.  The students wanted her to change her ways and assimilate to be like everyone else.  So Janine thought she would throw her on party and invited everybody and all the students decided to attend her party rather than the “cool” party. All in all, I truly enjoyed reading this book because this can be a common occurrence in school. What I perceived from the book is that in school there is a vast amount of diversity. There will be many divergent students who differ from one another, so it is important to embrace and teach acceptance towards others that are unalike.

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The book is about two main characters stick and stone who at first appear to be sad and lonely because they did not have any friends. Then stick and stone become aquatinted when stone is being bullied by a pinecone and stick stands up for him. Then they instantly become the best of friends. Both of these characters do everything together until a sudden storm blows stick away. Stone was then again sad and alone yet that did not stop him from searching for stick.  In the end stone discovers stick to be stuck on a pond and is recused. The story concludes with a happy ending and both friends reunited once again. The author does a phenomenal job in writing this book I personally enjoyed it. I believe that there is a special message in the book. That message is friends are always there to make us not feel lonely and be there for us as support. Overall the book is very well illustrated and well written.

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12. Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? By: Bill Martin Jr

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12. Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? By: Bill Martin Jr

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This book is on a baby bear that sees multiple wildlife animals from a prairie dog to a mountain goat. The book does not have many words, however, it does include lots of repetition meaning that it is an excellent resource to help children learn how to read. Through repetition children can learn to memorize the words and be able to recall them later. Nonetheless, I think the book is a very good and illustrated book that would appeal to all children.

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11. If You Take A Mouse To School By: Laura Numeroff 

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11. If You Take A Mouse To School By: Laura Numeroff 

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The book is about a mouse on his first day of school.  It talks about all the things the mouse wants to do during the school day. For instance, the mouse wants all sorts of materials from pencils to snacks. The book shows how eager the mouse is from one activity to another. The mouse tries to do math and spell words just like every student. To sum up, the book is very interesting and would probably be a good book for the first day back to school. The book would be most appealing to emergent readers.

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The book is about Stanley Lambchop a young boy who discovers that being flat has better enabled him to skate on ice. While Stanley was skating on ice there was a sudden crack coming from the ice. The ice was beginning to break apart while Stanley did not become aware.  So all of a sudden the fun became a site of unease. Due to the fact that Stanley was flat it allowed him to settle on ice without sinking. Then with the help of his brother, Arthur he was able to be rescued. The day ended with them having hot chocolate. To sum up, I think the book is a very interesting for all children. The book is a good start when you are trying to figure out the interest of any child.

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9. Where The Wild Things Are By: Maurice Sendak

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9. Where The Wild Things Are By: Maurice Sendak

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The book is about a boy, Max, who would become king of where the wild things are. On this specific island Max encounters all sorts of mysterious creatures.  Max is proclaimed by the creatures as the king because of his magic trick. This magic trick was looking into the creature’s big yellow eyes without blinking.  Eventually Max decides it is time to go back to his home where he feels lonely and sad. All in all, the book is one of my favorites that I have ever read. The book is very appealing to all children of all ages.

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The book is about a baby that encounters a vast amount of animals. In a sense the book is an introduction to some animals that exist in our world. The book is for emergent readers that are beginning to learn how to read. The book has very little words and is very well illustrated. I think it is a good visual representation that many children would enjoy reading no matter their gender.

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The book is about a unique fish named Swimmy. Swimmy was different from the rest of the fish because of his color. The fishes were generally red however Swimmy was black. Furthermore, since they were of the smallest fish they were usually found as prey.  Swimmy would become worried that all the fish of his kind would be killed off. So he would think of how they could have a greater chance of survival. All of a sudden Swimmy discovered a method in which all the fish could stand a chance against bigger fish.  That method was joining together to form and illusion that together they would be a big fish and Swimmy would be the eye since he was the only black fish. Nonetheless, I think there is an important message in the book. I think the meaning is that working together can be beneficial. So if we learn to work with others we can solve any problem we encounter.

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The book is about a little boy named Peter and his adventure on a snowy day. It starts off with Peter noticing through his window that it had snowed all through the night. So after breakfast Peter went outside into the snow. There were numerous of things Peter did during the course of the day. For instance, he would pretend he was a mountain climber by climbing a hill of snow. I think the book is a great visual of what a snowy day is to children when they first encounter it.

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5. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By: Mo Willems

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5. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! By: Mo Willems

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The book is very well illustrated and has lots of pictures. This book is a very good resource for emergent readers. Since this specific group of readers are just starting their reading experience I think it would be an easy read for them. The book is about a pigeon and his obsession of driving a bus. Through the course of the book the pigeon pleads the reader to let him drive the bus. For example, in one instance the pigeon says he will give you five dollars if you allow him to drive. All in all, I feel that this book can also infer student’s behavior. When a student really wants something whether it be a tangible or intangible object they will do whatever to get it.

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4. Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind By:  Judy Finchler 

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4. Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind By:  Judy Finchler 

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The book focuses on a specific student that does not have a strong interest in reading. Primarily because the student has not found any book that captures his interest thus leading the teacher to find a perfect book for the student. The teacher goes on a scavenger hunt in search of a book that would be of interest of the student. Initially it was not as easy as the teacher gave countless books to the student and he was not engages. Towards the end the teacher finds the ideal book and the student is amazed of the book and develops a reading habit. Nevertheless, I think this is an excellent book to have students develop a habit of reading. The book demonstrates the importance reading can have on students once a student finds books of their interest.

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The book is on a specific bear and his obsession with jam. The bear would not eat anything else but only jam. The mom of the bear would become worried about his diet and health. As the book progresses it shows how the bear was convinced to eat his vegetables and control his desire of jam. Through a series of games the bear was able to finish all of his vegetables. One example of the game the book demonstrates was counting. The bear was to eat all of his green peas and he would count down until he would finish. Nonetheless, the book is a very colorful and vivid picture book. I think it is an excellent resource to demonstrate to children that having a balanced nutrition is essential to them.

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2.	First Grade Jitters By: Robert Quackenbush

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2.	First Grade Jitters By: Robert Quackenbush

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The book focuses on a new upcoming first grader and his particular worries about the new school year. The student is nervous about first grade and demonstrates it in many ways. For instance, the student is fearful that the teacher may not be very nice if he does not know how to read. Later on he finds out that the teacher is friendly from his friends and becomes calmer as he hears that.  The book is an excellent read for a read aloud to students on the first day of school as an introduction. Students experience many anxiety issues when it comes to school and I think that this book is an excellent resource to reduce this anxiety from students.

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The book focuses on Buck, a beaver that had a different tooth in comparison to the rest of the beaver community. As a result of his tooth imperfection Buck would feel ashamed of himself and would blame his tooth for his troubles. As the book progresses it talks about the main event which is the town’s special talent contest. Buck was frustrated that he did not have any special talent to demonstrate in the contest. Then all of sudden discovers his tooth is a gift that would enable him to demonstrate his special talent. Buck found out he was an amazing sculptor because his tooth enabled him to carve out sculpture that others could not. I would recommend this book to children of all ages. I think this book could teach children that physical imperfections are not always “bad” and that we should be accepting towards others that are different. All in all, I found this book very appealing it is full of pictures.