Thematic Textset- Community and Cultures by Jaclyn Spencer https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo Made with a little mischief en-us 2018-09-20 19:10:43 UTC 2025-02-18 21:09:09 UTC hello@padlet.com Historical Fiction jamescag https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285753883 Barefoot Escape on the Underground Railroad
Author: Pamela Duncan Edwards
Illustrator: Henry Cole
Annotation: Barefoot follows a pathway hoping to get away from Slavery and move towards freedom. The animals along the path helped keep him safe from the Heavy Boots and allowed Barefoot to make it to a safe place. ]]> 2018-09-25 19:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285753883 Realistic Fiction jamescag https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285754323 The Best Recess Ever
Author: Stephanie Mara Dawson
Illustrator: Chris Leathers
Annotation: Stephanie finds it hard to make friends with anyone because they all see her as a "book worm". Until one day, Stephanie uses her knowledge from the books she has read to connect with several different groups of friends. That day, she has the best recess ever. ]]> 2018-09-25 19:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285754323 Science Fiction robbenk https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285754930 Oh No! Not Again! (Or How I Build A Time Machine To Save History) (Or At Least My History Grade)
Author: Mac Barnett
Illustrator: Dan Santat
Annotation: This book is about a young girl who travels back in time to change the history of the world so her answer on her history test is right. However, traveling back in time takes a turn for the worst, and the trip ends up changing more in the course of history than she planned for. ]]> 2018-09-25 19:28:26 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285754930 Fantasy robbenk https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285754974 The Story of Ferdinand
Author: Munro Leaf
Illustrator: Robert Lawson
Annotation: This book is about the life of little bull named Ferdinand who grows up to be big and strong. Ferdinand lives in Spain and is unlike the other bulls, because he does not like to fight. However, one day men from Madrid come to the pasture where Ferdinand and the other bulls live to pick a bull for a fight. Ferdinand goes on a journey of being a fighter, but shows everyone just how happily different he is.

]]> 2018-09-25 19:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285754974 Fairy Tale 1 (Different versions of the same fairy tale) williacc1 https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285755535 Book: Cinderella
Author: Charles Perrault
Illustrator: Loek Koopmans
Annotation: This book is about a girl named Cinderella who was cruelly mistreated by her evil stepmother and stepsisters, but is helped by her fairy godmother to attend a ball. At the ball she wins the heart of a handsome prince and lives happily every after.
]]> 2018-09-25 19:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285755535 Wordless Picture Book spencjad https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285756925 Book: Museum Trip
Author: Barbara Lehman
Illustrator: Barbara Lehman
Annotation: On a school field trip, to the community museum, a boy wonders off to find himself alone and enters an exhibit to experience as real life.

]]> 2018-09-25 19:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285756925 Poetry workmaab https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285758801 Book: Can I Touch Your Hair?
Author: Irene Latham & Charles Waters
Illustrators: Sean Qualls & Selina Alko 
Annotation: This book is about two people, Irene and Charles, who are of different ethnicities. They get partnered up for a poetry project and share their different experiences of race. They explore the topics of hair, hobbies, and family dinners. ]]> 2018-09-25 19:38:00 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285758801 Graphic Novel spencjad https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285760280 Book: Lost in NYC
Author: Nadja Spiegelman
Illustrator: Sergio Garcia Sanchez
Annotation: Two kids on a field trip get lost in the heart of New York City and try to find their way back to their group. As the two kids use the subway and each other to find their way, they also learn a whole lot about the city itself.]]> 2018-09-25 19:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285760280 Biography/Autobiography workmaab https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285761261 Book: Going Back Home 
Author: Michele Wood
Illustrator: Michele Wood
Annotation: Michele's family moved from the south to the north to have a better life. Michele Wood, who is African America, goes to the South to see the land where her family and ancestors lived. ]]> 2018-09-25 19:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285761261 Non-Fiction milesmab https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285761408 Book: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars 
Author: Seth Fishman 
Illustrator: Isabel Greenberg
Annotation: The whole world is filled with incredible numbers. This book talks all about that starting with the stars and working its way to people ]]> 2018-09-25 19:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285761408 Fairy Tale 2 (Different versions of the same fairy tale) williacc1 https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285763577 Book: The Way Meat Loves Salt
Author: Nina Jaffe
Illustrator: Louise August
Annotation: This book is a Cinderella tale from the Jewish tradition about a rabbi who lived in Poland with his wife and 3 daughters and banned his youngest daughter after he asked "how much do you love me?" and she responded "I love you the way meat loves salt."
]]> 2018-09-25 19:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285763577 Traditional Literature milesmab https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285763887 Genre: Chinese Folktales
Book: Little Plum 
Author: Ed Young 
Illustrator: Ed Young 
Annotation: This is a book about a family who really wants a child and they wish for one even if he is the size of a plum seed and they get exactly what they wish for. In the story the little boy faces challenges with city officials who are stealing from his village. ]]> 2018-09-25 19:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285763887 Secondary Source workmaab https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285764460 FACES
http://shop.cricketmedia.com/faces-back-issues/Faces-Magazine-November-December-2017-Greece.html
Annotation: It is a children's magazine that talks about life in Greece.Topics included in the magazine are Greek food, map of Greece, Population, Climate, Language, Religion, and the Greek Alphabet. 


]]> 2018-09-25 19:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285764460 Traditional Literature - Fable jamescag https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285766800 Smog the City Dog
Author: Adria Meserve
Illustrator: Adria Meserve
Annotation: Smog has lost his bag of snack due to selfishness. He realizes the only way to save his bag of snack is to work together with the other hungry animals. Students will understand the importance of sharing a cooperation after reading this story.]]> 2018-09-25 19:59:00 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285766800 Digital Media: Documentary williacc1 https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285767176 Harriet Tubman: an American abolitionist born into slavery.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8e_MuQmPo]]> 2018-09-25 20:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285767176 Primary Source Document spencjad https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285767296 In this article, provided is information and pictures of the "Ninety-Six Ranch" located in Nevada. Here on this ranch, there was a focus on buckaroos, also known as cowboys.]]> 2018-09-25 20:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/spencjad/2tzwc53cwqeo/wish/285767296