https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n LAE4424//Children's Literature Total Books: 250 en-us 2021-02-05 11:48:58 UTC 2023-12-31 17:44:10 UTC hello@padlet.com bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1139396504  Young readers should feel that they are represented in literature. This collection of books will range from genres such as fiction, nonfiction, biographies, award winners, and much more. I have chosen this collection to show readers that they are not limited to a single story of themselves. The larger purpose of this collection is not only to expose myself to the many books children's literature has to offer, but also open up a world of possibilities for young readers where all can see themselves as the main character. ]]> 2021-01-29 04:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1139396504 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167824882 The book "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See" written by Bill Martin Jr and Eric Carle is a book that allows young children to identify both animals and colors, making it a great concept book. The book begins with a brown bear being asked what he sees in which he responds, "I see a red bird looking at me." This continues on throughout the book with various other animals of different colors. This book is great to use as a concept book as it helps pre-emergent readers identify the colors that they are learning.]]> 2021-02-05 11:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167824882 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167825558 The book "A Ball For Daisy" by Chris Raschka does not include text but a sequence of beautifully illustrated pictures that the reader to create the story in their own words. The book follows a dog named Daisy and her red ball through a number of scenes. At first, she has a happy facial expression when she is playing with the ball. Towards the end of the book after a trip to the dog park, it is clear the the ball became deflated and she was upset. This wordless book allows for adults and children to come together to create their own story and infer what each picture means. It can also help children identify the meanings of various facial expressions.]]> 2021-02-05 11:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167825558 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167826557 "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss is a classic children's book that many of us are familiar with. The rhyming book follows Sam I Am as he tries to get someone to eat green eggs and ham even though he consistently refuses. Phrases like, “I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am” and “not in a box, not with a fox” provide the reader with rhyming words, making it great for pre-emergent readers. ]]> 2021-02-05 11:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167826557 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167826943 The book Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward follows a little black and white cat as he causes mischief throughout the week. The book starts on Monday with the cat falling into the toilet and chronologically moves on throughout the week. This is a great predictable book for children who are familiar with the days of the week as they will be able to identify what day comes next on each page. The adult reading with the child can prompt such questions as, "what day of the week comes after Friday?" ]]> 2021-02-05 11:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167826943 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167841240 A great alphabet book for pre-emergent readers is Chicka Chicka Boom Boom written by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. The book follows the letters of the alphabet (both lower and uppercase) as they all attempt to climb and stay on a coconut tree. Because there are so many letters, they all fall down from the tree! This book is great for pre-emergent readers because it helps them to identify the letters of the alphabet and associate each lowercase letter with its uppercase counterpart. This book can also be described as a rhyming book as well.]]> 2021-02-05 12:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1167841240 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1195333234 The Junie B. Jones series was my favorite growing up. The character Junie B. was someone who I could not personally relate to, but was something I was drawn to. Her sassy, upfront personality and antics made this series animated and interesting to read.]]> 2021-02-12 05:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1195333234 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1195338227 A Mango-Shaped Space written by Wendy Mass was another childhood read of mine. The book follows Mia Winchell who lives with synesthesia, which is a condition that causes her to see numbers, words, and sounds as colors. This book exposed me to a condition that many people live with and without reading this book, I would have never learned about it. ]]> 2021-02-12 05:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1195338227 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1195341642 Little House on the Prairie was another book that I was introduced to during my childhood. My mother watched the television show while growing up and thought it would be a great book for me to read. The little illustrations and descriptive text helped to keep me engaged while reading it. ]]> 2021-02-12 05:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1195341642 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250632690 Concept books are books that are meant to help children with spatial relations. Concept books can consist of ABC books, counting books, or those that help children recognize their colors.]]> 2021-02-28 19:12:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250632690 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250634802 The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins is a great emergent book that can reinforce math concepts. The story begins with Ma giving Sam and Victoria to share between themselves. The girls count a dozen (12) cookies on the plate and they decide that each of them gets six cookies each to even share. After splitting the cookies, two more friends ring the doorbell. Because there are now four of them, there are three cookies for each of them, This is a great book to help emergent readers with the concept of sharing as well as the math concept of dividing.]]> 2021-02-28 19:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250634802 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250636011 Alphabet books expose children to letters at a young age. They teach the name and shapes of letters and how to identify letter-sound correspondences. ]]> 2021-02-28 19:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250636011 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250638604 Curious George Learns the Alphabet By H.A. Rey is a great alphabet book for emergent readers! Follow George as he learns the letters of the alphabet! Like many children, George is curious. When he discovers books in a shelf, he is confused by the little black marks and dots on the pages. When he begins to tear the books apart, his friend, The Man With the Yellow Hat, tells him that he has to READ the books to understand what those marks and dots mean. Throughout the book, he walks George through the letters of the alphabet (both big and small). This is a great book for emergent readers as it walks through the entire alphabet and introduces the readers to the concept of uppercase and lowercase letters. The illustrations are colorful, descriptive, and go along with the text.]]> 2021-02-28 19:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250638604 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250638792 Another great alphabet emergent book that is great for emergent readers is Alphabet Boats which is written by Samantha R. Vamos and illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke. Readers can learn the letters of the alphabet while also learning the names of different types of boats. Each letter of the alphabet is represented by a different type of boat (i.e. "E is for electric boat" or "F is for fireboat.")]]> 2021-02-28 19:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250638792 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250639183 Counting books expose young readers to the concepts of counting objects such as money, toys, and much more.]]> 2021-02-28 19:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250639183 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250639908 Finn Goes to the Store is a great book to introduce emergent readers to counting money! Follow Finn as he goes to the store with his mom to buy some bread. The cost of the bread was $1.94. Finn already has a dollar and it is up to the reader to help Finn figure out which coins will add up to the 94 cents he needs. The reader is exposed to different types of coins such as dimes, nickels, and quarters.]]> 2021-02-28 19:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250639908 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250640030 Chicks 2, 4, 6 allows the reader to learn how to count by 2's counting farm animals. The animals in the book include horses, cows, baby chicks, and other farm animals. Skip counting is a skill that is taught in grades kindergarten and first grade. This counting book reinforces this skill while also exposing the emergent reader to different farm animals.]]> 2021-02-28 19:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250640030 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250640329 Books about childhood experiences are relatable to young readers. these experiences can consist of being in school or learning to read.]]> 2021-02-28 19:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250640329 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250640708 Pete the Cat: Too Cool For School by Kimberly and James Dean is a great emergent book that highlights a childhood experience. Pete is having a hard time picking out an outfit to wear. He asks others what he should wear including his mother, his brother, his baseball coach, and even his bus driver! After taking everyone's suggestions, he looks in the mirror and feels that he looks silly. At the end of the story, he puts on what he wants to wear and concludes the book by saying, "if you want to be cool, just be you!" This emergent book provides a great lesson for this age group. At the end of the day, what you think about yourself is most important. The text is easy to read as it is in big print and has much word repetition. ]]> 2021-02-28 19:16:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250640708 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250642045 Predictable books can help pre-emergent readers to identify repetitive language or story patterns as they read. These patterns can be words or phrases, or a combination of many factors.]]> 2021-02-28 19:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250642045 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250642292 Good-Night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins follows the owl as it tries to sleep. However, many animals keep disturbing his sleep by making noise. After each animal makes noise, the repetitive term "and Owl tried to sleep" is said. This is a great predictable book for emergent readers because after the first few pages and seeing that singular repetitive phrase, the reader will be expecting it to be on the next page.]]> 2021-02-28 19:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250642292 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250642441 Jump, Frog, Jump! written by Robert Kalan and illustrated by Byron Barton is another great predictable book for emergent readers. The frog in the story is met with many predators who want to eat them. For instance, when the fish swims toward the frog, we wonder, "how did the frog get away?" On the following page, it says, "jump, frog, jump!" This repetitive phrase continues throughout the book and the reader will be able to catch on to the phrase as the book continues on. ]]> 2021-02-28 19:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1250642441 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1251071144 I Am Enough by Grace Byers sends a positive message to children that despite differences in skin color, hair color, or other attributes, we are all enough in this world. It features young women offering positive affirmations to themselves and others. Two quotes that stand out to me from the book include, "I'm not meant to be like you; you're not meant to be like me. Sometimes we will get along, and sometimes we will disagree," and "I know that we don't look the same: our skin, our eyes, our hair, our frame. But that does not dictate our worth; we both have places here on the earth." The book does a great job of highlighting our differences, but making students realize that just because we are different, we are not any less than anyone else.]]> 2021-03-01 00:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1251071144 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1251077516 Happy In Our Skin written by Fran Manushkin showcases people of different backgrounds and skin colors. This is a great book to include in a classroom library to celebrate that although we do not all look the same, all of our skin functions in the same way. For instance, all of our skin "keeps the outsides out and the insides in." Also, the book highlights that "as you keep growing, your skin grows too" and "clever skin for me, clever skin for you." ]]> 2021-03-01 00:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1251077516 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1251100391 I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien follows three new students in a class who come from different cultural backgrounds and speak different languages. At the beginning of the book, the new students have a hard time fitting in with their peers. They expressed that in their old schools, their friends spoke the same language, which allowed them to conversate with ease. Now that they are in a classroom with English speakers, there are new words that they do not understand. When they were back home, they could write with ease. However, with new letters, "they lie on the page like scribbles and scratches." They felt alone, sad, and confused. However, their classmates make them feel at home by including them in class activities and helping them with new words.]]> 2021-03-01 00:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1251100391 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360213610 I am sure many of us have heard the classic story of the Three Little Pigs. However, we have only heard one side of the story! In the fractured tale “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs” written by Jon Scieszka, we finally get to hear the story of the Big Bad Wolf (or Alexander T. Wolf). It is up to you to choose who to believe. Perhaps this story was just all of a big misunderstanding? You’ll have to read to find out!

]]> 2021-03-27 18:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360213610 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360220092 The Sun is Kind of a Big Deal by Nick Seluk is a great nonfiction informational text. It highlights our our solar system’s very own star and just as the title reads, why it is such a big deal! In the book, the Sun is treated like the big deal he is. He provides us with warmth, sunlight, seasons, and so much more! No wonder every planet wants his autograph! It provides a science lesson about the sun while also having colorful illustrations.]]> 2021-03-27 18:33:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360220092 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360221203 Team Moon by Catherine Thimmesh gives the reader a look at what went into the first Apollo moon landing. It details the dream of the United States wanting to go into space to the care that went into designing the specialized space suits. This book is great for those who did or did not witness this monumental event in real time on television as it gives the reader a behind-the-scenes look at the preparation it took to get to the moon.]]> 2021-03-27 18:34:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360221203 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360296584 Concept books are books that are meant to help children with spatial relations. Concept books can consist of ABC books, counting books, or those that help children recognize their colors.]]> 2021-03-27 19:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360296584 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360298656 Wordless books do not contain any text. Rather, they only contain illustrations. They allow pre-emergent readers and their caregivers to develop their own stories by interpreting the pictures of the story without any influence from the text.]]> 2021-03-27 19:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360298656 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360298807 Alphabet books expose children to letters at a young age. They teach the name and shapes of letters and how to identify letter-sound correspondences. ]]> 2021-03-27 19:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360298807 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360299035 Predictable books can help pre-emergent readers to identify repetitive language or story patterns as they read. These patterns can be words or phrases, or a combination of many factors.]]> 2021-03-27 19:38:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360299035 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360299304 Rhyming books, specifically nursery rhymes, are typically a child's first introduction into the world of literacy. Examples of rhyming books include finger rhymes and nursey rhymes. ]]> 2021-03-27 19:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1360299304 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361720594 The fable The Maid and the Milk Pail is about a young milkmaid walking to the market to sell some fresh milk. As she is walking to the market, she daydreams about what she will do with the money once she sells the milk. Once she made a wrong move, she spilled her milk! The moral of the story is to never make plans based on events that have not happened yet.]]> 2021-03-28 17:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361720594 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361726108 Fractured tales put a twist on traditional folk and fairy tales. They may use different point of views than the normal story or change characters to spice up the plot.]]> 2021-03-28 17:48:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361726108 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361726647 Fables are short stories that show animals as the main character. Their purpose is to convey some sort of moral message.]]> 2021-03-28 17:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361726647 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361730409 The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing by Mary Berendes is about a hungry wolf who is always chased away by the shepherd of a flock of sheep. To get closer to his prey, he disguises himself as a sheep with sheep fleece that falls out of a truck on its way to the market. Although the wolf thinks he is clever, he is the one who is picked to be dinner! The moral of the story? Not everything is as it seems to appear.]]> 2021-03-28 17:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361730409 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361746636 A shepherd boy watches sheep all day and is often lonely and bored. One day, he thinks of a way to have a little bit of fun. He decided to pretend that a wolf has come and try to eat his sheep! The nearby farmers ran to his aid only to find that there was no sheep. The shepherd boy continued to do this until one day, a REAL wolf showed up. When he called for help once more, no one believed him. The moral of this fable is that if you continue to lie, there will come a point where no one will believe you, even if you are really telling the truth.]]> 2021-03-28 18:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361746636 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361758102 Little Bad Riding Hood by Julia Jarman is a fractured tale based on the classic tale Little Red Riding Hood. Unlike the original tale, Little Bad Riding Hood has a hard time being good. One day, her mother asks her to take some cakes to her granny and asks her to "try to be good." When trying to be good, she is approached by a wolf who tries to entice her to give him the cakes. Will she be good and not fall victim to the wolf's tricks? You'll have to read to find out!]]> 2021-03-28 18:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361758102 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361767760 A fractured tale based on The Three Little Pigs, the Three Pigs and a Gingerbread Man adds a twist to the classic story. Just like the original, the Big Bad Wolf tries to eat the Three Little Pigs. However, the Three Little Pigs have backup: a Gingerbread Man! What will the Gingerbread Man do when the wolf comes to their door? Will the Wolf eat them all? ]]> 2021-03-28 18:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361767760 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361783908 The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series was one of my favorites as a young adult. It chronicles the life of Greg Heffley as he navigates the life of a middle schooler trying to be popular in school despite having all odds against him (i.e. being nerdy and deemed uncool by his older brother Roderick). The books are written like an actual diary and are relatable to its targeted adolescent audience.]]> 2021-03-28 18:22:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1361783908 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362081058 Thanku Poems of Gratitude features many different poems for children that help them with expressing gratitude for the simple things in life. Poems such as Dear Sky express thankfulness for the sky. Thank You, Sleep! expresses gratitude towards being able to sleep despite fighting a cold. This poem book also does a great job of exposing children to different types of poems such as haikus, blackout poetry, and echo.]]> 2021-03-28 21:45:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362081058 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362081681 Noisy Poems for a Busy Day by Robert Heidbreder include small poems detailing the everyday events for children. These include things such as getting out of bed, brushing your teeth, and even reading a story before bed. Many children can relate to these events, making this such a great book for them to relate to and to help with the introduction of poetry.]]> 2021-03-28 21:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362081681 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362095026 Rhyming Poems by Lisa M. Bolt Simons introduces children to rhyming poems. It includes the definition of poetry, the history of rhyming poems and different types of rhymes. This is a great introductory book to rhyming poems and even provides tips to young poets on how to make them.]]> 2021-03-28 21:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362095026 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362099392 How to Write a Poem is a small chapter book that introduces children to poetry and helps young writers improve their poetry writing skills. It talks about different types of poems such as those that rhyme, shape poems, and acrostic poems. Each chapter includes an activity for the reader to complete to practice what they just read about. For instance, after the Taking Shape chapter, children are prompted to create their own shape poem.]]> 2021-03-28 22:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362099392 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362104556 This poem book exposes children to acrostic poems. It gives an overview of what acrostic poems are, the history of them, and different types of acrostic poems. It also gives children the opportunity to create their own with advice for young writers.]]> 2021-03-28 22:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1362104556 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469426763 This book takes the reader on the journey of water through the water cycle.]]> 2021-04-28 14:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469426763 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469437967 Last Stop on Market Street follows CJ and his grandmother on their way home after church. They take the bus until they reach market street. On this ride, CJ asks many questions about the different people they meet along the way. His grandmother helps him to appreciate the differences of others.]]> 2021-04-28 14:55:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469437967 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469913284 This story is about a slave who mails himself to freedom. Because of lack of birth records, he does not know how old he is, but has always dreamed of being free.]]> 2021-04-28 16:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469913284 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469925274 Bud, Not Buddy takes place during the Great Depression Era. It follows Bud as he bounces around between foster homes and ultimately sets of on a journey to find his father.]]> 2021-04-28 16:27:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469925274 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469938171 A young Russian immigrant has to work on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.]]> 2021-04-28 16:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469938171 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469973068 In the deep south, a young girl and her family must face the harsh realities of living in a segregated south.]]> 2021-04-28 16:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469973068 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469980334 After thinking her family would always live in Mexico, a young girl and her family must flee and come to the United States during the Great Depression.]]> 2021-04-28 16:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1469980334 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470000618 This book follows Pigeon and how he volunteers to drive the bus when the bus driver takes a break from his route. He is eager to hop in and volunteer and pleads and begs to be allowed to drive.]]> 2021-04-28 16:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470000618 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470014682 A young girl named Alma has a very long name. She turns to her dad for the answer to why she has such a long name and the answer is very intriguing and meaningful.]]> 2021-04-28 16:43:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470014682 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470098367 Farmer Brown has cows who like to type. After a while, he realizes he has a problem: they like to leave him notes!]]> 2021-04-28 16:59:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470098367 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470106841 This book serves as a biography of Dr. Martin Luther King in picture book form. The illustrations help bring the book to life as well has his own words.]]> 2021-04-28 17:00:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470106841 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470132442 This book serves as a poem that highlights life being African American in America. It discusses the challenges of many Black people including slavery and civil rights and the trauma that accompany many of these experiences.]]> 2021-04-28 17:05:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470132442 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470141484 This book follows David, a young boy who continues to mess with things he knows he is not supposed to. ]]> 2021-04-28 17:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470141484 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470148108 This book talks about Omu's delicious stew. Everyone in the neighborhood loves her stew and she offers everyone a portion of it.]]> 2021-04-28 17:08:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470148108 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470154194 This book highlights the beauty of nature and how it can be found in our everyday lives. This includes in our homes, cars, and so many other places.]]> 2021-04-28 17:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470154194 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470158748 This book highlights the impact of a bear who helped a river realize that it was capable of adventures. ]]> 2021-04-28 17:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470158748 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470161852 Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut celebrates the hair of African American males. It provides representation for those who do not see their hair in the mainstream media and those whose hair is often seen as "unkempt" or "unprofessional."]]> 2021-04-28 17:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470161852 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470168373 This book follows a young girl who watches her mother work tirelessly to save up enough money to buy a new chair after theirs fell victim to a fire at their old house.]]> 2021-04-28 17:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470168373 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470174486 This book highlights a positive mother-daughter relationship. It pays tribute to how a mother and daughter's strong bond can help them spend a rainy day together.]]> 2021-04-28 17:13:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470174486 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470180877 This book helps to show how the world can be seen from a cat's point of view.]]> 2021-04-28 17:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470180877 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470185695 This book helps children to realize that it is ok to get angry. It allows there to be conversations between children and adults about these feelings that are valid.]]> 2021-04-28 17:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470185695 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470195802 This book highlights the wonders of the Grand Canyon. It details how it was formed and the plants and animals that are present there.]]> 2021-04-28 17:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470195802 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470203489 In this book, readers given insight into how most animals see the world.]]> 2021-04-28 17:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470203489 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470214333 This book gives the reader insight on the many things that animals can do with their eyes, noses, mouthes, tails, and other body parts.]]> 2021-04-28 17:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470214333 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470220142 In this book, young readers are given insight into a frog's point of view and his life in a pond.]]> 2021-04-28 17:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470220142 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470233062 This book tells the story of the daring tightrope walk of aerialist Phillippe Petit.]]> 2021-04-28 17:24:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470233062 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470777003 Anne of Green Gables is about an orphan girl with a vivid imagination and strong personality who bounces between foster homes. She is accidentally sent to live with the Cuthbert's on their family farm. They were expecting a boy to help around their family farm, but a mix-up led to Anne's arrival. This book chronicles the hardships of being an orphan and the feelings that come with feeling abandoned.]]> 2021-04-28 19:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470777003 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470781784 The Alphabet Book is a story about a multiracial family going to the airport before checking into their flights. The youngest family member’s sock monkey goes missing and the family goes on an adventure across the airport, meeting people of all backgrounds in an attempt to get it back.]]> 2021-04-28 19:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470781784 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470787454 One Family by George Shannon and Blanca Gomez counts all the ways a family is one regardless 
of who is in your family and showcases that even though many families look different from one another, they all engage in the same activities and experiences.


]]> 2021-04-28 19:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470787454 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470790998 Raising You Alone covers the concept of a single-parent household. It sends the message that a child is very loved regardless of if there are two parents or only one.]]> 2021-04-28 19:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470790998 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470794273 Big and Little Questions According to Wren Jo Byrd follows Wren Jo Bryd as she navigates life as a child of divorced parents. After her parents get divorced over the summer, she is afraid to tell people the true or correct their assumptions that they are still married. This book is meat for ages 7-9 and deals with the subject of divorced and single parent households.

]]> 2021-04-28 19:23:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470794273 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470797873 Mom & Dad Glue by Kes Gray is another book in our collection that discusses the topic of parents going through a divorce. Like most children of divorce, the little boy in the book hopes that he can “glue” his parents back together. This book seeks to soothe a child’s feelings if they are going through similar situations of divorce.

]]> 2021-04-28 19:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470797873 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470800204 Monday, Wednesday, & Every Other Weekend follows a little boy who has to alternate between living at his mom’s house and then his dads, essentially living two different lives. This book is targeted to lower elementary students and also deals with the subject of divorced parents.]]> 2021-04-28 19:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470800204 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470814094 This book tells the story of four African American women who played a major role in the Space Race.]]> 2021-04-28 19:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470814094 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470820197 A young African American girl has to deal with the death of her childhood friend who was killed by police officers although he was unarmed. Starr must be careful with how she acts about the situation, as what she says, or does not say, could have a direct effect on the community and could even put her life in danger.]]> 2021-04-28 19:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470820197 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470822613 Blended by Sharon M. Draper follows Isabella, a 6th grader who is going through the separation and divorce of her parents. On top of that, she also has to learn how to deal with being multiracial and the challenges that brings to her self-identity.]]> 2021-04-28 19:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470822613 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470826201 New Kid by Jerry Craft follows Jordan Banks, a 7th grader, who is sent to a private school and is noticeably the only person of color in his grade. He finds himself not fitting in in his new school culture and his neighborhood culture and is having trouble staying true to himself.]]> 2021-04-28 19:31:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470826201 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470835735 Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller reads from the perspective of Anne Sullivan as she provides care for Helen Keller. This was one of my favorite books as a young adult because I was able to get the perspective of someone who was taking care of Helen Keller. It chronicled the challenges of caring for someone with special needs and the need to empathize with those who are disabled. ]]> 2021-04-28 19:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470835735 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470841845 Charlotte's Web is a timeless classic and a book that many can remember from their childhoods. It was one of my favorites growing up because of the heartwarming friendship between a pig and a spider who is trying to save him from being slaughtered. ]]> 2021-04-28 19:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470841845 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470847855 This Dick and Jane book filled with many short stories about the brother and sister duo is also a timeless classic that I enjoyed reading as a child. The collection of stories is meant to teach children how to read when they are first learning.]]> 2021-04-28 19:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470847855 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470852484 A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon is a book that takes me directly back to elementary school. It is a story about a young girl who often worries about what others think of her. It is a great book that teachers young children about accepting themselves for who they are.]]> 2021-04-28 19:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470852484 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470864170 Another book series that I enjoyed during my childhood was the Judy Moody series which followed the spunky and smart Judy Moody through her very interesting life. Like Junie B. Jones, my laidback and shy personality allowed me to live through this character.]]> 2021-04-28 19:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470864170 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470876551 If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is another book that takes me back to read-alouds in the front of the classroom in kindergarten. It begins with a boy giving a mouse a cookie. The mouse then needs a glass of milk to wash it down. The book then shows the increasing demands of the mouse.]]> 2021-04-28 19:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470876551 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470884062 Similar to If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, a pig is given a pancake and then continuously keeps demanding more. This book also reminds me of sitting at the front of the classroom with my teacher reading to us as a class.]]> 2021-04-28 19:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470884062 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470914354 Double Fudge by Judy Bloom was gifted to me by my 4th grade teacher on the last day of school before summer break. It is a book that I am fond of because it is such a thoughtful gift as it was given to me with the hopes of promoting summer reading. It follows Fudge who has an obsession with money and can be described as greedy.]]> 2021-04-28 19:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470914354 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470916663 The Babysitting Wars by Mimi McCoy chronicles a babysitter who has established a clientele of families to babysit for. When a new babysitter comes to town, there is instant competition. What drew me to this book when I was younger was its descriptive language which allowed me to feel that I was also a character in the book.]]> 2021-04-28 19:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470916663 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470919736 The Callahan Cousins was also a book that was gifted to me by a teacher to promote summer reading. This book follows the Callahan Cousins on vacation in Gull Island and their adventures visiting their grandmother.]]> 2021-04-28 19:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1470919736 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482767746 The Explore Poetry! book by Andi Diehn helps students appreciate poetry by allowing them to exposing them to different types of poetry. The book discusses different types of poems as well as different elements of poetry. This is a great book for students because it breaks down what poetry really is.]]> 2021-05-02 17:22:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482767746 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482770639 This poetry book is also an alphabet book. It highlights each letter of the alphabet and provides a poem for each letter of the alphabet.]]> 2021-05-02 17:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482770639 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482772960 This book of poems contains poems about "stinky" foods such as onions, soup, and sausage. These humorous poems will keep students engaged and wanting to read poetry.]]> 2021-05-02 17:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482772960 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482776230 This poem book contains concrete poems. It explains to readers what a concrete poem is and even gives them ideas of what to write about, helping spark an interest in poetry.]]> 2021-05-02 17:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482776230 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482778207 This poem book contains many humorous list poems about various subjects such as what a child finds underneath their bed, the school microwave. and dinosaurs. It contains colorful illustrations that help to give students an interest in poetry.]]> 2021-05-02 17:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482778207 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482780843 2021-05-02 17:30:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482780843 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482785226 2021-05-02 17:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482785226 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482790157 2021-05-02 17:36:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482790157 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482794433 This poetry book introduces readers to narrative poems. It includes insight as to what they are, examples of them, and instructions of how to write them.]]> 2021-05-02 17:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482794433 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482800638 This book takes the reader on the journey of the lifecycle of a honeybee.]]> 2021-05-02 17:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482800638 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482808038 This book tells the story of an African American baseball league due to African Americans not being allowed to play in the major leagues during this time period.]]> 2021-05-02 17:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482808038 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482809159 This book is about women who had dreams of going into space.]]> 2021-05-02 17:47:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482809159 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482813858 This book gives readers the opportunity to read the poems and about the life of Gwendolyn Brooks.]]> 2021-05-02 17:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482813858 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482818766 This book gives readers insight as to how the United States was able to make it to the moon using technology as well as the people who helped along the way.]]> 2021-05-02 17:54:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482818766 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482822974 This book tells the story of the Thai boys soccer team who got lost in a cave and the story of their incredible rescue.]]> 2021-05-02 17:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482822974 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482826541 This book is about the life of Chef Roy Choi. It discusses his childhood and how he became a famous chef.]]> 2021-05-02 17:59:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482826541 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482846291 This book is a true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah who was born with one leg. This story exposes young children to those who may have physical disabilities and the importance of excepting those who are different.]]> 2021-05-02 18:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482846291 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482856492 This book is about Mia's abuela (grandmother) who comes to live with her and her parents. She left her house that was sunny and had an abundance of parrots to live with Mia and her parents in the city. Abuela can not read and speak English and Mia helps her learn while Abuela also teaches her Spanish. This book is great for diverse readers because it teaches children that it is ok to learn a new language and the importance of exceptance.]]> 2021-05-02 18:18:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482856492 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482859354 This book follows three sisters who go to visit their grandmother and their great grandmother. On their visit, they learn about deep family history that has kept some family members apart.]]> 2021-05-02 18:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482859354 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482873764 This book follows Cece as she navigates her way to a new school while being deaf. Everyone at her old school was deaf. However, it is different at her new school where she is now considered an outcast.]]> 2021-05-02 18:29:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482873764 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482875354 Peter and his family loved enjoying baseball together. However, when tragedy suddenly strikes his family, he tries to use baseball as a way to lift their spirits.]]> 2021-05-02 18:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1482875354 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483020891 The book Bedtime Bonnet introduces children to African American hair that may be a different texture than others. It introduces readers to a bonnet that is often used to protect African American hair while someone is sleeping. This book helps students realize that we are all different, even down to our hairstyles and builds appreciation for black hair as it serves as a representation for it.]]> 2021-05-02 20:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483020891 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483022724 This book is also a book that celebrates hair textures that are often seen as "unkempt" or "unprofessional." It exposes students to different hair textures and promotes acceptance.]]> 2021-05-02 20:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483022724 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483025922 The book You Matter serves as a reminder that no matter how big or small something is, it matters. It showcases children of different abilities and races and is very representative of different types of students that may be in our classrooms.]]> 2021-05-02 20:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483025922 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483027482 Cool Cuts is a book that celebrates different ways that African American boys wear their hair. It represents young African American males and showcases an important feature for them which is their hair.]]> 2021-05-02 20:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483027482 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483031761 Whoever You Are by Mem Fox showcases children from all over the world. It makes a point to show that despite being from different places and cultures or may look different, we in fact are the same in one way or another (i.e. we all laugh and cry, eat and sleep). This helps to represent students who may come from different cultures.]]> 2021-05-02 20:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483031761 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483032239 This book is about how we all come in different shades of colors. This book is a great book for the classroom as its diversity allows students to see themselves and identify a skin color and feel represented.]]> 2021-05-02 20:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483032239 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483033111 This book features students with different abilities. It helps to promote the acceptance of everyone, including those with physical disabilities.]]> 2021-05-02 20:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483033111 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483034086 This book is about a young girl who has dreams of "dancing in space." It serves to help African American students feel represented and how them that they too can dream big.]]> 2021-05-02 20:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483034086 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483036077 This book is about two pen pals Elliot and Kailash who live in two different countries. They send one another letters and pictures. Through their letters, they learn that although they are from different places, they still have the same interests as one another. This is a great diverse book as it helps students appreciate that although we may come from different backgrounds, we are the same in a few ways.]]> 2021-05-02 20:13:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483036077 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483037526 This book is meant to inspire children to become caring and giving. It helps to promote empathy and drive all students to want to be good people.]]> 2021-05-02 20:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483037526 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483038624 This book highlights children of different backgrounds and showcases how we all have a unique look. It helps students appreciate that although we are different, we are all the same and all matter, making it a great book to teach diversity.]]> 2021-05-02 20:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483038624 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483096282 This book highlights Black women who have made a mark on history. It provides young African American girls an example of how they can put their minds to something and accomplish it.]]> 2021-05-02 20:56:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483096282 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483098769 This book for younger children highlights that we all look different. This book is a great way of allowing all students to feel represented which makes it a great book to promote diversity.]]> 2021-05-02 20:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483098769 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483099632 This book follows Carrie as she looks for her brother to bring him home for dinner. She goes to each neighbor's house and soon discovers that they all eat rice in some sort of way. This book helps to promote multicultural recipes and exposes children to different cultural dishes.]]> 2021-05-02 20:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483099632 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483100730 This book highlights how different cultures say hello! It helps to highlight different cultures in the classroom and may even help represent those of different cultures in our classrooms.]]> 2021-05-02 21:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483100730 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483102893 This book relates to young children that children are born everywhere. It represents different types of babies and shows that they are loved despite what they look like or where they are from.]]> 2021-05-02 21:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483102893 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483105061 This book discusses the life of Olympic champion Wilma Rudolph and the obstacles she had to face to become an olympian. This serves as an example to all students that despite your obstacles, you can still achieve your dreams, no matter who you are.]]> 2021-05-02 21:03:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483105061 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483107326 This book features eighteen women creators and serves as an inspiration for young female students that they can do whatever they put their minds to. This is a great diverse book as it features manly women and the accomplishments of them that are usually unappreciated in society.]]> 2021-05-02 21:05:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483107326 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483108908 Welcome to the Party by Gabrielle Union celebrates the birth of an African American girl. It serves as a love letter to the child]]> 2021-05-02 21:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483108908 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483109847 This book discusses a hispanic father who is a bricklayer who is a hard worker. Him and his son both have big dreams for the future. It serves to represent students of a hispanic background.]]> 2021-05-02 21:07:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483109847 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483112001 This book highlights the importance of using your voice when you see something that is not right. This book can also be used to discuss the current climate of the United States and protests that are occurring.]]> 2021-05-02 21:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483112001 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483115678 This book highlights simple everyday acts of kindness. It helps to promote kindness in the classroom and encourages children to be kind to one another.]]> 2021-05-02 21:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483115678 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483117125 This book is meant to uplift young Black boys. It provides positive affirmations and represents African Americans boys that may be in our classrooms.]]> 2021-05-02 21:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483117125 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483118345 This book exposes children to refugee children who come to America with their families. It gives them ways that they can help these new students feel comfortable in their new enviornments.]]> 2021-05-02 21:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483118345 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483120366 I Believe I can by Grace Byers features boys and girls of different backgrounds. It provides children with positive affirmations and inspires them to believe in themselves and their abilities. This is great for the classroom as many students will feel represented because many backgrounds are represented in the book.]]> 2021-05-02 21:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483120366 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483123629 In this book, a young African American child reflects on what it means to be Black in America. It discusses African American culture and history.]]> 2021-05-02 21:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483123629 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483125065 My Rainy Day Rocket Ship allows African American boys to explore different ways that they can be creative. It inspires them to use their imaginations by having the main character make the most of a rainy day using household items for imaginative play.]]> 2021-05-02 21:19:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483125065 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483157462 This book teaches children about the different types of forces such as push and pull. This is a great nonfiction book because it is based on scientific fact but is also accompanied by colored illustrations.]]> 2021-05-02 21:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483157462 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483160016 Similar to Forces by Andi Diehn, this book discusses matter and is based on factual evidence, making it an adequate nonfiction book for children.]]> 2021-05-02 21:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483160016 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483162234 This book from National Geographic exposes children to the age of exploration. It is a nonfiction book because it is based on facts and is not a made-up story that could have happened.]]> 2021-05-02 21:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1483162234 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488211134 This book follows a young African American girl named Jade who is tired of being singled out as someone who needs to be helped. She wants to use her voice to help other women and girls make a difference.]]> 2021-05-04 04:58:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488211134 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488213135 This book gives young children the opportunity to read the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's famous I Have a Dream speech with beautiful illustrations alongside his words.]]> 2021-05-04 04:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488213135 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488214869 Ballet dancer Misty Copeland writes about a young girl who questions her abilities. Misty helps this girl to realize that by working hard and being dedicated, she can succeed,]]> 2021-05-04 05:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488214869 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488216291 Brothers Caleb and Bobby Gene are getting ready to have an adventure in the woods. However, Caleb wants to branch out and explore beyond their small town.]]> 2021-05-04 05:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488216291 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488217798 This books tells the story of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews and how he chased his dream to play music.]]> 2021-05-04 05:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488217798 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488219049 This book tells the story of Jean-Michel Basquait and his upbringing in New York City as a child exposed to many art forms.]]> 2021-05-04 05:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488219049 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488220781 This book is a story about Mufaro, a father from Africa who has two beautiful daughters. When it comes time for the great king to pick a wife, he brings his daughters to him. However, only one of them can be his queen.]]> 2021-05-04 05:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488220781 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488222791 This book exposes young readers to different poet. It even inspires readers to want to write their own poetry.]]> 2021-05-04 05:05:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488222791 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488224337 This poetry book exposes young readers to the work of great poet Maya Angelou. It contains many of her famous poems such as "This Winter Day" and "The New House."]]> 2021-05-04 05:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488224337 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488226022 This book introduces young readers to the work of Langston Hughes. It features many of his poems and alongside them are engaging illustrations.]]> 2021-05-04 05:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488226022 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488227181 This book introduces young readers to the work of Robert Frost. It contains many of his poems which are accompanied by illustrations.]]> 2021-05-04 05:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488227181 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488230149 This book discusses how Pluto is no longer considered a planet and its place in the universe.]]> 2021-05-04 05:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488230149 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488231650 This book tells the story of Katherine Johnson and how she helped save the Apollo 13 crew.]]> 2021-05-04 05:10:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488231650 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488232897 This books helps showcase the bee's important role in the world we live in.]]> 2021-05-04 05:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488232897 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488234735 This book is a biography of Neil deGrasse Tyson and his life exploring the cosmos.]]> 2021-05-04 05:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488234735 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488237279 This book gives young readers insight into how babies are created.]]> 2021-05-04 05:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488237279 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488240614 This book. follows two child detectives as they work to solve a mystery.]]> 2021-05-04 05:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488240614 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488242506 This book helps children understand what really happens to the trash they throw away.]]> 2021-05-04 05:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488242506 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488244102 This book teaches young readers how plants germinate and grow.]]> 2021-05-04 05:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488244102 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488246409 This book let's young readers explore frogs.]]> 2021-05-04 05:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488246409 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488247889 This book discusses animals who live in herds or packs and how they survive as a species.]]> 2021-05-04 05:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488247889 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488249651 This book sheds light on the importance of recycling.]]> 2021-05-04 05:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488249651 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488251361 This book follows a young boy as he explores the depths of the ocean.]]> 2021-05-04 05:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488251361 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488253129 This book is about black female meteorologist and her love of sharing facts about the weather.]]> 2021-05-04 05:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488253129 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488254511 This book is about German scientist and musician Ernst Florens Frieddrich Chladni who translates his book in French so other scientists can read it.]]> 2021-05-04 05:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488254511 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488260167 This book is a picture book biography of scientist Antony van Leeuwenhoek and his accomplishments.]]> 2021-05-04 05:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488260167 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488274829 This book tells the story of Jo Ann Allen as being the first African American at her white school.]]> 2021-05-04 05:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488274829 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488277711 This book follows a little girl as she plays a game of hide and seek with water.]]> 2021-05-04 05:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488277711 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488279401 This book is about Maria Merian and how her art impacted science.]]> 2021-05-04 05:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488279401 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488280340 This book is about how pandas have been helped from reaching extinction.]]> 2021-05-04 05:36:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488280340 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488292777 Two young black girls find a way to work around the Jim Crow laws of the south.]]> 2021-05-04 05:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488292777 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488294186 An African American girl and a white girl strike up a friendship, even with a fence between the two.]]> 2021-05-04 05:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488294186 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488295388 A young Japanese American boy along with his father build a baseball diamond while they are being held in an internment camp.]]> 2021-05-04 05:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488295388 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488297313 This book follows a Black family driving from Chicago to Alabama and the racial prejudice they face along the way.]]> 2021-05-04 05:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488297313 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488299674 This book details the hardships of Hurricane Katrina.]]> 2021-05-04 05:46:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1488299674 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497213322 Pre-emergent readers range from the pre-k age to about six years old. These readers benefit from exposure to books such as concept books, wordless books, rhyming books, predictable books, and many more.]]> 2021-05-06 08:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497213322 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497236026 One Child, One Seed is a counting book that also provides children information about Africa. The book follows Nothando, a young girl from South Africa and how her family plants pumpkins to eat. The book begins with showing how she plants one seed, then, how she uses her two hands to plant the seed in the dirt, three of her cousins take care of the seed, and so one. This is a great counting book as it shows pictures of what is being counted, such as people and animals. ]]> 2021-05-06 08:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497236026 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497250241 One Big Building helps young children with their counting as the construction of twelve buildings occurs in the book. The book begins with the acknowledgement that one big plan is involved when coming up with construction plans. As the book moves along, different types of construction equipment continue to be added on. This book is a great counting book as it has excellent illustrations of the different types of equipment that allows for young children to count out as they read.]]> 2021-05-06 08:45:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497250241 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497643192 One Tractor: A Counting Book by Alexandra Siy is another great counting book for pre-emergent readers. It combines a child's imaginative play with counting.]]> 2021-05-06 11:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497643192 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497680144 In Little Bird's ABC by Piet Gobler, the birds in the book create sounds that are meant to match every letter in the alphabet. This book is a great alphabet for pre-emergent readers as it allows them to identify letter sounds and be exposed to what letters look like.]]> 2021-05-06 12:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497680144 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497686814 Pete the dog is taking a walk in the neighborhood. On his walk, he eats everything that he sees! First, we are told he ate everything (the word ate represents the letter A in the alphabet). Then, he eats a bouncing ball. (letter B), some cake and a camera (letter C) and so on. Everything he ate was represented by a letter in the alphabet. This book is a great alphabet book for pre-emergent readers because it systematically takes the young reader through the letters in the alphabet and even provides examples of how those letters are used in everyday items.]]> 2021-05-06 12:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497686814 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497702287 In The ABC Bunny, a little bunny creates a story for each letter in the alphabet. This is a great alphabet book for young readers because it systematically takes readers through the alphabet and exposes them to how the different letters can be used in words.]]> 2021-05-06 12:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497702287 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497710731 This book takes the reader along on the field trip Miss Bindergarten takes with her kindergarten students. Each student's name starts with the letter of the alphabet from A-Z and this is quickly noticed in the book, making it a great alphabet book for young readers.]]> 2021-05-06 12:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497710731 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497730359 Rosie's Glasses is a wordless book that allows students to determine their own interpretation of the story. The beginning starts with illustrations of Rosie with a dark cloud over her head. She then finds a pair of glasses. When she puts them on, everything is colorful! This book is a great wordless book because it allows the reader to simply look at the illustrations and determine their own interpretation of the story.]]> 2021-05-06 12:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497730359 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497746558 The wordless book The Boat follows a little mouse as he finds a boat. What makes this a great wordless book is that it only has illustrations and allows readers to interpret the mouse's feelings as he jumps through the book. It is also very short which allows easy reading as well.]]> 2021-05-06 12:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497746558 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497757698 This wordless book allows the reader to follow the mouse as he discovers paint. What makes it such a great wordless book is that it allows the reader to predict what the mouse will paint and can even spark a conversation about what the young reader would like to paint!]]> 2021-05-06 12:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1497757698 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498523737 The Baseball Counting Book allows young readers to relate counting to baseball. Young readers can count to 20, starting off by stating that the game's score starts at zero. This is a great counting book for emergent readers as it allows them to visually see what is being counted and can count the objects themselves.]]> 2021-05-06 14:57:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498523737 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498549298 The following books are ones that I have loved throughout my childhood and adolescence. ]]> 2021-05-06 15:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498549298 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498556497 Emergent readers range from ages six to eight years. The books at this level of reading typically have more lines of print per page than pre- emergent with more complex sentence structures.]]> 2021-05-06 15:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498556497 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498607837 Children can be identified as transitional readers as soon as first grade, but are typically in second and third grade, although they can be found in any grade. These readers usually need help with fluency, decoding words, and retelling.]]> 2021-05-06 15:14:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498607837 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498608655 Fluent readers can range from age eight and up. These students can read fluently with little to no errors and can quickly correct themselves when they make errors. Comprehension and summarizing text are both very important skills these readers need to work on.]]> 2021-05-06 15:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498608655 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498610319 In our classrooms, we will most likely have a diverse population of students. Therefore, it is important to provide each student with the opportunity to see themselves in literature as well as their different experiences.]]> 2021-05-06 15:14:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498610319 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498620616 This column of books showcases different types of family representations such as single parent stories, children undergoing the challenges of divorce, and many more.]]> 2021-05-06 15:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498620616 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498694860 When most students are asked about poetry, they often groan at the thought of it and think of it as hard to understand. Early exposure to poetry and its background helps young readers to start seeing poetry in a different light and as an art form.]]> 2021-05-06 15:30:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498694860 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498704604 This upper elementary chapter book follows Piper Reed. Both of her parents are in the military and because of that, her family moves around quite frequently. This book tells of her journey of finding who she is as a person and exploring friendships that are often temporary. This book is great for students who may be experiencing the same thing (moving from place to place) as the main character. They may relate to her feelings of not feeling like home is a permanent place or the challenges of making friends and having to leave them behind.]]> 2021-05-06 15:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498704604 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498721841 This book is a classic American novel that takes place in 1860s New England. It chronicles the life of a single mother (single parent household) taking care of four girls while their father is fighting in the war.]]> 2021-05-06 15:35:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498721841 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498738471 Books classified under historical fiction are those that showcase realistic stories that may not have happened in history, but are set in the past and could have potentially been experienced by those living in specific time periods.]]> 2021-05-06 15:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498738471 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498740101 Science trade books help to bring literature into the science classroom. These books cover science concepts while also providing a story.]]> 2021-05-06 15:39:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498740101 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498825487 According to ala.org, the John Newbery Medal "is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children... to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for children."]]> 2021-05-06 15:54:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498825487 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498861475 This award is given to artists of the most distinguished American picture book for children.]]> 2021-05-06 16:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498861475 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498868456 Nonfiction books are the opposite of fiction books as they portray stories based on factual evidence rather than the imagined.]]> 2021-05-06 16:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498868456 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498893217 Realistic fiction consists of books that help children process who they are becoming as people. Contemporary realistic fiction books showcase what it means to grow up and finding a place in our modern society.]]> 2021-05-06 16:07:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498893217 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498923377 The Coretta Scott King Award is given annually to African American authors and illustrators who show an appreciation for African American culture as well as universal human values.]]> 2021-05-06 16:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498923377 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498933468 This book award is awarded annually to authors and illustrators of books that are the most distinguished informational books.]]> 2021-05-06 16:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498933468 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498940695 Traditional literature helps to provide children insight into the cultural beliefs of others. They help children gain a knowledge of the different stories of different cultures from around the word and why they make think in certain ways.]]> 2021-05-06 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498940695 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498968163 This book provides readers with colorful illustrations to tell the story of the construction of Manhattan, an undeveloped island. In the book is a time line that let's readers know when construction took place. This is considered a nonfiction text because it is based on factual events.]]> 2021-05-06 16:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498968163 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498972118 This book highlights corn and how versatile the crop is. It can be grow to be eaten as is or made into popcorn. This book provides readers with the factual history corn as well as details about how it is planted, how it grows, and how it is harvested, which qualifies it as a nonfiction book.]]> 2021-05-06 16:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498972118 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498974337 This book provides readers with information about the red-eyed tree frog. Because this book contains factual evidence about this specific animal, it is a nonfiction book.]]> 2021-05-06 16:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498974337 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498977350 This book is about a hawk named Pale Male and his mate who built their nest on the top of a New York apartment building. This is a nonfiction book because it gives factual information about a hawk and its mate and the impact they had on New York City when their nest was ultimately removed.]]> 2021-05-06 16:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498977350 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498982180 This nonfiction book provides the reader with information about the crocodiles and alligators. These animals are seen as scary and are not liked by most people. Therefore, the author of the book has provided the reader with factual information to show that they are actually quite interesting animals.]]> 2021-05-06 16:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498982180 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498987904 This book discusses scientists and their observations about the elusive tree kangaroo. This is a nonfiction book because it discusses the factual evidence scientists have gathered about the tree kangaroo.]]> 2021-05-06 16:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498987904 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498994350 This books gives the reader factual information about the numerous inventions made by Leonardo da Vinci. It even gives readers instructions to recreate these inventions if they so choose.]]> 2021-05-06 16:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1498994350 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499005418 This book discusses the process of how rain falls to the ground from the clouds. It is nonfiction because it gives factual evidence about the process of rain and how it evaporates into the clouds to make rain.]]> 2021-05-06 16:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499005418 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499010297 This book introduces young readers to different types of insects. This is a nonfiction book because it discusses factual details about insects without making it into an imaginative story.]]> 2021-05-06 16:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499010297 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499014152 This nonfiction text is told from the perspective of a spider. He talks about how he comes from parents and grandparents just like humans and how he spins webs. Although the book is from the spider's point of view, it is still classified as nonfiction because it provided facts about the spider that are true.]]> 2021-05-06 16:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499014152 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499017867 The Diary of a Fly is similar to Diary of a Spider. It is written from the fly's point of view and provides the reader with factual information about flies.]]> 2021-05-06 16:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499017867 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499169391 Dillion is a 10 year old boy who has an unusual name. When he finds the meaning behind it, he figures out that he is actually adopted.]]> 2021-05-06 16:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499169391 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499173251 Tree is a 7th grader who already has to deal with being clumsy and gawky. Now he must deal with the divorce of his parents and his older brothers seeming perfect.]]> 2021-05-06 17:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499173251 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499176289 This story takes the reader on a journey of having to except the consequences to your actions. However, it helps you realize that you are not alone when you have the support of a loving family.]]> 2021-05-06 17:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499176289 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499184946 Addie struggles with dealing with her mother who faces many mental problems. In this chaos, she longs to live a stable life with her stepdad.]]> 2021-05-06 17:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499184946 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499189790 To find her father, a young girl must escape her village and travel to Zimbabwe from Mozambique by river.]]> 2021-05-06 17:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499189790 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499195085 Dreenie is new to her school and has found it difficult to make friends. She then finds a friend in Natalie Winburn.]]> 2021-05-06 17:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499195085 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499202536 During a summer vacation at their family's lake cottage, two brothers also have to figure out how to manage problems within their family.]]> 2021-05-06 17:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499202536 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499220677 Shelby's mother is injured in a car crash and her life is changed forever along with her half-sisters.]]> 2021-05-06 17:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499220677 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499224594 Lenny has Asperger's Syndrome and finds a friend in someone named Van.]]> 2021-05-06 17:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499224594 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499227684 After falling from a tree, main character Lupe becomes paralyzed which makes her life challenging.]]> 2021-05-06 17:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499227684 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499230841 Getting Near to Baby follows a family has they cope with the loss of a baby sister. Everyone is affected by this heartbreaking loss.]]> 2021-05-06 17:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499230841 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499474481 This book follows Kelly, who was injured in a car accident. She has been changed for life and must learn how to cope with her accident.]]> 2021-05-06 17:58:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499474481 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499476650 This book follows the theme of grief. Rob is a 12 year old who is grieving the sudden death of his mother. However, he is keeping his feelings inside.]]> 2021-05-06 17:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499476650 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499479658 When Clay, an 11 year old boy, is abandoned by his mother, two homeless men help him survive by sharing their space in a park with him.]]> 2021-05-06 17:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499479658 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499482779 A young girl copes with her mother's death by reading letters written by those who were close to her.]]> 2021-05-06 17:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499482779 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499485165 Austin has just lost his grandfather and his dealing with grief with his grandmother. Along with grief, the pair face added challenges.]]> 2021-05-06 18:00:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499485165 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499490626 A teenage girl has to deal with the death of a close family friend as well as a near suicide and her grandmother's death that will soon occur.]]> 2021-05-06 18:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499490626 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499494261 Two sisters are sent to live with their aunt after the death of their mother.]]> 2021-05-06 18:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499494261 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499498204 After feeling much pressure to be popular, Carrie is almost driven to suicide.]]> 2021-05-06 18:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499498204 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499500998 A little league player continues to play the sport he loves despite his cancer battle.]]> 2021-05-06 18:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499500998 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499503543 This story is about the sudden death of a young boy and the reactions of his friends.]]> 2021-05-06 18:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499503543 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499525225 When Sam discovers old letters in a box that may tell him something about his past, he learns that he is not allowed to open the box and read them.]]> 2021-05-06 18:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499525225 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499532218 Angel is 11 years old and comes from a dysfunctional family. Adults help her to face her future.]]> 2021-05-06 18:09:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499532218 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499538745 When Brett pulls what she thinks is a harmless prank, people get hurt, including her grandmother who falls ill.]]> 2021-05-06 18:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499538745 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499543806 Mikey is very fond his his stepfather who is a charter boat captain. However, he must face a hard reality when he catches the man he idolizes being dishonest.]]> 2021-05-06 18:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499543806 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499549648 This book is about Jessie Lou, a shy teenage girl who is experiencing her first love and the challenges that come with it.]]> 2021-05-06 18:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499549648 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499552085 A young girl is confused about how a boy feels about her.]]> 2021-05-06 18:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499552085 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499566695 While his parents get settled in their new home, Sammy is left with his grandfather where he learns to love and respect him as he nurses an injured crane back to good health.]]> 2021-05-06 18:17:13 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499566695 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499569747 This book is about a young girl in foster care who gets bounced around like a pinball from home to home.]]> 2021-05-06 18:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499569747 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499573083 11 year old Ricky is dealing with his father's fatal accident while also dealing with the trauma of being abused.]]> 2021-05-06 18:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499573083 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499577187 When Frankie Landau Banks is excluded from a secret society, she does not take no for an answer.]]> 2021-05-06 18:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499577187 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499581940 After the death of her mother, Bee must accept her father's new relationship.]]> 2021-05-06 18:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499581940 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499585659 This book is about Harriet, who is very observant. She observes everything around her such as her parents, classmates, and anything of interest to her.]]> 2021-05-06 18:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499585659 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499589996 Toby has dealt with many challenges. First, his mother leaves him to become a country singer. Then, his best friend's older brother leaves town to fight in the Vietnam War. Once Zachary comes to town, their sleepy town wakes up.]]> 2021-05-06 18:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499589996 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499595762 Josie Wyatt was born with a disability. Although she tries her best to forget it, her mother will not let her.]]> 2021-05-06 18:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499595762 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499641341 Dory is the youngest member of her family and has a very imaginative spirit about her. She is often dismissed by her brother and sister although all she wants is for them to play with her. She has many imaginary friends and a very big personality. This book is great for transitional readers because it is a fiction book that allows students to practice their retelling skills.]]> 2021-05-06 18:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499641341 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499646991 The Clementine book series follows Clementine, a third grader whose quirky personality always gets her into trouble. She makes mistakes frequently, but nonetheless is a sweet girl with only the best of intentions. This book is great for transitional readers as it has a set story structure. Because it is a fiction book, it can help students practice their retelling of a text.]]> 2021-05-06 18:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499646991 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499652482 These two friends thought they would never be friends when they first met. However, they became fast friends after a joke is played on an innocent victim (Bean's sister) and they soon realize that friends do not need to be exactly alike to stay friends. This book is great for transitional readers because it is age appropriate and provides the new complex sentence structures that they need to be introduced to after being emergent readers.]]> 2021-05-06 18:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499652482 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499655083 This "coming of age" series follows Jamie Kelly, a middle schooler with a big imagination as she navigates adolescence. It is great for transitional readers as it provides them with opportunities to practice fluent reading (i.e. reading with expression). Also, because it is a fiction book, it allows students with the opportunity to practice their retelling skills.]]> 2021-05-06 18:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499655083 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499666832 This book is inspired by the book Anne of Green Gables. It follows Anne Shirley as she starts a new school after being adopted by the Cuthberts. This book is a great book for transitional readers because at their age, some may have the experience of starting a new school and having similar feelings to Anne such as being nervous or scared.]]> 2021-05-06 18:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499666832 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499671823 The Fly Guy series follows a young boy named Buzz who wants a pet that is smart enough to enter into The Amazing Pet Show. A fly flies in his face and he takes the opportunity to catch him in a jar to have as a pet and names him Fly Guy. This book series is great for transitional readers because it allows them to read a series in chronological order and use their retelling skills to recall events in a previous book and enables them to understand how those events may have influenced those in other books in the series.]]> 2021-05-06 18:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499671823 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499726506 My Life in Pink and Green follows 7th grader Lucy Desberg who works at her family's struggling pharmacy. Being the problem solver she is, she uses her makeup skills to try to make the pharmacy the center town just like it once was. This book is great for fluent readers allows for these readers to analyze different characters in the book and make judgements about it (thinking about lessons they may have learned from it).]]> 2021-05-06 18:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499726506 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499750330 The Fault in our Stars follows Hazel Grace Lancaster who is a teen cancer patient with a brain tumor. At a Cancer Kid Support Group, she meets Augustus Waters who helps her take advantage of her final days. This book is great for both fluent readers and young adult readers as it allows them to evaluate elements of the book such as the theme and the author's overall message.]]> 2021-05-06 18:57:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499750330 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499793122 The Smile book series is a coming-of-age series that follows Raina who, like most people her age, desire to be "normal." However, this is threatened when she falls and injures her front teeth which means she would have to endure a long journey of braces, surgery, and over-the-top headgear. This book is great for fluent readers as it allows them to draw inferences by using clues from the text to gather their thinking. ]]> 2021-05-06 19:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499793122 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499797789 The Real Friends book series is one about friendship and what it means to be a true friend. It follows Shannon who is best friends with Adrienne. Adrienne then befriends Jenn who begins to bully Shannon. This book is great for fluent readers because it allows them to describe characters, their actions, and how they may have changed as characters. It also allows them to evaluate what the author's theme may have been and interpret it for themselves. ]]> 2021-05-06 19:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499797789 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499807500 Olga is a child scientist. She is the first person ever to discover a new species olgamus ridiculus. Because of this new find, it is up to her to observe and learn about this new animal. She uses the scientific method to help her come to a new understanding of this new animal. This book is great for transitional readers as it helps them with their developing vocabulary. Words such as scientific method is one that students need to know and understand if they are to comprehend the text.]]> 2021-05-06 19:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499807500 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499811708 The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three is the fifth book in the graphic novel series The Baby-Sitters Club. It follows Dawn, who is a new member of the babysitters club. She has to take care of three rambunctious children who make her first time on the job challenging. This book is great for helping transitional readers figure out the problem in the story and how the main character took steps to solve it, which further helps them with their developing comprehension skills.]]> 2021-05-06 19:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499811708 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499818012 The Amelia's Notebook series follows main character Amelia who is gifted a journal by her mother. She finally has a place where she can write about how she truly feels about things. At first, she does not see the purpose of having this notebook, but eventually, she does write down her feelings. This book is great for transitional readers because it allows them to establish a clear beginning, middle, and end sequence.]]> 2021-05-06 19:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499818012 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499825515 For picture day, Missy has picked out such a fabulous outfit! However, her mom seems to disagree with her fashion choices which puts picture day in jeopardy for her. This is a great book for transitional readers because it clearly helps them identify a problem that the character has and their solution to the problem.]]> 2021-05-06 19:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499825515 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499838866 The Critter Club book series follows Amy as she helps her mom at her veterinary clinic. While she is working there, she gets to hang out with cute pets and solve mysteries about them. Because these books present a problem to the reader that is easily identifiable, it is great for transitional readers.]]> 2021-05-06 19:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499838866 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499841374 The Owl Diaries series is a part of Scholastic's book line aimed at early readers who have just become independent readers. The series is easy for transitional readers to read. It also helps transitional readers with their comprehension skills by having reading comprehension questions at the end of each book in the series.]]> 2021-05-06 19:20:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499841374 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499858753 This book is told from the point of view of Ivan the gorilla who has spent many years behind his glass enclosure to serve as entertainment for humans at a mall. He does not think about his life, but is forced to when a new animal joins him. ]]> 2021-05-06 19:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499858753 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499865881 This book follows Jude, a young girl from Syria, who is sent with her mom to live with relatives in the United States due to violence in their home country. She is met with new friends and new experiences as she navigates her new life in a new country.]]> 2021-05-06 19:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499865881 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499874573 To Ramona, she has been given too much responsibility for an 8 year old. She is expected to ride the bus herself and be brave. Is this too much for someone her age?]]> 2021-05-06 19:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499874573 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499878499 When Marty finds Shiloh the dog behind his home, he instantly falls in love with him. However, he would later come to find that Shiloh belongs to someone who abuses their dogs and is an alcoholic.]]> 2021-05-06 19:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499878499 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499882148 Rules follows 12 year old Catherine as she deals with having a brother with autism and her family being very involved in his disability. She would like to live normal life, but it proves to be nearly impossible to do so, even though she has implemented many rules for him to follow to help him abide by "normalcy."]]> 2021-05-06 19:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499882148 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499886247 This book takes place in the 1930. Turtle's mother gets a job as a housekeeper who does not like kids, which forces her to live with relatives in Key West, Florida. ]]> 2021-05-06 19:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499886247 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499890277 This book is one of many books from the Little House on the Prairie series. This particular book follows Laura Ingalls and her family settling into their new house on Plum Creek.]]> 2021-05-06 19:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499890277 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499898953 Gilly has been passed around to various foster homes and has hated every single one of them. When she is placed with a strange family, she is determined to no longer be a foster kid and hatches a plan to get her birth mother to get her out of fostercare.]]> 2021-05-06 19:34:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1499898953 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500046121 The Amelia Bedelia book series follows a newly hired maid (Amelia Bedelia) who often mistakes the instructions of her employers, causing her to make numerous mistakes. This book helps transitional readers identify a problem in a story and comprehend how the solution can solve the problem.]]> 2021-05-06 20:16:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500046121 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500081348 Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson is a graphic novel that follows two best friends who end up having different interests once they begin junior high and have to balance these new interests and their friendship. This award-winning book is a great coming-of-age story that helps young readers relate to the challenge of keeping and losing friends.]]> 2021-05-06 20:27:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500081348 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500268273 This book follows two teenagers who fall in love over many years.]]> 2021-05-06 21:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500268273 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500272273 This coming of age story follows Quentin and his friends and their journey to find their missing friend.]]> 2021-05-06 21:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500272273 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500283060 Lara Jean has written love letters to each of her crushes, but has not sent them out. However, when her little sister finds these letters, she sends them to all of these boys.]]> 2021-05-06 21:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500283060 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500571554 Neeka and her best friend's lives are changed when D Foster enters them. They learn about the world beyond where they live. After unforeseen events, their worlds are drastically changed once again.]]> 2021-05-07 00:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500571554 bakerjordan2000 https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500573719 When Evan's younger sister skips third grade and joins him in his fourth grade class, he is not the least bit happy. ]]> 2021-05-07 00:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bakerjordan2000/6leyc1xd3l0a5g5n/wish/1500573719