https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4 Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2019-08-29 02:03:30 UTC 2023-02-21 12:47:24 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f603.png cjones781 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/378127112 Date Published: 3/5/1996
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book 

A mouse lets a bird into someone’s home. The two go on an adventure in the house. While on the adventure, they discover the different objects inside the house. This book would be great for children because it shows the many different things that can be found in a house.]]> 2019-08-29 02:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/378127112 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418256958 Date Published: 8/10/2010
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book 

It is bedtime for a young chicken, but she is not feeling tired yet. So, she mentioned to her father that if he reads her a book that she will go to sleep. He agrees to read her a bedtime story but he makes a deal with her. The deal is that she cannot interrupt the story. She agrees to the deal that she will be good and listen to the story but have a hard time doing so. ]]> 2019-12-02 01:40:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418256958 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418269524 Date Published: 10/1/2019
Genre: Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

The brain goes on a journey to describe its purpose and functions. The brain defines itself as the command center of the body that always collects information about experiences. The brain says that it is a muscle that sends and receives messages to help you make decisions. Throughout the journey, the brain communicates with other organs in the body. ]]> 2019-12-02 02:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418269524 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418285509 Date Published: 1/17/2017
Genre: Biography Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This book is based on the life of a young child named, Audrey Faye Hendricks. The story line of the book illustrates Hendricks' life as a young marcher during  Civil Rights. Levinson speaks on how Hendricks went to jail because of her choice to participate in the Children's March. The main purpose of the story is to show how children hold great importance.  ]]> 2019-12-02 04:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418285509 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418287914 Date Published: 5/06/2014
Genre: Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This book is based on the segregated Hispanic community in California schools. Tonatiuh illustrates the Mendez trial to help explain the issues relating to segregation. The Mendez trial included a young girl, Sylvia Mendez, and her parents. The trial occurred because Mendez was denied enrollment into a school that was strictly for the Caucasian American community. The story shows how her parents' efforts in court eventually ended the segregation in the California schools. 

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Genre: Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This book is based on the true story of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving. The story illustrates how the couple became legally married in Washington, D.C. but soon got arrested in their hometown of Virginia. The reason for this is because the state laws in Virginia made interracial marriage illegal. The Loving couple chose to fight this law by going to the Supreme Court and won the case. ]]> 2019-12-02 04:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418290243 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418292812 Date Published: 8/01/2010
Genre: Historical Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This book is about a young girl, Ruth, traveling with her family from Chicago to Alabama. Calvin illustrates the purpose of the Green Book over the course of Ruth and her family's journey. The Green Book shows a list of places that are safe and welcoming for people of the African American community to go especially during times when they may be in need of support. ]]> 2019-12-02 04:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418292812 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418295261 Date Published: 11/10/2009
Genre: Non-fiction; Category: Picture Book

This book is based on the life of a young girl, Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up to become the first Latino elected to the United States Supreme Court. At a young age and throughout the rest of her childhood, she struggled with times of poverty and prejudice but did not allow these circumstances to prevent her from succeeding. She overcome what most believed she would not and made a name for herself in the Latin community as well as the American. ]]> 2019-12-02 05:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418295261 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418301995 Date Published: 8/16
Genre: Non-fiction; Category: Picture Book

Don't Call Me Bear is about Koala who is tired of everyone mistaking koalas for bears. He tries his best to explain that koalas are marsupials. He gave several strong reasons why he could not be a bear.  As he tries to explain and compare the differences of the two, he shows some of his frustration.]]> 2019-12-02 05:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418301995 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418323353 Date Published: 4/4/17
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This book talks about three great warriors (Rock, Paper, and Scissors) who travels looking for someone who can defeat them. They are from different places or realms, everyone they fought they beat. They all became upset they had never battled an opponent whom they considered worthy. Rock, Paper, and Scissors set out on a venture, unaware they would each finally meet their match worthy of a true battle. ]]> 2019-12-02 07:48:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418323353 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418796127 Date Published: 1/7/2014
Genre: Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This fun picture book describes the different types of animal hair and explains what they do. It also tell what you would be able to do if you ever had animal hair, like play in cold and wet weather, swim in any tide of waters, and stand out boldly in a crowd.]]> 2019-12-02 22:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418796127 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418807777 Date Published: 7/16
Genre: Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

On the Plane is a book that tells about the job people do at the airport. It goes in order of who check the tickets, what the x-ray is for, all the way to how many people a plane can hold. This book can help students know what to expect if they ever plan on flying.]]> 2019-12-02 23:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418807777 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418812637 Date Published: 10/04/2011
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

A farmer runs into a bit of a problem when he hears his cows typing on an old type-writer. The cows had a demand of electric blanket. The farmer denies their demand and when he did, they decided that they would not give him any of their milk.]]> 2019-12-03 00:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418812637 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418817935 Date Published: 12/28/2004
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This picture book is different from the recent because it is a rhyming book. It tells in a rhythmic matter about different animals expressing their love and compassion for another. This book can help children express their emotions in the right way]]> 2019-12-03 00:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418817935 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418824251 Date Published: 10/04/2016
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

This fun tale is about children giving up trying to catch Santa and tries to catch his Elf instead. They come up with different ideas trying their best to catch him. They thought of many clever ideas but this Elf is not easy to catch.]]> 2019-12-03 00:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418824251 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418842521 Date Published: 1994
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

Two hares spend the day expressing how much they love the other. This quickly turned into a competition about who loves who the most. They stretched their arms, they pointed their toes, and they also jumped as high as they could to try and beat the other in how much they love another.]]> 2019-12-03 01:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418842521 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418847422 Date Published: 6/20/2017
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

In this series, Pete the Cat goes to space camp and meet a new friend named Glenn. They get to learn about Astronauts and the many technologies they use. They also get to try all of the cool technologies that the Astronauts get to use. Pete and Glenn even practiced launching their own mini rockets.]]> 2019-12-03 02:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418847422 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418860319 Date Published: 3/23/1997
Genre: Non-Fiction; Category: Picture Book

In 1987 New York's landfill was running out of space to put their trash. It would soon overflow with trash but, Lowell Harrelson came up with an great idea. He decided to move all of the trash far away. Not all of his ideas worked but he did not give up easily. ]]> 2019-12-03 03:13:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418860319 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418872039 Date Published: 8/22/2006
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

In this book, the readers are taken on the adventure with a garbage truck. On this adventure, we learn all the things that a garbage truck does. We see the vary many things that the garbage truck has to pick up and drop off. Also we can see all of the mess that happens inside the truck.]]> 2019-12-03 04:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418872039 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418883446 Date Published: 6/01/2004
Genre: Fiction; Category: Picture Book

A girl named Camilla, decided that she was not going to eat lima beans because her friends hated them. One morning she was very to go to school; so much that she tried on over thirty outfits before she could decide on one. When she did pick an outfit, she was brought to a stunning surprise when she looked in the mirror. She was fully covered in stripes.]]> 2019-12-03 05:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418883446 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418888321 Date Published: 6/26/1997
Genre: Fiction; Category: Book Series

Harry Potter's parents are dead and he is forced to live with his aunt and uncle who treated him poorly. He then received a message from an owl telling him who he is and that he is a wizard. He is later rescued by a visitor who takes him away to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. ]]> 2019-12-03 06:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418888321 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418893928 Date Published: 6/28/2005
Genre: Fiction; Category: Book Series

Percy Jackson is a teenager who struggles to focus and stay out of trouble in school. While on a field trip, he is attacked by his algebra teacher who turns out to be a monster. When his mother hears of the incident, she decides that it is time he learned who he is. Percy Jackson is half god and half human or a demigod. He is the son of Poseidon.]]> 2019-12-03 06:40:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418893928 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418895987 Date Published: 4/26/2011
Genre: Fiction; Category: Book Series

Society is divided into five groups, Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). Once a day every year, all sixteen-year-old must choose a group to be loyal and dedicated to for the rest of their lives. Beatrice, the main character, has a very difficult choice to make. She has to decide between her family or being who she is.]]> 2019-12-03 06:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418895987 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418901265 Date Published: 9/14/2008
Genre: Fiction; Category: Book Series

The Capitol is cold and mean and is surrounded by 12 districts. The capital keeps the districts in order by forcing them to nominate one boy and one girl to participate in the annual Hunger Games. The kids are forced to fight to the death on live TV for all to see. The kids ages range from twelve to eighteen. The main character (Katniss) volunteers herself when her younger sister is selected for the Hunger Games.]]> 2019-12-03 07:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418901265 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418901267 Date Published: 2/15/1978
Genre: Fiction; Category: Book Series
Nate the Great is a detective who sets out on his first night mystery to determine who is messing with the neighbor, Oliver's garbage can and causing a mess. For some time, Nate still could not figure out who had been rummaging through the garbage but soon discovers it is his own dog, Sludge. ]]> 2019-12-03 07:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418901267 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418904281 Date Published: 7/10/2018
Genre: Fiction; Category: Graphic Novel

This novel is about a young princess racing in an auto sprint. The story illustrates fairy tale characters racing to the finish line. Upon making a pit stop, the princess' fairy godmother tells her she is in last place during the last lap of the race. With this news, the princess accelerates back into the race and wins. ]]> 2019-12-03 07:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418904281 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418908432 Date Published: 8/28/2018
Genre: Fiction; Category: Graphic Novel

This novel is about a teenage girl, Marjorie Glatt who helps run her family's laundry business. While working, she encounters a boy, Wendell, who died at a young age and is now haunting the laundry mat to somehow redefine his afterlife.
Unaware that he is causing issues in Marjorie's life, she has to struggle in efforts to maintain the life she lives. ]]> 2019-12-03 07:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418908432 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418910657 Date Published: 9/13/2016
Genre: Fiction; Category: Graphic Novel

Two sisters, Catrina and Maya move to Northern California with their family due to Maya's own health. Unfortunately, Maya suffers from cystic fibrosis; the move is beneficial for her due to the salt in the air. Once they arrive in California, their new neighbor tells the girls about ghosts in the area. This news draws the attention of Maya but Catrina is disinterested. As the older sister, Catrina puts her feelings to the side and chooses to spend time with Maya, who hopes to meet a ghosts. ]]> 2019-12-03 07:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418910657 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418911159 Date Published: 8/26/2014
Genre: Fiction; Category: Graphic Novel

Raina cannot wait to be a big sister but when her baby sister is born, things do not go the way she plan. Amara, Raina's little sister, is cranky and likes to be to herself. Things between the sisters do not get better until further down the line when they get a baby brother comes into the their life.]]> 2019-12-03 08:01:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418911159 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418913319 Date Published: 9/03/2019
Genre: Fiction; Category: Graphic Novel

This novel is about a boy in the sixth grade who cannot seem to overcome the obstacles in his way. One of the first events is his baseball game; Nate is hit with a pitch and sent to the emergency room. The only way for Nate to prevent summer school is by attending a dreaded study session with his number one enemy, Gina. Nate goes to the amusement park over the summer break and meets the girl of his dreams. Soon, the girl is nowhere to be found and Nate goes on the hunt for her. ]]> 2019-12-03 08:11:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418913319 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418917770 Date Published: 9/2/2000
Genre: Fiction; Category: Chapter Book
Stanley Yelnats family is under a curse which landed him in a lot of trouble. Because of this curse, Stanley was falsely accused of a crime he did not commit and is placed in a correctional facility. Where he has to dig holes for the camp's counselor in search of treasure. Stanley, in the process makes new friends and learn about his families history.]]> 2019-12-03 08:25:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418917770 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418918245 Date Published: 10/15/1952
Genre: Fiction; Category: Chapter Book

This book is told through the eyes of a spider named, Charlotte, living on Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte, details her friendship with a pig named, Wilbur and the love for a little girl named Fern, who saved Wilburn shortly after he was born. Throughout the story, Wilbur is seeking love and friendship on the Zuckerman's farm. ]]> 2019-12-03 08:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418918245 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418922582 Date Published: 9/10/2002
Genre: Fiction; Category: Chapter Book

James and the Giant Peach is about an average size peach that sits at the top of a tree that begins to grow beyond its normal measure due to magic crystals. James discovers a way inside the peach and once inside makes another discovery he never expected, he meets insects. The group go on a journey after the peach falls and rolls away. ]]> 2019-12-03 08:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418922582 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418922763 Date Published: 11/3/2015
Genre: Fiction; Category: Chapter Book

Greg is forced to face the time before there were electronics. He struggles to coop without having his technologies of the modern time. He has become accustomed with relying on his electronics so much that he can hardly function without them.]]> 2019-12-03 08:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418922763 https://padlet.com/cjones781/9kyncng83qm4/wish/418928625 Date Published: 10/1/1988
Genre: Fiction; Category: Chapter Book

Matilda did not have it easy living under her parents rough. They were mean and treated her like she was not even their child. Most of her childhood she was alone and had to provide for herself. This helped her become independent and extremely smart at an early age. At school, she had one of the toughest principles in the school. She deals with her troubles with very humorous practical jokes.

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