https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44 Children's Literature 2368 Spring 2021 en-us 2021-04-20 18:01:32 UTC 2021-04-23 23:31:31 UTC hello@padlet.com mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439306787 This book is about our protagonist Tommy who is collecting stories about a kid Dwight who goes around predicting the future with his Origami Yoda. 

This book is important because it teaches self confidence, by the end of the book Tommy is told he does not need some magical "Force" to "get the girl" he just needs to be himself. 

Top 5 Reads for This Semester]]> 2021-04-20 18:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439306787 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439310022 This book is about the stories Darth Vader tells his kids to get them to sleep. It is told like an anthology because most pages have nothing to do with each other. 

This is important to readers because it can potentially teach the importance of sleep.]]> 2021-04-20 18:08:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439310022 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439314058 This boo is about our main character who travels to the North Pole on a train called the Polar Express. He gets a bell that is symbolic of his belief in the Christmas Spirit. Only those who believe can hear the bell ring, and by the end of the book he is the only person he knows who can hear it. 

This book is just a fun book to read and helps underlie the strength of belief. 

Top 5 Reads for This Semester]]> 2021-04-20 18:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439314058 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439315617 This book essentially tells readers about fun facts about presidents in fun illustrations.

This is important because it helps humanize or familiarize us with people who are in a role that could be immortalized. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439315617 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439317521 In this book out protagonist Annemarie Johansen is living through the WWII during the German occupation of Denmark. Her best friend is Jewish and by the end of the story she inadvertently helped her and other escape to the neutral land of Sweden. 

This book is important because it helps young readers understand more of WWII. 

]]> 2021-04-20 18:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439317521 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439327822 This book is about our main character Jesse who befriends the new girl in town Leslie. They become best friends and spend all their time together, until Leslie drowns due to an accident. 

This book is important to young readers as death is a concept that is not very well addressed in adolescence. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:11:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439327822 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439332035 This books is about Princess Leia who is put in stereotypical girl situations but with Darth Vader as her dad. 

This book is important because it teaches that even Princess can have similar issues. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439332035 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439333818 This book is about a toy bunny Edward Tulane. He goes through a life Journey of discovery. He is harden by life to the point of cyclicality. By the end of the book he finds new life with his old life. 

This book is important to readers because it helps subtly introduce the concept that we face in everyday life, such as depression, people leaving our lives, and moving on.

Top 5 Reads for This Semester]]> 2021-04-20 18:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439333818 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439339181 This book is about a dad who snores loudly. Each page draws a different comparison to a loud things. 

This book is just a fun story to read. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439339181 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439343000 This is a book about a middle schooler named Greg Heffley who is dealing with the fact that he is getting older.

This is important to readers because it helps us understand through Gregg that we all age. 

Top 5 Reads for This Semester]]> 2021-04-20 18:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439343000 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439345587 This book is about a frog named Froggy who spends Christmas with friends and family.

This book does not have some grand theme, it's just a fun Christmas story. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439345587 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439348882 This books is about Luke Skywalker who is put in stereotypical boy situations but with Darth Vader as his dad. 

This book is important because of the same reason Vader's Little Princess are important but boy gender coded. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:15:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439348882 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439352625 This book is about Darth Vader and all the friendship shenanigans that would go on with their different relationships. 

This is just a fun book to read no significant reason why its important]]> 2021-04-20 18:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439352625 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439360040 This book is about frogs that fly around a town in the middle of the night. Thats all. 

This book is important to readers because it introduces the idea that books do not need words to tell a story. 

Top 5 Reads for This Semester]]> 2021-04-20 18:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439360040 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439362320 This is a story about a pair of ducks that are looking for a place where they can raise their ducklings. 

This book is not really important or significant to readers but it is just a fun story. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:18:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439362320 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439364822 This book is a collection of folk lores, and campfire horror stories.

This book is important because it introduces reader to stories that they can try to scare their friends with. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:18:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439364822 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439369021 This book is about our protagonist Harry who must fit into a new world that he has never experienced before. He must eventually meet his destiny and stop the dark lord.

This book is important to reader who are experiencing big change in their life. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439369021 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439371611 This book is about a cat that is introduced to a bunny and by the end of the book the two become best friends.

This book is important because it teaches that just because something is different that you does not mean that you cannot be friends. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439371611 mavericksparta12 https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439381087 This story is about animals throwing a party at a bears cave while he is asleep he eventually wakes up but joins them. 

This book is not super significant in any way but it is fun to read. ]]> 2021-04-20 18:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mavericksparta12/chjzykxoy62bwy44/wish/1439381087