https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby From my time with Jaya and learning about her likes and dislikes inside and outside of school, I was able to find and include 24 different book recommendations that I think that she will enjoy reading. I have loved every second I have had with Jaya and I strongly believe that she will enjoy reading these books! en-us 2022-03-30 17:41:05 UTC 2022-04-06 22:22:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f42c.png sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128936765 This book is all about a girl named Astrid who has to make a choice between doing what she wants during the summer and going to roller-derby camp or doing what her friend Nicole wants her to do, go to dance camp. This book is written in the comic-book style that you love so much!]]> 2022-04-04 15:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128936765 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128957050 I know that you love all things to do with rollerskating, so in this column I included several different books about rollerskating that you can read on your own or with your sister. The books in this column are super funny and will encourage you to follow your heart when making important decisions. ]]> 2022-04-04 15:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128957050 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128974597 Nate the Alligator wants to learn how to roller-skate but no one in his swamp knows how to or wants him to know how to. Despite the other alligators in his swamp disagreeing with his ways, he is determined to learn how to skate in order to compete in the talent show that is coming up... will he be able to master roller-skating in time?]]> 2022-04-04 16:07:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128974597 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128983138 This is another book that is written in a comic book like style. In this story, Karen gets new roller skates! When she puts them on and tries new tricks she has never done before, she ends up hurting her wrist. In order to make the most of this situation, she decides to try to get everyone she knows to sign her cast!]]> 2022-04-04 16:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2128983138 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129001193 While this book may be a little too easy for you, it is an excellent story with a fantastic plot. In this story, Splat the Cat gets new roller-skates. He can't wait to try them out. Unfortunately, it starts to rain and he isn't allowed to skate in the rain. This would be a great story to read with your sister Kyla.]]> 2022-04-04 16:20:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129001193 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129010185 Sebastian is a shy, quiet, and awkward boy. He doesn't have many friends and he rarely speaks. When he finds a pair of roller-skates in the park, he learns to love roller-skating and his confidence grows immensely! ]]> 2022-04-04 16:25:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129010185 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129011535 I chose to make this a column within your little library because I noticed that whenever I mentioned or we completed an activity having to do with animals you would get super excited. I also noticed that during the scavenger hunt we completed where I asked you to find different kinds of books, most of the ones you showed me were about animals.]]> 2022-04-04 16:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129011535 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129013115 I made this a category of your little library because you have told me that your favorite subject in school is math. I want to make sure that you have plenty of kinds of books to read that you are interested in. Not only this, but I believe that it is super important to teach young females that they are just as capable of doing hard math and science as males.]]> 2022-04-04 16:27:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129013115 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129024245 As you have told me, you love reading books that look like comic books. I know that you enjoy reading these kinds of books because there are so many illustrations that help you be able to see the story in action. All of the books within this category are written in a comic-book style.]]> 2022-04-04 16:33:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129024245 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129037461 I picked out this book for you to read because it has so many interesting facts about animals I have never seen before. This book is also full of amazing illustrations.]]> 2022-04-04 16:39:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129037461 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129042385 I know you absolutely love your dog Cinnamon. This book will give you an opportunity to learn more and more about different breeds of dogs while encouraging you to make connections between similar and different characteristics of these breeds.]]> 2022-04-04 16:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129042385 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129049199 I chose this book because I specifically remember you telling me how interested you were in Cheetahs. This book is all about Cheetahs and their ability to run incredibly fast. It also will teach you about their lifespan's, their habits, and their diets.]]> 2022-04-04 16:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129049199 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129060575 This book is all about a pigeon and a peacock and their adventures through friendship, acceptance, and respect. This book's message is incredibly powerful while teaching you about different characteristics of each animal.]]> 2022-04-04 16:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129060575 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129064532 I chose think book because it has more facts about animals than you could ever know. I know that you love National Geographic books because you have a few in your collection. I think that you will really enjoy reading and learning more and more about animals you have never seen or heard of.]]> 2022-04-04 16:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129064532 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129088435 This book is all about a shy girl who befriends a magical unicorn when skipping rocks in a pond. This is a hilarious novel that is guaranteed to make you giggle.]]> 2022-04-04 17:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129088435 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129096072 This is an award winning book that is all about a girl who is starting at a new school. Not only that, but she is deaf. She transferred from a school where everyone in her class was deaf, and now she is the only one at her school. Throughout the story instead of thinking of her hearing aid as a hassle, she realizes she has a super power. What is this super power you ask? You'll have to read to find out!]]> 2022-04-04 17:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129096072 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129104131 This story is all about Catrina and her family's adventure to a new state, California. Catrina's sister Maya has a condition called cystic fibrosis and think that the cool, salty air will help her thrive. Throughout the story, Catrina works with Maya despite her fears to try and meet the ghosts within the town of Bahía la Luna.]]> 2022-04-04 17:13:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129104131 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129111818 In this story, Vera tries her hardest to fit in with the other kids. While Vera's friends all live in big, fancy houses, Vera lives in a suburban area where the houses aren't so nice. She is being raised by her single mother who is trying to do her best to give Vera everything she needs. When researching different summer camps to attend, she found that they were all super expensive... other than one summer camp where she is sure she will fit in.. Russian summer camp.]]> 2022-04-04 17:17:46 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2129111818 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133412358 I picked this book out for you to read because of your overall love for Dolphins. This book is all about Lily and her half-brother Adam who has been diagnosed with Autism. Throughout the book, Lily is determined to get Adam the help that he needs. When oncologist Don gets information on a Dolphin named Nori that needs help, he decides to bring Lily and Adam along. Ultimately results in an unexpected connection between Adam and Nori.]]> 2022-04-06 20:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133412358 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133412931 I chose this book for you because it is a very informational as well as inspirational book for children. I think that you would like this book because the overall message of it is to keep our ocean clean. Throughout the book, the Dolphins within the book will give some helpful tips to help get all of the trash out of the oceans in order to save and keep the ocean-life healthy.]]> 2022-04-06 20:58:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133412931 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133413471 I chose this book for you to read as these Dolphins are at an aquarium near us! You may have even seen Winter or Hope if you have gone to the aquarium before. This book is all about the unreal connection between the two dolphins and how they helped each other heal and were there to play with each other.]]> 2022-04-06 20:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133413471 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133413930 I chose this book for you to read because I know that you are super interested in National Geographic books and there are endless facts about Dolphins in this book. This book also has a lot of illustrations that give a true perspective of the size of dolphins, their behaviors, and their eating habits.]]> 2022-04-06 20:59:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133413930 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133415305 I chose this book for you to read because it offers a more scientific first-hand look at Susan Casey's research, who went on an adventure in Maui to study Dolphins. This book explores their emotions, their playfulness, their sociability, and their intelligence. It also talks about how Dolphins navigate the ocean waters, find their food, and avoid the hidden dangers from both people and other mammals/ocean-life.]]> 2022-04-06 21:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133415305 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133432300 Throughout all my time with you, I have learned so much about your reading interests as well as your hobbies outside of school. I know that your absolute favorite animal are Dolphins. So I thought, what better way to help you fall in love with reading than create a category of books based on only Dolphins!]]> 2022-04-06 21:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133432300 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133468741 This is another book that I think you will love reading. This book explores and encourages girls to become what they want to be and to not let others hold them back. Girls can be engineers, inventors, and scientists if they want to be. In this book, Emma wants to build a battle robot for her class competition, but her partner Jeremy thinks that girls are not good as building things as boys. In order to build the best battle robot ever, she had to overcome the people who doubted her.]]> 2022-04-06 21:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133468741 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133472789 This book is a little young for you, but the overall message of the book is so important that I wanted to make sure to include it. In this book, Ada learns that it is okay to be curious about math. She also learns that when she comes across a hiccup within a science experiment, that it is okay to struggle. This book is all about persistence and continuing to problem solve even when something gets difficult.]]> 2022-04-06 21:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133472789 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133474981 I chose this book for you because the message of the book is to keep pushing when things get hard or when people doubt you and your abilities. In this book, Abby gets frustrated because whenever she used crayons to color, the crayon broke. Every. Single. Time. This struggle made her want to find a way to make/invent an unbreakable crayon.]]> 2022-04-06 22:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133474981 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133476304 This is a great book that introduces all of the different kinds of careers that someone can have, particularly engineering. I know that you are interested in science and all of the math that is involved in it. This book will teach you all about what engineers do and how they impact our daily lives. ]]> 2022-04-06 22:02:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133476304 sophiaprato https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133477063 In this book, Dorothy starts as a math teacher and transitions to a human computer. This was difficult for her as she was African American and she was working during a time of segregation. Throughout the story, Dorothy has to prove her worth and overcome any doubts that she or others had for her. This is a great book with an incredible and historical message that I think you will love.]]> 2022-04-06 22:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sophiaprato/gwfk0ukbgmfrzbby/wish/2133477063