^{Theme: Trust}

^{Topic: Gingerbread man's adventure}

^{Why did I choose this book: This a great book for students to read at a younger age, 4-9, because it talks about being careful who you trust. This is so incredibly important for many reasons but specifically for making sure you stay safe.}

^{Activity with the book: Students can create their own gingerbread man after they have read the story and write the main people they trust within the body.}

_{Theme: Health}

_{Topic: Managing stress}

_{Why did I choose this book: Students struggle with stress at an early age and are unable to deal with it because they don't know how to. This book does a great job at providing tips to manage it.}

_{Activity with the book: Writing ways to cope personally when stressed}

_{Theme: Grief and loss}

_{Topic: Animal caner}

_{Why did I choose this book: Death is such a hard subject for children to understand. This book does a good job of expressing the idea that animals can get cancer, not just humans. It also provides plenty of information about cancer, who gets it, how its treated, and how to cope.}

_{Activity with the book: Scientific understanding of cancer, how it attacks the cells.}

_{Theme: Goods and services}

_{Topic: Money}

_{Why did I choose this book: I chose this book because it discusses a hard concept and one they will learn more of as they get older. Children always WANT something so for them to understand a want versus a need is a great way to learn.}

_{Activity with the book: Create a fake grocery shopping stimulation where kids earn money and buy needs.}

_{Theme: Voting}

_{Topic: Math; Adding & Subtracting}

_{Why did I choose this book: This is a fun book that can be very interactive due to the activities involved in the book. It touches on the idea of an election, that are held in school levels but such a great way to begin discussing voting and elections.}

_{Activity with the book: Doing a mock election for a line leader}

_{Theme: Persistence wins}

_{Topic: Siblings being rivals}

_{Why did I choose this book: Charlie Brown is a classic story and movie. This is such a fun and kid friendly graphic novel.}

_{Activity with the book: Write a time they had rival and how they dealt with it.}

_{Theme: Sacrifice and commitment}

_{Topic: Santa's travels}

_{Why did I choose this book: This is another book that is a classic, as well as the movie. Within in the book, there are several traditions and routines portrayed that are done year after year.}

_{Activity with the book: Discuss a tradition or routine you have}

_{Theme: Lying and twisting the truth}

_{Topic: Three Little Pigs}

_{Why did I choose this book: I adore this book. I love that it caters to the original Three Little Pigs story but also has a fun, light hearted twist to the plot.}

_{Activity with the book: Compare it to the original story}

Theme: Life of Helen Keller

Topic: Helen Keller

Why did I choose this book: Incorporating biographies of very powerful people is important to implement in your classroom. Helen Keller is an important person, especially for the deaf and blind community.

Activity with the book: Writing a report on the impacts of Helen Keller

Theme: Varies;

Topic: Poems

Why did I choose this book: Poetry can be hard to understand and figure out how to write it. This is an interactive exploration book that helps students learn and write poems.

Activity with the book: Creating their own poem