https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9 Materials that inspire BRAVERY en-us 2020-11-26 15:49:32 UTC 2025-08-13 17:30:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4aa.png gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/963831718 Selection Tool: Publisher's Weekly.
Auggie Pullman faces public school for the first time after being homeschooled until fifth grade. As hard as making friends is for anyone, Auggie also has a severe facial deformity that makes him the center of attention-- and that's not a good thing in most cases. However, he bravely pushes through and shows that there is more to him than just his face. 
How to use in the classroom/library:

1. Teach the theme: bravery (5th RL 6.1) and how Auggie demonstrates it in the story.
2. Discuss how our social contexts (school, in this case) influence characters and us as humans (5th RL 8.1B).
3. Analyze varying points-of-view from the story and how our 1st person narrative of Auggie changes the way we see him (5th RL 11.1).

Extended Student Learning:

• Have students create narratives similar to Auggie about a time he/she showed bravery. 
• Lead discussion on the importance of bravery and empathy. 

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Jordan is starting seventh grade at a new private school where he is one of the only black students who attends this predominately white school. It is clear he is different as soon as he meets his first new classmate. Jordan navigates this world by expressing his feelings and experiences in his sketchbook where he humors us and saddens us with his realistic experiences of what it is like to be him. [You can find this book in graphic novel form or Audiobook.]
How to use in the classroom/library:

1. Teach the theme: bravery (5th RL 6.1) and how Jordan demonstrates it in the story.
2. Discuss how varying contexts (cultural, in this case) influence characters' feelings and experiences (5th RL 8.1B) and make connections with characters who are like us.
3. Analyze varying points-of-view from the story and how our 1st person narrative of Jordan shows us his internal thinking (5th RL 11.1).

Extended Student Learning

• Create personal sketchbooks that show our own internal thinking about who we are and where we stand in society. Have students write and/or sketch these thoughts like Jordan.
• Offer additional audiobooks that enhance the stories through dialect that reflects its characters.

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A group of friends in South Africa cope with the hardships of poverty, bullying, and danger with their favorite game-- soccer.  The boys create their own ball from the resources they have available and play happily regardless of the issues that arise or haunt them from the streets.
How to use in the classroom/library:

1. Teach the theme: bravery (5th RL 6.1) and how the boys demonstrate it in the story.
2. Discuss how varying contexts (cultural, social, and political) influence the characters' feelings and experiences (5th RL 8.1B). Make comparisons to our own experiences. 
3. Guide discussion of how the author's choice of point-of-view shapes the story's plot. (5th RL 11.1). Writing prompt: How would changing the setting or age/ethnicity of the boys change the plot?

Extended Student Learning:

• Draw pictures that represent the different types of bravery (hero saves the day, overcoming a personal struggle, facing adversity, standing up for others, accepting yourself, etc.). 
• Choose another picture book you've read and rewrite it from a different character's perspective. Evaluate how the story had to change in order for you to do this.

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Cyrus is a sixth grader who struggles to impress his father. He hides his true interests from his father and feels like a failure with his reading and no longer enjoys the football field. He debates on whether he will be brave and stand up for the new friend who he feels understands him better than anyone. 
How to use in the classroom/library:

1. Teach the theme: bravery (5th RL 6.1) and discuss how Cyrus and Eduardo demonstrate it in the story. 
2. Discuss how varying contexts (social, in this case) influence the characters' feelings and experiences (5th RL 8.1B). Make comparisons to our own experiences. 
3. Guide discussion of how the author's choice of point-of-view shapes the story's plot. (5th RL 11.1). 

Extended Student Learning:

• Make text-to-world connections by describing times when we have witnessed bullying or been bullied. Discuss how we can be brave in future scenarios like these. 
• Make an anti-bullying plan for our school that lists how we can identify, prevent, and stop bullying. 
• Discuss what BRAVERY is and the many ways we can be brave using the video below as a resource.

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Ada, despite her disability, makes the choice to escape emotional abuse from her mother when she evacuates with her younger brother to London during WWII. While living with a Ms. Smith, she begins to love herself even though her disability has caused her to have negative feelings in the past. She learns to walk and begins to see life in a positive way despite the war. 
How to use in the classroom/library:

1. Teach the theme: bravery (5th RL 6.1) and discuss how Ada demonstrates it in the story. Brainstorm other themes that often coincide with bravery. 
2. Discuss how varying contexts (historical, social) influence the character's feelings and experiences (5th RL 8.1B). Make comparisons to our own experiences. 
3. Guide discussion of how the author's choice of point-of-view shapes the story's plot. (5th RL 11.1). 

Extended Student Learning:

• Conduct research on a disability and share what you learn. Include what steps we can take to make those with disabilities feel included and loved, unlike Ada in the beginning of the story. 
• Research WWII and find other stories about brave heroes during this time period. 

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Maria, Jin, and Fatima are new here, and they feel very left out in their new environment. The three express all the feelings associated with experiencing a new culture, home, friends, and not knowing the language. Regardless, the three carry on and begin to adjust to their new lives. ]]> 2020-11-26 21:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964383366 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964414066 Selection Tool: Parents' Choice Awards.
Bravery Magazine covers a myriad of topics that emulate bravery. Although it is not fiction, the interviews and stories included are great supplements for fiction reading. The magazine inspires boys and girls to create and innovate like other known creators who have been brave enough to try new things. ]]> 2020-11-26 21:52:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964414066 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964427576 Selection Tool: Reading Rockets.
Cricket Magazine publishes fiction and nonfiction stories for kids that include culture, history, and many other facets associated with bravery. Cricket Magazine encourages kids to express themselves. ]]> 2020-11-26 22:06:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964427576 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964439516 Selection Tool: Association for Library Service to Children
JigSpace is a website that allows you to create and share 3D presentations. This is a great tool used to try new things, explore, and share what you create. It is user friendly and ultimately, a place for creativity. ]]> 2020-11-26 22:19:02 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964439516 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964447894 Selection Tool: Association for Library Service to Children
Pocketbuild allows kids (or adults) to create their own worlds from scratch. Much like Minecraft, you have free reign to express yourself to the fullest extent through technology. Let's be brave enough to be original. ]]> 2020-11-26 22:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964447894 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964451197 Selection Tool: Booklist.
The Pixar Disney movie, Brave, tells the story of a courageous girl who defies tradition to carve her own path in life. Despite some mistakes Merida makes in defiance, she soon discovers what the true meaning of bravery is. ]]> 2020-11-26 22:31:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964451197 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964455894 Selection Tool: Booklist.
Percy Jackson feels hopeless about his circumstances and what seem are his disabilities until he discovers he is actually the son of a Greek god. After being accused of stealing Zeus's lightning bolt, Percy and his friends go on a dangerous quest to clear his name and save his mother.]]> 2020-11-26 22:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964455894 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964469351 Selection Tool: Booklist.
This historical fiction account based on the true story of Helmuth Hübener tells the story of the youngest person to be sentenced to death by the Nazis during World War II. Sometimes brave acts end in tragedy, but those same acts change the world. ]]> 2020-11-26 22:51:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964469351 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964661935 Selection Tool: Booklist.
The Protectorate sacrifices a baby each year to suppress the witch, Xan, who is not actually evil like they tell the people of the society. This tale has multiple plotlines which show characters with integrity and great courage. ]]> 2020-11-27 01:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964661935 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964673953 Selection Tool: Booklist.
Meg and Charles Wallace’s scientist father disappeared four years ago after using a tesseract to travel to another planet. The children and three “other-worldlies” help them travel to this alternate universe to rescue their father. Meg must conquer her inner struggles and the outer ones to find herself and her father. ]]> 2020-11-27 01:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964673953 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964706200 Selection Tool: Publisher's Weekly.
This fictional story of a boy on the back of the bus where Rosa Parks made her famous "no" witnesses her refusal after rolling a marble down the bus floor that she catches and rolls back. He finds courage in her courage in this inspiring story.]]> 2020-11-27 01:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964706200 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964722474 Selection Tool: Publisher's Weekly.
Ha shares her immigration story through free verse poetry. She struggles through the emotions of her father being a POW during the Vietnam war and those that accompany the family's immigration. She eventually regains her academic confidence and finds her place in Alabama. ]]> 2020-11-27 02:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964722474 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964738925 Selection Tool: Booklist.
Callie is a young slave during the Civil War, and she and her family push towards freedom while sharing their accounts of what slavery was like during this time period. Callie also likes to learn and wants to teach despite all that causes her adversity. ]]> 2020-11-27 02:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964738925 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964746775 Selection Tool: Publisher's Weekly.
No matter what, our narrator finds a way to create. She uses her imagination no matter where she is, no matter what she has as tools to express herself with. The determination of the narrator is unmatchable in this inspiring story.]]> 2020-11-27 02:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964746775 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964756892 Selection Tool: Publisher's Weekly.
Suzy, sure that her bestfriend's drowning was actually due to a rare jellyfish sting, goes on a trip around the world to prove her theory. She even goes alone. ]]> 2020-11-27 02:29:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964756892 gardnerl101 https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964902802 Click to open entire document.]]> 2020-11-27 04:24:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gardnerl101/sbak2z7r5w0thdr9/wish/964902802