Author: Sally Grindley
Illustration: Wendy Smith
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme: friendship, mail
Primary character Postman
Publication 2000
Published by Kingfisher
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Giant Postman #40 (chpater)
Title: The Giant Postman
Author: Sally Grindley
Illustration: Wendy Smith
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme: friendship, mail
Primary character Postman
Publication 2000
Published by Kingfisher
Author: Sally Grindley
Illustration: Wendy Smith
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme: friendship, mail
Primary character Postman
Publication 2000
Published by Kingfisher
Francine the Superstar #39 (chapter)
Title: Francine the Superstar
Author: Stephen Krensky
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 2000
Published by Little, Brown and Company
Author: Stephen Krensky
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 2000
Published by Little, Brown and Company
The Lady in the Hat #38 (chapter)
Title: The Lady with the Hat
Author: Uri Orlev
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 1990
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Author: Uri Orlev
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 1990
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
Slam! #37 (chapter)
Title: Slam!
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 1996
Published by Scholastic Press
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 1996
Published by Scholastic Press
The Mouse and the Motorcycle #36 (chapter)
Title: The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Author: Beverly Cleary
Illustrator: Louis Darling
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Animal
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 1965
Published by Avon Books
Author: Beverly Cleary
Illustrator: Louis Darling
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Animal
Theme:
Primary character
Publication 1965
Published by Avon Books
Al Capone Does My Shirts #35 (chapter)
Title: Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author: Gennifer Coldenko
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: autism, family, friends
Primary character Moose Secondary Nat, Cam, Mom, Piper
Award Newbery Honor Book
Publication 2004
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about a young boy who had to move to a new place. While he is dealing with a new place, he also has a sister with autism. Unfortunately, at the time this book is set in no one knows what or how to deal with autism. He has to choose what is right and wrong as he makes new friends and deals with his sister.
This book would be great to use in the classroom. It shows how people deal with children with autism. It also shows how hard it was during the great depression and how people did what they could to provide for their family.
Author: Gennifer Coldenko
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: autism, family, friends
Primary character Moose Secondary Nat, Cam, Mom, Piper
Award Newbery Honor Book
Publication 2004
Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about a young boy who had to move to a new place. While he is dealing with a new place, he also has a sister with autism. Unfortunately, at the time this book is set in no one knows what or how to deal with autism. He has to choose what is right and wrong as he makes new friends and deals with his sister.
This book would be great to use in the classroom. It shows how people deal with children with autism. It also shows how hard it was during the great depression and how people did what they could to provide for their family.
Alexander, Who's Not Going to Move #34 (picture)
Title: Alexander, Who’s Not (Do you
hear me? I meant it!) Going to Move
Author: Judith Viorst
Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme:
Primary character Alexander Secondary Mom, Dad, Nick,
Publication 1995
Published by Atheneum books for Young Readers
Author: Judith Viorst
Illustrator: Robin Preiss Glasser
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme:
Primary character Alexander Secondary Mom, Dad, Nick,
Publication 1995
Published by Atheneum books for Young Readers
Curious George's First Day of School #33 (picture)
Title: Curious George’s First Day of
School
Written by Margret
Illustrator by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Animal
Theme: first day, helping, cleaning
Primary character George Secondary characters Mr. Apple
Publication 2005
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
This story is about Curious George's first day of school and how he connected with the class. Curious George enjoys the different activities in the class. However, he makes a mess and trys to help but it starts to get worst.
This book is good for young students. This story can show how students can have fun in school. It helps to show how everyone can work together to help one another.
Written by Margret
Illustrator by Anna Grossnickle Hines
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Animal
Theme: first day, helping, cleaning
Primary character George Secondary characters Mr. Apple
Publication 2005
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
This story is about Curious George's first day of school and how he connected with the class. Curious George enjoys the different activities in the class. However, he makes a mess and trys to help but it starts to get worst.
This book is good for young students. This story can show how students can have fun in school. It helps to show how everyone can work together to help one another.
The Keeping Quilt #32 (picture)
Title: The Keeping Quilt
Written and Illustrator by Patricia Polacco
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: family, traitions
Primary character
Award: Sydney Taylor Award
Publication 1988
Published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Reader
Written and Illustrator by Patricia Polacco
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme: family, traitions
Primary character
Award: Sydney Taylor Award
Publication 1988
Published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Reader
Thank You, Mr. Falker #31 (picture)
Title: Thank You, Mr. Falker
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme:
Primary character Trisha, Mr. Falker
Publication 1988
Published by Philomel Books
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Realistic Fiction
Theme:
Primary character Trisha, Mr. Falker
Publication 1988
Published by Philomel Books
Someone for Mr. Sussman #30 (picture)
Title: Someone for Mr. Sussman
Written and Illustrator by Patricia Polacco
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme: pleasing, couples, love
Primary character Mr. Sussman
Publication 2008
Published by Philomel Books
This story is about a boy's grandmother who is a match maker. Mr. Sussman is a very difficult client. Mr. Sussman comes in to his appointments and tells what he thinks would be a good qualities in a women for him. So the match maker does everything that Mr. Sussman says. However, it never pleases Mr. Sussman.
This story is good for showing that you can't please everyone. Also, it is important to just be yourself instead of being someone you are not.
Written and Illustrator by Patricia Polacco
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre:
Theme: pleasing, couples, love
Primary character Mr. Sussman
Publication 2008
Published by Philomel Books
This story is about a boy's grandmother who is a match maker. Mr. Sussman is a very difficult client. Mr. Sussman comes in to his appointments and tells what he thinks would be a good qualities in a women for him. So the match maker does everything that Mr. Sussman says. However, it never pleases Mr. Sussman.
This story is good for showing that you can't please everyone. Also, it is important to just be yourself instead of being someone you are not.
The Wall #29 (picture)
Title: The Wall
Author and Illustrator: Peter SÃs
Genre: Non-Fiction
Subgenre: Biography
Theme: Holocaust
Primary character Peter Secondary characters Stalin, Nazis, his parents
Award:
Publication 2007
Published by Frances Foster Books
This story tells about the author's experience in Germany during the time of the Nazis. It is about what all he saw while growing up. The author is also the illustrator. His drawing show the different emotions that were there just by the colors used.
This story is a great book to use in the classroom to show the different feelings, emotions, and struggles during this hard time in this time. It is a great book to show history and art all at the same time.
Author and Illustrator: Peter SÃs
Genre: Non-Fiction
Subgenre: Biography
Theme: Holocaust
Primary character Peter Secondary characters Stalin, Nazis, his parents
Award:
Publication 2007
Published by Frances Foster Books
This story tells about the author's experience in Germany during the time of the Nazis. It is about what all he saw while growing up. The author is also the illustrator. His drawing show the different emotions that were there just by the colors used.
This story is a great book to use in the classroom to show the different feelings, emotions, and struggles during this hard time in this time. It is a great book to show history and art all at the same time.
Zen Shorts #28 (picture)
Title: Zen Shorts
Written and Illustrator by Jon J. Muth
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Fable
Theme: giving, forgiving, forgetting. working
Primary character
Publication 2005
Published by Scholastic Press
One day an unexpective new friend shows up to three children's home. The children each visit their new friend at different times. They are told chinese proverbs that relate to what they are doing or thinking. Each child learns something new and can see their situation in a new light.
This book would be great for children to read in the classroom. It would be good for a lesson on different fables or chinese proverbs. The student are able to learn from the stories that are told within the book.
Written and Illustrator by Jon J. Muth
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Fable
Theme: giving, forgiving, forgetting. working
Primary character
Publication 2005
Published by Scholastic Press
One day an unexpective new friend shows up to three children's home. The children each visit their new friend at different times. They are told chinese proverbs that relate to what they are doing or thinking. Each child learns something new and can see their situation in a new light.
This book would be great for children to read in the classroom. It would be good for a lesson on different fables or chinese proverbs. The student are able to learn from the stories that are told within the book.
Move! #27 (picture)
Title: Move!
Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Illustrator bySteve Jenkins
Genre: Non-Fiction
Subgenre: Animals
Theme: Animals, movement
Primary character the animals
Publication 2006
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
This book tells the different ways to move as an animal. It shows the different animals and how they travel.
This book is good in a classroom of younger students. It has great verbs. The students can use this book in order to see good descriptive words and how to use them.
Written by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Illustrator bySteve Jenkins
Genre: Non-Fiction
Subgenre: Animals
Theme: Animals, movement
Primary character the animals
Publication 2006
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
This book tells the different ways to move as an animal. It shows the different animals and how they travel.
This book is good in a classroom of younger students. It has great verbs. The students can use this book in order to see good descriptive words and how to use them.
How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly? #26 (picture)
Title: How Many Ways Can You Catch A
Fly?
Genre: Non-Ficition
Subgenre: Animals
Theme: Survive, life, animals
Primary character the animals
Publication 2008
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
This book goes over different was that animals use their skills to survive. It tells about how they may use their resources around them.
This book would be great to use in the classroom. It is a good way to show children how different animals live and survive in the nature. Students can easily understand and see what the animals do and why.
Written by Steven Jenkins and Robin Page
Illustrator by Steven JenkinsGenre: Non-Ficition
Subgenre: Animals
Theme: Survive, life, animals
Primary character the animals
Publication 2008
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company
This book goes over different was that animals use their skills to survive. It tells about how they may use their resources around them.
This book would be great to use in the classroom. It is a good way to show children how different animals live and survive in the nature. Students can easily understand and see what the animals do and why.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Let it Shine #25 (picture)
Title: Let it Shine
Written and Illustrator by Ashley Bryan
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Religious song
Theme: music, religion
Primary character is none
Award: Coretta Scott King
Publication 2007
Published by: Atheneum Book for Young Readers
This book has three favorite spirituals. It gives the know verses and also some not so known verses as well.
This book can show students different know songs. It is a great way to show different illustrator with vibrient colors. At the end of the book there is also the music for the songs. Students that know how to play instruments can play the songs.
Written and Illustrator by Ashley Bryan
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Religious song
Theme: music, religion
Primary character is none
Award: Coretta Scott King
Publication 2007
Published by: Atheneum Book for Young Readers
This book has three favorite spirituals. It gives the know verses and also some not so known verses as well.
This book can show students different know songs. It is a great way to show different illustrator with vibrient colors. At the end of the book there is also the music for the songs. Students that know how to play instruments can play the songs.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Joyful Noise Book #24 (chapter)
Joyful Noise: Poem for Two Voices
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Eric Beddows
Genre Non-fiction
Sub genre Poems
Theme bug cycle of life
Primary character none
Awarded John Newberry Medal
Published 1988
Publisher Harper ad Row
This book is full of different poems that talk about different things that going on in different bugs lives. It is told through the bugs point of view.
This book would be great to have in the classroom. It presents poems into a different way. The students are able to read it as partners and hear the poem in a different way.
Written by Paul Fleischman
Illustrated by Eric Beddows
Genre Non-fiction
Sub genre Poems
Theme bug cycle of life
Primary character none
Awarded John Newberry Medal
Published 1988
Publisher Harper ad Row
This book is full of different poems that talk about different things that going on in different bugs lives. It is told through the bugs point of view.
This book would be great to have in the classroom. It presents poems into a different way. The students are able to read it as partners and hear the poem in a different way.
Children of the Dust Bowl Book #23 (chapter)
Children of the Dust Bowl: The True Story of the School at Weedpatch Camp
Written by Jerry Stanley
Illustrated with photographs
Genre Non-ficition
Sub genre
Theme
Primary character
Award
Published 1992
Publisher Crown Publishers, Inc.
Written by Jerry Stanley
Illustrated with photographs
Genre Non-ficition
Sub genre
Theme
Primary character
Award
Published 1992
Publisher Crown Publishers, Inc.
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