NF, This book is about the life of slaves in New Orleans, Louisiana in the 19th century who are looking forward to Sunday where they can all meet in Congo Square. With this book, ESOL Strategy 17 can be used to give students more meaning to the book and help them understand what it is about. UDL 1.3 could be used with a read aloud.

This piece of TL is a version of the story Red-Riding Hood is about 3 sisters who encounter the big bad wolf dressed as their grandmother. The girls use their wits to lure the wolf from the house once they realize the wolf is NOT their grandmother. This book would be a great DR. UDL 8.3 could be used by having students work together to compare the original with this version or to perform a readers' theater.

winner of the Scott O'Dell and CSK awards, this work of HF follows young Elijah, who was born in Buxton, Canada, a community of runaway slaves, as he learns what freedom really is when he witnesses the hardships of slavery and bravery carries a baby to freedom. This Novel would be a great book for a LC. An ESOL strategy that could be used is #16 inorder to ensure comprehension.

This animal fantasy picture book is a great story about friendship. Frog and Toad help each other as friends do through out the book. Frog helps wake sleepy Toad and Toad helps frog feel better when he's sick. This book highlights the importance of friendship. #ucflae3414su19 This book would best be taught as a read aloud.

This MF is a tree's narrative about his interactions with animals and people. People come every year to tie pieces of cloth or paper to his branches and make a wish. When new neighbors move in, Red's job as the Wishtree is more important than ever. Resources and guides for the wish tree can be found at https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5932. #ucflae3414su19

This strange twist of TL is poetry sure to make anyone laugh. Roald Dahl puts his own spin on 6 classic stories including Cinderella and the Three Little Pigs. The classics are given rhymes and surprise endings to match. Roald Dahl's website provides lesson plans and a reading to use with Revolting Rymes.https://www.roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/stories/p-t/revolting-rhymes

In this MF book, Meggie lives with her father Mo, who repairs books. Meggie and her father have the gift of bringing characters from books to their world by reading the books. One night, Mo accidentally reads an evil ruler from the pages of the book Inkheart and now Meggie and her dad must use their gift to send him back to his own world. #ucflae3414su19

In this RF, Judy Moody is a funny relatable character for any student who's been in a bad mood. Judy is NOT looking forward to going to third grade and her new classroom. She is ready to quit until Mr. Todd, her new teacher, assigns an exciting project where Judy can show her style and individuality. This is a great teacher guide for this Judy Moody classic: http://www.judymoody.com/wp-content/uploads/JudyMoody_1_TeachersGuide.pdf
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This NF story is all about the amazing and mysterious ocean. Basher and his crew take on the high seas. They encounter many different issues on the high seas that has to do with the underwater world. Basher‘s understanding of science, teaches the reader more about the world under the sea. This would be best RA or IR. This link includes great teaching resources: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/basher-oceans-by-dan-green/

This fun RF is a great book for students who aren't a fan of reading. Charlie Joe has gone his whole life without reading a whole book but now he realizes that in middle school, he will have a hard time keeping that up. He is a relatable character for the most stubborn readers. This book would be a good book for an IR. Teaching materials can be found here: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/book/charlie-joe-jacksons-guide-not-reading

This wordless work of HF by Henry Cole follows is the story of a young girl during the time of the Underground Railroad who discovers a runaway slave hiding in the barn. The pictures depict the connection that the young girl and the stranger make. I think this book would best be taught using S because of the lack of words and strong meaning that can be conveyed.