This is an animal fiction about a highly spirited pig. When Olivia's Favorite toy goes missing, she surcharge high and low for hours. On a stormy night, she awakens to a sound. She follows the sound and finds her toy in the mouth of a four legged friend. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/olivia--and-the-missing-toy-by-ian-fal... #UCFLAE3414sp17

This modern fantasy is about a girl named Madeline and her friend, Pepino who visit the attic of an old house and encounter a ghost who waits for the return of a certain comet. It is up to Madeline and Pepino to make sure their new friend gets his wish. #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://prhinternational.com/book/?isbn=9780670784851

This Newbery Honor book is a realistic fiction about a boy named Stanley Yelnats who is sent to a juvenile detention camp under false accusations of theft. While he is there, he is forced to dig holes to build character. He meets a friend named "zero" and soon finds that the camp is not what is seems and him and zero have a long history that they never knew existed. #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://www.louissachar.com/holes.html

Orson Scott Cards science fiction novel is set in the future where a young boy named Ender is sent of for military training. His intelligence is revealed and used as a weapon to fight an enemy called "the buggers". He uses game simulations for training that would soon end up winning him the war. The plot twist at the end will have you questioning what side to root for. #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://www.hatrack.com/osc/books/endersgame/endersgame.shtml

This Newbery honor winner is an animal fantasy written by Katherine Appelgate. Illustrations are by Patricia Castillo. It follows the story of a gorilla named Ivan who has lived in a shopping mall for 27 years of his life. He then meets a baby elephant named Ruby and his fate changes from then on. Http://theoneandonlyivan.com/book #UCFLAE3414sp17

Growing up, this was one of my all time cavorting book series. Lemony Snicket out did himself with this satire fiction. Unfortunately, none of these stories has a happy ending. It started when the Baudelaire children lost their parents in a fire. They were taken in by the evil Count Olaf who had a plan to steal their fortune. This book will have you on your toes with plot twists and a sad ending. https://www.lemonysnicket.com #UCFLAE3414sp17

This realistic fiction is a Young Readers Series is about Captain Jim who teaches two children about Killer whales. These books are designed to teach children about nature and wildlife while expanding their vocabulary. #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://cty.jhu.edu/ctyonline/courses/arts_humanities/young_readers_series.html

This Newbery award winning book is about a girl named Melody who refuses to be defined as the girl with cerebral palsy. It is a trip into her world where she explains the challenges faced when she can't speak what's on her mind. How will she overcome the challenge and prove she is intelligent to all who doubted her? #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://sharondraper.com/bookdetail.asp?id=35

This Non-Fiction is published by Mulberry books. This is great for young elementary students who are learning about volcanos and would like a reference with pictures and facts. This is a link to the authors website. It has many facts and information about the author and other science books he wrote. http://www.seymoursimon.com/ #UCFLAE3414sp17

This Caldecott award is a realistic fiction is about a girl and her mother who save their earnings to buy the perfect armchair after their furniture was destroyed in a fire. Vera Williams is the author and Illustrator. This is the perfect book to read around the time of Mother's Day or learning to save money. Here is a link for more information and reviews. #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/835202.A_Chair_for_My_Mother

This is a Caldecott award winning book. The non-fiction book about Philippe Petit by Mordicai Gerstein who walked on a tightrope between the World Trade Center in 1974. It has wonderful illustrations that truly emphasize the dramatic tightrope walk at a quarter mile in the sky! #UCFLAE3414sp17 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/349129.The_Man_Who_Walked_Between_the_Towers

This Caldecott Honor award fable was amazing for teaching kids how to look at life with a glass half full. The wise mouse is a wonderful teacher with great words to share with his friends. This falls under the topic of traditional literature and is suggested for kids of all ages. For more books like these, go to http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/32804.Leo_Lionni