This modern fantasy book, Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, won the 2004 Parents Choice Award and would be a great book to RA. Duck wanted to do something different than chores, so he decided to organize and election to make him president! 🎤🦆

This poetry book, Falling Up by Shel Silverstein, won the Golden Archer Award (Wisconsin) and it would be a good book to CR. Millie is the main character in this book filled with poems where she wonders through the Nose Garden, rides the Little Hoarse, and eats at the Strange Restaurant.

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This biography, She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton, is the #1 NY Times Bestseller and would be a great book to GR. Chelsea Clinton wrote this book to introduce students to thirteen inspirational women learned to take on the world no matter how small these feminists are👩🏽👩🏼👩🏻

This modern fantasy book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer‘s Stone written by J.K. Rowling, won England‘s National Book Award and would be a great book to RA. Harry was only a few months old when he was taken away from his parents from the most powerful wizard in the world. When he turned 11 years old, he finds out his parents went to a wizarding school to learn about magic which led him to attend Hogwarts and follow in his parents foot steps💚❤️💛💙

This realistic fictional book, The Dot by Peter Reynolds, won The Christopher Award and would be a great book to GR. Vashti‘s teacher was looking over Vashti‘s paper of what was supposed to be a picture, but was completely blank. Vashti insisted that she could not draw until her teacher told her she should try to see where it takes her. Vashti grasped onto a marker and placed a dot onto the paper and quietly signed it. 👧🏻📝

This modern fantasy book, The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, won the Children‘s Book K-2 Award and it would be a great book to DR. A boy named Duncan opens his box of crayons and finds 12 notes inside. One from every colored crayon saying, “We Quit.” 📃🖍

This science fictional book, Just A Dream by Chris Van Allsburg, has yet to have won an award; however, it would be a great book to LC. A young boy named Walter refuses to pay attention to where he should place the litter into the proper place. He goes to sleep one night and wakes up into an adventure into his future where there is litter everywhere. Walter wakes up with a different mindset towards keeping the environment clean.

This modern fantasy book, A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni, has yet to have won an award; however, it is a great book to S to your students. There are many different kinds of animals who have a color of their own, except for chameleons. Throughout this book you will get to know the story of a chameleon who just wanted to have one color to call his own🦎

This nonfiction book, Tuesday Tucks Me In by Luis Montalván and Bret Witter, won the Best Nonfiction Children‘s Book in 2014 and would be a good LC book. Luis came home after serving for his country and everything that was once a routine scared him, until he met a furry friend named Tuesday. Tuesday gives Luis company during the busy days they have together, but with all of the work comes leisure?? #DogLover #CuteBook

This realistic fiction book, The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania, won the California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Primary (2013) and would be a great book for students to PR. Lily and Salma are best friends who always eat lunch together at school. Lily eats PB&J sandwiches and Salma eats hummus and pita. Lily couldn‘t help, but say Salma‘s sandwich looked kind of yuck. Salma did not like Lily‘s either… until one day they finally agreed to try it.

This historical fiction book, One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia, won the Coretta Scott King award and would be a great book to PR. Delphine, Fern, and Vonetta are three strong and independent girls who travel across the U.S to meet their birth mother who had abandoned them. However, their time was nothing like they expected it to be.

This realistic fictional book, Holes written by Louis Sachar, won the National Book award and would be a RA that everyone would enjoy. This book is about a young man named Stanley Yelnats IV who takes a trip to Camp Green Lake. This campsite; however, is not like any other campsite you could be familiar with. He arrives without the knowledge of what exactly he would be doing, digging holes.

This realistic fictional book, Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, won the Notable Children‘s Book award and would be an excellent book for IR. It‘s a new school year and Jess is known for the fastest runner in the fifth grade. Until a new student, Leslie, who surpasses him. Shortly after they become close friends and create their own magical world they call, Terabithia. Jess wakes up to some dreadful news about his good friend Leslie🏡

This modern fantasy book, Charlotte‘s Web by E. B. White, won the Newbery Honor award and would be a great S book. It tells a story about a friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a spider named Charlotte. Wilbur is a pig in distress due to the fact that he is growing larger and not growing thinner. If he continues, it can lead him to death. That is when Charlotte helps him save his life and becomes the world‘s best pig.

This modern fantasy book, Creepy Carrots written by Aaron Reynolds, won the Caldecott Honor award and would be a great RA book. Jasper Rabbit goes around eating carrots, especially at the Crackenhopper Field. He eats them on the way to school, on the way to little league, and back home until he notices the carrots creep up behind him. He feels like they are haunting him down🐰🥕

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This traditional literature, Frederick by Leo Lionni, won the Caldecott Honor award and it would be a simple book to GR. This book is about Frederick and his family getting ready to prepare themselves for the winter. But Frederick collects something different such as, the sun, colors of the rainbow and words. When the family didn‘t have anything to share or to say, Frederick shares the words and things he collected to lift their spirits.

This modern fantasy book, Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss, won the Pulitzer Prize award (1984) and it would be a great SR book. This infamous book has a character named Sam-I-Am who constantly asks his unnamed friend if he likes to eat green eggs and ham here or there, basically anywhere! But his friend refuses to try until Sam suggests he should try them and he shall go away.

This traditional literature book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar written by Eric Carle, won the American Institute of Graphic Arts award and it would be a fantastic book to CR. This book follows the life of a caterpillar as he eats his way out until he is big enough to form into a cocoon and into a beautiful butterfly. It teaches students how to count the days of the week and how many fruits he ate on that particular day.

This modern fantasy book, I Need My Monster written by Amanda Noll, won the Georgia Picture Story Book award and it would be a good way to GR to your students. The theme of this book would be humorous, imagination and night frights. Ethan is a little boy who goes to sleep every night knowing he has a monster, named Gabe, underneath his bed. Before going to sleep he finds a note that says he has gone fishing. Ethan did not know what to do next.

This realistic fictional book, Wonder by R.J. Palacio, won the number one NY Bestseller award and would be a great book to RA. The theme of this book teaches students about friendship, family, and strength. Auggie has been homeschooled due to his health issues, but when he turned 10 his parents placed him in a public school for the first time. He struggles to make friends, but Jack saw who he was on the inside. A sweet and humorous little boy.