The picture that Tedd Arnold drew for the school I went to and I work out!! So cool and exciting!

To kill a mockingbird is a classic, realistic fiction novel by Harper Lee that won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. This book is read nation wide by kids in middle school and in high school and it was one of my favorites to read. This Book is about tensions that rise I was one of the main characters, Atticus finch, prepares to defend a black man accused of raping a white woman.

Brown girl dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson is a biography written in the form of poetry that won the Sibert award. This story follows the life of the author, Woodson, as she grew up in South Carolina and then moved to New York. She explains how she never felt at home and what it feels like to grow up as an African-American in the 60s and 70s. The poems are very heart wrenching and powerful and are displayed in vivid poems.

The surrender tree by Margarita Engle is a great poetry book that won the Pura Belpre award. It is a collection of poems written by margarita that give a depiction of the struggles in Cuba. This book follows a woman Rosa through her hardship of slavery and her fight for freedom and independence. It begins when she is a child and goes into her adult life.

Amelia Earhart: the legend of the lost aviator is a great biography by Shelley Tanaka with illustrations by David Craig which has won Orbis Pictus award. I chose this book, initially, because of it‘s beautiful illustration on the front cover. It is a great book that talks about Amelia‘s early life and how she became fascinated with air travel.

Last stop on market Street is a beautiful realistic fiction story written by Matt de la Peña and illustrations are done by Christian Robinson and it won the Charlotte Zolotow award honor. It‘s about a little boy name CJ and his Nana. Every Sunday after church they take the bus to its last stop, CJ begins to wonder why they always have to take this trip when his friends don‘t have to.

The underground railroad by Colson Whitehead is a great realistic fiction book that won the national book award. This book is about a slave named Cora who is on a plantation in Georgia. She learns about the underground railroad and decides to run away and follow it. This book is a thrilling book with real insight on what happened in slave times. I would have my students read this book in literature circles.

Night by Eli‘s Wiessel is a great nonfiction book about life in a concentration camp during World War II. In eighth grade I read this book and fell in love with it‘s heart wrenching story. The author depicts his own life in the concentration camp with his father, using some of his own stories and some of others, written in a beautiful story. It will definitely pull at your heartstrings.

Dragons and marshmallows by Asia Citro is an adorable modern fantasy book that is on the sunshine state young readers list. This story is written about a girl who discovers magical animals come out to meet her in her backyard when they are injured. One day a dragon named marshmallow comes and is in need of her care. This story is a great choice for an independent read because it is a pleasurable book for children.

Diary of a wimpy kid, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney is a New York Times bestseller and is a hilarious realistic fiction. I loved reading these books in middle school and was thrilled when they came out with the movie series based off the book. This book follows the life of a scrawny boy who is starting middle school and his hilarious friends.

The giver by Louis Lowery is by far one of my favorite science fiction books, it has won a Newbery award. When I was in fifth grade we read this book in literature circles and it was an amazing experience, I would do the same strategy in my classroom. The book is set in a society that tries to make everyone the same, same clothes same beliefs and same attitudes.

Poem for a Pickle written by Eve Merriam and illustrations by Sheila Hamanaka is a great source for poetry. This book is comprised of 239 different styles of poems. This is a great source for teaching children about writing poetry. I would have my students do shared reading so that I could guide them and model for them first how to read poetry and then they could read and share their favorite poems with one another.

Martins Big Words is a biography written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Brian Collier which has won the Jane Addams children‘s book award. It is a great book with absolutely amazing pictures. It is a great source for history classes when Martin Luther King day comes. It gives a clear description of Martin Luther King‘s life.

Hi! Fly Guy is a fun science fiction book written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold and it won the Theodore Seuss Geisel Award! It‘s a very funny book about a boy and his pet fly, who, by the way, calls him by his name. Everyone in the book tells the boy that he can‘t have a Fly as a pet, but the fly shows them why they are wrong. This would be a great book to have the class choral read.

Parts, written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold, is a hilarious nonfiction book about what went through his sons head when he got his first wiggly tooth. I would choose to storytell this book, as I will soon be doing in my LAE class. As I‘ve been practicing it to many people, no one has been left without a giggle. I highly recommend giving this a read, no matter the age.

The three little pigs is a widely known children‘s book, a TL, and this specific one is by Paul Galdone, one of the original authors and illustrators. In this book, each of the pigs build a house made out of different materials.

My brother is Special written and illustrated by Murray Stenton is an amazing RF book. It's about a boy and his brother who has Cerebral palsy. It's a great book that teaches kids about cerebral palsy and how to love those who have it. Although it doesn't have any awards, it's an amazing book for a RA. A lesson plan revolving around this would be an author study project. The author Murray had a son with cerebral palsy. #LAE3414sp19

My brother is Special written and illustrated by Murray Stenton is an amazing RF book. It's about a boy and his brother who has Cerebral palsy. It's a great book that teaches kids about cerebral palsy and how to love those who have it. Although it doesn't have any awards, it's an amazing book for a RA. A lesson plan revolving around this would be an author study project. The author Murray had a son with cerebral palsy. #LAE3414sp19

Grab some donuts and the book wonder for a great night in! This Young Reader Choice awarded book is a MUST read!! Be sure to have some Kleenex near by though because some parts will really pull at your heart strings. This book is a great RF about a boy with a rare face disorder who begins his first year of school after being homeschooled his whole life. Read the emotional ups and downs of this book and fall in love with Auggie! #LAE3414sp19

One Crazy summer is an amazing historical fiction book by Rita Williams-Garcia. It won the Coretta Scott King award. It's a story of three young girls, all of which are sisters, who travel to Oakland to stay with their estranged mother. The book is a great look into what the 1960's were like for colored youth and the hardships they faced. This book is a great choice book for IR or LC's. #LAE3414sp19

A Wrinkle in Time is a classic F book written by Madeleine L'Engle and won a Newbery award It is about 3 kids, Meg, her brother Charles, and Megs classmate Calvin who travel to find Meg and Charles's father who is stuck on another planet and held there by evil forces. It's a great book that teaches kids about good and evil and unconditional love. #LAE3414sp19

Do you love a cute book with a plot twist? Be sure to read this adorable children's book "Creepy Carrots" by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. This book has amazing illustrations and won a Caldecott award!