This TL, Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, by Claire Huchet Bishop and Kurt Weiss is a retelling of an old Chinese tale. In the story 5 brothers with amazing abilities outwit an executioner and escape death for a crime they really didn‘t commit. I remember reading this book when I was a kid and I think students now would still enjoy it. Great for DR, RT, & RA as an intro for teaching about Chinese culture. #UCFLAE3414SP18

In this Caldecott winning F book, Matthew Cordell tells a courageous story about a girl and wolf pup lost in the snow, &, get this, there are little to no words in this book! The author uses only onomatopoeia‘s to tell this story & in this case “pictures speak a thousand words!” In the end, they must rely on each other to find their way back home. Great for IR or CR to influence the use of imagination & teach about onomatopoeia‘s. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This sweet RF book by Jamie Lee Curtis and illustrated by Laura Cornell deals with the topic of adoption. It tells the story of a persistent young girls‘ request for her parents to tell her about the day she was born. It is a great addition to any classroom library for students who have been adopted to identify with. Great for AS, RA, & IR. #UCFLAE3414SP18 UDL: 1.1, 5.1, 5.3 & 9.2 EL: 1, 11, & 14, 16, & 32

What a touching NF book written by Lindsay Mattick, & Illustrated by Sophie Blackall! This Caldecott winner & NY times best seller, tells a true story about the real bear that inspired the creation of Winnie-the-Pooh. When a soldier sees a bear at a train station, he knows he shouldn‘t, he knows he can‘t, but his heart makes up his mind. He buys the bear for $20 & names her Winnipeg (Winnie for short), & they start a beautiful friendship.

Loved the cartoon illustrations in this TL Caldecott honor book, retold and illustrated by James Marshall. Kids love this classic story! Is Goldilocks a harmless little girl or a thieving criminal… you‘ll just have to decide! Great for S, RT, DR & RA starting from pre-K! UDL: 1.3, 3.3, & 5.1 EL: 8, 14, & 17. #UCFLAE3414SP18

My favorite RF book from childhood! This is a Caldecott Honor book by Ludwig Bemelmans about a risk-taking little girl named Madeline, who needs emergency surgery on her appendix. A nurse read me this book after I had my tonsils removed, and I‘ve carried it with me ever since! This classic sparked a series of books, shows, and movies! Great for S, which I plan on doing in class. 😉 #UCFLAE3414SP18 UDL: 1.3, 3.3 & 5.1 EL: 8, 14, & 17

This HF book was amazing! I loved Sharon M. Draper‘s writing style. Set in 1930‘s North Carolina, during the time of segregation and the KKK, a young girl named Stella inspires to become a writer, and turns to writing to help her deal with the world around her. Stella, her family, and friends are put to the test, and must face their fears and show true strength to fight for their right to vote! Great for an LC in 4-8 grade. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This wonderful P book is a collection of humorous poems by Jack Prelutsky & illustrations by James Stevenson. Includes advanced vocabulary, & multiple forms of play on words & text structure, for example, a poem written in a circle, & another you‘ll need a mirror to read. Great for IR, RA, PR, or if the technology is available, teachers can display the book through a projector for SR to teach rhyming, text structure, & vocabulary.

This B book on the life of George Washington by Roberta Edwards is part of a NY Times Bestselling Series. The illustrations makes this an easy read, great for teaching social studies concepts! It provides readers with a map of George Washington‘s farm in Mount Vernon, and even information on his false teeth! Can be used for IR and PR for research purposes. #ucflae3414sp18

LOVE this F book based on a real situation by Katherine Applegate! A Newbery Award winner & NY Times Bestseller written from the point of view of a gorilla, Ivan, who is stuck in a lonely cage at a circus-themed mall. Ivan promises Stella, his dying elephant friend, to protect a baby elephant named Ruby. With a little bit of artwork, Ivan keeps his promise, & in return gets a chance to become the mighty silverback he was always meant to be.

This Gold Newbery award winning F novel by Erin Entrada Kelly tells the story of a diverse group of middle school misfits, who are unlikely to ever be friends. That is, till the day the universe brings them together. Some things are meant to be. This book celebrates bravery, being different, and friendships. Great for an LC in any 4-7 grade class as students transition to middle school. #ucflae3414sp18

This NF-B of the life of Thomas Jefferson by Matt Doeden & illustrated by Gordon Purcell & Terry Beatty is an awesome resource for teachers! It‘s a biography that reads like a comic book! Great for students (like me) that think history text is boring! It‘s also full of fun facts for further understanding! Did you know Jefferson & John Adams were best friends & they both died on the same day?! Can be used for IR or PR. #ucflae3414sp18

R.J. Palacio does it again with this NY Times Bestselling F installment of the popular chapter book, Wonder! This beautifully illustrated picture book with impactful text introduces young readers to Auggie, a boy with a unique face, and his best friend and dog, Daisy. Auggie expresses his desire to belong, and beckons readers to change the way they see. It opens the discussion of kindness and empathy in students and is great for RA!

This incredible NF book of collective biographies, tells a short story of 13 American women who never gave up; they persisted! Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger do an amazing job of combining illustration with factual evidence to show young readers that they too can overcome, because these amazing and diverse women did! Great read for any age level for RA, GR, & my favorite RT. #ucflae3414sp18 UDL: 3.2, 5.3, & 8.3 EL: 4, 5, 12, 14,15, 28, 50

This Geisel award winning F book by Ethan Long, follows some funny birds as they all try to reach new “heights,” literally! It features colorful and cheerful illustrations, and interactive fold-out flaps that reveal a surprise that will have any preK or kindergarten class laughing out loud! I recommend this book for RA or SR, the text is large enough to be seen for students to read along. #ucflae3414sp18
UDL 1.3 2.3 3.2 3.3 & 5.3 EL: 16, 18, & 30

Just finished reading this for LC! A Newbery award SF novel, that I just realized is part of a series!! Madeleine L‘Engle tells a beautifully written story of 3 children who, with the help of some extraordinary old women, travel through time and space on a dangerous mission to save their father and the universe from “It.” In the end, it is only the power of love that can save them! I‘d use this book again for an LC in my own class! #ucflae3414sp18

This F book was recently recommended to me by a Showcase Presenter, & I absolutely fell in love with it. A baby unicorn that thinks it‘s a narwhal! Need I say more? It‘s not an award winner yet, but it should be! Jessie Sima tells a lovely story with adorable illustrations, about a unicorn named Kelp, who discovers he‘s not a narwhal after all, but thats ok! They accept his differences anyway, & in the end he gets to have the best of both worlds.

What a tearjerker! This heartbreaking RF, Newbery award winning book by Marion Dane Bauer will leave you emotional and wanting to know more. The narrator, Joel, is a teenaged boy who defies a promise made to his father, and, in doing so loses his best friend, Tony. Now, Joel must face the guilt and consequences of the decision both boys made that day, alone. This book deals with a very realistic tragedy; the loss of a friend.
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An uplifting RF novel about bullying, courage, & friendship. This NY Times Best Seller by R.J. Palacio tells the story of a disfigured boy, Auggie, his transition from homeschool to a mainstream school, & the events that lead to his own standing ovation. Written from the viewpoints of multiple narrators, this book is great for middle-school RA, IR & LC to teach vocabulary, character development & to inspire readers to choose kind.
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A witty F, Caldecott award winning book that is great for various teaching strategies in any K-2 class. Lewin‘s colorful illustrations jump off the page, while Cronin delivers a comical storyline of relentless cows that feel that their working conditions could use some improvement. In the end, the cows get what they want and Farmer Brown finds himself with a whole new problem on his hands. This would be a great book for RT.
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