This P book by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault but illustrated by Lois Ehlert is about the letters of the alphabet racing up the coconut tree. It‘s a great book for CR because the rhyme will make it easier to make a rhythm for the students to follow along. #ucflae3414f19

This F book is by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. It‘s about the crayons protesting Duncan (the human who uses the crayons to color). Each of the crayons have a reason to quit in which they explain why they quit and what Duncan needs to do better. It won the Goodreads in 2013. #ucflae3414f19

This TL book by Madeleine L‘Engle is about Meg Murray, Charles Wallace, and his mother are eating when someone is at their door. Charles ignores it but their father has been experimenting with time-travel before he disappeared. The siblings and their friend Calvin decide to search for their father in space. It won the Newberry in 1963. #ucflae3414f19

This SF book written by Lamar Giles and illustrated by Dapo Adeola is about two cousins who extend the last day of summer by freezing time. They learn more than they should through the frozen time and learn that endless time is not the fun they thought would come. #ucflae3414f19

This P book by Grace Byers and pictures by Keturah A. Bobo is about finding acceptance to love who you are, how to be respectful and kind to one another. This book would be great for a CR as it goes to a rhyme so it‘s something that everyone can sing along to. #ucflae3414f19

This B book written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Bryan Collier is about how Martin Luther King Jr. used words to protest for equal rights for all Black people. When he was growing up, all he saw would be “Whites Only” and he wanted change, so he made it. #ucflae3414f19

This F book by Marcus Pfister is about a beautiful rainbow fish learning how to make friends by sharing something that it holds deep to its heart, the scales. It would be a great PR as you share a book with a friend while learning about sharing and making friends. #ucflae3414f19

This NF book by Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell is about helping little people (children) learn big words for big people (adults) to help connect everyone together. This is such a cute book that teachers can use as a RA since there are such big words a teacher will need to guide the students through the book. #ucflae3414f19

This TL book is by Simms Taback. It is about an old lady who swallowed a fly and then continued to swallow other animals to catch the animal she has swallowed previously, such as how she swallowed the spider to catch the fly. It won the Caldecott. #ucflae3414f19

This RF book by R.J, Palacio is about Augie Pullman transition into middle school. He was born with a craniofacial abnormality and his parents try to transfer him from home school to a private middle school. It follows him making friends, being bullied, and finding his way in middle school, being accepted for who he is. It won the Young Reader in 2015. #ucflae3414

This F book is written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown. It is about Jasper picking a carrot out of the ground and hearing a strange noise. But he turned around and didn‘t see anything except the carrots. However, carrots soon start following him everywhere from the bathroom to late at night. It is a Caldecott Honor as well. #ucflae3414f19

This is RF book is by Oge Mora. It is about when Omu makes an amazing stew for dinner everyone starts smelling it and asks her for a taste. There is a wide range of people who come to her from a little boy to a hot dog vender. After Omu gives everyone a taste, there is none left for her. So everyone gives a sweet surprise at the end! It also won the Caldecott. #ucflae3414f19

This is a NF book by Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger. It is an inspiring book talking about 13 women that have persisted throughout their struggles and of everyone telling them no. It talks about how these women have helped shape our country, spoken out for what is right. It is so empowering, something I cannot wait to add to my classroom library. #ucflae3414f19

This book was SF by Faith McNulty and illustrated by Steven Kellogg. It is all about some fun facts when going to the moon from what you will eat, how far to travel, to activities you can do to help pass the time. It isn‘t a bad book but it isn‘t something that I would read to my students knowing they may not be interested. #ucflae3414f19

This TL picture book by Dr. Seuss is about a stranger, who happens to be a cat, walk in to the home of Sally and Sam who is having a slow day since their mother isn‘t there. The cat comes to lighten their day up, assuring them that their mom won‘t mind until he makes too big of a mess! With Dr. Seuss being such a big author, it would be great to use this book as an author study. #ucflae3414f19

This P picture book is written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. It focuses on the relationship between the boy and tree. When the boy grows up he stops coming around until one day he asks for money from the tree, she gives. He stops showing up once more, only to come back and ask for a house, the tree obliges, though just wanting to play. He doesn‘t come back for a while until he‘s older and asks for a boat... #ucflae3414f19

This is F telling the story of how the game rock, paper, scissors came to be through each individual item never finding someone to beat until they meet each other and continuously defeat and get defeated. They never stop playing with each other from there on. It won the New York Times Best Seller and would be such a fun RT in which the children are able to stay engaged and get to run around a little bit. #ucflae3414f19

This is a RF picture book by Matt De La Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson. It is about a boy, CJ, and his nana‘s trip to the bus station and on the bus itself. CJ usually doesn‘t mind it except for today. He kept asking questions, for example, why they have to wait out in the rain, and why they don‘t have a car. Nana is able to show him the reasons why through what the world has to offer. #ucflae3414f19

This HF book by Rita Williams-Garcia tells about these 3 sisters who moved from New York to Oakland, California for the summer to visit their mom, who abandoned them. The book, as you can see, won many awards: Scott O‘Dell, Newberry, Coretta Scott King, National Book, and New York Times Best Seller. #ucflae3414f19

This is a B picture book by Malala Yousafzai and illustrated by Kerascoët. It is about how, when she was younger, she wished for a magic pencil to solve her problems. As she got older, her problems got more serious, she wasn‘t allowed to go to school anymore but she persisted. She traded in her magic pencil for a real one and started writing and sharing her story for others to stand behind her and fight for women‘s education. #ucflae3414f19