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This book is so packed with historical information and is great for the kids in your class with special interests to really dive into. This book is a non fiction picture book and I would use this book for independent reading to really foster interest and reading for fun on your own!

This is one of my all time favorite books. It offers so many interesting perspectives in this book and is so uniquely laid out while not taking away from the plot or message it‘s conveying! So great for learning about acceptance and understanding. This book is a realistic fiction nov and has many awards including: mark Twain award, Maine student book award, and junior young readers choice award. I would use this as a literate circle book

This book is so incredibly sweet and the message is awesome! I love the visuals in the book and the story behind it. This book is a fiction/ fantasy picture book as well as a New York Times best seller and gold independent published book award winner. I would use this book for partner reading because I think it would be great to draw connections and spark conversation and help with support from your peers.

This book is awesome! I love all the poetry that kids could read and relate to even if they don‘t know who Mister Rogers is. This book is a poetry picture book and a New York Times Best Seller. I would use this as an independent read because poetry is great to go at your own pace and really dive into on your own!

I really liked this book because it‘s actually non-fiction but the story is so heart felt and interesting that students would really enjoy it and it‘s easy to draw connections with! This book is a non-fiction/ autobiography novel and is a Will Eisner and New York Times best seller. I would use this book for a Literature circle as well but more as a beginners literature circle to get the hang of it because it is a bit shorter than most novels.

I absolutely adored this story! Such a sweet book and a great story line. This book is a fiction/ fantasy novel with a John Newberry medal! Well deserved! This book would be great for a literature circle because it can promote cooperation and support when needed. Such a fun book.

Another great classic that‘s perfect for a classroom!! I loved this story when I was a kid and it‘s still a great one now. This book is a fantasy/fiction picture book with a Newberry honor! I would use this for Independent reading because I think it‘s a great first chapter book for students to try and read on their own!

This book was so fun and inspiring! It can help students gain confidence and help goal setting. It has a great story and lesson embedded in it. This book is a realistic fiction picture book and I would use a read aloud strategy !

This book was so cute! It really will allow students of color to make personal connections and feel empowered! I love the message of this book. It is a realistic fiction picture book and I would use the read aloud strategy to really enforce key ideas and visualization

I love all of the pigeon books but this is one of my favorites and I think the students would make great connections and enjoy it a lot! This book is a fantasy fiction picture book. It was an audie award for young listeners and I would use patterned reading with this because the text is simple and they could help out each other and really draw connections and read independently with support!