My boy loved this Sunshine State book. Great for any video game lovers out there. He would gasp, stop reading, and HAVE to tell me what had just happened in the book. I read aloud with him a few times and felt it was really well written, and I enjoyed the story, as well. He‘s excited to read the next 2 in this series. #gamersquad

This boy finished his first Sunshine State Book from the 2020-2021 list. Klawde was funny and had tons of great/challenging vocab without it being too overwhelming for a second grader—well, almost 3rd grader. There‘s not a Reading Counts quiz for this one yet, which is kind of a bummer, but he loved the book. #ssyra #sunshinestatebook #klawdeevilalienwarlordcat

Oh man...this one made me cry. A sweet, good, quick verse novel read. This is a great book I think would resonate with kiddos, which is probably why my supervising teacher chose it. #lovethatdog

Just awesome. I read all but 2 chapters in 1 day...procrastination is a powerful thing, but really, I couldn‘t put the book down once I got into it. I love all the Greek references and found myself googling them to get more background info. I went back/forth with what I thought would happen. Thought I had it all figured out with 15 pgs left, but was still surprised at the end. So well written & developed. (Definitely an adult read)

Started reading a new (to him) book w/ the boy. He‘s been reading the Dog Man series, but is completely through it. He has another book he is reading on his own, but I‘m letting him pick out books from my class library stash that I think he might enjoy, but that are just a tad above his reading level (aka: read aloud with Mom books). Both the girls read this & liked it when it was a #sunshinestatebook in 2014. He laughed the entire 1st chapter. ❤️

I‘m trying to make progress on my children‘s lit stack. Sooo....10 year old Opal befriends and adopts a stray dog. As a result of her new dog, she finds herself opening up to and learning from folks in her town. She learns grace and finds out about her mom who abandoned Opal and her dad when she was 3. I felt like this was a sweet story with a lot of different learning opportunities.

Wow! Just wow. I knew what apartheid was and knew it was terrible but since it ended around the time I graduated from high school, I never REALLY comprehended what it was like for those living under it. Noah‘s book on his life & growing up under apartheid was just so eye opening to me. What he had to overcome was just insane. Audio book performed by the author was riveting—finished it in just a few days. Adult read: language, situational

Historical fiction, but based strongly on the biography of Pino Lello. This isn‘t my typical pick, but I enjoyed the book. The love story sometimes felt a bit over the top to me. That said, I absolutely love learning about WW2, and this told about the war from the Italian side which I feel is under reported.

One of my son‘s new favorite authors. We bought several of #oliverjeffers books when Kohl‘s was selling them along with matching plush toys. He loves all of them, but asked to read this one before bed tonight. A cute picture book about a boy using unconventional methods to get his kite out of a tree. My son gives this a thumbs up and said, “This is like my 3rd favorite book!” ...

This was also awesome—on Nemours network

This was awesome. Yay

HF about the lives of African Americans who work in the houses of white women in the ‘60s. I loved how Skeeter fought for the women she documented, & against racism, not only through her writing but also through some of her more sneaky actions. Chapters were written from different characters‘ points of view allowing us to gain a deeper understanding of their lives. This book is in my “faves of all time” stack! Saw movie after...book is way better.

How can anyone not like this classic?! While I knew the story and had seen the movie(s) multiple times, I don‘t know that I‘d ever actually read this book. This was my boy‘s first chapter book that we read together. Love all the opportunities for vocab growth presented in the book without it being too overwhelming for early readers. My boy had already seen the movie and that helped his reading stamina...he knew what was coming...

This book was odd, much like the main character. I had a really hard time getting in to this book. I couldn‘t identify with Eleanor and, honestly, I didn‘t like her. I listened to this on audio book, and have a feeling if I‘d been actually reading it, I would have quit early on. That said, I did end up enjoying the book. Eleanor‘s behavior became more understandable and I was sympathetic and interested to learn more. Not a fave but glad I finished

First, I‘ll say that politics will likely determine whether you want to read this book or not. That said, for the most part, I really enjoyed this book. I actually listened to this on audiobook and I really enjoyed hearing Michelle Obama reading it. I always enjoy hearing the author read their book as opposed to another person. I enjoyed the first half of the book more because she really talked about...

It‘s been a long time since I‘ve read a fiction novel that wasn‘t children‘s literature, and I‘m so happy I read this one. This is a touching book about growing up in and coping with isolation. The main character has to support herself and figure out whom she can/can‘t trust. I loved this book and the ending especially.

This F book by Mo Willems is another in his Pigeon series and would be perfect for grades K-2 as a RA or IR for second graders. In this book, Pigeon is filthy and reluctant to take a bath, making up countless excuses for why he can‘t take one. He ends up taking and loving the bath, wanting to stay in forever. I would use this book to teach them how to debate, having them argue pros/cons on Pigeon‘s behalf. #ucflae3414sp18

This F book by James Dean is another in the wildly popular Pete the Cat series and would be great for RA in grades K-2. In this book, Pete the Cat gets to help the tooth fairy on a busy night. Pete collects teeth and leaves coins, but when he comes to Platypus‘ house, he can‘t find the tooth and learns that they don‘t have teeth, but don‘t want to miss out in Tooth Fairy fun. #ucflae3414sp18

This F is a New York Times Best Seller and the winner of the W.B. White Read Aloud Award that would be great for all elementary grades as a read aloud book. I would use this book in grades 2-5 as a way to teach letter writing skills. This book tells about letters Duncan‘s crayons wrote to Duncan asking for a change in the way he uses them. They are tired of how they have been used and want changes and variety. #ucflae3414sp18

This F book by Dev Petty is perfect for grades K-2 and would be great for RAs, but could easily be turned into RT for students because of the back and forth dialog in the book. This book is about a frog who wants to be anything other than a wet, slimy frog. The frog ends up accepting his lot in life when he learns the grass isn‘t always greener and there‘s nothing wrong with being a frog. #ucflae3414sp18

This F by Doreen Cronin is a Caldecott award winning book great for grades K-2 for RA, GR, DR, or S. I would use this for GR with repeated readings for expression and fluency, having students work in pairs after scaffolded through GR to act out part of the text. This cute book tells the story of a farmer who has to find a way to meet the demands of his farm animals who know how to type & leave notes demanding and electric blanket. #ucflae3414sp18

This F by Mo Willems is a Geisel Honor book that would be great for grades K-2 as a RA and I would use it to teach book and print awareness. In this book, Elephant and Piggie figure out that they are in a book and can make the reader say whatever they want. They also talk about book pages and how to tell when the book ends. #ucflae3414sp18

This Caldecott Award award winning book by Mo Willems would be fantastic for RA or DR in grades K-2. This book is visually stunning and written in a fun and engaging manner students will love. I would use this to teach sequence of events. The book tells the story of Trixie‘s lost “lovie,” Knuffle Bunny and what her parents must do to find it. This book would work well for DR because of the hilarious drama in this story. #ucflae3414sp18

This RF novel by R.J. Palacio was a Sunshine State book and New York Times Best Seller that would work well in grades 4-5 as a book for LC or GR. The format of this book switches points of view, which could be challenging for students who struggle with comprehension. As a result, while this would be a fantastic LC book, I would likely use it for GR groups to help struggling readers with comprehension. #ucflae3414sp18

This F picture book by Thelma Lynne Godin is great for grades K-2 and would work well as a RA or for S. I would use this to teach story sequence (what steps had to take place to dress the dragon). The book has a very “If You Give A Pig A Pancake” feel with the story telling the steps of dressing a dragon in a cute and humorous way. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/How-to-Dress-a-Dragon-Sequencing-346... #ucflae3414sp18

This TL book, originally written by Beatrix Potter, would be a great RA for grades K-2. This is a cautionary tale about the importance of following directions. Peter Rabbit disobeys his mother by going to Mr. McGregor‘s garden and feasting on his veggies. When he‘s caught, he is chased, and in the process, loses his jacket and shoes. He‘s put to bed while his more obedient siblings are rewarded with a yummy dinner. #ucflae3414sp18

This MF picture book by Kobi Yamada is a New York Times Best Seller and Independent Publishing Book Award winner that I would use during RA for grades K-3. This book follows a child who has an idea which is initially ignored due to fear of ridicule. The idea grows and follows the child, and the child comes to love the idea. When he shares the idea, he‘s made fun of, but decides he doesn‘t care what others think. #ucflae3414sp18

This P book is 166 pages of poems written and illustrated by the beloved Shel Silverstein and poems could be used for all elementary grades. I would use this certain poems from this book for CRs (Hug O War, I Must Remember, and The Land of Happy are a few) to enhance fluency and expression, as a lead in to a lesson on poetry. I love this book and have owned this for about 30 years. For Sale was one of my favorites as a kid. #ucflae3414sp18

The Crossover is a Newberry Award winning and Coretta Scott King Honor RF novel by Kwame Alexander I would use in grades 3-5 for LCs or RT.
I had little interest in reading this book but fell in love with it. Alexander wrote the novel in poetry format, which makes for an interesting and fast read. The text tells a story about twin boys who both play basketball and live with their school administrator mom & ex-basketball player dad. #ucflae3414sp18

This SF, Newberry award winning novel by Madeleine L‘Engle would be great for students in grades 4-5. I would use this text as an independent reading assignment for students who enjoy this genre. The books tells a story about children who travel to different dimensions with characters who represent good and evil and a fight to win, at first, freedom for a father, and then a brother. #ucflae3414sp18

This HF novel by Wilson Rawls is classic literature that is well suited for LCs in grades 3-5. This is a story about a boy who lives in the Ozark Mountains in an area where hunting is prevalent and hunting dogs are a must. The boy saves up to buy his own dogs, and the story follows his adventures with his dogs. We find out what the title means at the end of the novel. This is a heartwarming story perfect upper elementary. #ucflae3414sp18

This is a NF New York Times Best Seller I would use for GR to expand vocabulary, make text to self connections, and learn about famous women in history. She Persisted briefly tells about the lives of 13 famous women and how their persistence made a huge difference in the world. Stories include those of Hellen Keller, Harriet Tubman, Virginia Apgar, and Oprah Winfrey, to name a few. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This is a sweet F book was a New York Times Best Seller that I would use as a RA to introduce sequence of events in a text for younger classrooms (K-1). I would expand this lesson to have students write their own If you give a ____ a ____ stories. This story follows the day of a girl and her pig friend. The girl spends her day trying to accommodate a pig who finds she needs one thing after the other. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This is a B Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King, Orbis Pictus, and a 2001 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award Winner I would use as a RA to introduce black history & teach the figurative and literal meaning of MLK‘s “big” words and their impact on history. The book follows the life of King from his youth to death, shows life in pre-civil rights South, and discusses the civil rights movement and his impact on that movement. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This book is a New York Times Best Selling humorous F picture book I would use for RT or DR to enhance fluency and introduce vocabulary used within the book. I would also incorporate cause and effect lesson to ensure comprehension. The text will induce laughter as students learn about how much dragons love tacos, how much they hate spicy salsa, and the consequences of eating spicy salsa. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This Orbis Pictus award winner NF text would be used for RA for a math measurement lesson. It engages students, grades K-3, with realistic illustrations of life-sized animals allowing for compare/contrast of text-self. Measurements given about animals would help in math lessons. UDL 2.3 is provided through math data & excerpts for animals. http://www.brighthubeducation.com/lesson-plans-grades-1-2/128829-2nd-grade-measu... #UCFLAE3414SP18