Do Families Grow on Trees 🌳? Is written by: Lauren Machta and illustrated by: Jodi Hill. This (F) children‘s book teaches the structure of families. It is bilingual for both, English speakers and ESOL students. Eva is asked to make a family tree for homework. She asks where families come from. Do families grow on trees ? #UCFLAE3414SP18

Same, Same but Different is a (RF) picture book written and illustrated by: Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw. This amazing picture book tells the story of Elliot and Kailash. They are pen pals. By exchanging letters and pictures, they learn that their world might look different, but they are actually similar. 👦🏼🌎👦🏽 #UCFLAE3414SP18

This Jane Addams Award winner is a (B/NF) picture book written by: Debbie Levy and illustrated by: Elizabeth Baddeley. This picture book notes Ginsburg‘s foibles, the support of her husband and family, and her struggles as a lawyer, professor and judge. TS: IR, GR, SR & PR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

2018 Charlotte Zolotow Award winner is written by: Phi Bao and illustrated by: Thi Bui. This (RF) delivers a powerful, honest glimpse into a relationship between father and son - and between cultures, old and new. A Different Pond is an unforgettable story about a simple event - a long-ago fishing trip. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. #UCFLAE3414SP18

#1 New York Times Best seller 🐻 This (F) picture book is written and illustrated by: Jon Klassen. This is a story of a bear who‘s hat has gone and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he ask s the animals he comes across, one by one, wether they have seen it. Each animal says “No” but as he begins to lose hope... 🙊😁 TS: RA, DR & CR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This Boston Globe Horn Book award winner is a (MF) written by: Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by: Bagram Ibatoulline. Edward Tulane, a cold hearted rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him. He travels around the world, acquiring new owners. TS: IR, AS, & PR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This Caldecott award winning (TL) picture book is translated and illustrated by: Marcia Brown. The beautiful, kind and hardworking Cinderella is mistreated by her step-mother and two, spoiled step-sisters. With the magical help of her fairy godmother Cinderella is able to attend two balls. At the second ball, she looses track of the time and must flee. 💃🏼 TS: RA, DR & S. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This (SF) is a laugh-out-loud novel written by: Gareth Wronski is about a girl‘s journey into space and beyond to find her place in the universe. She may be top of the class in every subject, but she can‘t even win a school election. Holly‘s alien kidnappers believe that she‘s the princess they‘ve been looking for. TS: IR, LC & AS. #UCFLAE3414SP18

This is a (P) picture book written by: Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by: Ashley Bryan. Nikki Giovanni uses this poetry book to describe many of her wonderful childhood moments. TS: CR, PR, IR, and GR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

Grand Canyon is a NF picture book with well-researched textual and visual information about the Grand Canyon‘s geology and ecology. This book is written and illustrated by: Jason Chin. This book is a Caldecott and Sibert award winner. #UCFLAE3414SP18 TS: RA, SR, and IR.

This 2018 Caldecott award winning (F) picture book is written and illustrated by: Elisha Cooper. This book is about a cat who lived alone. Until the day a new cat came and so a story of friendship begins for days, months, and years. But one day... 😩 This book is amazing ! TS: GR, IR, and RA. #UCFLAE3414SP18

Oh, the Places You‘ll Go ! Is a (P/F) picture book, written and illustrated by: Dr. Seuss. This book shows us what life can bring at us, encountering all sorts of crazy adventures along the way. This book can be used as a RA, CR, and S. #UCFLAE3414SP18

Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons is a (F) picture book. It is the 2013 Geisel award winner. I ABSOLUTELY love Pete the Cat. This book is amazing for everyone. I‘m an adult and I find it so much fun. This book is about a blue mellowed eyed cat that keeps losing his groovy buttons. But does he cry? GOODNESS no. For after all, it‘s all good. TS: RA, IR, S, and PR. #UCFLAE3414SP18

Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy is a Printz award winning (HF) novel. It is written by: Gary D. Schmidt. This novel is about the son of a minister who has recently moved to Maine. The year of 1912, where racism and prejudice is still evident. He finds himself not able to fit in until he meets Lizzie and his life experiences change for the better. TS: RA, RT, IR, and GR.

Out of my mind is a (F) novel written by: Sharon Draper and cover illustration by: Daniel Chang/Jupiter Images. Out of my mind is about a girl with cerebral palsy. Melody is a very smart girl with a photographic memory. She is smarter than most people think. She struggles to show others how smart she is because she cannot tell them other wise. Melody refuses to be defined by cerebral palsy. She is DETERMINED !

This New York Times bestseller is about an 11 year old boy, August, who has a congenital facial abnormality and has to cope with a range of reactions to his unusual appearance. He was homeschooled until his parents decided that it‘s time for him to go to real school. This F novel inspired the Choose Kind movement. Teaching Strategies: LC, GR, IR, PR, and S. #UCFLAE3414SP18

One crazy summer is a HF novel written by Rita Williams-Garcia.
Awards: National Book Award, Coretta Scott King Award, Scott O‘Dell award for historical fiction, New York Times bestselling author, and Newbery.
This novel is about three sisters who travel to California, in 1968 to meet their mother who abandoned them. The girls think they‘re going to have a great a summer but their mother sends them to summer camp run by the Black Panthers.

This New York Times Bestseller is a (RF) picture book, written by Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by LeUyen Pham. This book is great for introducing kids to the concept of elections and electoral college. It also teaches the students the value of hard work and perseverance. Grace For President can be used as a RA, DR, SR, S, and PR.
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a F novel inspired by Chinese folklore. It is written and illustrated by: Grace Lin. This Newbery and Mythopoeic award winning is about a girl‘s journey to find the Old Man of the Moon to ask him how she can change her family‘s fortune. Along the way she encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures. And at the end she understands something that I won‘t tell you. You should read the book 😁

Two Bobbies is an animal (B) written by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, and Illustrated by Jean Cassels. This book is great for a RA and can also be used for a GR, IR, PR, and S. Two Bobbies is a true story of friendship and survival. A cat and a dog who survived Hurricane Katrina together after being abandoned by their owners. #UCFLAE3414SP18