The SF, The Maze Runner is a part of a thrilling 3-book series written by James Dashner. This book is great for an IR. Thomas suddenly wakes up in a place with no recollection of anything and surrounded by a group of boys. All of the boys have gone through the same thing. The place called The Glade has its own dangers, but the boys have found their way to live and protect themselves. The Maze is the only way out but do they make it? #UCFLAE3414F19

This F book was written by Louis Sachar and illustrated by Adam McCauley. When I was in third grade, my teacher read this aloud to us and I loved it. I would use this book for a RA. Sideways Stories from Wayside School is about a school that is 30 stories high because it was built sideways. Each chapter you are introduced to a new character and hear their strange and funny stories. #UCFLAE3414F19

This book is a part of a B series. It is written by Brad Meltzer and illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos. I am Amelia Earhart tells the story of the girl who became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean. I was drawn to these books because of the adorable illustrations. This book and the series can be used for different AS in the classroom. #UCFLAE3414F19

Where the Sidewalk ends is a book that contains a variety of poems. It is written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. I remember picking this book up when I was younger and just reading poem after poem. This book would be great for a RA or a CR where everyone reads at once since each poem is a short passage instead of a big text. #UCFLAE3414F19

The Kissing Hand, written by Audrey Penn and illustrated by Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak, is a F that features Chester the raccoon and his mom. Chester is terrified to start school and being away from his mother and his home. Chester's mom tells him the secret of The Kissing Hand to comfort Chester. This New York Times Best Selling Book would be a great choice for a SR where the teacher can model fluent reading. #UCFLAE3414F19

The Newbery Honor and New York Times Best Selling Book, Hoot would be perfect for a LC. It's a RF book written by Carl Hiaasen. Roy just moved to Florida from Montana. Roy ends up making a friend called Mullet Fingers who constantly tries to delay the construction of a new pancake house on a site that is home to endangered burrowing owls. Can Roy and his new friends stop the construction completely or will this turn into a disaster? #UCFLAE3414F19

Grand Canyon, written and illustrated by Jason Chin, is a NF book that takes you on a beautiful journey through the Grand Canyon. It describes the beauty of the Grand Canyon rather than just saying that it's a hole in the ground. It describes the plants and animals that live there. This book is a Caldecott Medalist and would be the perfect book for a RA. #UCFLAE3414F19

The New York Times Best Seller, The Hunger Games is a SF written by Suzanne Collins. It is a great book for an IR. The Hunger Games are a yearly event where they gather 24 children between the ages of 12-18 to fight to the death. Katniss Everdeen volunteers for her younger sister Prim and now has to kill people in order to stay alive. Can she win these games or will she suffer and die like her fellow tributes? #UCFLAE3414F19

The TL, The Ugly Duckling was adapted by Ben Cruise from the original story written by Hans Christain Anderson. It is illustrated by Lisa McCue. The Ugly Duckling is the perfect book for a RA. A swan is born into a duck family and is considered ugly by those around him as he grows up. When he turns into an adult, he has changed so much and had become something so beautiful. #UCFLAE3414F19

The Three Pigs, a TL is written and illustrated by David Wiesner and is a Caldecott Medalist. Three pigs have built their houses out of the different materials: straw, sticks and bricks. The first two pigs make fun of the third pig for using brick because it takes him longer to build his house. However, when a wolf comes ready to huff and puff to eat the pigs, which house will remain standing? This book would be great for a RT. #UCFLAE3414F19

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo is a great choice for a LC. This RF is a Newbery Honor and about a girl named Opal and her father moving to a small town in Florida. Opal misses her old life and isn't having fun when she runs into a stray dog in a Winn-Dixie grocery store. They quickly fall in love with each other and Opal even makes new friends. Read to find out more about the ups and downs when Winn-Dixie disappears. #UCFLAE3414F19

Written and illustrated by Mo Willems, this picture book has won the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. This F is about an elephant and a pig, but the elephant isn't too pleased when two birds make a nest on his head. Read to find out how the elephant gets rid of the birds on his head. This book would be prefect for a S.
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Written by Kirsten Anderson and illustrated by Ted Hammond, Who is Judy Blume? dives into the life of one of the most beloved authors of all time whose books often get banned. This B would be the perfect book to help children with an AS. #UCFLAE3414F19

The Giver, a SF, written by Lois Lowry, is a Newbery Medalist. Jonas lives in a society that is being controlled by The Elders who have strict rules and traditions. Jonas is selected to be the Receiver of Memory and quickly becomes upset with all the rules and traditions society wants to follow. Read the book to find out more about Jonas journey to make people remember and for a free society. This book would be good for a PR. #UCFLAE3414F19

This F, written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao, features a silverback gorilla apart of a circus show inside a mall. When Ruby, a baby elephant arrives, Ivan makes a promise to Stella (an older elephant) to get them out of there and somewhere safe. Is this a promise Ivan can keep or is it too big for his hands. This book is great for an IR and is a Newbery Medalist.
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This RF novel written by Angie Thomas has won the National Book and Coretta Scott King awards. Starr sees the uneasy balance between the poor, mostly black neighbourhoods and the rich, mostly white neighbourhoods come to life. When Starr watches her friend, a black boy, get shot and killed by a cop, she has to find her voice, not be scared, and stand up for what's right. This book represents the Black Lives Matter movement. #UCFLAE3414F19

This Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Best Seller is a HF novel written by Gennifer Choldenko. Moose Flanagan moved to the infamous island of Alcatraz who's home to criminals like Al Capone in 1935. Moose tries to fit in and protect his sister but on Alcatraz, trouble is never far away. #UCFLAE3414F19

This F, written and illustrated by Katherine Applegate, would be perfect for a LC. When a Muslim family moves in across from a wishtree named Red, something terrible happens. Now, Red faces the problem of being cut down and all the animals could lose their homes. In this novel, the characters hope for something better to come along and save the day. Will it? #UCFLAE3414F19

Whoever You Are is a RF book written by Mem Fox and illustrated by Leslie Straub. This picture book is perfect for showing children that even though people may look different and act different, it doesn't mean we are different. It is a great message to send children at any elementary grade level. #UCFLAE3414F19

This F, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown, is a great book for elementary teachers to add to their classroom library for a RA around Halloween. The main character, Jaspar, realizes he has a problem when the creepy carrots start to follow him. This book was awarded the Caldecott Honor for the illustrators choice of spooky colors. #UCFLAE3414F19