Hurry freedom by Jerry Stanley won the National book award and nominated for the Orbis Pictus award as well. This book is about African American forty-niners who went west to seek fortunes and freedom in the California Gold Rush. This book is very big an both a picture and novel book. This can help student with their research projects on the California Gold Rush I they wish to use it. Didn't really find any lesson plans for this book.

The rough face girl by Rafe Martin is a retold Cinderella of the Algonquin Indian version. This is a traditional literature book that is beautifully written. http://study.com/academy/lesson/the-rough-face-girl-lesson-plan.html so many activities for this book. Just amazing. ESOL: #24 incorporate the culture an the language of second language learners in the curriculum. Ask them about other Cinderella stories they might have heard of.

Frog and road are friends by Arnold Lobel is one of my favorite childhood books of all time. This fiction book is a Caldecott award winner. A collection of short stories about two best friends (one is a toad and the other a frog) expecting many new adventures. https://mrswillskindergarten.com/frog-toad-lesson-plans/ Mrs. Wills has so many wonderful activities for kindergarteners and it's just amazing.

A Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy novel written by Madeleine L'Engle. This award winning Newberry book is full of many adventures for middle age students. I loved this book and cant wait for the movies. https://educators.brainpop.com/bp-topic/a-wrinkle-in-time/ I loved the idea of having discussion hours or this book.

Brown Girl Dreaming is a poetry book that has won the national book award, Boston Globe Horn Award, Coretta Scott king award and john new entry award. This book takes you through the authors adolescent years told in verses by Jacqueline Woodson. It discusses the author's childhood as an African American growing up in the 1960s and '70s.

A Pura Belpré Award for Illustration "Harvesting Hope: The story of Cesar Chavez" by Kathleen Krull is a wonderful book about Cesar Chavez. America's greatest civil rights leaders that led a 340-mile peaceful protest march through California. He ignited a cause and improved the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers. This biography picture book is great for your students learning about Mr. Chavez. #ucflae3414f17

In side out and back again by Thanhha Lai is a poetry, and historical fiction book that has won the national book award and Newberry award as well. I really love this book. Inside Out and Back Again is the story of a year in the life of Hà, a ten-year-old girl who flees Vietnam with her mother and brothers, in hopes of escaping the Vietnam War. The short poem series take you through their journey as refugees.

The lion, the witch, and the wardrobe by My favorite author C.S. Lewis. This book is fantasy fiction about Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion . I am currently reading the entire series and would let my students read this book. UDL: 1.3 offer alternatives for visual information ( movie ) ESOL: #12 teach to two objectives, language and content.

The velveteen rabbit, by Margery Williams is a picture book about a stuffed rabbit and his desire to become real, through the love of his owner. Wonderful CF bookhttp://study.com/academy/lesson/the-velveteen-rabbit-lesson-plan.html this site had an idea of brining your own animal doll to class. Thought that was pretty nice for the students. UDL: 7.3, minimize threats and distractions. ESOL: #34, De-emphasize speed and emphasize accuracy of work.

Out of my mind by Sharon M. Draper is a New York Times Bestseller and RF book about Melody, a smart disabled girl who overcomes challenges. This book is a must that everyone should read at least once in their lifetime. https://www.smore.com/2tzg6-sharon-draper-resources this sites is all of Sharon M. Drapers activists and lesson plans for out of my mind. This book can be used for SR, LC, and IR. UDL: 2.4 promote understanding across languages.

This cute little picture book is so great so S, RT, and SR. Pete the cat five little ducks by James Dean is a fiction book That allows students to count and sing along with Pete and the ducks. http://www.petethecatbooks.com/9780062404480/pete-the-cat-five-little-ducks/ this site takes you to a website with many activities for students in your class. UDL: 3.2, highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith is a hilarious, fun, F children's literature book. The wolf tells his side of the story of how the classic tale of the three little pigs actually happened. Teaching strategies to use in the class would be RA, SR, and IR. #ucflae3414F17

I knew you could by Craig Dorfman is a wonderful children's literature fantasy picture book that makes a great gift for anyone in school and just dealing with trouble in their life. The little engine keeps going and trying his hardest to make it over a hill and at the end he reminds himself and celebrates with the oh so famous inspirational sentence "I knew you could". #ucflae3414F17

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is an American children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. This book is a fantasy and did not win any awards but, the author has wrote many other books as well that deals with food coming to life and taking over the world. This book will make you very hungry while you read and is funny as well. #ucflae3414F17

I loved this book so much that I went out and bought the picture book based off the movie for my son. The little prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a Fable and fiction book. Traveling from an asteroid, he left his rose there to discover the world. Before landing on Earth he visited many planets with grown up inhabitants that are most common vice. Meeting a fox tell him that the eyes are blind and we are responsible forever for what you tame.

There is a bird on your head by Mo Willems is a Fiction book. This book was awarded The Geisel award. This classic one of a kind is an awesome book addition to anyone's classroom library. Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head-- two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend. #ucflae3414F17

This New York Times Bestselling book is a wonderful HF for children to read in class as a LC assignment. When the Ku Klux Klan‘s unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella‘s segregated southern town, bravery battles the men and women in the town as they come together through a terrorizing time for themselves and their family. This website take you to a great lesson plan with activities https://sharondraper.com/stella-common-core.pdf #ucflae3414F17

A Newberry award winning book "The one and only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate is a wonderful heartbreaking book about a Great Silverback that spent 27 years behind glass walls of an enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle until he meets a new animal from the wild. This fantasy book will touch you in many ways. Couldn't put the book down. #ucflae3414F17

This award winning Realistic Fiction for Sunshine State Young Readers book by R.J. Palacio is so moving and fantastic that I had to buy a copy for myself to reread again. Wonder is about a little boy name August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. In the book he inspires children and adults about being extraordinary and a wonder. #ucflae3414F17

Moses When Harriet Tubman Led her people to freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford is such a great historical fiction and Biography picture book. Coretta Scott King and Caldecott Honor award.This story is so important for in all grades. This book is about Harriet Tubmans journey to freedom and going back to free many other men and women that were slaves on her old plantation or just from other white homes as well. #ucflae3414F17