"He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own." I found this quote to be one of the most powerful from the book. Outer beauty or lack thereof is fleeting but your inner beauty is forever and that's the message that I took away from this book. Be beautiful on the inside! #ucflae3414f17 #wonder

I do think that the movie and the actor who played Auggie accurately captured his personality from the book. The silliness, sarcasm, and emotions definitely pulled you in, both in the book & movie. It made me cry and I tried so hard not too lol! #ucflae3414f17 #wonder

After reading the book and seeing the movie... the book was definitely better in my opinion. I think they left out some very important parts. It was still a good movie, I just expected more since the book was soooo good! #ucflae3414f17 #wonder

I don't know if I liked the fact Mr. Tushman recruited students to befriend Auggie. I understand his intentions but I think he should've let Auggie make his own friends. #ucflae3414f17 #wonder

This book was so touching! It doesn't matter if you're 9 or 90, I think eveyone will walk away with a little more compassion in their hearts and kindness in their actions. #ucflae3414f17 #wonder

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes is a RF book by Mark Pett and
Gary Rubinstein & illustrated by Mark Pett. TS is a S. It is about a girl
named Beatrice who has never made a mistake in her life! There is a
talent show at her school and she is going to perform a juggling act
with a water balloon, her hamster, and a salt shaker. There is just
one problem… she realizes that it is not salt but black pepper in the
shaker. This causes her hamster to

Oh, The Places You‘ll Go! written by Dr.Seuss is a P book and it won
the 2005 Mom‘s Choice Standard Award. This could be used as a RA. This
is a motivational poem that encourages students to get out and explore
life. It lets them know that life isn‘t always a walk in the park and
you may face challenges but you must persevere. The UDL principle
9.1- promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation & EL 3-
encourage self-talk (positive

The Rough-Face Girl is a TL book written by Rafe Martin and
illustrated by David Shannon. It won the Golden Sower Award in 1994. TS- RA
This story is like Cinderella but with a twist. An invisible Being is
looking for a wife but only the woman who can prove that she can see
him will win. Two of her sisters are hoping that they will be chosen
to be his wife. However, it is their sister… the rough-face girl who
is all scarred up who ends up seeing

The Story of Ruby Bridges written by Robert Coles and illustrated by
George Ford is a NF, Coretta Scott King award winning book. This book
would be best used as a RA. This is a true story about a little girl
named Ruby Bridges who was one of the few colored girls selected to go
to an all-white school in New Orleans, Louisiana. This book talks
about racial issues such as segregation and injustices that
African-Americans faced during those times

Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson is a NF, Coretta Scott King Honor book
that could be used as a PR. This book tells the story of Nobel Peace
Prize winner, Nelson Mandela. This is a great way to introduce such an
important person in history. This book contains vocabulary that may
not be familiar to students so the UDL principle 2.1- clarify
vocabulary and symbols & EL 5- teach technical vocabulary supporting
key concepts would be beneficial for this

Whales on Stilts is a SF, ALA Notable Children‘s Book written by M.T. Anderson and illustrated by Kurt Cyrus. It could be used as IR or PR. This book follows a little
girl named Lily. She finds out that her dad works for an evil genius
who plans on giving whales stilts so that they can take over the land.
Lily and her two friends, Jasper and Katie must find a way to put a
stop to his plan. This UDL principle 7.1- Optimize individual choice
and

The Night Before Thanksgiving by Natasha Wing and illustrated by
Tammie Lyon is a RF book that would be best used as a RA. This is a
fun book that follows a family as they get ready for Thanksgiving. The
anticipation of eating a great meal and having family come from all
over to visit is what this book is all about. I think this is an
excellent book to read to your students right before thanksgiving
break. The UDL principle 3.1- activate or

I Ain‘t Gonna Paint No More! By Karen Beaumont and illustrated by
David Catrow is a New York Times Besteller, P book that could be used
as a S. This book follows a little boy who just loves to paint…
everything! This book is written to the tune of "It Ain't Gonna Rain
No More". It incorporates rhymes and promotes physical awareness of
body parts. This is overall a fun book that I think students will
really enjoy! The UDL principle 4.1- vary the

Gracie‘s Girl by Ellen Wittlinger is a RF book that won the Sunshine
State Reader‘s award in 2002-03. This book could be used as a LC. This
was my favorite book that I remember reading from my childhood. It is
about a girl named Bess who wants to be noticed by her parent so she
wears all these weird clothes but she still doesn‘t get the attention
that she wants. Her parents spend majority of the time volunteering at
a shelter that Bess wants no

How Do Dinosaurs Stay Safe? by Jane Yolen and illustrated by Mark
Teague is a P book that could be used as a S. This book follows a
dinosaur around as he encounters different scenarios where he needs to
stay safe. For example, he doesn‘t talk to strangers, he stays visible
when swimming, and is careful when he uses forks and knives to eat.
This book would be perfect for teaching younger children about safety.
The UDL principle 2.5-

Billy‘s Booger: A memoir (sorta) is a B, ILA Teachers' Choice award
book written & illustrated by William Joyce. This book could be used
as an IR. This book is about a boy named Billy who has always been a
little different from other children. He loves to draw and will draw
on just about anything… test and homework are not exempt! The school
librarian introduces a book making contest which is right up Billy‘s
alley. He doesn‘t win the contest but

Stella by Starlight is a HF, New York Times bestselling book written
by Sharon M. Draper & it would be best used in a LC. This book takes
place in the 1930‘s and it follows a young girl named Stella who has
just witnessed the KKK in action. The story follows Stella, her
family, and other people in her community. This book gives you an
insight on to what is was like during those times. I found this common
core curriculum guide to go along with

Hair Like Mine is a RF book written by Latashia Perry & illustrated by
Bea Jackson and this would be best used as SR. The story revolves
around a young girl who isn‘t too fond of her curly hair. Throughout
the story she tries to find two people who are alike and then she
notices that even the twins at her school have their own differences.
This book highlights the importance of celebrating the things that
make each and every one

Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by Maria Dismondy & illustrated by Kim Shaw
is a RF, Gold Mom‘s Choice award book that could be used as a RA. This
book talks about bullying, friendship, and it encourages students to
be proud of their differences. The UDL principle 8.3- foster
collaboration & community along with EL 3- encouraging self-talk
(positive thinking) all could be achieved with this awesome picture
book. This Venn diagram activity would be a

Henry‘s Freedom Box is a HF, Caldecott honor book written by Ellen
Levine & illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Henry is a slave who was
fortunate enough to have a wife and kids. Once they were sold, Henry
comes up with a plan to escape his master by the way of a box. He
successfully pulls this off and arrives in Philadelphia as a free man.
This book could be used as a S. The UDL principle 3.1 activate or
supply background knowledge, along with

We Are Growing is a TL, Theodor Suess Geisel award winning book
written & illustrated by Laurie Keller and it would be best used in a
RT. This book is for 3-5 year old‘s so it would be perfect for an
elementary school classroom library. The story follows Walt (who is a
piece of grass) & his friends. All of his friends are growing up and
they‘re either the tallest, the curliest, the silliest, etc. Everyone
is growing except for Walt so he starts

Grace for President is a RF, New York Times bestseller written by
Kelly DiPucchio & illustrated by LeUyen Pham, this book could be used
as a DR or RA. This story follows a little girl named Grace who can‘t
believe that there has never been a woman president… like EVER. Grace
decides to run for president at her school and she ends up running
against another little boy from a different class. There is a lot of
history lessons incorporated into this

Mufaro‘s Beautiful Daughters is a TL, Caldecott Honor book written by
John Steptoe and could be used as a S. This is an African tale about
two daughters that have gone into the city with the hopes of marrying
the King. On the way into the city, the girls are tested by the King
who disguises himself in many different forms and only one passes the
test and eventually becomes the Queen and the other sister becomes a
servant.

Crenshaw is a New York Times Bestseller MF book written by Katherine
Applegate and it would be best used as a PR. It is about a boy named
Jackson whose family has fallen on hard times… again. They‘ve been
homeless before and during that time his imaginary friend, Crenshaw,
who is a talking cat shows up but goes away once everything went back
to normal. Now that his family is struggling again, he needs Crenshaw
to help him get through it.

Wonder by R.J. Palacio is a RF, E.B. white read aloud award-winning
book that would be best used as a LC. This book is about a young boy
named Auggie Pullman who has a face deformity and is going to school
for the first time. School is already tough but imagine what it is
like for a kid like Auggie. Wonder follows Auggie on his journey of
meeting new friends and some not so nice kids on the way. I really
enjoyed this book and it