NF/The New York Times Best-Selling Series/LC/This series are great. Interesting facts, nice illustrations, and real photographs of the time. This book explains what the Great Depression was and how it happened. I would‘ve loved to have these types of books when I was growing up. Great series to have in a classroom. Activities: https://americanhistory.mrdonn.org/depression-lesson1.html UDL:3.1 EL: Pictures/Timeline #UCFSU19

B/ AS/ This book is written in verse. The author tells a funny story about the author Pablo Neruda. He was a writer, poet, scholar, and ambassador. The story is written while the Pablo was serving as an ambassador in Sri Lanka and had a mongoose as a pet. The book is written in both Spanish and English and has colorful illustrations. Activities: https://www.dailyteachingtools.com/author-study.html UDL: 2.4 EL: definitions & illustrations #UCFSU19

HF/LC/This is a short story about Anna and her parents visiting Ellis Island.Anna wasn‘t thrill about going to a museum but was surprised when they were able to track back their relatives from Russia.This would be a great book to use while learning about immigration or historic landmarks. Activities: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/activities/teaching-content/interactive-tour... UDL: 6.1 EL: Definitions #UCFSU19

B/ New York Times bestsellers/ LC/ We always hear about our founding fathers but not our founding mothers. Great book to give us an insight of what the wives of great men were up to. Some served as spies, some wrote political poems & plays, some ran farms. Abigail Adams was eager to improve the lives of American women. Activities: https://www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/estore/files/samples/15074s.pdf UDL:3.1 EL: illustrations #UCFSU19

NF/ Notable Children's Books/ RA/ OMG! This a short story about a doctor who got lost in the mountains in Pakistan. The people at little village (Korphe little village in Baltistan, Pakistan) helped him and he stayed with them and taught the children and later helped them build a school! Super inspirational Activities: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/103-things-do-during-or-after-reading UDL:8.3 EL: Simple language, illustrations. #UCFSU19

TL/Anne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award/ RA/ This book is about animal tales from the South. I like the variety of tales and how beautifully illustrated the book is. I particularly liked the tale of how the bear people lost fire. This particular tale is from the Native Americans from Alabama. Activities: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/103-things-do-during-or-after-reading UDL:3.1 EL: gestures can be used while reading the stories. UCFSU19

TL/RA/This book tells short Christmas stories from around the world. Stories from Syria, Malta, Mexico, Ghana, and Russia. I really enjoyed learning a little bit more about these cultures. I‘ve always wondered what was the meaning behind putting a baby Jesus inside bread and thanks to this book I learned the story behind it. Activities: https://www.weareteachers.com/second-grade-reading-comprehension-activities/ UDL:8.3 EL: Illustrations #UCFSU19

F/RA/This is one of my favorite picture books. The colors and illustrations are stunning. This books is about a big umbrella that shelters everyone. This book is about inclusion. It could be used as a read a loud to remind students to be kind to one another and accept everyone for who they are. Activities: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Big-Umbrella/Amy-June-Bates/978153440... UDL: 8.3 EL: Free audio available. #UCFSU19

NF/ This book has vivid illustrations, great to catch Children‘s attention. The book describes many different kinds of magnets, such as motors, compasses, and Earth‘s magnetic poles. It has a glossary for vocabulary words and different experiments. It also offers extra resources related to the topic. Activities: https://www.neok12.com/Magnetism.htm UDL: 6.1 EL: Illustrations, definitions. #UCFSU19

SF/S/Ms. Frizzle takes her classroom to a very special field trip. Their Magic School Bus turned into a Magic Space Bus! They learn that stars are made out of gas and that when stars grow old they sometimes explode and they‘re called supernovas. Activities: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/magic-school-b... UDL: 7.2 ELL: This book can be use to link a science lesson about stars. #UCFSU19

SF/ IR/ Many students like Star Wars. This book is colorful and heavy illustrated. This book explains what a Jedi is and the weapon they use which is a sword called lightsaber that is made out of energy. Jedis protect the galaxy from the power of the dark side. Activities: https://www.education.com/activity/article/storyball_first/ UDL: 1.3 ELL: The book is heavy illustrated and light in text. #UCFSU19

P/Short-listed for Beehive Awards/CR/Funny short poems about bugs.Cool sketches in black and white.Each poem describes a different bug and it‘s characteristics.One of my favorites was ants, since it made me giggle.Great little book to introduce children to poetry.Activities: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/365636063468404394/?amp_client_id=amp-Gb7Ae1cLbagm... UDL: 5.2 EL:simple language #UCFSU19

NF/ Pulitzer-prize winning/ RA/ This book is colorful and funny. Children will see Sydney‘s animal rescue store and all the different animals he has welcomed. He has a variety of animals, from cats to turtles! Activities: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/What-Pet-Should-I-Get-Freebie-203785... UDL: 3.1 EL: Drawings are used as aids to identify concepts and seeing relationships. #UCFSU19

P/ RA/ Publishers Weekly/ This book is beautifully illustrated and colorful. I loved the silly rhymes. It‘s definitely a great book to introduce poetry in a fun way. Any child would love to read these creative easy to read mini poems. I think children who read this book would be able to help readers learn rhyming words. Activities: https://pals.virginia.edu/pdfs/activities/rhyming/ rhyme_pa.pdf UDL: 3.2 EL: illustrations & simple language #UCFSU29

NF/ RA/ This is a great book for a read a loud with Spanish speakers. I find hilarious how the sounds of an animal can be different depending the language. The dove says coo coo but in Spanish it says currucú. The book has nice illustrations and students can participate by making the sounds. Activities: http://www.patmora.com/ideas/#listen UDL: 3.1 EL: Illustrations #UCFSU19

B/ Coretta Scott King Award/ RA/ This is a beautiful book with beautiful illustrations. This story explains all her roles in life in a backward chronological order. She was a suffragist, a general, a spy, a nurse, Aunt Harriet, Moses, and a conductor. Activities: http://www.holidayhouse.com/docs/Before_She_Was_Harriet_Guide_Final.pdf UDL: 3.3 EL: illustrations #UCFSU19

B/ The #1 New York Times Best-Selling Series/ LC/ Who was Galileo? Galileo was an Italian scientist who was hungry for knowledge. He is known as the father of modern science. This book shows his story with really nice sketches. Activities: https://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/worldhistory/galileogalilei/ UDL:6.3 EL: sketches on the book and video and audio on the activity. #UCFSU19

HF/USA Today Best Selling Stories/ IR/ A boy named Lucas takes us to the event of 9/11. He loves football and his dads friend Benny. One day takes the subway to the city to see Benny. Airplanes hit the twin towers. There was chaos all around him but he finds his dad. His dad takes him and a group of people inside a store right before a catastrophic explosion. Activities: https://tinyurl.com/y4asj3er UDL:1.3 EL: Visuals #UCFSU19

HF/New York Times Best Selling Stories/LC/The event of the Japanese Tsunami is gold by a child, Tom, who is visiting his uncle in Japan. While they were visiting they experienced an earthquake that followed the devastating tsunami. Ben had to fight to be able to survive! Activities: https://www.laurentarshis.com/sites/default/files/resources/IS%20Tsunami%20Compr... #UCFSU19 UDL3.1 EL:Promote cooperation.

RF/ Best First Novel for Youth Award/ RA This book tells a a story of a dad and a child who are homeless and have found shelter at an airport. This book inspires hope. Activities: http://2009bookclubblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/fly-away-home-by-eve-bunting_05.htm... #UCFSU19 UDL9.1 EL:Visuals