#lae3414sp19 “Out of My Mind” is a beautifully written, realistic fiction novel by Sharon Draper. This book is about a young girl Cerebral Palsy who is very intelligent but no one knew because she was unable to speak. Once Melody received a device that helped her to share her thoughts, her world began to change. This heart warming book teaches readers to treat everyone with kindness because you never know what someone is going through.

#lae3414 “Where the Sidewalk Ends” is a beautiful poetry book by Shel Silverstein. This book travels from a dirty city to a magical world where very bizarre and hilarious things occur. This book was one of my favorites growing up and I know it has made a huge impact on children everywhere. This lesson plan provides ways to

#lae3414sp19 “Green Eggs And Ham” by Dr. Seuss is a well-know fiction picture book. This book is one of the must reads when teaching young students because they simply love the rhyming and ridiculous things that occur in this book. When teaching this book, I would most likely stick to choral reading (CR). This way students can hear what it‘s like for them to make rhymes without being embarrassed or heard.

#lae3414sp19 “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio is a modern fiction novel about a child born with a facial difference. Due to his facial difference, he could not attend a mainstream school until 5th grade- and all he wanted to do was to be treated like a normal kid. This book is interesting to me because although it starts off with August‘s (the main character) point of view, it then switches to multiple points of view throughout the book.

“Indecency” is a book of poems written by Justin Phillip Read. Although this book won the National Book Award, some individuals find the poetry in it is too difficult to understand. I will admit that the poems might not come easily but if you focus on each one hard enough you will begin to understand them and fully appreciate the beauty in his poetry. This book is about inequity and the issues with the dominant social order.

#lae3414sp19 “Beyond the Bright Sea” by Lauren Wolk is a historical fiction novel that received the Scott O‘Dell award in 2018. This book is about a young girl who was abandoned at birth and only is surrounded by the man who rescued her and their neighbor. She sees afire appear across the water one night which leads to her unspoken questions of her own history to surface. This book would help students to understand the true

The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen is a beautifully written traditional literature book. For over one hundred years, this book has been a childhood favorite and has been passed on for generations. This story is of an awkward little bird that overcomes cruel treatment and finds that patience is necessary in life- eventually becoming a beautiful swan.

#LAE3414sp19 “Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery” is a biography of Ernie Barnes written by Sandra Neil Wallace. This book was awarded the Orbis Pictus award in 2019. This book is about a boy who always had a talent for art but pursued a football career before he could fully give his all to his painting.

#LAE3414sp19 “Little Brown” by Marla Frazee is a fiction, open-ended story about a grumpy little dog that no one will play with. This book also won the Charoletee Zolotow award. “Little Brown” is an interesting book because although it tells the story of a grumpy dog stealing other dogs toys because no one will play with him, the book comes to a halt with no clear ending. This book would be very good to use in the classroom when the

#LAE3414SP19 “One Crazy Summer” by Rita Williams-Garcia is a historical fiction novel. This novel was awarded the Coretta Scott King Award in 2011. This book tells the story of three sisters who go to meet the mother who abandoned them and took place in 1968. The girls learn much about their country, family, and themselves during this “one crazy summer”. This website provides a detailed lesson plan with instructions along with charts and

#lae3414sp19 “Last Stop on Market Street” by Matt de la Pena is a realistic fiction story. This book is about a young boy asking his grandma all of the “why‘s” in life. His nana begins to teach him that there are many different ways to look at his surroundings and helps him to find the joy in what is going on around him.

#LAE3414SP19 “Who Was Walt Disney?” written by Whitney Stewart is a biography that received the New York Times Best Seller Award. This book provides many details about Walt Disney‘s life and fun facts that many individuals have no idea about. This website provides a puzzle for students to complete that has them solving questions about Walt Disney: https://www.rif.org/literacy-central/material/who-was-walt-disney-criss-cross.

#lae3414sp19 “Brown Girl Dreaming” by Jacqueline Woodson is an autobiography that won the Sibert Award. The interesting part about this book is that although it is a biography, it is also written in the form of a poem. In this book Woodson shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960‘s. This book not only sheds light on the Civil Rights Movement but also shares a touching story of a child finding her place in the world.

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales is an autobiography picture book that won the Pura Belpre award. This book is about a woman who traveled from her home in Mexico to the US with her son, Kelly. The story tells about her difficult passage and the issues she overcame. This website provides interactive read alouds and comprehension charts: . For this book I could use the UDL 3.1, “activate or supply background knowledge”. I could activate their background

“When You Reach Me” by Rebecca Stead is a science fiction novel that won the Newberry Award. This book has been frequently compared to “A Wrinkle in Time” and has said to have many of the same positive qualities. This book is about a sixth grader who receives mysterious messages from a stranger who knows everything about her and can predict the future. This website provides a very helpful lesson plan that could be used:

#lae3414sp19 A Ticket Around the World by Natalia Diaz is a nonfiction children‘s book. This book is about a boy who travels across 13 countries and shares with us the cultural differences between each one. This book is a great way to teach students geography and the history of other countries while not feeling like they are bombarded with too many facts.

#lae3414sp19 Whales on Stilts! M. T. Anderson‘s Thrilling Tales by M. T. Anderson is a science fiction children‘s book. This book is a fun-loving book about a child that discovers her dad‘s boss is building stilts for whales so they can take over the land. This book is quite comical while still involving strong underlying messages to believe in yourself and have strong friendships.

#lae3414sp19 The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss is a fiction children‘s book that is wildly popular. This fun-loving book is about two kids doing chores and getting interrupted by a cat in a hat who gets them in to many sticky situations. This book helps to teach kids basic rhyming words while still keeping them entertained. The UDL I would use for this book would be 3.2, highlight patters, critical features, big ideas, and relationships.

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Finding Winnie by Lindsay Mattick is a nonfiction, children‘s book based on the story of the real-life bear that became the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh. This book also received the Caldecott Medal in 2016. The book is about an individual who served in World War 1 finding a bear, naming it Winnie, and moving it to the zoo where his regiment moved in France.

Big Words for Little People by Jamie Lee Curtis is a fictional text. This book is great for primary grades because it is a fun way to educate them on more complex words. This book allows for students to see just how fun it is to be able to use big words. A few large words taught included “consequence”, “stupendous”, and “privacy.” An ESOL strategy I would use for this book would be to simplify my speech by making it slower and redundant.