When Sophie Gets Really Angry - Really, Really, Angry is a children‘s modern fiction book about a little girl who gets angry and has to find a place to calm down before she returns to her family. This is a Caldecott winner and was written and illustrated by Molly Bang. This book would be good to use as a reader‘s theater in order to aid EL students using strategy #17 by providing support through body language and facial expressions.

The One and Only Ivan is a children‘s novel about a Gorilla named Ivan who lives in captivity in a mall. When he is forced to take care of Ruby he decides he wants his freedom back. The book is written by K. A. Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. This novel won the Newbery Award and would be useful as an Independent Reading opportunity. The following website answers commonly asked questions about implementing independent reading.

Swarm of Bees is a traditional literature book written by Lemony Snicket. The pictures are by Rilla Alexander and are full of bright colors and dot art. This book is about a little boy, along with a swarm of bees and his town, who all get upset but then come together to feel better. This is a fantastic book for EL students to encourage self-talk with strategy #3..

The Big Snow is a traditional literature book that won the Caldecott Medal for illustrations. It was written and illustrated by Bert and Elmer Hader. It follows the journeys of many woodland animals as they began to realize that winter is approaching and start
planning accordingly. This story would pair with EL strategy #43 that requires students to underline or highlight key words or important facts in written assignments.

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Kitten‘s First Full Moon is a children‘s picture book written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. Henkes‘ books won the Caldecott Award for his unique black and white illustrations. The story follows a little kitten who thinks that the full moon is actually a big bowl
of milk. This book has a lot of cause and effect opportunities and would be a great read aloud to precede a graphic organizer for EL strategy #7.
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The Adventures of Beekle is a book written and illustrated by Dan Santat. This is a colorful, MF book that comes alive with detailed illustrations and imagination. It‘s about an unimaginary friend who is desperate to be a child‘s imaginary friend. He goes on a journey to meet the perfect friend. This book would be a great storytelling opportunity because you can create all of the characters and fun settings that Beekle encounters.

The Snowy Day is a classic literature book written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats. This book won The Caldecott Medal. The Snowy Day follows a young boy as he travels his neighborhood after a snowfall. This book came out at a time where the Civil Rights movement was at the forefront. The main character is a minority child in a NYC neighborhood and would lend itself to an EL strategy that incorporates books that feature minority children.

Bob is a SSYRA book that falls in the Modern Fantasy genre. It is about a little girl and a frog named Bob who work together with magic and friendship to discover where Bob is from. This book would be a great Independent Reading opportunity. Combined with a literature circle, this would encourage the EL strategy #2 to promote cooperation in small groups.

https://owlcation.com/academia/Literature-Circles-for-ELLS

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Jambo Means Hello, is a Caldecott winner written by Muriel Feelings with the pictures by Tom Feelings. This is a book to introduce students to the Swahili Alphabet. It also provides students with some East African culture and would be a great choral reading activity so that the teacher can provide guidance with pronunciations. #ucflae3414su19

No, David! is a Caldecott winner written and illustrated by David Shannon. This RF book is about a little kid who broke all of his mother‘s rules. As a result, all he ever heard his mother say was, “No David!” This book would accompany EL strategy #21 and teaching strategy of a read aloud if it was recorded on audiotape to expose students to English. #ucflae3414su19

The Giver is a Newbery Winner. It is in the Science Fiction genre and is written by Lois Lowry. The Giver, while controversial, is a dystopian novel that intrigues young adult readers as it is about a young boy who is living in a world that promotes “sameness” in order for everyone to live in peace. After he inherits the memories, he starts seeing the world in a much different way. This novel would be a great way to teach Independent Reading.

Rosa is a biography written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier. It describes Rosa‘s refusal to give up her seat but in a unique was that the reader knows exactly how she was feeling. It is a Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award Winner. This would be a great book for a RA to model fluent reading and incorporate a booktalk. UDL 2.5 would be useful to illustrate through multiple media.

This is a TL book written by Verna Aardema. The pictures are by Leo and Diane Dillon and they helped this book win a Caldecott Award. It‘s an American Folktale that has many pictures suitable for children. This book would be great to use for storytelling to engage all students. UDL 9.1 to promote expectations and beliefs that optimize motivation. This book would offer many opportunities for great discussions! #ucflae3414su19

Only One You is a children‘s picture book written and illustrated by Linda Kranz. This should be a must read for all educators as it celebrates everyone‘s uniqueness with beautiful pictures and inspirational words. This would be an effective shared reading opportunity to all learners to interact with the book. This book would meet UDL 7.2 to optimize relevance,value and authenticity. #ucflae3414su19

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children‘s picture book. It is a traditional literature book. A New York Times best seller. It follows a caterpillar who eats his way through foods to eventually become a beautiful butterfly. This book would pair well with EL strategy 43 that requires students to underline key words or important facts in written assignments.

Black Cat is a poetry book that is great for Choral reading because of the repetitive language found throughout the book written by Christopher Myers. Myers‘ illustrations for the book won the Coretta Scott King Award. The poetry picture book exposes students to different landscapes that the cat can go to. It has beautiful rhythm and culture.

This is an interactive picture book that is a Shared Reading accompaniment because as the reader progresses through the book they answer questions about the small boy‘s travels while searching for his friend. The book teaches readers about the details of big-city icons.
Https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/shared_reading.
This website provides details for before SR, during SR, and after. It also tells how to do it in multiple settings.

George vs George is a picture book written and illustrated by Rosalyn Shanzer. It is in the NF genre and would be best utilized using the PR strategy to really focus on each side of the American Revolution. This book tells the story of the American Revolution by presenting both sides; George Washington‘s and George the lll.
Https://www.readingrockets.org/strategies/partner_reading.

This is a graphic novel/chapter book. It is in the genre HF and would be best utilized with a dramatic re-enactment to bring history to life. The book follows a sister and a brother who accidentally bring Ben Franklin to their time period and learn all about his inventions.
https://www.slideshare.net/mobile/iluv3alejos/story-reenactment-12067296
The website details the importance of reenactments for comprehension and how to use them effectively.

The Word Collector is a picture book written by Peter H. Reynolds. It is in the Realistic Fiction Genre and would best be used with the read aloud teaching strategy. This book is about a little boy named Jerome who loves words. He collects words that catch his attention. He begins organizing the words and shares them with others.
Https://www.readaloud.org/
This website resource gives reasons why students from all communities should engage in RA.