Review:
The book is in the historical fiction genre. It balances fact and fiction by creating a fictional character who is in the concentration camps and a boy who is not but it is also factual because the Holocaust and WWll is something that happened. The book shows the feelings of how the Jews felt which is historically accurate.

Blurb:
I will connect this book and its historical information with my students by guiding them in learning about the Holocaust and reading more stories that build upon my student's knowledge. I believe that the book is a great way to start the conversation about WWll and all its complexities.

Quote:
“Their lost voices must continue to be heard.”

“And if you stood outside his house, late at night, you might see him leaning toward his easel, his left hand holding up his right, painting the pictures in his mind.“

I like this book a lot and would use it in my classroom when my students are learning about artists and their life stories. The colors in this book are vibrant and the way in which the illustrations were created makes it look like they were drawn and collaged together.

This is a biography since it talks about the life of a person, in this case, Horace Pippin. It highlights important events in his life like his art being displayed in museums and art galleries, he fought in WW1 and drew while injured in the trenches.

“But the crew keeps the lightship anchored. She holds her one sure spot.“

I would not use this book in my classroom. I did not like it and was not entertained by it.

This is a nonfiction book as it teaches the readers about lightships which are floating beacons for ships to follow. It was not very entertaining to me while reading it.

“Ella said, 'We are not fighting for the freedom of the negro alone but for the freedom of the human spirit.'“

I can use this book when my class is learning about the Women's Movement or the Black Freedom Movement. Also, when learning about famous people who made an impact in our lives nowadays.

This is a biography since it gives information on a person and follows her throughout her life. Ella Baker worked for the Women's Movement and the Black Freedom Movement. The narrative was fast-moving and it will enrich children's knowledge of famous people like Ella Baker.

“R-I-G-H-T For the civil rights movement for racial equality, Aretha raises funds and gives concerts for free.“

In my classroom, I would use this book to talk about people who made a difference in the black history movement and who are well-known.

This book is a biography because it is about a specific person and its main point is to inform the reader about that person. The book also is clear that there was research done on Aretha Franklin before making the book. The information is accurate!

“No to mixing white babies and black babies. It was not done in early 1960s America, a country with laws that separated people by skin color.“

This is a nice book to use when learning about women who made a change in the world or talking about racial diversity in children's books.

This book is classified as a biography because the information within it is an accurate portrayal of Gyo Fujikawa's life. The book also portrays the character as multidimensional and believable.

“Earth is 93 million miles away from the Sun. That's so far that a jet plane going 500 miles per hour would take more than 20 years to get there.“

I like how the book uses comparisons that children would understand and or have seen around them. This makes the comparisons and facts easier to understand and conceptualize.

The book has lots of facts about how tall different things are compared to other things. For example, the tallest redwood tree is 20 times taller than the tallest giraffe.

“His heart rooted deep in ancestral tradition, Xiuhtezcatl stands proud.“

I can use this book in a lesson about climate change and how to combat it. I love the way each page is about a different person who is helping combat climate change.

This is an educational nonfiction book that I really enjoyed to read! Part of what makes a book nonfiction is that it is written in a clear, direct style that provides an absorbing and vivid learning experience to its readers. This book definitely does that! The illustrations are simple yet powerful. The way in which they are drawn is unique and the text is worded in a way that children can follow.

“Water, you're a part of every living thing.“

This can be used to introduce a lesson about water or the states of matter. The book does explain in simple terms what the different states of matter are and examples of them. The book seems to be meant for 5- 8 year olds.

This is a simple, easy-to-follow nonfiction book. Each page has only five or so words on it. It is nonfiction because the book provides examples of the different forms that water could be in. And, it talks about how to conserve water.

“Grand Canyon is one of the largest canyons in the world. It is 277 miles long, as much as 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep, but it's much more than just a big hole in the ground.“

This book can be used to introduce the Grand Canyon or to provide more details about it. The book talks about how big the canyon is, the ecological communities in it, the animals, and the rock layers.

It is a nonfiction book because it gives the history of the Grand Canyon and provides information to inform its readers. Nonfiction is supposed to distinguish between fact, opinion, and theory. This book states the facts like how the Grand Canyon is 277 miles long. There is also a balance between text and illustrations which is a part of what makes a book nonfiction.

“People fight the flood. Some succeed. Others do not.“

I would use this book in my classroom when we are learning about the weather or about Hurricane Katrina. This book could be a way to introduce the history of what happened and get students interested.

This book was about history which falls under nonfiction. The captions in the book provide information on Hurricane Katrina without being too graphic. Part of nonfiction is that it has to distinguish between fact, theory, and opinion. This book does just that by only stating the facts of the hurricane and then shares stories of New Orleans residents who were there when the hurricane hit.

“God never planted a garden but he placed a keeper there;...“

I liked reading the poems in the book. I felt like it captivated the African-American culture beautifully. In addition, it made me think more deeply about the meanings and how influential African-American culture is.

This poem offers insight into African-American culture. The poem is a collection of multiple poems formed together to create one full poem. Overall, these poems illustrate the importance of understanding and appreciating African-American culture.

This book is about a young girl who's mother is having a baby. The baby is born deaf. She meets a boy who is deaf and African American, she developed a crush on him. This book main message emphasizes how important it is to talk about social issues.

“He would praise them if he agreed with their decisions and actions. But he would ridicule them if he disagreed with them“

Posada's work moved from literary calaveras, which featured short humorous poems, to social and political commentary.

This story is about how calaveras came to be. The story takes place between 1852-1913 about a young boy named Lupe who learned the art of printing. He drew political cartoons while his country was not known for freedom of speech. He is best know today for his calvera drawings which have become synonymous with mexicos Day of the Dead.

“Will you walk into my parlor said the spider to the fly“

The theme of “The Spider and the Fly“ is the manipulation of the weak by the strong. The poem uses a situation from the non-human world in order to shed light on things in the human world. In the poem, a weak fly is manipulated by a strong spider.

This story is about a silly fly who gives in to her own vanity and loses her life to a cunning spider. The poem begins with the speaker describing the first efforts of a spider to lure a fly into his dark and evil home.

“Black boys play with building blocks, are fascinated by clocks“

This book uses rhythm and alliteration. Alliteration is the repetition of identical initial consonant sounds in successive or closely associated syllables within a group of words.

This book consists of poems about Black boys and young men depict thirteen views of everyday life: dressed in Sunday best, running to catch a bus, growing up to be teachers, and much more. Each of Tony Medina‘s tanka is matched with a different artist—including recent Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award recipients.

Quote:
“Poetry showed me a fun, positive way to express my feelings, emotions, and experiences.“

Blurb:
In prompt 6, this book talks about onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia are words that are sounds. Easy examples of this are animal sounds. To start with this writing prompt, you make a list of different animal sounds. Then, you write sentences where different animal sounds that you listed.

Review:
In this book you discover all sorts of ways to write and perform your very own poems.

Quote:
“It's getting crowed inside this egg. I can't flap a wing or stretch out a leg.“