“It is so hard to leave... until you leave.”

I think this would be a great book for high school kids because they can relate to the characters. This can show that they are not alone and other people go through the same problems.

When 2 children were 9 years old they found a man dead in a park. This caused a bond between them. This follows them during senior year of high school.

“Nana gave everyone a great big smile”

I love this and I think it would help students learn that helping people is always a great idea!

CJ and his grandmother walk home from church and they see a blind man which helps him see true beauty when they help him. They start working at a soup kitchen.

“Love always, Charlie”

I would use this book in middle school or high school. It‘s about issues that children need to talk about and by reading this book it may make it easier for them to open up!

This story follows introvert Charlie through his freshman year of high school. Charlie‘s friend commited suicide and he is trying to cope with it by writing letters to a stranger.

“Mama built a little nest. Inside a sturdy trunk. She used her beak to tap tap tap the perfect place to bunk.”

I would love to have this book during a science lesson about birds! I love that you can use reading in other subjects to learn more!

This is all about how mama birds build nest for their babies. This shows all the different types of birds and how they all need different nest to accommodate for their needs.

“If you haven‘t got anything good to say about anyone come and sit by me.”

I really enjoyed this story! I have always wondered what the children of a president do in their free time and this book was very interesting!

Biography
This is about Teddy Roosevelt‘s daughter who was always eager to do things and meet people! This book follows Alice and all of her adventures!

This is such an important book for students to begin learning about all the incredible brave things that Rosa Parks did to help african Americans gain their rights.

Biography
Learn more about Rosa did to start black activist movements.

I would love for my students to read this. I think a lot of people know his name but not entirely what he has done!

Biography
This follows Albert Einstein and all of the amazing things he has done!

I think it‘s important for students to learn about women from the past and how they impacted today. This is a great story that helps follow her adventures around.

Biography
This follows the adventures of Amelia Earhart and how she learned some important lessons.

This is a book I would love my students to read! Learning new things you never thought about is so awesome!

Biography
Wilson Bentley Is the first person to ever take a photograph of a snowflake

I would love to have this book in my classroom so my students can learn that nothing holds you back! If you want something bad enough you can work hard for it!

Biography
Learn more about Wilma Rudolph, a champion athlete that had polio and thought she would never be able to walk again.

This is a great way to get students learning about ecosystems! I think it‘s so cool you can use reading to learn other subjects!

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Bringing to life a secret underwater world! This book helps you discover all that is living and makes up the mountain pond.

I loved reading this in class!! I never knew Winnie was a real bear so this story was amazing to hear!

Nonfiction
Following the story of the most famous bear! This is the story that Mattick told her son about the most famous bear!

This is a great book for children to learn that they should follow and stay true to who they are rather than following other people.

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Ella Sarah has a sense of style that‘s true to her. Follow Ella Sarah as she doesn‘t want to dress like anyone but herself!

This would be a great story for children to learn that all things big and small have importance!

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This follows a group of family and friends throughout these day. This helps show that big and small things can both be important!

This is a really interesting book and I love how unique the plot is! I think students would find this really interesting!

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Follows grandpa greens great grandson as he travels through a garden he had created. He can see all the lost memories of his grandpa.

I think younger students might really like this book because it revolves around an animal and they seem to really enjoy books like that.

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Mr. Wuffles ignores every tool he has! He‘s very very picky. He soon finds something he loves to play with.

I enjoyed this book and think it would be a great one for kids to learn that having an open mind about this is very beneficial!

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This is about a boy who visits his Nana in New York City. He loves his Nana but not the city she lives in. Nana tries to convince him otherwise.

I really enjoy this story! I‘ve always loved the moon and I think this does such an amazing job of making it whimsical and beautiful

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This is a picture book that tells a story of the moon phases. The illustrations are beautiful and whimsical.

“It is built to last forever.”

I never read a story like this one and I really enjoyed it! I would want my class to read this fun story.9

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A new man takes the job of light house keeper. Because he‘s lonely he writes letters and puts them in glass bottles.

This is a great story for children to learn that everyone has rough times but you‘ll get through them. You have to stay positive.

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This is about a fox who does everything with his dog. One day the dog dies and the fox doesn‘t know what to do so he shuts himself in his house. This story takes you through him dealing with the loss.

“This is it!”

I think students would find this very interesting to see how they experimented and found certain results!

Biography
This is about two brothers who are very different from each other. One was a studios planner and the other a show business guy. These brothers started experimenting with ultraviolet light and fluorescent paints.

“If we are going to die anyway... why be cautious?”