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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane | Kate DiCamillo, Bagram Ibatoulline
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is a heartfelt story written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. This novel is MF and won the Newbery Award. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Miraculous-Journey-of-Edward-Tulane-... is an awesome website for teachers that has lesson plans for the book. UDL: 7.1- optimize individual choice and autonomy,

mayahearn EL: list the most important words and phrases you use or plan to use in a presentation or on the chalkboard. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
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All American Boys | Jason Reynolds, Brendan Kiely
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All American Boys was written by Jason Reynolds and is RF that won the Coretta King Award. It would be an awesome IR book to use in the classroom. http://weneeddiversebooks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/WNDB_ReadingGuide_AllAm... has some lesson plans that are useful in the classroom. UDL: 7.2- optimize individual choice and autonomy, EL: place language in meaningful content. #UCFLAE3414F17

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Strega Nona: Book & CD | Tomie DePaola
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Strega Nona was written and illustrated by Tomie DePaola won The Caldecott award for the amazing TL book. It would be a great RA book for the classroom. https://www.teachervision.com/lesson/predicting-strega-nona is a link to some lesson plans for Strega Nona. UDL: 8.3- foster collaboration and community, EL: use preview/review activities. #UCFLAE3414F17

juliek1 This book looks really cute. Adding to stack. 6y
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The True Story of Three Little Pigs written by Jon Scieska and illustrated by Lane Smith which is TL but is entertaining because it was written from the perspective of the wolf. This would be an awesome RA for the classroom. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/true-story-3-l... has some really cool lesson plans for teachers pertaining to this book.

mayahearn UDL: 3.2- highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships, EL: reinforce the key ideas you present again and again. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
elifkelly I love that this book takes a different perspective on a classic TL story. It‘s a great resource in the class to have! 6y
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Boy by Roald Dahl is a B that is a great novel for students because it demonstrates what a biography is. This book could be a great CR book for the classroom. The following website is run but his fans and has great resources and lesson plans for all his books, including Boy: https://www.roalddahlfans.com/students-teachers/teacher-ideas/boy-tales-of-child.... UDL: 9.3- develop self-assessment and reflection,

mayahearn EL: provide biographies of significant men and women from different countries. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
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Inside Out & Back Again is a P book written by Tanhhai Lai that won the Newbery Award. This book like be great book for an LC in the classroom with groups of students. https://eslliteraturelessonplans.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/inside-out-and-back... has some great lesson plans and guides for the book to be used in the classroom. UDL: 8.2- vary demands and resources to optimize challenges,

mayahearn EL: use Venn diagrams to contrast and compare activities. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
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The Crossover | Kwame Alexander
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The Crossover is a book of poems written but Kwame Alexander that follows the story of two brothers who love basketball. It was won the Newbery Award and can be used as an IR in the classroom since it is P. https://www.teachervision.com/novels/crossover-educators-guide has a guide to teach about the book in the classroom. UDL: 9.2- facilitate personal coping skills and strategies,

mayahearn EL: list the most important words and phrases you use or plan to use in a presentation on a transparency or on the chalkboard. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
MarinaForsythe I️ think this would be a great book to get some students into reading! Adding I️t to my stack. 6y
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Hoot | Carl Hiaasen
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Hoot is a great book written by Carl Hiaasen that is RF. It has won the Newbery Award and would be great for a partner activity in the classroom. http://www.sandtpublications.com/hootlessonplans.html is a great website for lesson plans for Hoot. UDL: 4.1- vary the methods for response and navigation, EL: use language experience techniques in discussing concepts and ideas. #UCFLAE3414F17

CourtneyR Just by looking at the cover makes me want to take a look at this book. My favorite animal is an owl, so this book should be a hoot to read! 6y
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A Year Down Yonder | Richard Peck
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12. Richard Peck wrote the HF book called A Year Down Yonder that won the Newbery Award. It is a great book for a GR in the classroom so you can help students break apart the book. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/year-down-yond... has some lesson plans for the book. UDL: 7.1- optimize individual choice and autonomy, EL: use language experience techniques in discussing concepts and ideas. #UCFLAE3414F17

DrSpalding Several of your posts need a bit more in regards to a summary. Tell more regarding what the book was about. 6y
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Holes | Louis Sachar
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Holes was written by Louis Sacher and later on turned into a major motion picture. It is considered RF and won the Newbery award. I think this novel would be used well as an independent reading book. https://www.walden.com/holes-7-creative-classroom-activities/ has some lesson plans that go along with the book. UDL: 4.1- Cary the methods for response and navigation,

mayahearn EL: structure advance organizers consisting of new terminology that learners will encounter in the new lesson vocabulary to be renewed. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
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Rules | Cynthia Lord
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Rules was written by Cynthia Lord and won the Newbery Award for the amazing story it tells about a sister who has a sibling with a disability and how she handles it. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/rules-storia-t... has great lesson plans for the book. UDL: 1.1- offer ways of customizing the display of information, EL: give enough wait time for second language learners to respond to questions.

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The Book Thief | Markus Zusak
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The Book Thief is one of my favorite books written by Markus Zusak it is HF and win the Newbery. This book would make an awesome LC in the classroom, students can discuss the book and have different jobs. https://www.varsitytutors.com/englishteacher/book-thief-lesson-plans has great lesson plans that go along with the book. UDL: 8.3- foster collaboration and community, EL: integrate speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities.

CourtneyR I IR this in high school, it was such a great book. After reading your post on it, I'm going to read it agian. 6y
DrSpalding Great choice. The movie is powerful too! 6y
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The BFG | Roald Dahl
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The BFG is a lovely story about a big friendly giant written by Roald Dahl and is classified as MF. A great teaching strategy for this book would be an author study because he has so many other great books. http://www.roalddahl.com/create-and-learn/teach/teach-the-stories his own website actually has lesson plans for the book and many other awesome resources. UDL: 9.2- facilitate personal coping skills and strategies,

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a classic RF written and illustrated by Eric Carle. It won The NY Times Bestseller and I think it would be a great storytelling book. https://www.pre-kpages.com/activities-hungry-caterpillar has some great resources that go along with the book to use in your classroom. UDL: 2.2- clarify syntax and structure, EL: link lesson topic to students‘ prior knowledge. #UCFLAE3414F17

DrSpalding This is fantasy due to the fact the caterpillar proceeds through the week and eats such things as salami and ice cream. 6y
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The One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate
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Katherine Applegate wrote the amazing MF story called The One and Only Ivan that won the Newbery award. This novel would make for a really good RA in the classroom. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-One-and-Only-Ivan-Novel-Study-Un... this website has a whole unit plan that coincides with the book.

mayahearn UDL: 3.2- highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships, EL: encourage the use of diagrams and drawings as aids to identify concepts and seeing relationships. #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
DrSpalding Lovely cover! 6y
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The Watermelon Seed is a picture book written and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli and is classified as MF. It won the Geisel award and could be used in the classroom as a great RA book. https://www.teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=37288 has many different lesson plans pertaining to the book. UDL: 6.3- optimize relevance, value, and authenticity, EL: reinforce the key ideas you present again and again. #UCFLAE3414F17

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Dragons Love Tacos | Adam Rubin
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Dragons Love Tacos is a MF children‘s book written by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Samieri. This would be a great book for an RA in the classroom. I found a great website that has a lesson plan for the book and worksheets. https://rampages.us/spencerc4/wp-content/uploads/sites/15095/2016/05/Read-Aloud-.... UDL: 6.3- facilitate managing information and resources, EL: reinforce the key ideas you present again and again.

CourtneyR Such a cute picture, love the tacos! Also great EL, reinforcing the main ideas. I'm going to read this next! 6y
elifkelly This book looks really interesting, I‘ve heard so much about it! I love that something as strange as dinosaurs and tacos can be turned into a great book for children! 6y
DrSpalding That image....love it! The dragon plush is so fun! This NYTBS is sure to please kids! 🌮 6y
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Click, Clack, Moo is a MF children‘s book written by Doreen Cronin and illustrated by Betsy Lewin. It won the Caldecott award and I feel it would be best utilized in an IR. This website is a lesson plan for the book: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/learning-about-wo.... UDL: 8.2- vary demands and resources to optimize challenges, EL: simplify your speech by making it slower and redundant.

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A Wrinkle in Time | Madeleine L'Engle
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A Wrinkle in Time is a great SF novel written by Madeleine L‘Engle that won the Newberry award. This would be a good book for an LC for students in the classroom. The following website gives a lesson plan that goes along with the book: https://www.readworks.org/lessons/grade6/wrinkle-time. UDL: 8.3- Foster collaboration and community, EL: teach technical vocabulary supporting key concepts. #UCFLAE3414F17

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Wonder | R. J. Palacio
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This is a wonderful F book written by RJ Palacio that follows the story of August, a young boy with a face abnormality. This book won The NY Times Bestseller award for its great lesson about choosing to be kind and accepting people no matter the physical differences, which would make for a great LC book. This website has some awesome resource to an interactive Wonder flip-book that goes along with the book:

mayahearn https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/WONDER-BY-RJ-PALACIO-NOVEL-STUDY-LIT.... UDL: 9.3- develop self- assessment and reflection, EL: encourage self-talk (positive thinking). #UCFLAE3414F17 6y
DrSpalding Realistic Fiction!!! 6y
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