I was in tears throughout this book. This MF novel won the Newbery Award. An effective book in teaching about the complex relationship between humans and animals. I would love to have my students do an AS on Katherine Applegate and compare/contrast her books with her life. I have attached a link that provides mini STEM lessons that utilizes the novel stemread.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/One-and-Only-Ivan-ISML.pdf UDL 9.1 & 8.3, ESOL 17 & 30

This HF graphic novel won the Young Readers Choice Awards. This book would be great to have in the classroom for IR. But here is a lesson plan how a teacher utilized GR methods in her classroom. gateway.warsawschools.org/staff/forms/academics/guided-reading-lesson-plans-1/level-p-1/3405-i-survived-the-sinking-of-the-titanic-1912-level-p/file UDL 3.1, ESOL 17 and 5 #ucflae3414sp20

I wouldn‘t RA all the poems to the class. I would recommend this book as an IR if a student is interested in the book. But there are a few poems that could be beneficial in the classroom that could teach about migration, diversity, and cultural traditions. laii.unm.edu/info/k-12-educators/assets/documents/literature-guides/they-call-me-guero.pdf

This F novel can be a window for children who hasn‘t experienced the lost of a loved one yet. Or a mirror for children who are currently coping with grief. This could be a beneficial LC book. cpalms.org/uploads/resources/63324/The_Tiger_Rising_Literature_Circle_Questions_with_Possible_Answers.docx UDL 9.2, ESOL 10

This Caldecott folktale PB, adapted by Verna Aardema is perfect for storytelling! rif.org/sites/default/files/Support_Materials/PictureBooks-CommonCore.pdf recommends to RA then use the class to story-tell. UDL 2.5 and ESOL 17

This P book won Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction. Crown can be used as a mentor text for poetry writing RA. Students can use text to inspire them to create their own ode to something personal and brainstorm fun adjectives to use. theclassroombookshelf.com/2018/02/crown-an-ode-to-the-fresh-cut/ ELL may need extra support with this assignment. Provide print out of their items and you can model the use of adjectives. UDL7.1, ESOL 29

This TL Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award book is a great way to introduce students to Africa. This resource gives your students Africa at a glance as a RA rif.org/sites/default/files/Support_Materials/MufarosBeautifulDaughters-BL.pdf Students are able to connect the resources with the book. UDL 6.3 and ESOL32

This TL opens the door for children to explore different cultures and connect them with their own culture. This lesson plan focuses on investigating the main idea and using evidence from the book to support their thinking. rif.org/sites/default/files/Support_Materials/RIF_ExploringDifferentCultures_ActivityGuide_3-5.pdf Children should be pre- taught a little bit about this culture and introduced to the new words in the text (UDL 3.1, 3.2, ESOL 5)

This F book was a Choice Book Awards finalist written by a NY Times best- selling author. I have attached a link that includes several lesson plans, utilizing the book. cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/201617_Picture_book_resources/Gaston_final.pdf By creating a Venn Diagram that compares Gaston and Antoinette UDL 3.2 and ESOL 30 are met.

2020 Newbery Honor Book P book (and many other honors) written by Jasmine Warga). Poems from the book can be used in lesson plans. teachingbooks.net/tb.cgi?tid=63012 is a lesson plan that teaches students how to do a multi-leveled story map (UDL 3.2). Students are learning about a young girls transition from her home country to America (ESOL 28).

This NF book written by Mike Lowery is perfect way to integrate subjects. The book is perfect for IR or even GR. There are scientific words that should be pre-taught before students read this book. The graphics are great for ELL. This book could be used to teach students about note taking (UDL 6.3). By teachers monitoring ELLs note taking skills, teachers are able to monitor comprehension (ESOL 6). #ucflae3414sp20

A MF book written by Katherine Applegate won the Young Hoosie Book Award and 2nd place for the Intermediate Book Cybils Award. This book would be beneficial in the exploration of different cultures. rif.org/literacy-central/book/crenshaw. For some kids, their family culture is all they know. They may not notice the poor in the community. It‘d be best to use this book as a RA. UDL 2.2 and the use of graphic organizers (ESOL 7) #ucflae3414sp20

This biographical picture book won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustrator. This book tells the story of four African- American women mathematicians and the work they did for NASA. This book is a great way to activate or supply background knowledge (UDL 3.1). The pictures are big, can be easily viewed and understood, and are centered towards the authors words- which is great for ELL students (UDL 17). #ucflae3414sp20

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This novel would be beneficial in LC. The novel was written by Sharon M. Draper. It was recognized by the Cooperative Children‘s Book Council, Bank Street Best Children‘s Book of the Year Selection Title, Obama Book Award Finalist. teachervision.com/reading%20guide/blended UDL 3.2 (highlight patters, critical features, big ideas, and relationships) and ESOL 16 (integrate speaking and listening activities) #ucflae3414sp20

This nonfiction takes the reader through a mini walk of Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s life. Starting from when he was a little boy and was able to identify and read “white only signs” to when he traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, to help the garbage collectors on strike and was shot and died. The book focuses on the “big words” he used to help change the world and how he used love to fight hate. (1/3) #ucflae3414sp20 #butwaittheresmoretoread