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This book was so impactful it might make you cry. Jacqueline Woodson is such an amazing author, and Rafael Lopez is a phenomenal illustrator, so the combination is out of this world! I think that this book would be a great read in the very beginning of the school year to read to your class because it might make many students feel more comfortable and safe in this new environment, and it can help you build a connection with your students

I came across this book, and I thought that it would be a book about trains, which it is, but it‘s more than that! It‘s actually a really great book that utilizes poetry through a free verse, and it is such a great example of the use of onomatopoeia! I would love to show students this book because I really think they would love to see this as a read aloud in a VERY dramatic way! I will definitely want to use this in a Language Arts lesson!

I first saw this book at Barnes and Nobles and it immediately grabbed my attention! This book could be a bit content heavy for the younger grade levels, but it speaks about very important and influential women of our history and would be a great addition to any classroom library! I know students will be drawn towards the fun illustrations, as well as, the stories of these women! A great book to utilize in a history or social studies lesson.

This book made me laugh and it also kept me informed. This will be a fun read for students as they learn about flies and their purpose, and that they aren‘t actually that bad! As a student teacher it would be a fun activity to show the students this book during a science lesson.

This is an excellent piece of children‘s literature that gives an account from the author and her life as a young girl in the 1960s in the United States. This books is clearly very acclaimed as you can see from the many awards it has received! This is something that many students can read and learn a lot from, but also they can resonate with the author and her message.

This is such a fun book that will get students into reading poetry because it is genuinely funny! This book is collection of different poems that have been put into one book.

This beautifully illustrated book is about a boy, Julian, who‘s in awe of the women dressed as mermaids on the train, so he decides he wants to be a mermaid too! His abuela supports his dream, helps finish his amazing mermaid costume, and walks alongside him in the parade. This book, Julian is a Mermaid, is a RF book written by Jessica Love and a Jane Addams award winner! A must have, to teach children how to truly be themselves! #ucflae3414su20

Looks like we‘re going to need more bananas! “Stop! Bot!” written and illustrated by James Yang, is such a fun light hearted MF story about a community coming together to find the stop that bot. The young boy‘s robot keeps going up and up, not even the giraffe can reach it and boy oh boy will you be surprise to see who stops that bot! This is a great book to do a DR to because of all the fun characters and little twists and turns. #ucflae3414su20

This MF book is one that never gets old! This book written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond is a New York Times Best Seller and seems to get better each time you read it. The book shows us what happens when a young boy gives a mouse a cookie.... and more. Kids in elementary school love this book and you could totally turn this into a RT. #ucflae3414su20

In this MF by Jonathan Emmett, we explore a humorous tale about a frog trying to weasel his way into a lavish lifestyle by tricking the princesses. While nearly everyone is wrapped around his slimy finger, one princess is not. Her name is Princess Martha and she has a plan but realizes soon that she must explore different perspectives to reveal the truth. This book is great for a RT.