Charlotte‘s Web is a very famous and well liked RF novel. This Newberry award winning book follows a pig named Wilbur and a young girl named Fern who adopts him. The two develop a close bond and friendship early on in the book. The suddenly, Wilbur is sent to a new farm away from Fern. At this farm, Wilbur becomes friends with a spider named Charlotte.

This SF novel is absolutely perfect for LC. It takes place in a future where the governments of North America have fallen and a new country has been formed. 12 Districts make up this country. Every year, the Hunger Games takes place as a reminder of the betrayal and defeat of District 13. Each district must choose one boy and one girl to play in the annual Hunger Games. However, the only way to win this game is to survive.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a very well known F novel by JK. Rowling. This is the seventh and final book of the Harry Potter series. It follows Harry and his friends on a journey to find and destroy Horcruxes. This is the only way to defeat Voldemort once and for all. This final book will keep you captivated and wishing for the series to never end. It would be great for LC and IR.

One Crazy Summer (HF) is a Coretta Scott King Award and Newberry Award winning novel. It follows three sisters who visit their mother who abandoned them. They are not welcomed by a warm and loving mother. Instead they have to deal with her coldness for the majority of the summer. The sisters soon discover that their mother is a Black Panther. The girls eventually understand the purpose of the Black Panther movement.

Goggles! is a Caldecott Award winning RF picture book. It follows a young boy named Peter who finds an old pair of motorcycle goggles. He and his friend Archie think that the goggles are a prized possession. However, they run into a gang that wants to take the goggles from them. This book focuses on dealing with bullies, which many students may relate to and appreciate the message. It is a great book for a classroom RA.

Junie B. Jones and her Big Fat Mouth is an entertaining RF book about a sassy kindergartener. In this book, Junie B. wants to impress her peers and lies about having an awesome idea for career day. By the end of the story, she ends up finding the perfect job to dress up as. You‘ll just have to read to find out what she chooses. Junie B. Jones books are great for IR. Many students will be able to relate to her mischievous and sassy personality.

National Geographic Kids: Wild Animal Atlas is a NF book that contains a great amount of information on wild animals around the world. It goes through different countries and where animals locate. This book works great for IR and PR. Students will absolutely enjoy all of the cool facts and eye-grabbing pictures! ESOL strategy 30 can be used to help students make connections with the wild animals and their location around the world.

No, David! is a RF picture book that is great for S and RA‘s in elementary school classrooms. David is a silly and mischievous child that always breaks his mother's rules. Plenty of children can relate to this book because children are always told what they can or cannot do by their parents. ESOL strategies 14 and 17 can be used for S and RA‘s. UDL 7.3 also works with the two teaching strategies and keeps students engaged.

Looking at Lincoln is a B book that discusses Lincoln‘s life and presidency in detail. Using the RA technique will allow a whole classroom to learn about Lincoln and his influences on the United States. ESOL strategy 42 can be used so students can visually understand events in history. UDL 3.1 can be used to tell students a brief overview of who Abraham Lincoln is.

This F book is about a middle schooler named Percy Jackson who discovers that his father is Poseidon and he is a demigod. Percy goes to a camp to learn how to fight and control his new powers. After being framed for stealing Zeus‘s lighting bolt, he goes on a journey to retrieve it from the actual thief. This New York Times Best Seller book will keep you captivated and itching to know who the thief is. It can be greatly used for a LC and IR.

This Caldecott Award winning book narrates a story about a young rabbit named Jasper who is absolutely obsessed with carrots. That is until the carrots start creeping on him! This funny F tale will keeps students engaged and curious about what will happen next. It is perfect for a RA and S for an elementary school class. ESOL strategy 17 will keep students fully interested and understanding the emotions of the story.

The Snowy Day (RF) is a Caldecott Award winning book about a young boy named Peter experiencing a fun filled snow day. It is a feel good story that makes anyone who reads it want to play in the snow. The picture book can be used for a RA in the classroom. Students can also do an AS on the well known author Ezra Jack Keats. ESOL strategies 14 and 17 can be used to keep students engaged during a RA.

Martin‘s Big Words is a B book that can be used for a RA in the classroom. This Caldecott Award and Coretta Scott King Award winner narrates the story of Martin Luther King. It describes the incredible impact that MLK had on our country and how he was motivated by love instead of hate. The fact that MLK helped establish equality is very well known, but this book will help students learn about more events that occured in his life.

We all know the classic tale of Cinderella (TL). A young woman is mistreated by her evil stepmother and stepsisters. Her fairy godmother gives her the opportunity to improve her life for a night by going to the royal ball. Cinderella goes to the ball and ends up falling in love with the prince. The next day, the prince searches all of the land to find her again. Once he finds her, they get married and Cinderella becomes a princess.

Where the Wild Things Are (F) is about a mischievous young boy who feels misunderstood at home. In this Caldecott Award winning book, Max imagines up a land with wild monsters and becomes their king. Children who feel misunderstood or frustrated with their emotions can experience a connection to this story. This book is perfect for a RA and S. ESOL strategies 17 and 22 can be used during the classroom RA.

She Persisted is a NF inspirational feminist book that discusses thirteen inspirational women in history. It motivates young women to fight for what is right and to persiste if knocked down. This book is great for a RA in the classroom and provides a motivational lesson for students. ESOL strategy 42 can be used to create visuals for students to see when events occurred in history. UDL 6.3 can also be used to promote student comprehension of

Students can learn a great moral lesson from this TL book adapted by Jerry Pinkney. This book is a Caldecott Award winner about a duckling that is mistreated by others because he looks different. The Ugly Duckling can be used for RT AND RA in the classroom. ESOL strategy 50 can be used well during RT. UDL 8.4 can be used to promote student feedback on the book and the moral lesson it provides.

The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a F book that is great for upper class elementary schoolers and even for adults! It can be used for IR or for a LC in the classroom. This Newberry Award winning book is full of mystery and will keep you curious. It follows a girl named Luna who was supposed to be sacrificed as a baby to an evil witch. She is now starting to learn that she is full of magic. You‘ll have to read to find out what happens next!

This famous P book encourages students to be excited about the future and to know that they will do great things. It is a great book for RA in the classroom and also for students to do an AS on Dr. Suess outside of the classroom. ESOL strategies 14 and 17 can be used while reading to students. ESOL strategy 46 can be used for students to create crafts related to the book and the future places they will go. UDL 7.3 can be used to keep students

The Magic School Bus: Inside A Hurricane (SF) is a great PR and IR book for elementary students to learn about the different types of weather and their causes. Students especially get to learn about the parts of a hurricane and it‘s formation. This book takes Ms. Frizzle and the class on a crazy adventure that even leads them into a dangerous hurricane! Students will be entertained by the wackiness of the book while also learning some important