Actual Size by Steve Jenkins is a great classroom read. It is a NF with beautiful paper collage illustrations and the actual sized body parts of 18 animals. I would definitely do a RA while asking students to make gestures and participate. I would use UDL startegy 2.3 support the coding of text, mathematical notation, and symbols. Esol strategy18 Use commands and directions that involve overt student actions as in total physical response

Last Stop on Market street by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Christian Robinson. It is the winner of the Gold Newbery Medal, Caldecott Award, and Coretta Scott King Award. Well deserving of all 3 awards Last stop on Market Street is a RF depicting the tale of CJ and his Nana. Nana gently and patiently shows CJ the treasures hidden in the bus commute. I would use RA while also incorporate think, pair, share in the read aloud.

The Jumping Mouse by John Steptoe. It is TL originating from a Native American Legend. John Steptoe‘s illustration was awarded with the Caldecott honor book award. I would do a RA for this legend. Sit the kids on the carpet and let the words of Steptoe do the rest. UDL strategy 2.2 clarify syntax and structure. ESOL strategy21 Record your lectures presentations or stories on audio tapes

The Giving Tree by award winning author Shel Silverstein. It is a F book about a tree and its unconditional and selfless love for a boy. I always felt like the tree gave so much for the happiness of someone else. I would use S as the strategy. UDL strategy 2.1 clarity vocabulary and symbols. ESOL strategy20 list the most important words and phrases you plan to use in a presentation.

The one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate is a magnificent MF book and winner of the Newberry Medal. Katherine Applegate transports the reader into the mind of Ivan and creates a connection between the reader and Ivan. Ivan is a great silverback gorilla living at “the exit 8 big top mall and video arcade... conveniently located off I-95”. It is a tale of friendship and the desire for change in the right direction. I would use GR.