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Genre

APA Citation

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Rationale for Rating

Connections to Text,
World, Self

This is a great book that

shows diversity because it is
a twist on the classic story of
Cinderella.

The story of The Egyptian

Cinderella shows kids the difference
in cultures especially if they know
the original version of Cinderella.
Students can learn more about the
Egyptain heritage including more
about the geography, as well as the
Gods. I think if students were to
compare and contrast this version to
the original students could grasp a
better understanding how different
cultures can be.

Bunting, E., Diaz, D., Wallerstein, 5

W., MacElwee, K., Diaz, D., &
D'moch, L. (1994). Smoky night.
San Diego: Harcourt Brace.

This book highlights the

L.A. riots through different
techniques and shows what
it was like for people of
color during this time. Its a
great book to teach kids
about diversity and how
times have changed.
This is a great read for any
age however there are not
many lesson plans you could
base off of it

This book is not only great because

it teaches about diversity, but it also
teaches kids about friendship. It
highlights the L.A. riots and how
people of various backgrounds and
ethnicities felt about it.

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Diverse
Populations

Contemporar
y
Realistic
Fiction

Climo, S., & Heller, R. (1989).

The Egyptian Cinderella. New
York: Crowell.

Spinelli, J. (2000). Stargirl. New

York: Knopf.

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I remember reading this book in

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middle school and loving every
page of it! Ths book revoloves
around this mysterious girl who
people think they know, but dont. It
is a great book to teach kids about
characteristics of characters in a

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Poetry

Paterson, K., & Diamond, D.

5
(1977). Bridge to Terabithia. New
York, NY: T.Y. Crowell.

Wonderful book with so

many opporutnities for
various lessons!

S. (1973). The shape of me and

other stuff. New York: Beginner
Books.

Wonderful book that shows

kids different shapes, but
also about loving the skin
you are in.

Silverstein, S. (n.d.). Where the

sidewalk ends: The poems &
drawings of Shel Silverstein.

A book filled with various

types of poems that are not
only fun, but that hold
deeper meanings.

book, and a lesson on how to be

themselves not care what others
think.
I loved this book! It was hard for
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me to put it down! Though this
book revolves around kids in middle
school, it held so many valuable
lessons and I found myself relating
to it. The book centers around the
idea of friendship, a good lesson for
anyone of any age to learn about.
Not only this, but towards the end it
fouses on grief and the lost of a
loved one. Though sad, this could
be something valuable to teach kids.
I recently discovered this book by
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Dr. Suess and I absoultety loved it!
This is such a great book for kids
who are just learning how to read of
even for older kids. It not only
teaches kids about shapes, but by
the end it encourages them to love
the skin they are in. I was especially
touched by this message because I
feel like this is not only something I
struggle with, but others as well.
I have always been a fan of this
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book of poems for the simple reason
that Silverstein manages to write
poems that are fun, yet have

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amazing meanings behind them.

Each time I read a poem from this
book, I find something new about it
each time. This book would be great
for a poetry unit to show kids the
different types of poems and many
of the unconventional ways of
writing one.
Traditional
Literature

Pinkney, J., & Andersen, H. C.

(1999). The ugly duckling. New
York: Morrow Junior Books.

I gave this book a 5 because

of the message behind it!
This is a classic tale that
teaches kids to find their
inner beauty and what makes
them happy in life.

This classic tale of the ugly

duckling shows readers to find their
inner beauty. Though it may take us
a while to discover our worth, when
we do, we will be filled with the
utmost happiness. I found the
picutures in the book to be
interesting and could make a good
lesson on how the pictures
emphasize the story as a whole.

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White, E.B. (1952). Charlotte's

web. N.Y., N.Y.: Harper & Row
Publishers.

Charlottes Web has always

been a favorite of mine
because it was the first book
that taught me about
friendship and how love can
come from the unlikeliest of
people.

This book is a great one to teach

kids about the value of friendship.
Wilbur didnt think he had any
worth or even any friends until he
met Charlotte. This book taught me
how you can find love and
friendships from the most unlikely
of people and just how important
friendship is.

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Fantasy

Sendak, M., & Sendak, M.

5
(1963). Where the wild things are.
New York: Harper & Row.

I gave this book a 5 because

I felt like its a great book
for any age to read! I am
twenty years old and I still
love to read this book! Not
only does this book teach
kids to use their imagination,
but it also triggers the
question of where they find
happiness from. For Max, he
thought he found happiness
and fun in this imaginary
world, but realistically he
found it in his home.

To me, this book did not have many

conections to the real world which
is what made it so great! I feel like
this is a wonderful book to teach
kids about using their imagination.
Aside from imagination it could
also teach kids about rhym.

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Science
Fiction

Bradbury, R. (1967). Fahrenheit

451. New York: Simon and
Schuster.

Great book that teaches the

valuable lesson of what a
world without books and
knowledge looks like.

This is possibly one of my favorite

books of all time! This is a great
read for older students such as 7/8th
graders. It teaches the important
lesson of comformity and gives a
glimpse into what a world without
books and knowledge looks like.
Being a book lover and reading
about this world only makeme love
books more.
I remember reading this book when
I was younger and loving
everything about it. It is such a
fantastic book to teach kids about
the art of symbolism and imagery.

Yes

Lewis, C. S., & Baynes, P. (1994). 5

The lion, the witch, and the
wardrobe. New York:
HarperCollins.

Wonderful book that teaches

about imagery and
symbolism of characters.

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Each character and moment of the

book serves as an allegory to
something and this is an important
art to learn in literature.
Informational McCarthy, M. (2010). Pop!: The
/ Biography
invention of bubble gum. New
York: Simon & Schuster Books
for Young Readers.

This book is great for any

age and tells a story about
never giving up.

Givon, H. G., & Uttal, D. (1996).

We shake in a quake. Berkeley,
CA: Tricycle Press.

Another great book that

teaches kids a valuable
lesson on safety and how to
be prepared.

Rappaport, D., & Collier, B.

(2001). Martin's big words: The

This is a great book to teach

kids not only about Martin

Historical
Fiction

I recently read this book and I

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initially thought it was going to be
about how gum was made, or how it
was discovered. Instead, it tells the
wonderful story of how a man who
thought he couldnt amount to
much, exceeded his own
expectations and persevered until he
succeeded. I feel like this is a great
book to teach to any age because it
not only has information about how
bubble gum was made, but at the
end of the book it gives fun facts
about gum.
This book is about a kid and his
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family that have just gone through on
earth quake. The book shows not
only how an earthquake happens, but
how a family and individual can
prepare for one. I feel like being in
Southern California this is a great
book and idea to teach kids.
Though this book teaches about the
life of MLK. It also has a powerful

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life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

New York: Hyperion Books for
Children.

Vernick, A., & Tate, D. (2010).

She loved baseball: The Effa
Manley story. New York:
HarperCollins.

Luther King Jr. and his

influence on America, but
about the power of words.

This is a great book about

deterimination. It retells the
story of Effa Manley, an
African American woman
who stopped at nothing until
major league baseball
treated Negro League teams
with respect and honor.
Though a great story, I felt
like it could have given
more background
information about what was
happening during this period
of history.

message of how our words can

influence those around us. The
pictures in the book also help to
emphasize the overall story and
would be great for older kids to
anaylize the meaning/symbolism
behind the art work.
She Loved Baseball is a wonderful
book to teach kids about the act of
determiniation. Sometimes we are
quick to give up because people
either tell us to, or they reassure us
that that is just how the world works.
Effa refused to believe in these
answers and did whatever it took to
achieve what she believed to be
right; equal rights among black and
whites in baseball.

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