Courtney Wornick September 10, 2012 Text Set Module 1 Discussion In my group we read, Henrys Freedom Box, a great

read about a slave who travels in a box to finally seek freedom. I located books that could extend this lesson from the literature circle books from simply starting with a Google search. I figured this would help me get a good idea on where to start looking. Then I went to the Joyner Library TRC website and began searching there. The TRC is filled with great books and you can rent them which make it free and easy! I also used Barnes and Nobles to find similar books because I figured Barnes and Nobles has some different variety. All of the books I found tie together because they all have something to do with slavery or black history in general. They could be used in a historical unit together to help extend each lesson. I found a variety of genres from fiction, non- fiction, to biographies. Below are the books that I found, hope you all enjoy them! 1. If A Bus Could Talk Story of Rosa Parks by Faith Ringgold (1st-2nd Grade)

This is a biography that attracts to the attention of young readers. The bus acts as if it were that famous bus that Rosa Parks rode. The bus gives its side of the story and tells all about the day Rosa Parks took a stand and refused to sit in the back of the bus. Ringgold, F. (1999). If a bus could talk - the story of rosa parks. (1 ed.). Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. 2. Molly Bannaky by Alice McGille (3rd grade)

This is a true story written about the grandmother of Benjamin Banneker. She was a woman who moved to America during colonial times and inspires many people during that time. McGill, A. (2009). Molly bannaky. Sandpiper. 3. Love Twelve Miles Long by Glenda Armand (1st-2nd grade)

In the 1820s, an inspiring mother, Maryland, walks 12 miles every night just to visit her son. She describes what each mile represented to her and shows the true love of a mother. Armand, G. (2011). Love twelve miles long. Lee & Low Books. 4. If You Lived When There Was Slavery In America by Anne Camma (2nd grade)

This non-fiction book describes to the readers what slavery hardships were like and what it would be like if they lived during this generation. Readers get to experience what it was like to overcome these obstacles and the cruel system of slavery. Kamma, A. (2004). If you lived when slavery was in america. Scholastic Inc.

5. The Color Purple by Alice Walker (6th grade)

This novel is about a girl named Celie who writes letters to mainly God and by Nettie to Celie. Celie was an abused black girl fights her way through life and at the end of the novel you get to see her strengths from all the challenges she has faced. Walker, A. (2006). The color purple. (1 ed.). Mariner Books.