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Title
Where the Wild Things Are
Author
Maurice Sendak
What it’s all about?
A young boy who dreams of a land of Wild Things away from his problems at home.
Why it was chosen?
It is a quality picture book because it is a Caldecott Medal winner. Title
Where in the Wild?: Camouflaged Creatures Concealed…and Revealed
Author
David Schwartz
What it’s all about?
Pictures of creatures that are camouflaged with poems that offer clues to find out the animals identity.
Why it was chosen?
It was chosen due to the books great pictures and the information that accompanies each animal. Great intro to get students interested into different kinds of animals. Title
January’s Sparrow
Author
Patricia Polacco
What it’s all about?
Sadie and her family flee the
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Title
Pythagoras and the Ratios
Author
Julie Ellis
What It’s all about?
Pythagoras explores ratios and proportions in this series of Pythagoras’ math adventures.
Why it was chosen?
It teaches the math lesson of ratios and proportions. The book is based on math facts. Title
The Diary of a Young Girl
Author
Anne Frank
What It’s all about?
It is a diary written by Anne Frank and is of her and her family’s first hand account of the holocaust.
Why it was chosen?
It teaches of the holocaust and world war II which were real events that happened and is written from journal entries in Anne Frank’s diary who was a real person. www.betterlesson.com
A website for teachers that includes helpful tips from teachers on using the nonfiction genre as well as lesson plans on using nonfiction in the classroom.
Title
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Author
Mordicai Gerstein
What It’s all about?
It tells the story of French aerialist phillippe petit who walked between the two towers of the World Trade Center in 1974.
Why it was chosen?
It is a Caldecott Medal winner and uses paintings to capture the drama of Phillippe’s feat. Title
Harvesting Hope
Author
Kathleen Krull
What It’s all
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