(Table Titles include: Caldecott Winners, Newberry Winners, Multicultural, etc.)

		Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
			Caldecott	When Sophie Gets Angry-Really Really Angry	Molly Bang/ 2004	ages 4-8	This book would be extremely helpful in teaching about dealing with anger.  Have the students draw a picture of how they feel when they are angry.	Sophie gets angry because her mother makes her share her stuffed gorilla with her sister.  In this book, one will see what Sophie does when she gets angry.
			Caldecott	Click, Clack, Moo  Cows That Type	Doreen Cronin/ Betsy Lewin/2000	ages 3-7	This book would be a good book to read for entertainment when using a farm or animal theme.	In this book, the cows find a typewriter.  They type letters to the farmer demanding things that they would like.  When the farmer refuses to give in to the demands, the cows go on strike.
			Caldecott	In The Small, Small Pond	Denise Fleming/ 1998	ages 2-6	This book would be a great book to read when studying about reptiles or other animals.  Have the students make their own book of animals that live in or around a pond.	In this book, one will discover many things that live in and around a pond.
			Caldecott	Hey, Al	Arthur Yorinks/Richard Egielski/1989	ages 4-8	Have the students draw a picture of what they think paradise should look like.	Al and his dog take a journey to a place where there are no worries.  It is like paradise to Al, but soon he begins to miss his home.
			Caldecott	Song and Dance Man	Karen Ackerman/Stephen Gammell/1992	ages 4-8	This book could be used to introduce students to different types of dance.	Grandpa used to be a song and dance man.  The children follow him to the attic where he takes out his tap shoes and dances for them.
			Caldecott	Officer Buckle and Gloria	Peggy Rathmann/1995	ages 4-8	This book would be a good book to read when one is  teaching students about school rules and safety.	Officer Buckle teaches the students at his school important safety tips.  The children think he is boring.  Officer Buckle gets a dog, Gloria, to be his side kick.  She makes things much more interesting by acting out the safty tips behind Officer Buckles back.  The children love Gloria.
			Caldecott	Joseph Had a Little Overcoat	Simms Taback/ 1999	ages 3-5	After reading this book, have the students create their own overcoat.	Joseph's favorite overcoat gets worn so he makes a jacket out of it.  When the jacket becomes old, he uses it to make something else.  He continues making things out of the garment until there is nothing left of the original overcoat.
			Caldecott	Olivia	Ian Falconer/ 2004	ages 2-5	Allow the students to paint their own piece of art.	Olivia is an extremely energetic pig who loves going to the beach and painting.  This book takes you on many adventures with Olivia.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Newbery	The Whipping Boy	Sid Fleischman/ Peter Sis/1986	ages 8-12	Have the students respond to the question, How would you feel if you were the whipping boy?	In this book, it is forbidden to spank the Prince.  Instead, an orphan is chosen to receive beatings whenever the Prince does something wrong.
	Newbery	Sounder	William Howard Armstrong/ James Barkley/ 1972	ages 9-12	Have the students write about a time when they had to act like an adult.	This story is about an African American family and their dog Sounder. Sounder's owner is taken to jail for stealing a hog.  After he is taken to jail, Sounder gets shot and he disappears.   The son has to take over the duties of his father to take care of his family.
	Newbery	Shiloh	Phyllis Reynolds Naylor/2000	ages 8-12	Have the students write a story about a pet that they have or had in the past.	Marty finds a dog that has been abused.  His parents tell him that he needs to return the dog, Shiloh, to his owner.  He returns Shiloh to his owner.  Shiloh runs away and finds his way back to Marty's house.  This time, Marty hides Shiloh.  He sneaks food out of the house and tells no one about Shiloh.
	Newbery	Missing May	Cynthia Rylant/2004	ages 9-12	After reading the story, have the students list and describe the main characters in the story.	Summer, an orphan, is passed along from relative to relative.  She never finds a real home until she goes to live with her Aunt May and Uncle Ob.  When May passes away, both Summer and Ob have a hard time dealing with her death.
	Newbery	Dear Mr. Henshaw	Beverly Cleary/ Paul O Zelinsky/2000	ages 8-12	Have students write a letter to another student or a pen pal.	Leigh's parents are separated and he feels alone.  He writes a letter to the author of a book that his teacher read to him in class.  He ends up writing letters to this author for years.  Through his letters, one is able to see Leigh's growth.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Multicultural	Angel Child, Dragon Child	Michele Maria Surat/ Vo-Dinh Mai/1989	ages 4-8	This would be a good book to read when talking about other cultures and how they are different from our culture.	In this book, Ut, a Vietnamese girl, has trouble with the children in her school because she is different.  Her mother is still in Vietnam because she does not have the money to come to America.  Ut's school has a fair in order to raise enough money so that Ut's mother can come to America.
	Multicultural	Something Beautiful	Sharon Dennis Wyeth/ Chris K. Soentpiet	ages 4-8	Have the students write about something that they think is beautiful.	In this book, an African American girl tries to find something beautiful in everything that she sees.  She finds beauty in even the ugliest things.  In the end, she finds out that she is her mother's "something beautiful".
	Multicultural	Come On Home Soon	Jacqueline Woodson/ E. B. Lewis/2004	ages 4-8	Have the students write a story about a time when they missed someone or something.	Ada Ruth's mother has left home in order to look for work.   Ada Ruth, her grandmother, and her kitten await for her mother's return.  One day they finally receive a letter from Ada Ruth's mother stating that she would be coming home soon.
	Multicultural	Minty...A Story of Young Harriet Tubman	Alan Schroeader/Rachel Axler/ Jerry Pinkney/ 2000	ages 4-8	This would be a good book to read when one is teaching about Harriet Tubman or the Civil Rights Movement.  This book could also be read during black history month.	This story recaps the childhood of Harriet Tubman.   It tells about some of the early events in her life as a slave.
	Multicultural	Tar Beach	Faith Ringgold/1996	ages 4-8	Have the students draw a picture of a place that they would like to see.	Cassie calls the roof of her apartment a "tar beach".   As she sits on the roof, her imagination takes her many places including over the George Washington Bridge.

Other Picture Book Awards

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Mom's Choice Awards	When Pigs Fly	Valerie Coulman/ Roge/2004	ages 2-6	Have the students draw a picture of something that could not really happen like a pig flying.	Ralph, a cow, wants a bicycle.  His dad tells him that he can have a bicycle when pigs fly.  Ralph is determined to make it happen.
	Georgia Children's Book Award	If you Give A Mouse A Cookie	Laura Joffe Numeroff/ Felicia Bond/ 1985	ages 4-7	This book could be read for entertainment purposes.  It is a good book to put at a listening center.	This book is about a mouse who wants a cookie.  After he has a cookie, he wants a glass of milk.  He continuously asks for more and more things.
	Georgia Children's Book Award	My Teacher Sleeps In School	Leatie Weiss, Ellen Weiss/ 1985	ages 4-8	This book could be read for entertainment purposes.	Whenever the students arrive at school, Mrs. Marsh is always there.  When the students leave school, Mrs. Marsh is still at school.  Because of this, the students think that she lives at the school.
	Georgia Children's Book Award	Emily's Art	Peter Catalanotto/ 2001	ages 5-8	Have students paint their own masterpiece.  This book would be useful when teaching about the importance of art.	Emily's teacher tells her about an art contest.  Emily paints many pieces of art.  At the end of the week, she picks one to enter into the contest.  Emily's painting wins, but when the judge finds out that the picture is not what she thought it was, she changes her mind.  Emily never wants to paint again.  Her best friend helps her to want to paint again.
	Children's Choice Award	Diary Of A Worm	Doreen Cronin/ Harry Bliss/2003	ages  4-8	Have the students create their own journal writings.  Have them write down the events that occur in their live everyday.	This book tells of the events that occur in a worms life as he writes them down in his journal.

Concept Books

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Concept Book	Chicka Chicka Boom Boom	Bill Martin Jr/John Archambault/Lois Ehlert/1989	ages 2-5	This would be a good book to read when introducing the alphabet.	In this book, the letters of the alphabet race up the tree.
	Concept Book	Cock-a-doodle-doo...a Farmyard Counting Book	Steve Lavis/ 2001	ages 2-5	This book can be used in the classroom when teaching about numbers.	This books helps children count by using noisey animals that live on a farm.
	Concept Book	Alphabet Under Construction	Denise Fleming/ 2002	ages 2-5	This book can be used in the classroom when learning the alphabet.	In this book, a mouse puts the alphabet together using a variety of tools such as a X-ray machine and a ladder.

Predictable Books

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Predictable Books	Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?	Bill Martin, Jr./ Stringari/ Eric Carle/ 1992	ages 2-5	Have the students make a book that contains a picture of each animal that is seen in this book.	This book contains many different silly animals.  Each animal is asked the question, "What do you see?.
	Predictable Books	I Know An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly	Nadine Bernard Westcott/ mary Ann Hoberma/ 2003	ages 2-5	After reading this story, have the students recall the animals that the old lady ate in the correct order.	In this book, a lady eats strange things including a fly, a cat, and a horse.

Traditional Literature

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Traditional Literature	The Tale of the Three Trees	Retold by Angela Elwell Hunt/ Tim Jonke/1989	ages 9-12	Have the students write a story of what they want to be when they grow up.	In this story, three trees dream of what they want to be when they grow up.  One wants to be a boat, one wants to be a cross, and the other wants to be Jesus' manger.
	Traditional Literature	Henny-Penny	Retold and Illustrated by Jane Wattenberg/2000	ages 4-8	Use this book when talking about fact or fiction.	Henny Penny is convinced that the sky is falling. Henny Penny tells her friends and then goes off to tell the king. On the way she runs into a hungry fox.
	Traditional Literature	Goldilocks and the Three Bears	Retold and Illustrated by: James Marshell	ages 4-8	Have the students draw the three bears and compare their beds, chairs and bowls.	This story is about a girl who, while traveling in the woods, enters a house that is not hers.  While she is at the house, she eats, sits in the chairs, and takes a nap.  In the end she realizes she is at a house that belongs to bears.
	Traditional Literature	The Legend of the Poinsettia	Retold and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola/1997	ages 4-8	Have the students draw a picture of a poinsettia.  This book could also be used when talking about other cultures.	This Mexican legend tells of how the poinsettia came to be.
	Traditional Literature	The Tortise and the Hare	Retold by Helen Ward/ 1999	ages 4-8	Have the students predict what they think will happen before reading the story.  Make a chart to see how many students think the Hare will win and how many students think the Tortise will win.	In this story, the hare thinks the tortise is stupid.  The Tortise challenges the hare to a race.  Read on to see which one wins.

Fantasy/Science Fiction Books

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Fantasy/Science Fiction	Duck For President	Doreen Cronin/ Betsy Lewin/ 2004	ages 3-8	Have the students write about what they would do if they were the President.	When Duck is tired of doing his chores on the farm, he holds an election to replace Farmer Brown.  Duck wins and realizes that running a farm is more work than he had imagined.  He then runs for govornor.  In the end, he ends up back on the farm.
	Fantasy/Science Fiction	Duck on a Bike	David Shannon	ages	Have the students make an animal book that list each animal in "Duck on a Bike" and the sound that each animal makes.
	Fantasy/Science Fiction	Stuart Little	E.B. White/1974	ages 9-12	Use a graphic organizer to state the setting, plat, and characters in the  story.	Stuart Little, a mouse, is taken in by a family.  Everyone accepts him except for the cat.  The family supplies him with everything that a mouse would need and more.  In this story, Stuart Little takes one on many adventures.
	Fantasy/Science Fiction	The Little Engine That Could	Watty Piper/ George Hauman/ 1978	ages 4-8	This is a good book to read to the students to express to them that there is nothing that they can not do.	A little train is carrying a load of toys to little boys and girls when it encounters a mountain.  The toys are unable to get the other engines to pull the train.  The little engine is left with the job of pulling the train to the other side.

Realistic Fiction Books

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Realistic Fiction	10th Good Thing About Barney	Judith Viorst/ Erik Blegvad/1971	ages 6-9	After reading the story, have the students recall the 10 things that were said about Barney.	In this book, Barney, a cat, passes away.  His owners mother tells him to come up with 10 good things to say about Barney at the funeral.
	Realistic Fiction	All is Well-Christmas in July	Frank Peretti/ Gary Glover/ 2002	ages 3-7	Have the students write about a way that they can help out someone who needs help.	Daniel's mom does not have enough money to pay for the rent.  If they are unable to pay the rent, they will have to move.  Daniel goes around the neighborhood selling everything that he can in order to raise money to help his mom.
	Realistic Fiction	The Pain and the Great One	Judy Blume/ 1985	ages 4-8	Use a graphic organizer to compare and contrast the Pain and the Great One.	This book is truely about sibling rivalry.  In the end they learn that they really care about each other.
	Realistic Fiction	By My Brothers Side	Tiki Barber/ Ronde Barber/ Barry Root/ 2004	ages 7-10	This book is a good book to read for entertainment.	This story is about two brothers, Tiki and Rhonde, who never left each others side.  They did everything together.  This was true until one summer when Tiki broke his leg.  He was then unable to play baseball.

Historical Fiction Books

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Historical Fiction	Sarah, Plain and Tall	Particia MacLachlan/1987	ages 8-10	Write about something that makes you feel at home.	When Jacob advertises for a wife,Sarah, who is from Maine, answers.  When Sarah becomes homesick, the children are afraid that she may return to Maine.
	Historical Fiction	Meet Samantha...An American Girl	Susan S. Adler/ Jeanne Thieme/Dan Andreasen/ 1986	ages 8-12	After reading this book, have the students list the similarities and differences between Samantha and Nellie.	Samantha, an orphan who lives with her wealthy grandmother, is friends with Nellie,  who works for a family next door.  Nellie helps Samantha understand some of the things that people of a lower socioeconomic status face.
	Historical Fiction	Samantha Learns a Lesson...A School Story	Susan S. Adler/ Jeanne Thieme/Nancy Nile/ 1986	ages 8-12	This story takes place during the 1900's.  It would be a great book to read and then compare how things have change from then to now.	Samantha, who lives with her wealthy grandma, learns what it is like to be poor when Nellie , a girl who works for the family next door, begins school.   Nellie is teased because she is behind in school.  Samantha decides to help her with her school work.

Poetry Anthologies

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Poetry	Poetry for Young People Emily Dickinson	Frances S. Bolin/ Chi Chung/ Emily Dickinson/ 1994	ages 9-12	This would be a great book to use when one is teaching about poetry.  Have students write their own poems.	This books contains a collection of poems on a variety of topics.
	Poetry	A Pocketfull of Poems	Nikki Grimes/ Javaka Steptoe/2001	ages 6-10	This would be a good book to use when teaching about haiku's.  Have the students write a haiku poem.	This book of poems contains poems in a variety of formats.

Informational/Biography/Autobiography

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade  Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Informational/Biography/ Autobiography	A Ladybugs Life	John Himmelman/1998	ages 4-8	This book would be useful when teaching about the lifecycle of animals.  Have the students recall the life cycle of a ladybug.	This book tells about the life cycle of a ladybug from summer to fall.
	Informational/Biography/ Autobiography	A Picture Book of John F. Kennedy	David A. Adler/ Robert Casilla/ 1991	ages 4-8	This book can be used to teach about John F. Kennedy, one of our presidents.	This book clearly provides information about John F. Kennedy from his childhood and throughout his life.
	Informational/Biography/ Autobiography	So You Want To Be President	Judith St. George/ David Small/2000	ages 7-10	This book would be great to  use when teaching about the Presidents.	Interesting and fun facts are revealed about the Presidents of the United States.
	Informational/Biography/ Autobiography	My Brother Martin	Christine King Farris/ Chris Soentpiet/2005	ages 9-12	This book will be useful when teaching about Martin Luther King, Jr. or the Civil Rights Movement.	In this book, Christine King Farris tells of the events that occured early in Martin Luther Kings life.

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