Books of Common Thread Project By: Lacey Bitzer

Books of Common Thread Project
By Lacey Bitzer

Emotions
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Sub-Category 1: Bravery

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Island of the Blue Dolphins	Scott O’Dell (cover Illus) Keith Batcheller	Grades 3-6	1960 Dell Publishing	On the island that looks like a sunning fish, Indians once lived there. When they left Karana, a young girl was left behind. This adventurous book tells the story of the adventures of young Karana, and the bravery she displayed to stay alive.
	The Whipping Boy	Sid Fleischman and Peter Sis	Ages 9-12	1986 Greenwilliow Books	This is the story of two unlikely friends, a bratty prince and his whipping boy. They both plan an escape and the book tells their brave story to freedom.
	Franklin Goes to School	Paulette Bourgeois and Brenda Clark	Ages 2-4	1995 Scholastic Inc.	On Franklin’s first day of school he is scared and nervous. His teacher knows just how to handle him. Read and watch Franklin go from a little scared turtle to a brave school turtle.
	The Last Basselope, One Ferocious Story	Berkeley Breathed	Ages 9-12	1992 Scholastic Inc.	Opus is off on another one of his adventures. This time he is set on finding the last basselope. Will he be mean and ferocious? Brave Opus is ready!
	The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle	Avi Ruth E. Murray	Ages 12-17	1990 Orchard Books	During the summer of 1832, Charlotte is aboard a ship called the Seahawk. She was the only passenger, and caught between a ruthless captain and a mutinous crew. This book is the brave telling of her terrifying accounts.

Sub-Category 2: Pride

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	A Wish of Wings that Work	Berkely Breathed	Ages 9-12	1991 Scholastic Inc.	Opus is a penguin who wishes to fly, but everyone knows penguins don’t fly. He decides to ask Santa Claus for some wings that work. The book tells the story of how Opus comes to find self pride in himself just the way he is.
	Lucas the Littlest Lizard	Kathy Helidoniotis And Leonie Worthington	3+	2001 The Book Company Publishing PTY LTD.	Lucas lives at the zoo, where he thinks no one cares about lizards because they are so small. Read along and see how Lucas learns differently.
	The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings	Carolyn Sherwin Baily And Jacqueline Rogers	Ages 4-8	1978 Grosset & Dunlap Inc.	This is a story about a rabbit who wants a set of red wings. When he gets his wish, he is unhappy and wants to return to his old self. He learns he is fine the way he was made.
	The Frog Prince Continued	Jon Scieszka And Steve Johnson	Ages 5-6	1991 The Trumpet Club	The frog prince always wished to be a man with a princess. When he got his wish he wasn’t as happy as he was supposed to be. This story is his adventure to try to return back to a frog.
	Badger’s New House	Robin Muller	Ages 3-6	2002 Henry Holt and Co. LLC	Badger has a small cozy house that needs a lot of repairs. His friend takes his house and he moves to a big spacious house, and helps with the repairs of his old house. Once he sees that his old house was fine, and he was capable of fixing it himself he and the friend switch back.

Sub-Category 3: Love

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	When I Was Young in the Mountains	Cynthia Rylant And Diane Goode	Grades 1+	1982 E. P. Dutton	This is the telling of a young girl’s life in the mountains. She tells of the memories she has with her family and her love for the mountains.
	Owl Moon	Jane Yolen And John Schoenherr	Ages 3+	1987 Scholastic Inc.	This is the story of a young girl and her Pa. They go owling at night, and the story really touches on the love between her and her Pa and their special time.
	My Mama Had a Dancing Heart	Libba Moore Gray And Raul Colon	Ages 3-5	1995 Orchard Books	In this story a mother shares her love of dance with her daughter. They have a special relationship and dance is the center.
	I Remember Papa	Helen Ketteman and Greg Shed	Ages 4-8	1998 Dial Books for Young Readers	Audie lives on a farm where he does all he can to help. His Papa rewards him by giving him quarters. Audie saves up to go to a baseball game and to buy his own glove. His father takes him on this very special trip, and the sport and his glove remind Audie of his father throughout the rest of his life.
	The Alley Cat’s Meow	Kathi Appelt And Jon Goodell	Info	2002 Harcourt Inc.	This is the loving tale of how two alley cat’s who share the love of dance met. They fall in love and continue dancing all over the country and world.

Sub-Category 4: Mad/Sad

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	More Bunny Trouble	Hans Wilhelm	Ages 4-8	1989 Scholastic Inc.	Ralph’s little sister is always around being annoying and making him mad. Until one day Emily disappears. Ralph quickly learns how lucky he is to have a little sister, when he finds her.
	Ira says Goodbye	Bernard Waber	Ages 4-8	1988 Scholastic Inc.	Ira’s best friend Reggie is moving! Ira and Reggie do everything together and Ira is really sad. In this story Ira’s parents teach him how to say goodbye, and that they will still be friends.
	The Grouchy Ladybug	Eric Carle	Ages 4-8	1977 Scholastic Inc.	This classic is about a grouchy ladybug who wants to fight everyone. He soon finds that he can’t be mean to everyone.
	David Gets in Trouble	David Shannon	Ages 3-5	2002 Scholastic Inc.	David is always getting in trouble. He is constantly being told no. Even though is always in trouble, he knows his mom still loves him in the end.
	When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry	Molly Bang	Ages 4-8	1999 Scholastic Inc.	This is the telling of how and why Sophie gets angry. Everyone gets angry, and everyone behaves differently.

Sub-Category 5: Imaginative

Book Cover	Title	Author/ Illustrator	Age/ Grade	Copyright/ Publisher	Abstract
	Jumanji	Chris Van Allsburg	Ages 4-8	1981 Scholastic Inc.	Jumanji is the tale of two children who find a board game that turns into full throttle adventure. The things they experience are truly straight out of the imagination.
	Just a Dream	Chris Van Allsburg	Ages 9-12	1990 Scholastic Inc.	This is about a dream land that young Walter enters that shows him to respect his environment and surroundings. The place that Walter goes to is the future and things are not as he thought they would become. He learns a valuable lesson.
	The Amazing Voyage of Jackie Grace	Matt Faulkner	Ages 4-8	1987 Scholastic Inc.	When a crew of sailors hijack Jackie Grace’s bath tub, he is taken off on a swashbuckling adventure. Read along while he heads for the sea!
	Green Wilma	Tedd Arnold	Ages 4-8	1993 Scholastic Inc.	This is dream story of a little green frog girl. She is awaken when she falls off the log in her pond!
	Alice the Fairy	David Shannon	Ages 4-8	2004 The Blue Sky Press	Alice is always using her imagination to pretend she is a fairy. She does through all the things that fairy’s do everyday.