Picture of  Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended  Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of Book
No Picture Available	Modern Fantasy	Seven Candles For Kwanza	Andrea Davis Pinkey/Brian Pinkney	1st-3rd grade	This book could be used around Christmas time to introduce Kwanza to the students. The students could follow the customs of Kwanza during a international celebration.	Beginning on December 26, lasting through the first day of January, Kwanza is an African -American holiday that is a celebration of  African heritage. This book gives an explanation of the seven days of Kwanza and its principles. The importance of "umoja" which means unity, is shared throughout the book and expressed in forms of dance, song, food, and gifts.
	Modern Fantasy	Something Beautiful	Sharon Dennis Wyeth/Chris K. Soentpiet	PreK-2nd grade	This book could be used during a lesson pertaining to poverty  or city life.	This book is about a little girl that faces the harsh realities of city life everyday. From homelessness, graffiti, and drug dealers, she in search of something beautiful. She asks everyone that she knows, " what is there "something beautiful". At the end of the story that her mother's  "something beautiful" is her.
No Picture Available	Biographical	Women of Hope	Moe Foner	2nd-4th grade	This book could be used during Black History month to introduce black females that made a great contribution to society.	This book is an autobiograhy written about ten black women that made great contributions to society. Each story is told about their struggles, personal goals, and what helped them to achieve the mark that they have in society.
No Picture Available	Informational	Our People	Angela Shelf Medearis/Micheal Bryant	PreK-2nd grade	This book can be used during Black History Month to introduce the concept of "Black History". It can also be used when talking about topics like African-American inventors, slavery, and cowboys.	"Our People" is about a little girl's journey through African American history with her father. She learns of the great pyramids built in Africa, slavery,  African kings and queens, Frederick Douglas, William Still, Harriet Tub man, and inventors like Garret A. Morgan and Dr. George Washington Carver.
No PictureAvailable	Info	Six Chinese Brothers	Cheng Hou-tien	PreK-1st-grade	This book can be used to introduce the concept of family and how we should help others in time of need. Also, this book can be used when studying about the Chinese culture,	This ancient Chinese Tale is about six brothers who all have one distinct characteristic. For instance, one brother can withstand excessive heat. The brothers' father is very ill and the only way to cure him is to boil a pearl and let him drink it. The brothers use their distinct talents in aiding their father's recovery. The king become furious when he finds out that the pearl is gone and sends his soldiers to find it. The first son is arrested for having the pearl and sentenced to death. Each brother uses his talents to also save the other brother. At the end, the brothers gives the king jewels and he is told the story.  The king congratulates them on their devotion to their family.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of Book
	Modern Fantasy	Where the Wild Things Are	Maurice Sendak	K-2	Leisure Time	Max is a very wild child. He is sent to his room during supper. He is inhabited by monsters and becomes their king.
No Picture Available	Fairy Tale	Peter Pan and Wendy	Anne North Bedford/The Walt Disney Studio	K	Have the class write a story of an imaginary place.	This book is about Wendy, John and Michael's adventure with Peter Pan. Peter Pan was a little boy that decided to never grow- up and lived far away in Never Land. Peter taught the children how to fly and they flew to Never land. In Never land they saw fairies, mermaids, real red Indians, and Captain Hook. One day Captain Hood stole the Indian Chief's, daughter, Tiger Lilly. Her father was very upset, but Peter Pan rescued her and brought her home safely. That made Captain Hook mad and he kidnapped Wend, the babysitter, John, Micheal, and all of the Lost Boys. At the end, Peter Pan defeated Captain Hook and with a pinch of pixie dust, the children were on their way home.
	Modern Fantasy	If  You Give a Mouse a Muffin	Laura Joffe/Felica Bond	PreK-2nd grade	This book can be used when teaching words that start with the letter him	When you give a moose a muffin, he wants even more.
	Tale	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz	Frank L. Baum/Robert Sabuda	PreK-5th grade	Leisure	Dorothy goes an adventure to seek the  Wizard of Oz with her dog. To accompany her on her journey she meets a scarecrow, a tin man, and a lion.
	Modern Fantasy	Charlotte's Web	E.B. White/Garth Williams	4th-6th grade	Friendship	Wilbur is a  pig that befriends a spider above his pen, named Charolette. Oneday Wilburs learns that he is going to be turned into bacon and it is Charolette that comes to his rescue.

Picture of Book	Genre	Genre	Author/Illustrator	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for use in Classroom	Brief Description of Book
	Traditional Fantasy	Cinderella	Christine San Jose	PreK-2nd grade	Leisure	Cinderella is a young girl that always has to stay at home and clean up because of her wicked stepsisters. Cinderella's dream comes when she approached by her fairy godmother. Cinderella is made the life of the ball and captures the eye of the prince
	Traditional Fantasy	Goldilocks	Jan Bret	PreK-2nd grade	Do not use anyone things without asking	While lost in the woods, Goldilocks comes upon a house where the three bears lives.She eats their food and goes to sleep in one of the bears bed's. The bears discover her sleep in their bed.
	Traditional Fantasy	The Boy Who Cried Wolf	Ellen Scheter	PreK-1st grade	Leisure Time	A boy tries to gain attention from the towns people by yelling that he saw a wolf. But the last time that he cries he actually sees a wolf
	Traditional Fantasy	Rapunzel	Paul O. Zelinsky	PreK-2nd grade		A German tale girl with long, beautiful hair is held captive in a tower.
	Traditional Fantsy	Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears: a West African Tale	Verna Aardema/Leo D. Dillion	Pre K-2nd grade	Moral Character	An African Tale about a mosquitoe that causes chaos in the village by lying. The story then goes on to give the explanation of why" mosquitoes buzz in people's ears.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of the Book
	Realistic Fiction	Love You, Forever	Robert Munsch/Shelis McGraw	PreK-1st grade	Family Relationships/Respecting Parents	A son's insight into his past and how much his mother loved him despite what he did. He grows up and returns the love by caring for his mother during her dying days.
	Realistic Fiction	What's Wrong With Timmy?	Maria Shriver/Sandra Speidel	PreK-2nd grade	Character Education	Kate becomes friends with a mentally handicapped boy named Timmy.Kate learns despite their differences they have very much in common.
	Realistic Fiction	The Napping House	Audrey Wood/Don Wood	PreK-1st grade	Warm and Cool Colors	A boy is asleep on top of his granny and their cat is asleep on the boy's stomach. Suddenly, a flea causes them all wake up and fall out of the bed.
	Realistic Fiction	The Relatives Came	Cynthia Rylant/Stephen Gammel	PreK-1st grade	Family Relationships	The relatives drive all the way from Virginia, drinking pop and eating crackers and observing the terrain before they literally drive into our yard (knocking down the fence as they do so). From that moment on they eat, sleep, hug, fix things, take pictures, sing and play instuments and celebrate being  together with not much in the way of material things, but a great deal of love.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended  Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of Book
	Informational	Chicka Chica Boom Boom	Bill Martin, Jr./Lois Elhert	Pre K-1st grade	Can be used to teach the Alphabet	The Alphabet tries to climb up the coconut tree. This books uses rhymes and the alphabet to tell the story.
	Informational	Volcano The Eruption and Healing of Mt. St. Helens	Patrica Lauber	1st-5 grade	Science lesson involving the study of volcanos	In May of 1980 Mt. St. Helen erupted, this book is about how life was before the eruption and the devestation it caused.
	Biography/Picture Book	Lincoln	David A. Alder/John and Alexandra Wallner	Pre K-2nd grade	History Lesson/Lesson on Presidents/Slavery	Born in February 1860, president Lincoln was one of United States influential presidents. During his presidency he freed slaves and other great things that made a mark on Ameria's history.This book gives an account of Lincoln's life through his childhood to his presidency.
	Informational	The Very Hungry Caterpillar	Eric Carle	PreK-1st grade	Can be used to teach counting, the days of the week, and nutrition	The life cycle of a very hungry capterpillar is followed as it grows from an egg to cocoon to a beautifu buttefly. All this is done while teaching the days of the week, counting, and good nutrition.
	Informtional	The Tiny Seed	Eric Carle	PreK-1st grade	Life cycle of plants	Poetic story about how one tiny seed grows into an enormous sunflower, when then produces more seeds in its turn.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for use in Classroom	Brief Description of Book
	Historical Fiction	Ten and Twenty	Claire Huchet Bishiop	2nd grade-3rd grade	History lesson about the Holocaust	During the Nazi occupation of France, twenty  French kids in a boarding school agree to hide ten Jewish children. Then German soldiers arrive.The children are interegated and harassed by the soliders.
	Historical  Fiction	Stone Fox	John Gardiner	1st-3rd grade	Family	Willy is 10 years old and his grandfather's farm is threatened to be repossessed because of unpaid taxes.Willy enters his dog in the annual dog sled race to win the prize money for the farm. He has one problem, he has to race against Stone Fox, who has won the race every year.
	Historical Fiction	Pink and Say	Patricia Polacco	PreK-2nd grade	History lesson on the Civil War	Durning the time of the Civil War, a black union soldier stummbles upon a wounded white boy. Pink, the black solidery, takes Say to his mother's house were his wounds are nutured. The mother gives Say words of encouragement because he is scared to die. At the end, Pink and Say are caught by the conferderate army and Pink is killed.
	Historical  Fiction	The Wall	Eve Bunting	PreK-2nd grade	History lesson on VietnamWar/ Memorials/Soliders	A young boy and his father take a trip to visit the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial to find his grandfather's name on the wall.
	Historical Fiction	The Braclet	Yoshiko Uchida/Joanna Yardley	PreK-1st grade	Cultural lesson on Japan	During World War I a Japanese- American girl named Emi and her family are forced out of California into camps. She tries to be brave but this bravery is lost when she loses the braclet that her best- friend in California gave her.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended  Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of the Book
	Picture Book/Poetry	It'sValentine's Day	Jack Prelutsky/Yossi Abolafia	PreK-2nd grade	Valentines Day Celebration	These poems are a celebration of Valentines Day.
	Poetry	Sing a Song of Popcorn	Beatrice Schnek, Eva Moore, Mary Michaels White, and Jean Carr/ Nine Caldecott medalist	Preschool	Leisure Time	A collection of ancient and contemporary poems.
	Poetry	Where the Sidewalk Ends	Shel Silverstein	1st-3rd	Leisure Time	A collection of humorous poems.

	Concept Book	Jambo means hello	Muriel Feelings	PreK-2nd grade	Cutural lesson on Africa	A alphabet book that contains Swahili words. The words are used to give a description of the Africans way of life.
	Fiction	Tar Beach	Faith Ringgold	2nd-5th grade	Black History Month	Cassie, an eight year old girl living in Harlem, uses her imagination and soars above the city.
	Fiction	Song and Dance Man	Karen Ackerman	PreK-2nd grade	History of Vaudeville	Three children visit with their grandfather, who was once a famous vaudeville performer.Grandpa describes his life on the stage, the children dress in his old costumes and try out some dance steps. Finally, the grandfather treats the children to an entire performance of his old act.
	Fiction	SnowFlake Bentley	Jacqueline Martin	PreK-2nd grade	Character Education	William Bentley loved snow.He loved snow so much that he wanted to capture its beauty in photographs.His parents saved up money to by him a camera with a microscope. No one paid any attention to his photographs, he later became a famous nature photograph.
	Concept Book	Alphabet City	Stephen Johnson	PreK-2nd grade	Alphabets	The Alphabets are contained in the paintings

 
 
 
 
 

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended  Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of the Book
	Biography	Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra	Andrea Davis Pinkney/Brian Pinkney	1st-3rd grade	Black History Month/Famous Musicians	Duke Ellington was born in 1899. He began his career playing the piano at parties. Later on, he became famous enough to play places like Carengie Hall. He was famous for his song called "Satin Doll".
	Informatioanl	Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions	Margaret Grove/Leo and Diane Dillion	PreK-4th grade	Alphabets/African Traditions	Starting from A ending to Z, this book tells about 26 African tribes.Starting with Ashante.
	Traditional Fantasy	Stone Soup: An Old Tale	Marcia Brown	PreK-2nd grade	Cooking Lesson	Three soliders went to a strange town. They were very hungry and not eaten in two days. The people of the town got together and made soup out of water and a stone.
	Concept	Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book	Muriel Feelings/Tom Feelings	PreK-2nd grade	Counting Numbers/African Traditions	A book that tells of African life through counting numbers.
	Concept	The Graphic Alphabet	Neal Porter/David Peletier	PreK-1st grade	Colors/Alphabet	In this book ,A is for Avalanche, and the churning snow in the accompany            illustration crumbles from the summit of an A-shaped mountain. B is for Bounce, and the arcing path of a blue ball loops to form the outer curves of that letter. This details a new innovative way of introducing the alphabet, in an abstract manner.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended  Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of the Book
	Historical Fiction	Slave Dancer	Paula Fox	5th grade and up	Slavery	Jessie Boiler is a fourteen year old boy that can play the flute very well. He is kidnapped from New Orleans and placed on a slave ship bound for Africa. Jessie is forced to play the flute while the slaves dance around in shackles for exercise.
	Fiction	Sugaring Time	Kathryn Lasky	2nd-4th grades	Processing of Maple Syrup/Farming	How a family taps sap from maple trees and processes it into maple syrup.

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/Illustrator	Recommended  Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Use in the Classroom	Brief Description of the Book
	Traditional Fantasy	Chip Has Many Brothers	Eric Carle	PreK-2nd	Family	A boy named Chip emabarks on a dangerous journery to get medicine for his sick sister.
	Concept Book	Today Is Monday	Eric Carle	PreK-1st grade	The days of the week/Nutrition	Show foods for each day of the week, at the end, all of the world's children are invited to ear.
	Tale	The Very Busy Spider	Eric Carle	Pre-K	Determination	A busy spider is trying to spin her web but the other animals try to get in the way. At the end, she spins a beautiful web.
	Concept Book	From Head to Toe	Eric Carle	Pre-K-1st grade	Basic Movements/Dance	Introduces the concept of basic body movements.
	Concept Book	You Can Make A Collage: A Very Simple How To Do Book	Eric Carle	2nd and up	Art Project	Instructs how to make a collage.