1st+Quarter+Literature

1st Quarter Literature

Follet), (oop- refers to out of print book, TB- refers to Tumblebook) || Some oops books may be listed in this document because some of the MISD libraries currently have them on their shelves and would provide a good resources. Other books that are similiar based on **content and skill** are listed as well and may be used as substitutes. || FIC VAN || Left on their own for an evening, two boisterous brothers find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical space adventure board game. [] [] || just to name a few. You do not have to choose from this list. || __Picture Books:__ Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt - Deborah Hopkinson - 3.8 Henry's Freedom Box - Ellen Levine 3.0 The Butterfly - Patricia Polacco - 3.8 January's Sparrow - Patricia Polacco - 4.4 Crossing Bok Chitto - Tim Tingle - 4.4 (was on Bluebonnet list a few years ago) Moses: When Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom - Carole Boston Weatherford - 4.0 Freedom Summer - Debbie Wiles - 3.2 Goin' Someplace Special- Pat McKissack- 4.3
 * (Ebk- refers to E-book with
 * Zathura
 * Freedom themes

__Chapter Books:__ Picture of Freedom: The diary of Clotee, slave girl - Pat McKissack - 4.6 - 172 pages Freedom's Wings: Corey's Diary - Sharonn Dennis Wyeth - 3.0 - 108 pages Beyond Mayfield - Vaunda Micheaux Nelson - 4.1 - 138 pages Riding Freedom - Pam Munoz Ryan - 4.5 - 138 pages Gabriel's Horses - Alison Hart - 4.6 - 162 pages (was on the Bluebonnet list a few years ago - has 2 sequels in the series) Elijah of Buxton - Christopher Paul Curtis - 5.4 - 341 pages - might be too hard but would be a good challenge for those who need it. Jump Ship to Freedom by James Collier- 5.3 - 198 pgs My Home is Over Jordan by Sandra Forrester - 4.4, 163 pages Come Morning by Leslie Guccione - 4.4- 120 pgs Which Way Freedom by Joyce Hansen- 4.5- 120 pgs || 398.2 SAN || A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded. [] [] [] [] || E WOO || After Mama takes a job in Chicago during World War II, Ada Ruth stays with Grandma but misses her mother who loves her more than rain and snow. [] [] [] [] || E PIN || An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan. [] [] [] [] [] || B DAV || True story of a slave with extraordinary talent for pottery and poetry. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] || 398.2 PIN || A sweet little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her grandmother. [] [] || 398.2 YOU || Three sisters staying home alone are endangered by a hungry wolf who is disguised as their grandmother. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] || B PET || A lyrical evocation of Philippe Petit's 1974 tightrope walk between the World Trade Center towers. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] || E LEV || True story of a Virginia slave, Henry "Box" Brown, who escaped to freedom in 1849 by having himself shipped in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia. [] [] [] [] || 398.24 YOU || Retells in verse the Indian fable of the blind men discovering different parts of an elephant and arguing about its appearance. The illustrations depict the blind arguers as mice. [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Young_(illustrator]) || 398.2 AAR || In this astonishingly beautiful and imaginatively illustrated picture book, Mosquito tells Iguana a tall tale that sets off a chain reaction that ends in jungle disaster. Iguana is so upset at being told such nonsense that he plugs his ears. So, of course, when Python says good morning, Iguana doesn't hear and ignores him altogether. Python suspects Iguana is plotting mischief against him, so he hides in a rabbit hole - which terrifies Rabbit. And so this amusing African legend goes, until finally the chain of mishaps reaches Mother Owl, who reacts by refusing to hoot and wake in the sun. Eventually all is resolved, and jungle life returns to normal. But although Mosquito learns her lesson and gives up telling tall tales, she adopts a worse habit [] [] [] || E SNY || A poor Japanese woman maneuvers events to change the lazy habits of her son. Taro is a Japanese boy whose penchant for sleeping is the butt of village jokes, much to the chagrin of his poor widowed mother, who works hard to provide them with necessities. Taro cannot be coaxed into working, despite his mother's pleas, until he falls in love with a rich merchant's daughter and hatches a scheme to make himself wealthy. The author's foreword explains that many gods and demons inhabit Japanese folklore, which will help readers understand how Taro, disguised as a local deity, is able to convince the rich neighbor that his daughter must wed the laziest boy in town. Say's art, with stylized Oriental touches, comically animates the sprightly tale, perfectly matching the abundant wit of Snyder's adaptation. [] [] || E WIE || A boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. [] [] || E SAY || A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. [] [] [] || E WIL || A young black girl relates the daily events of her family's migrant life in the cotton fields of central California. [] || 974 or 975 Various Authors || An introduction to the history, government, economy, resources, and people of the various 13 colonies. || 974 or 975 Various Authors || Provides a history of various states from before the arrival of European explorers to its statehood. Part of the Checkerboard Social Studies Library Collection || 974 or 975 Cunningham || Introduces students to the thirteen colonies that became the original United States of America. Engaging text and colorful images describe the daily lives of the colonists and the Native Americans who originally occupied the land. The books also explore the founding of the colonies and how they came to join together in a revolution for independence. A little higher reading level but new copyright. || E BRO || Introduces students to the thirteen colonies that became the original United States of America. Engaging text and colorful images describe the daily lives of the colonists and the Native Americans who originally occupied the land. The books also explore the founding of the colonies and how they came to join together in a revolution for independence. Lesson Plan- [] More ideas- [] || E SCI || The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs. [] [] [] Drama of story- [] [] || PRO ATW || Jumpstart your teaching each day with poems and lessons from a master teacher. //Naming the World// is a collection of over two hundred outstanding poems, accompanied by five-to-ten minute lessons, that Nancie uses each day to launch her writing-reading workshop. Reading and discussing great poems changes her students: helps them gain perspective on their identities and make sense of their worlds, while honing their skills as critical readers and intentional writers. Poetry is the foundation upon which Nancie's students build excellence as writers in every genre, from finding subjects that matter, to crafting powerful language, recognizing how punctuation gives voice to writing, and developing and supporting a theme. [] [|www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html] ||
 * The Talking Eggs
 * Coming On Home Soon
 * The Ugly Duckling
 * Dave the Potter
 * Little Red Riding Hood
 * Lon Po Po
 * The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
 * Henry's Freedom Box
 * Seven Blind Mice
 * Why Mosquitos Buzz in People's Ears
 * The Boy of the Three Year Nap
 * Flotsam
 * Grandfather's Journey
 * Working Cotton
 * The American Colonies (Fact Finders) by Capstone
 * The Colonies series by Abdo Publishing (Ebk)
 * True Books the Thirteen Colonies by Children's Press (2012)
 * Voices in the Park
 * The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
 * Naming the World