false 18 65 61 true 5796023 read 1 true 4328128 currently-reading 3 true 4328127 to-read 30 false 4536633 402-catalog 11 false 4493653 hope-award-suggestions 1 false 4493751 carol 1 false 4493808 darlene 1 false 4493793 corby 1 false 4493856 linzi 0 false 4493733 bridget 0 false 4493748 brittany http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54467614 to: Where the Wild Things Are (Paperback) by Maurice Sendak
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- k-4

Genre- Fiction Picture Book

Topic-Imagination, creativity

Social-Family

Curricula Use-guided, read aloud, independent reading

Literary Elements-symbolism, imagery, conflicts

Text and pictures- Awesome pictures of the wild things and very imaginative! Feels like you're there!

Summary-Max sails away to his magical place after being sent to his room. When he gets there he meets the wild things! When he decides it is time to come back home he find his dinner in his room and it is still hot. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54467264 to: Owen (Hardcover) by Kevin Henkes
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- k-3

Genre- Picture Book

Topic-Attachment, growing up

Social-peer pressure

Curricula Use-read alout

Literary Elements-some humor

Text and pictures- awesome pictures of how owen is depicted

Summary-Owen is attached to his blankey and is worried about school starting. He doesn't want to get teased. In the end his blankey is made into little handkerchiefs and no one makes fun of him. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54466173 to: American Born Chinese (Paperback) by Gene Luen Yang
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- 5-6

Genre-Fiction Book

Topic-Culture, faith, relationships

Social-Growing up in America with a different ethnicity.

Curricula Use-Read aloud or readers theatre

Literary Elements-irony

Text and pictures- Text and illustrations flowed together. Characters came to life.

Summary- 3 plot lines are brought together at the end of a comiv. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54465966 to: I Love My Hair! (Hardcover) by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- k-4

Genre- Picture Book

Topic-Acceptance, identity

Social-African American culture

Curricula Use-read aloud

Literary Elements-symbolism, imagery, conflicts

Text and pictures- beautiful pictures that represent the story about this little girl and accepting her hair.

Summary-African American girl who is struggling to find acceptance within her self because her hair is different than everyone else's. In the end she comes to love her hair because of all the different ways she can wear it. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54465658 to: Rising Voices: Writings of Young Native Americans (Mass Market Paperback) by Arlene Hirschfelder
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- 4-6

Genre-book of poems

Topic-Poems based on Native American children

Social-Children speaking out

Curricula Use-independent reading

Text and pictures- N/A

Summary- book of poems and essays that are written by Native American children. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54465046 to: Shooting the Moon (Hardcover) by Frances O'Roark Dowell
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- 5-6

Genre-Novel

Topic-War, family, friendship

Social-war -pros and cons

Curricula Use-guided or independent reading

Literary Elements-irony, flashbacks

Summary-Jamie's brother is overseas and he sends pictures that he wants her to develop for him. She is expecting to see the war and pictures of the action but ends up getting pictures of the moon. When her brother finally returns home, she now sees why her brother sent the pictures that he did. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54464824 to: Sees Behind Trees (Paperback) by Michael Dorris
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- 3-6

Genre- Chapter book

Topic-Over coming struggles

Social-Disabilities, native american culture

Curricula Use-guided or independent reading

Literary Elements-symbolism, imagery, conflicts

Text and pictures- N/A

Summary- Native american boy turns his handicap into one of his talents and prevails over everyone else. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54464547 to: The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch) by Robert N. Munsch
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- k-4

Genre- Fiction Picture Book

Topic-Fairy tales

Social-Gender role

Curricula Use-guided or independent reading

Literary Elements-character development, irony, personification

Text and pictures- The illustrations agree with the text and help tell the story.

Summary-A princess is trying to save her prince from a dragon and the dragon takes all of her clothes so that she is left wearing a paper bag. The prince is free but decides he does not like her clothing in the end so the princess refuses to marry him. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54464308 to: The World Is Big and I'm So Small (Paperback) by William Kotzwinkle
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- k-2

Genre- Fiction Picture Book

Topic-Imagination

Social-Childhood

Curricula Use-independent reading or read aloud

Literary Elements-rhyme

Text and pictures- Images offer a lot to the book. Not much text description so the pictures really come in handy.

Summary- ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54462364 to: La Linea (Hardcover) by Ann Jaramillo
bookshelves: 402-catalog
Reading level- 4-6

Genre- Picture Book

Topic-Family visits

Social-Family culture, Immigrant struggles

Curricula Use-guided or independent reading

Literary Elements-symbolism, imagery, conflicts

Text and pictures- N/A

Summary-Miguel finally gets the chance to cross the border and join his parents in California. However, Elena, Miguels sister decides to sneak across to the US with her brother. They run into trouble along the way and have to endure many hardships along the way to California. ]]>