Fiction Book: Title: Danny and the Blue Cloud Author: James M. Foley Publication Date: 2016 Publisher: MAGINATION PRESS (American Psychological Association) Description of Book: Danny is a bear who has a “blue cloud” over his head. Some days are worse than others. He is sad, doesn’t want to get out of bed, upset and isolated … Continue reading Depression: Integrated Literature Resources for 3rd Graders
Nonfiction Book: Title: “Body Invaders” Author: Jane Penrose Date of Publication: 9 January 2014 Publisher: Oxford University Press Summary This book is all about germs and how they can affect one’s body. The book includes tips for how to prevent the spread of germs and germs that can be found in food. Vivid pictures with … Continue reading Food Safety – Literature Resources for 2nd Grade
Fiction Book Title: “Unfriended” Author: Rachel Vail Date of Publication: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Puffin Books Description and Reason for Choosing: This book is about a middle school girl named Truly who wants to be a part of the popular group. When Truly tries to become a part of the popular group, her unpopular, revenge-seeking … Continue reading 8th Grade Internet Addiction: Literature Resources
Title: The Peanut-Free Cafe Author: Gloria Koster Publication Date: 2006 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, Morton Grove, Illinois Description: The Peanut-Free Cafe is about a school that gains a student who is allergic to peanuts, needs to solve the lunch room dilema, and a young boy having to come to terms with compromising on his … Continue reading Fiction Literature Resource: The Peanut Free Cafe
Posted “I know what you are going to say: sticks, stones, and broken bones, but works can kick you in the gut. They wriggle underneath your skin and start to itch. They set their hooks into you and pull. Words accumulate like a cancer, and then they eat away at you until there is nothing … Continue reading Bullying Prevention, Grade 6, Fiction Literature
Non-Fiction Book: This is Not the Abby Show By: Debbie Reed Fischer. Published July 12, 2016 by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. Content: Learning what it is like to have ADHD Grade: 3-5 This book is the best option because it is a story line that the kids can relate to along with understanding what … Continue reading Literature Resources About Children with ADHD
Title: “I Love to Brush My Teeth” Author: Shelley Admont Date of Publication: March 5, 2014 Publisher: Shelley Admont Publishing; Kids Kiddos Books Ltd. Description and Reason for Choosing: This book is about a bunny named Jimmy who doesn’t like to brush his teeth and lies about doing so. One day Jimmy’s toothbrush comes … Continue reading Fiction Book on Dental Health: “I Love To Brush My Teeth”
Counting by 7’s Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan Date of Publication: August 29th, 2013 Publisher: Puffin Books Summary: The book “Counting by 7s” tells the story of a girl who has trouble connecting with her peers and individuals around her. Through the story, her adoptive parents die in a car crash and she is forced to find new ways to … Continue reading 6th Grade Fiction Healthy Relationship Literature
Harold the Owl Who Couldn’t Sleep Author: Lesley Leadbetter Date of Publication: January 1, 2012 Publisher: Interactive Publications Summary: I actually found this book in a practicum I am currently in at ACME Elementary while I was digging through the library return bin. The book is about an owl named Harold. It discusses why it is important … Continue reading 5th Grade Fiction Sleep Literature