Fiction Literature Resource Title: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson Published September 2000 Description: The yellow fever sweeps Philidephia in 1793 and many have died and are ill. The book follows Matilda a young girl whose family owns a coffeehouse. Her mother gets sick and he and her grandfather are sent away from the city … Continue reading Middle School COVID-19 Literature Resources
The best fiction book for teaching personal hygiene: Sick Simon, by Dan Krall General Information: Sick Simon by Dan Krall. This book was published in April 2020 by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book is really great because it shows the result of going to school when you’re sick and all of … Continue reading Kindergarten Personal Hygiene Fictional Book
Dr Frankenstein’s Human Body Book: The Monstrous Truth About How Your Body Works Author: Richard Walker Publication Date: August 31, 2008 Publisher: DK CHILDREN Brief Description: Readers help Dr. Frankenstein reconstruct the anatomy of the human body. Students reading the book get the opportunity to learn valuable information about the parts of their own body … Continue reading 7th Grade Going to the Doctor Fictional Literature Resource
Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds. Published September 22, 2015 from Roaring Book Press. This book is a picture book featuring two characters: Nerdy Birdy and Vulture. They are best friends, but Nerdy Birdy discovers “Tweester” and gets swept up in online friendships and social media. He ends up ignoring his real life friend, and … Continue reading “Nerdy Bird Tweets”- Teaching the Effects of Social Media in 5th Grade through Fiction
Book: Fish In a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt General Information: Hunt, L. M. (2017). Fish in a tree. New York, NY: Puffin Books. Perfect for Grades 4-8 (5th graders at one of the Bellingham Elementary Schools read this book) Book Description: A warm and heartfelt story about being different. “Everybody is smart in different … Continue reading “Fish In a Tree”- Fiction Literature for Grades 3-5th Bullying Unit
General Information: Sun Signs by Shelley Hrdlitschka, published by Orca Book Publishers on May 1, 2005. This young adult novel, appropriate for middle school students, explores the online learning experiences of a group of students while simultaneously highlighting the potential flaws and dangers that come with online communication. Especially due to COVID-19 where online learning … Continue reading “Sun Signs” Young Adult Fiction Literature for Online Safety
General Information Do Penguins Have Pediatricians?, written by Patrick O-Donnell and illustrated by Erik Mehlen, is a fantastic children’s book! On the way to a doctor check-up, a child asks interesting questions about the health of different creatures around the world. This book was published on August 28, 2019, by Schiffer Kids. A few sources … Continue reading Do Penguins Have Pediatricians? Fiction Literature for Going to the Doctor
Fiction: Book: Go Ask Alice Description: Alice was served a soft drink laced with LCD while at a party. After a few months, Alice was hooked and was headed for a downward spiral of homelessness and loss. Excerpt: Audio Book Narration – Young Adult Fiction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHp_FWa0dk0 Banned Book Week Virtual Read-out: Go Ask Alice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1WvxLOB5S8 … Continue reading Go Ask Alice. Fiction book for substance abuse prevention in 7-8th grade
Fiction book General Information: The Addiction Monster and the Square Cat by Sheryl Letzgus McGinnis (May 7, 2009). This book is suggested for grades 5-6 and is written from the perspective of Pumpkin, the square cat, as he tells the story of his beloved Scotty Boy whom he watched go from a young, carefree, talented, … Continue reading Learning is FUN! (Lit Resources) – 5th Grade
NIDA for Teens Link This is the best resource I found for students because it offers a surplus of games and activities relating to drugs and how they affect the body. It also has games where you solve drug related crimes and that would be a good way to practice identifying what someone … Continue reading Growing up SAFE (Integrated Lit) – 5th Grade