Maniac Magee Author: Jerry Spinelli Publisher: Little Brown Published: 1990 Brief Description Jeffrey Lionel “Maniac” Magee becomes an orphan from his parents dying in a trolley accident and after living with his aunt and uncle for many unhappy years, he decides to run. Through his running, he changes the lives of a racially divided small … Continue reading 5th Grade Fiction Literature-Expression of Emotions
A Book of Sleep This book is by Il Sung Na. Originally published in 2007 with the name Zzzzzzzz A Book of Sleep. Now, published January 11, 2011, by Knopf Books for Young Readers. I think this is a PERFECT book for kindergarteners. I chose this book because it is a simple read with great … Continue reading Fiction book for Kindergarteners about Sleep
Fiction Book: Gossamer- Lois Lowry (January 8, 2008) Summary of Source Gossamer is a fiction book written for a middle school reading level about little creatures that visit us during our sleep. The main character of the book is named Littlest One or Littlest for short. She is a tiny invisible spirit training to be … Continue reading 7th Grade Importance of Sleep Fiction
Non-Fiction: The Secret World of Sleep by Penelope A. Lewis St. Martin’s Press, Aug 27, 2013 Neuroscientist, Penny Lewis uncovers the real benefits of a good night sleep. She explains how our brain practices new techniques it learned in the day, converts short-term memories to long-term, and will replay traumatic events and soothe them in our … Continue reading Literature on Sleep
America by E.R Frank. First published in 2002 by Simon & Schuster This book is definitely one that would need parent permission, I would not suggest giving it out to an entire class without permission slips due to its dark but a very real interpretation of what it can be like to get lost in the system. … Continue reading Tobacco Fictional Book
Fictional Book Title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food Author: Stan and Jan Berenstain Publication: Random House Books for Young Readers; 2010 Summary This book tells the story of the Berenstain Bears and how they learn about trading junk food for nutritional foods. The story begins with Brother Bear and Sister Bear eating … Continue reading Fiction Literature Source: Nutrition
Tricky Treats, written by Georgia Perez, 2010, publisher- Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Indian Health Service. For up to fourth grade. https://www.amazon.com/Tricky-Treats-Eagle-Georgia-Perez/dp/0160913160 This book is about a group of kids going out for a day of play and they’ve all packed snacks, they meet with Mr. Eagle and … Continue reading Fiction Literature- Tricky Treats
Title: Drita, My Homegirl Author: Jenny Lombard Publication Date: Mat 15, 2008 Publisher: Penguin Random House Description: This novel is about a young girl who transfers to a new school desperate to make friends. She and her family are refugees from a war-torn country and she struggles to fit in with other girls in school when she arrives. She … Continue reading Fiction: Drita, My Homegirl
By: Rex Barron Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 1st Impression edition Publish Date: June 17, 2004 Type: Fiction Literature Forth Grade Buy it here What is This Book About: This book is a fictional story about the food on the food pyramid. All of the foods work together … Continue reading Showdown at the Food Pyramid
Resource: Fiction book Stop, Drop, and Roll by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Arthur Howard Published 2001 Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers New York, New York Summary: Jessica worries about things. She worries A LOT. She has one more thing to worry about when her class starts learning about fire safety. Jessica learns that … Continue reading Integrating Fire Safety in Literature and Mathematics