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We're Going on a Bear Hunt - Michael Rosen

This book is a great picture book that could be used in the lower elementary grades. This book can easily transition to music. The book is meant to be sung by the reader.

I would use this book to introduce students into choral reading. 

Lexile level: 280L

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The Rainbow Fish - Marcus Pfister, J. Alison James

The rainbow fish has many beautiful shiny scales but does not want to share. Rainbow fish is mean and the other fish do not want to play with him. Rainbow fish seeks the guidance of an octopus who tells him to give his shiny scales away so that he might know true happiness. Rainbow fish does as he says until he has one shiny scale left. Rainbow fish gave away his most prized possessions but finally feels happy.

This book is great for character development.I would use this during the first few weeks of school to help promote character development. I could also use this as an anti-bullying book. 

Accelerated Reader 3.3

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The Giving Tree - Shel Silverstein

This book is about a young boy and a tree. The tree gives the boy everything she has to make the boy happy and in return the tree is happy. The tree gives and gives till she has nothing left but it is exactly what the boy needs. 

I would use this book in lower elementary grades.This would be a great introduction in to sequence of events within a story. Students would go over sequence within a story. 

Lexile Level: 530LL

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A Single Shard - Linda Sue Park

I would suggest this book for upper elementary grades as it deals with death and has violence. This book is about a young homeless orphan named Tree-Ear and how he longs to be a potter. He secretly watches his mentor Min sculpt. Tree- Ear is faced with many decision that weigh heavily on his conscious. He has many people counting on him and must face a long journey to prove himself and his mentor worthy of a royal commission. 

I would use this as a way to explore Korean culture. Students would locate North and South Korea on a map and research fun facts about Korea. Students would write about their findings and make a short power point presentation about their research. 

Lextile Level : 920L