Fiction Book Choices
Shannon, David (1998). A bad case of the stripes. New York, NY: Blue Sky.
Description: Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her
school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact,
she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!
school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people think of her. In fact,
she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes!
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Age/Grade level appropriate for this book: ages 7-9; 2nd-4th grade
Justification: I think this book is a good book to use as a read aloud because not only can you use it to teach a
few different standards, but it also teaches students about how they should always be themselves no matter what
anyone else thinks. I would use this to model the KY literature standard R.L.3.1, which is to ask and answer questions,
and make and support logical inferences to construct meaning from the text. Students will ask questions throughout
the text that will help them understand what is going on. They will then answer those questions using details from
the text.
anyone else thinks. I would use this to model the KY literature standard R.L.3.1, which is to ask and answer questions,
and make and support logical inferences to construct meaning from the text. Students will ask questions throughout
the text that will help them understand what is going on. They will then answer those questions using details from
the text.
English Language Arts Standards: Literature. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading and Writing
on November 27, 2019:
on November 27, 2019:
https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Reading_
and_Writing.pdf
and_Writing.pdf
Review: “Camilla Cream wants to fit in, so she conforms, denying herself the things she craves--lima
beans, for example--if the other kids frown upon them. She wakes up one morning covered head
beans, for example--if the other kids frown upon them. She wakes up one morning covered head
to toe with party-colored stripes--not the state of affairs aspired to by a conventionalist, but it's
only the beginning of her troubles. Her schoolmates call out designs and Camilla's skin reacts:
polka dots, the American flag--``poor Camilla was changing faster than you could change channels
on a T.V.'' Specialists are called in, as are experts, healers, herbalists, and gurus. An environmental
therapist suggests she ``breathe deeply, and become one with your room.'' Camilla melts into the
on a T.V.'' Specialists are called in, as are experts, healers, herbalists, and gurus. An environmental
therapist suggests she ``breathe deeply, and become one with your room.'' Camilla melts into the
wall. It takes a little old lady with a handful of lima beans to set Camilla to rights. Shannon's story
is a good poke in the eye of conformity--imaginative, vibrant, and at times good and spooky--and
his emphatic, vivid artwork keeps perfect pace with the tale. (Picture book. 5-9)”
Retrieved from Kirkus Review on November 27,2019
Munson, Derek (2000). Enemy pie. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books.
Description: Teach kindness, courtesy, respect, and friendship: It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy
Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire
way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!
In this funny yet endearing story one little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend.
Accompanied by charming illustrations, Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards
of making new friends.
Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire
way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!
In this funny yet endearing story one little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend.
Accompanied by charming illustrations, Enemy Pie serves up a sweet lesson in the difficulties and ultimate rewards
of making new friends.
Retrieved from Goodreads on November 27, 2019
Age/Grade Level: Grade 3-5
Justification: Although this book doesn’t have the best Kirkus review, I still feel that it is a great book to use as a
read aloud. You could use it to teach lessons on how to make friends and can also address classroom issues such as
being unfriendly. I would use this book to teach the KY literature standard R.L.3.3. This standard states that students
must be able to describe characters in a story, including but not limited to their traits, motivations, actions, or
feelings, and how they affect the plot. The students would describe how the characters feel throughout the story.
They will also describe each character’s traits.
read aloud. You could use it to teach lessons on how to make friends and can also address classroom issues such as
being unfriendly. I would use this book to teach the KY literature standard R.L.3.3. This standard states that students
must be able to describe characters in a story, including but not limited to their traits, motivations, actions, or
feelings, and how they affect the plot. The students would describe how the characters feel throughout the story.
They will also describe each character’s traits.
English Language Arts Standards: Literature. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on
November 27, 2019:
November 27, 2019:
https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Reading_
and_Writing.pdf
and_Writing.pdf
Review: “Bland pictures and superficial presentation sink this problem-solver. Feeling slighted
by new neighbor Jeremy, the aggrieved young narrator accepts his father’s offer to make an
“enemy pie.” Dad insists on doing the baking, but tells the lad that the recipe also requires
spending a day playing with the enemy—after which, predictably, the two lads sit down as
newly minted friends for pie à la mode. Though the narrator speculates about the pie’s ingredients,
the promisingly gross worm-and-weed dishes on the cover never materialize in the illustrations inside,
nor are any of Jeremy’s supposed offenses depicted. Instead, King shows the boys in a
the promisingly gross worm-and-weed dishes on the cover never materialize in the illustrations inside,
nor are any of Jeremy’s supposed offenses depicted. Instead, King shows the boys in a
series of conventional, static scenes, throwing water balloons at girls and other fun activities.
Meanwhile, Dad’s fixed, knowing smile invites viewers to share the conceit—even though his
Meanwhile, Dad’s fixed, knowing smile invites viewers to share the conceit—even though his
naïve son never does catch on. And is Jeremy really so hostile? He displays so little individual
character that it’s hard to get a read on him; he just seems to be going with the flow. Invite readers
character that it’s hard to get a read on him; he just seems to be going with the flow. Invite readers
to order up a bowl of Betsy Everitt’s Mean Soup (1992) instead, or a slice of Margie Palatini’s
Piggie Pie (1995). (Picture book. 6-8)”
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Manzano, Sonia (2004). No dogs allowed. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
Description: Sometimes the unexpected is even more fun than the best-laid plans. Iris, her family, the neighbors,
and dog take a road trip to the lake. But first, the cars break down. Then they get lost. And when they finally
and dog take a road trip to the lake. But first, the cars break down. Then they get lost. And when they finally
arrive at the lake, they see a NO DOGS ALLOWED sign. What to do? Iris's family's make-do attitude saves the
day, for as they go about their beach activities while trying to figure out what to do with the dog, each takes a turn
taking care of the dog. Soon the day is over, and the dog has had the best time of all -- the beach had been brought to
him. Retrieved from Goodreads on November 27, 2019
taking care of the dog. Soon the day is over, and the dog has had the best time of all -- the beach had been brought to
him. Retrieved from Goodreads on November 27, 2019
Age/Grade Level: 1st-3rd Grade
Justification: This book is a good read aloud book because this book has great, life-like illustrations that kids would
love. This book teaches that even though some situations may turn out differently than you planned,
love. This book teaches that even though some situations may turn out differently than you planned,
there are always to make them enjoyable. I would use this book to teach the KY literature standard R.L.3.5. This standard
says that students must describe and provide for how parts of the text contribute to the overall structure
says that students must describe and provide for how parts of the text contribute to the overall structure
of poems, stories and dramas, including but not limited to linear, non-linear and circular structures. The students will
be required to describe the beginning, middle, and end of the text and how each part builds on the scene before.
be required to describe the beginning, middle, and end of the text and how each part builds on the scene before.
English Language Arts Standards: Literature. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on
November 27, 2019:
November 27, 2019:
https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Reading_
and_Writing.pdf
and_Writing.pdf
Review: “Sesame Street’s “Maria” debuts with this effervescent tale of an extended Bronx family heading
for the beach. “Only take what you know you’ll really need to go on a picnic,” says Papi. Over her big sister Shorty’s
objections, young Iris takes El Exigente, the dog—only to encounter a sign (see title) that confines
objections, young Iris takes El Exigente, the dog—only to encounter a sign (see title) that confines
him to the parking lot. So Papi proposes that everyone take turns minding him, “until we figure out what to do.”
Or, as it happens, until darkness falls, and all head sleepily homeward. Muth’s sand-tinted scenes bustle with
vivacious, expressively posed figures, as Iris’s Mami (who bears a strong resemblance to the author) whips up
enough food for an army while neighbors and relatives gather from, as Iris puts it, “the tri-state area,” then head
vivacious, expressively posed figures, as Iris’s Mami (who bears a strong resemblance to the author) whips up
enough food for an army while neighbors and relatives gather from, as Iris puts it, “the tri-state area,” then head
off in a convoy of heavily loaded cars to a lake (though it looks more like the ocean) in “Enchanted State Park.”
Children will happily hitch a ride, laugh at the exaggerated but believable details and misadventures, and listen
Children will happily hitch a ride, laugh at the exaggerated but believable details and misadventures, and listen
to the quiet chords of community and cooperation that underlie Iris’s sunny account. (Picture book. 6-8)”
Retrieved from Kirkus Review on November 27, 2019:
Stead, Philip C (2010). A sick day for amos mcgee. New York, NY: Roaring Brook Press.
Description: Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee's case, all sorts of species, too!
Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise,
keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too
sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it's time they returned the favor.
Retrieved from Amazon on November 28, 2019
Age/Grade Level: 1st-2nd Grade
Justification: This book is very good book about kindness with beautiful illustrations. I would use this book to model KY standard R.L.3.6. This standard states that students must distinguish their own perspective from that of the narrator or those of the characters, and describe how various perspectives shape the content of the text. The student will be required to identify the point of view of their own, the narrator, and the different characters using a graphic organizer.
English Language Arts Standards: Literature. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on
November 28, 2019:
November 28, 2019:
https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Reading_
and_Writing.pdf
and_Writing.pdf
Review: “Amos McGee, an elderly zookeeper, enjoys a clockwork life (one teaspoonful of sugar for oatmeal,
two for tea and the number five bus to work) until the sniffles force him to stay in bed and miss his daily visits
with animal friends. Fragile, gangly Amos, in striped pajamas and ill-fitting zoo uniform, appears as crushingly
vulnerable as a child. Children will immediately like and understand him, as they too take comfort in reassuring
routines—and would certainly love playing chess with an elephant or running races with a tortoise! Muted greens,
browns and blues dominate pages, while brighter yellows and reds leaven the palette’s mild melancholy. Erin E.
Stead’s beautifully wrought woodblock prints and pencil work create almost painfully expressive characters.
Wrinkles and crinkles describe the elephant’s sagging mass and the rhino’s girth, as well as their keen sensitivity.
Owl’s furrowed brow communicates deep concern even as the group heads to Amos’s home to check on him. This
gentle, ultimately warm story acknowledges the care and reciprocity behind all good friendships: Much like Amos’s
watch, they must be wound regularly to remain true. (Picture book. 2-6)”
two for tea and the number five bus to work) until the sniffles force him to stay in bed and miss his daily visits
with animal friends. Fragile, gangly Amos, in striped pajamas and ill-fitting zoo uniform, appears as crushingly
vulnerable as a child. Children will immediately like and understand him, as they too take comfort in reassuring
routines—and would certainly love playing chess with an elephant or running races with a tortoise! Muted greens,
browns and blues dominate pages, while brighter yellows and reds leaven the palette’s mild melancholy. Erin E.
Stead’s beautifully wrought woodblock prints and pencil work create almost painfully expressive characters.
Wrinkles and crinkles describe the elephant’s sagging mass and the rhino’s girth, as well as their keen sensitivity.
Owl’s furrowed brow communicates deep concern even as the group heads to Amos’s home to check on him. This
gentle, ultimately warm story acknowledges the care and reciprocity behind all good friendships: Much like Amos’s
watch, they must be wound regularly to remain true. (Picture book. 2-6)”
Retrieved from Kirkus Review on November 28, 2019:
Henkes, Kevin (2000). Wemberly worried. Stevens, WI: Worzalla Publishing.
Description: Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. She worried morning, noon, and night. "Worry, worry, worry," her family said. "Too much worry." And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. But when she meets a fellow worrywart in her class, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying!
Retrieved from Amazon on November 28, 2019
Age/Grade Level: K-1
Justification: This book is a great read aloud book to use at the beginning of the year. This book would be especially good for kindergarten at the beginning of the year to help ease their transition into a new situation, starting school. I would use this book to model KY standard R.L.3.9. This standard states that students must compare/contrast the themes, settings and plots of stories written by the same author about the same or similar characters. The student would be required to compare and contrast the different settings in the book using a venn diagram.
English Language Arts Standards: Literature. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on
November 28, 2019:
November 28, 2019:
https://education.ky.gov/curriculum/standards/kyacadstand/Documents/Kentucky_Academic_Standards_Reading_
and_Writing.pdf
and_Writing.pdf
Review: As a chronic worrier and an extremely anxious young mouse, life is hard for Wemberly. Her worries range from big life issues—what will she do if her parents disappear—to the mundane—what to do if she spills juice on her special doll Petal? Unfortunately her parents, although concerned, are not much help, merely telling her to stop worrying so much, rather than teaching her how to cope with her anxieties. And Wemberly’s well-meaning grandmother just tells her to loosen up and have some fun. Every aspect of life raises new worries for Wemberly—she worries in bed in the morning and evenings, worries as she plays in the yard or reads in a big comfy chair, and worries about the equipment in the playground falling apart. Soon the biggest worry ever in Wemberly’s young life rears its ugly head—nursery school is on the horizon. The concomitant list of worries it engenders is Wemberly’s longest ever (cleverly depicted by a double-paged spread featuring larger and larger type against a background of question marks). The school worries are typical going-to-school fears—what if Wemberly can’t find the bathroom when she needs it, what if she’s the only one who has brought her doll to school, and so on. Funnily, Wemberly’s parents don’t seem to have prepared her very well for starting school—her worries could have been easily addressed had they told her more about what to expect. But amazingly (and not very believably) things go wonderfully well at school after Wemberly meets a kindred spirit, another worried little mouse named Jewel with whom she becomes fast friends. In an overly pat ending, Wemberly happily goes home at the end of her first day of school, already looking forward to the second day. Henkes’s best works—Chrysanthemum (1991) and Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse (1996), among others—are masterpieces, capturing and distilling the essence of universal childhood experiences. Unfortunately, Wemberly Worried doesn’t fall into this category. It’s hard to buy that her personality could undergo so radical a change just because she finds a new friend. Surely a new friendship would bring with it a whole new set of worries. The reader actually feels sorry for Wemberly, who doesn’t seem to be enjoying life very much. Maybe some mouse therapy is called for. (Picture book. 4-7)
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Informational Book Choices
St. George, J (2000). So you want to be president?. New York City, New York: Philomel Books.
Description: This new version of the Caldecott-winning classic by illustrator David Small and author Judith St. George is updated with current facts and new illustrations to include our forty-second president, George W. Bush. There are now three Georges in the catalog of presidential names, a Bush alongside the presidential family tree, and a new face on the endpaper portraiture.
Hilariously illustrated by Small, this celebration by St. George shows us the foibles, quirks and humanity of forty-two men who have risen to one of the most powerful positions in the world. Perfect for this election year--and every year! Retrieved from Amazon on December 3, 2019
Age/Grade Level: 2nd-5th Grade
Justification: This book has a lot of unique facts about some of our presidents throughout history. This would be a great read aloud book to I would model this book after KY standard R.I.3.4. This standard states that students must determine the meaning of general academic words and phrases in a grade-level text, and describe how those words and phrases shape meaning. The students will be required to define words or phrases of new words throughout the text. They will do this by using a dictionary or a textbook.
English Language Arts Standards: Informational. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on December 3, 2019:
Review: Just in time for the presidential election, St. George (In the Line of Fire: Presidents Lives at Stake, 1999, etc.) uses the experiences of our 42 presidents to counsel youngsters harboring that uniquely American desire—to be president. Reflecting on the “good things about being President and . . . bad things about being President . . .” she offers a pleasingly diverse slate of facts and figures for her readers’ consideration: age (the oldest—Reagan; the youngest—Teddy Roosevelt), size (the smallest—Madison—at 100 lbs., contrasting with Taft, at over 300), career choices (generals, lawyers, haberdashers, farmers), first names (six Jameses, four Johns, four Williams, two Georges, two Franklins), education (nine presidents never went to college, while one—Andrew Johnson—“didn’t learn to write until after he was married”). At the close of this sometimes wry, sometimes sober survey (including impeachments, wars, and assassinations), St. George encourages: “If you want to be president—a good president—pattern yourself after the best . . . [those who] have asked more of themselves than they thought they could give . . . They [who] have had the courage, spirit, and will to do . . . [what’s] right.” Small’s (The Huckabuck Family, 1999, etc.) pitch-perfect caricatures, rendered in a mix of watercolor, ink, and pastel, expand on the personalities and support the narrative’s shifting moods. There’s a helpful key to every illustration and a presidential chronology from Washington to Clinton. Even a few “non-presidents” are featured: Pat Nixon and Henry Kissinger watch (with future President Ford) President Nixon bowl in the White House lanes, and there’s a wonderfully wry glimpse of two “also-ran’s”—Jesse Jackson and Geraldine Ferraro—excluded from an across-the-centuries presidential reception by a velvet rope. A superb, kid-centered survey and a perfect way to enliven the perennial class unit on the presidents. (Nonfiction. 7-12)
Retrieved from Kirkus Review on December 3, 2019
Schreiber, A (2010). National geographic kids: pandas. Washington D.C.: National Geographic Children's Books.
Description: The whole world loves panda bears. Everyone loves to watch them play, climb, cuddle, and chew. But careful, they can scratch too—just look at that tree! Pandas live in wild places very far away, and they are the STAR ATTRACTIONS of every zoo that keeps them safe and well, all over the world.
Retrieved from Amazon on December 3, 2019
Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten-3rd Grade
Justification: With this book's life-like pictures, children are sure to love this book. It would be a great read aloud to introduce a new wildlife animals, making sure to talk about their habitat and food sources. I would use this book to model KY standard R.I.3.7. This standard states that students must identify and explain how specific visuals, including but not limited to diagrams, graphs, photographs and side bars, contribute to the meaning and clarity of a text. The students will explain how the pictures in the text make the text more understandable.
English Language Arts Standards: Informational. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on December 3, 2019:
Review: “Pandas, is very engaging to young, early readers. The photography is amazing which I would expect nothing less from National Geographic. This book has valuable information that is easy to read. It also has so fun and entertaining questions/answers. This book would be an asset in an elementary classroom. A wonderful informational text. It’s a great book for children who are ready to read longer passages. I would use this book in a student centered, animal research project. It has great information, readable, and engaging.”
"I want more of these book is my classroom. These books are phenomenal because of the information packed in each of their pages. I would like to use this book for future research projects in my classroom. I know that my future student will enjoy this book and I am sure yours will too.”
Both reviews retrieved from Goodreads on December 3, 2019
Barreta, G (2012). Timeless thomas. New York City, NY: Henry Holt and Company.
Description: What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?
All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison. Edison is most famous for inventing the incandescent lightbulb, but at his landmark laboratories in Menlo Park & West Orange, New Jersey, he also developed many other staples of modern technology. Despite many failures, Edison persevered. And good for that, because it would be very difficult to go through a day without using one of his life-changing inventions. In this enlightening book, Gene Barretta enters the laboratories of one of America’s most important inventors.
Retrieved from Goodreads on December 3, 2019
Age/Grade Level: 2nd-3rd Grade
Justification: This book has cartoon-like illustration which draw children’s eyes. I would be a good book to read aloud to students and have discussions about the different items that Thomas Edison invented. I would use this book to model the KY standard R.I.3.5. This standard states that students must identify and describe informational text structures, including comparison, cause/effect and problem/solution structures, and describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text and how they contribute to the overall structure. The students will identify the different text structure throughout the text and describe how a particular sentence or paragraph contribute to the overall structure. This would be great to talk about sequence of events as well.
English Language Arts Standards: Informational. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on December 3, 2019:
Review: A fine introduction to Thomas Edison’s exceptional inventions, innovations and career—and how his work continues to affect our lives today.
Young readers who know Edison only as the inventor of the incandescent light bulb will be fascinated by the breadth and scope of his genius as well as the sheer number of electrical devices he brought forth. They will be astonished that it is Edison whom they can thank for the phonograph, movie camera and projector, and improvements on the telegraph and telephone. There seems to have been little the man didn’t think of: an early vending machine, a vote recorder for the government (for which he received his first patent), and the first device to make use of X-ray technology. The modern photocopier and even the tattoo needle were based on an Edison creation, the electric pen. Barretta’s admiring, clear prose; detailed, child-appealing paintings; and easy-to-understand diagrams cast a focused spotlight on the “Wizard of Menlo Park” and his extraordinary work. In a nice touch, he pays homage to the gifted, dedicated team of scientists, chemists, engineers and inventors with whom Edison worked for years at both of his New Jersey laboratories; short biographical sketches of these important men are included, as is a list of “Thomas Trivia.”
A glowing tribute to the inventor who continues to influence modern life. (bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 7-11)
Pallotta, J (2016). Who would win? Killer whale vs. great white shark. New York City, NY: Scholastic Inc.
Description: This is a classic battle and it really does happen in the ocean. A mammal against a fish. The Killer Whale is one of the greatest predators of all time. The Great White Shark frightens everyone because of the movie JAWS. In reality it is no contest.
Retrieved from Goodreads on December 3, 2019
Age/Grade Level: 2nd-5th Grade
Justification: This book would be a great read aloud book to have a class discussion over. You could even use a book like this to introduce debates for upper elementary grades. This book had life-like pictures that are sure to interest the young and older alike. I would use this book to model the KY standard R.I.3.8, which states that students must describe how reasons and evidence support specific claims the author makes in a text. Students will tell how the pictures help support what the author is saying in the text.
English Language Arts Standards: Informational. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on December 3, 2019:
Review: “Teachers/parents get the “who would win” pack. My class is obsessed. We read today to compare and contrast and it the most engaged they have been with nonfiction yet. Will be buying more!”
“These are a fun way to present informational text to young readers. Facts about each animal are presented on facing pages, and then at the end of the book readers can complete a checklist and decide which animal would win if they faced off against each other. It would be fun to show a couple of these books to students and then have them select two animals and recreate the format with their own research. This would be a high-interest information literacy activity. The one thing I don't like about the series is the covers. They look a little unpolished and some of the animal depictions are very phony.”
Both reviews retrieved from Goodreads on December 3, 2019
Krull, K (2013). What was the boston tea party?. New York, NY: Penguin Group.
Description: "No Taxation without Representation!" The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution—outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British Monarchy, and read about this act of rebellion from our history! With black-and-white illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, the Boston Tea party is brought to life!
Retrieved from Amazon on December 3, 2019
Age/Grade Level: 3rd-5th Grade
Justification: This book would be a great book to read aloud to students to introduce the topic of the Boston Tea party. It has factual information about the Boston Tea Party that is written in a way that elementary students can understand. I would use this book to model the KY standard C.3.2, which states that students must compose informative and/ or explanatory texts, using writing and digital resources, to examine a topic and provide information. Student will use this book to help them compose an informative text on the Boston Tea Party, telling us what the Boston Tea Party was and how it was started.
English Language Arts Standards: Informational. Retrieved from Kentucky Academic Standards Reading on December 3, 2019:
Review: “I like how this book gave the historical background leading up to the Boston Tea Party as well as its' aftermath. Filled with lots of facts and pictures to help readers learn about this important time in American history. I think this book brings history to life in an interesting way for both children and adults alike.”
“What Was the Boston Tea Party by Kathleen Krull is a great social studies genre book for children. This book is best suited for children in 5th through 6th grade. I would use this during social studies as a supplement to learning about the Boston Tea Party or for literature circles in English language arts. There are some content concerns. The author discusses alcohol, tarring and feathering, and smoking in the book. What Was the Boston Tea Party discusses the events that unfolded before, during, and after the Boston Tea Party. This book illuminates the events of the Boston Tea Party in interesting ways for younger readers.”
Both reviews retrieved from Goodreads on December 3, 2019
