Title: Just a Second
Author & Illustrator: Steve Jenkins Copyright: 2011 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books Medium: Collage Summary: In this book, the author gives the reader a glimpse of the concept of time. How long is a second? What can happen in a second? These are answered in the book. Ideal Students: I believe students are just beginning to learning the concept of time will really enjoy this book because it gives a variety of examples of a second. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.7 Explain how specific images (e.g., a diagram showing how a machine works) contribute to and clarify a text. This book uses a lot of diagrams to help make the concept of time more concrete for readers.
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Title: Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
Author and Illustrator: Kathryn Gibbs Davis and Gilbert Ford Copyright: 2014 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company Medium: Digital mixed media with ink and watercolor Summary: This tells the true story of how the ferris wheel came to be. George Ferris, an engineer, entered a contest that wanted find a design for the 1893 American World's Fair and won. With very little time, money, and resources George Ferris made his dream come true of designing one of America's beloved attractions. Ideal Students: I believe students who enjoy learning about history will like this book because it uses elaborate illustrations and simplified text. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.1 Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers This standard fits with this book because this story weaves a lot of historical facts, which are great questions to ask students to develop an understanding of the text. Title: Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
Author & Illustrator: Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, and Peter Greste Copyright: 2006 Publisher: Turtle Pond Publications LLC and Lafarge Eco Systems Ltd. Medium: Photography Summary: In this true story, baby hippo by the name of Owen and a 130-year-old tortoise named Mzee formed an unlikely bond. On December 26, 2004, tsunami occurred in Kenya and separated a lone baby hippo from his family. The people who rescued the hippo named him Owen and moved him to a sanctuary that home to Mzee and many other animals. This is when the bond formed and help Owen recover. Ideal Students: I believe many students will take this story because it is true story, which uses photographs to tell the important events. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. This standard works with this book because this story has a lot key details about the events of how Owen and Mzee formed their bond. Title: Locomotive
Author & Illustrator: Brian Floca Copyright: 2013 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Medium: N/A Summary: This book takes readers on a journey to 1869 when the first transcontinental railroad was built. The author uses onomonopias to engage the reader in the story, you can hear the hiss of the train and the clank of the hammer hitting the metal. We are given a glimpse to the lives of the people who were affected by the locomotives. Ideal Students: I believe students who are interested in trains will really enjoys this text because it talks about the history and their importance to society. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2 Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text. I believe this standard works with this book because the author uniquely describes how the locomotive took off during the time period. Title: The Story of Ruby Bridges
Author & Illustrator: Robert Coles and George Ford Copyright: 1995 Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Medium: Watercolor Summary: In this true story, we are given a glimpse into what life was like during the 1960's when segregation was prominent in schools. Ruby Bridges is a six-year-old girl who was the first African-American to be sent to an all white grade school ordered by the court to desegregate the school. Ideal Students: I believe many students who are African American will really enjoy this story because it tells a story about an important piece of history. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. This standard works with this story because it wants readers to understand who Ruby Bridges was, what she did during the time period described, where her actions took places, when the actions took place, why she did what she did and how did what she did. |