Title: Just a Dream
Author & Illustrator: Chris Van Allsburg Copyright: 1990 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Medium: Pencil Summary: Walter has bad habits that can harm the environment. He litters, does not understand the importance of trees and thinks that recycling is a waste of time. He watches a TV show of a boy that lives in the future and when he goes to bed that night he wishes he lived in the future. That night Walter's bed travels to the future it's not what he imagined. Ideal Students: I believe all students will really enjoy this story's message and how important it is to take care of the environment. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text. This book fits with this standard because the underlying theme of this story to be aware of the environment because consequences can be detrimental.
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Title: What A Trip!
Author & Illustrator: Arthur Yorinks & Richard Egieski Copyright: 2008 Publisher: Scholastic, Inc. Medium: N/A Summary: Mel was walking down Tottenhottten Street when he tripped he fell into another dimension. It was a pointy dimension. Mel was very excited to see what else was in the pointy dimension when he tripped and fell back into his own dimension. Mel was convinced that he was in another dimension and he tried to tell his parents, but they didn't believe him. Will Mel be able to get his parents to believe him? Ideal Students: This a broad concepts and believe young readers will really enjoy this hilarious story about dimensions. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges. This book works with this standard because a major event in the story is when Mel goes to another dimension and he tries to get his family to believe him. Title: Time Train
Author & Illustrator: Paul Fleischman and Claire Ewart Copyright: 1991 Publisher: A Charlotte Zolotow Book Medium: N/A Summary: A teacher takes a group of her students to visit the National Dinosaur Monument to learn all about dinosaurs. As they make their first stop, the group knew they were in for an unusual trip. At their stop they see their first dinosaur Ideal Students: I believe young students who love dinosaurs will love this book. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts). This books fits with this standard because it uses the illustrations to tell exactly what is happening as the text states. Title: June 29, 1999
Author & Illustrator: David Wiesner Copyright: 1992 Publisher: Clarion Books Medium: Watercolor Summary: On May 11, 1999, third grader Holly Evans, launches vegetable seedlings into the sky. On May 18, Holly presents her science project experiment to the class. She intends to to study the effects of extraterrestrial conditions on vegetable growth and development. On June 29, giant vegetables ascend. Holly is amazed by the results of her experiment, which have received national coverage, but then Holly realizes something. These are not the vegetables she released. Whose vegetables are these? Ideal Students: I believe students who enjoy science experiments will enjoy this book that poses the question, "what if we put vegetables in space?" Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.7 Analyze how visual and multimedia elements contribute to the meaning, tone, or beauty of a text (e.g., graphic novel, multimedia presentation of fiction, folktale, myth, poem). This book works with this standard because the story uses the illustrations to convey the tone of the story. Title: Space Case
Author & Illustrators: James and Edward Marshall Copyright: 1992 Publisher: Puffin Books Medium: Ink and watercolor Summary: On Halloween night, an extraterrestrial robot, referred to as the "The Thing" lands on Earth. He encounters some trick-or-treaters and follows one of the boys home. The boy takes him to school and uses him as his school project. Ideal Students: I believe young readers will enjoy this imaginative story that takes a twist on your classic Halloween story. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). This book fits this standard because it is an introduction to the science fiction genre for young readers. |