Book Review: Julián Is A Mermaid, by Jessica Love
Jump to Integration Ideas[Open][Close]Personal Narrative: Small MomentCharacter Analysis: Character ActionsReading Strategy: Making Connections Why I Picked It Up: Definitely the cover and title curiosity on this one. Since this is…
Book Review: Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor
Jump to Integration Ideas[Open][Close]Theme: EmpathyText-to-Self Connections and Personal NarrativesConventions: Hyphens and DashesWriting Activity: Getting to Know Each OtherText-to-Text Connections Why I Picked It Up: I loved the colors on the…
Book Review: The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary, by Laura Shovan
Jump to Integration Ideas[Open][Close]ThemePerspectives and CharacterizationAlso, check out our Character Trait/Feeling Cards!Civil RightsCivil Rights Text-to-Text ConnectionsResearch resources:Poetry Why I Picked It Up: This novel-in-verse was part of our Newer Choices in…
Book Review: Swashby and the Sea, by Beth Perry
Jump to Integration Ideas[Open][Close]PersonificationAlliteration and Word ChoiceWord ChoiceMultiple Meaning WordsMake PredictionsQuotes – Dialogue Why I Picked It Up: I loved the illustrations by Juana Martinez-Neal! This book came across as…