Child
of the Civil rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton
Summary: This is a story about a four-year-old girl who was born in New York but her parents were born in the South. She also had two sisters. She tells her experience of what was going on during the civil rights movement. She even mentions that the conversations that her family, sounds like an orchestra. In the end she talks about the experiences she had as her parents marched, and that they were tired after all they been through and suggested that her and her sisters start the new generation and march as the children of the civil rights movement. Interest Level: Ages 4-8 |
John,
Paul, George and Ben by Lane Smith
Summary: This is the story of Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Paul Revere. The book took us on a journey of each of their lives starting from when they were younger. Their accomplishment and how they became the famous people that they are were also explained throughout the story. At the end it explained their lives as adults.
Interest Level: Grade kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Summary: This is the story of Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, George Washington, and Paul Revere. The book took us on a journey of each of their lives starting from when they were younger. Their accomplishment and how they became the famous people that they are were also explained throughout the story. At the end it explained their lives as adults.
Interest Level: Grade kindergarten
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.5
Locomotive
by Brian Floca
Summary: As you read this book you will learn about trains not just trains but the different models of train and the life of a train. This story discuses a family and explain their journey. The book discussed the trains even more than the family it gives the reader background knowledge on the different trains. At the end the book describes the scenes that you see while on the railroad.
Interest Level: Grade 1
Grade Level Equivalent: 4
Summary: As you read this book you will learn about trains not just trains but the different models of train and the life of a train. This story discuses a family and explain their journey. The book discussed the trains even more than the family it gives the reader background knowledge on the different trains. At the end the book describes the scenes that you see while on the railroad.
Interest Level: Grade 1
Grade Level Equivalent: 4
Olivia’s Birds by Olivia Bouler
Summary: The story Olivia’s birds is about Olivia a 11 year old girl willing to donate her painting to help raise money for the gulf coast spill recovery. She helped them raise over hundred thousand dollars and she donated over five hundred of her paintings. Her painting inspired her book. Each picture in the books is her illustrations and the words gives the readers facts birds.
Interest Level: Ages 3-8
Summary: The story Olivia’s birds is about Olivia a 11 year old girl willing to donate her painting to help raise money for the gulf coast spill recovery. She helped them raise over hundred thousand dollars and she donated over five hundred of her paintings. Her painting inspired her book. Each picture in the books is her illustrations and the words gives the readers facts birds.
Interest Level: Ages 3-8
Parrots
over Puerto Rico by Cindy Trumbore
Summary: This story gives the background knowledge of Puerto Rico from past to the present day, and talks about how the Parrots were going extinct after being around for millions of years. The parrots never vanished and if you look up in the sky of Puerto Rico and the parrots were still “calling”. Interest Level: Ages 8-11 |
The
Heart by Seymour Simon
Summary: In this book the heart, Seymour Simon give a clear understanding of what the functions of the heart are and it discusses the blood vessels. The author also creates a good demonstration of what happens when you do certain things like for example he tells readers to ball fist tightly. Though out the book, the readers are on an interesting journey of the heart.
Interest Level: Grade 3
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.8
Summary: In this book the heart, Seymour Simon give a clear understanding of what the functions of the heart are and it discusses the blood vessels. The author also creates a good demonstration of what happens when you do certain things like for example he tells readers to ball fist tightly. Though out the book, the readers are on an interesting journey of the heart.
Interest Level: Grade 3
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.8