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Booklist for Interactive Read-Aloud w/ Purposeful Talk

Title Author Possible Themes Abercrombie,  Support & understanding Charlie Anderson Barbara (children with two families: step-families)  Acceptance of different types of families

 Belonging (signs of poverty, Amelia’s Road Altman, Linda migrant experience) Jacobs  Hope and disappointment (can compare/contrast)

 Love Grandfather and I Buckley, Helen  Friendship E.  Slow down

 Optimism Fly Away Home Bunting, Eve  Don’t give up  Be smart  Have a plan

 Inner conversation How Many Days to Bunting, Eve  Connection (text-to-world) America? A Thanksgiving Story

 Friendship  Accepting differences One Green Apple Bunting, Eve  Universal commonalities  Communication beyond words  Courage

 Friendship Stellaluna Cannon, Janelle  Love  Persistence  Feelings/emotions  Stereotypes Tough Boris Fox, Mem  Inference (compare/contrast)  (Note: Good for character study)

 Equality Teammates Golenbock, Peter  Courage  Friendship

Owen & Mzee: The Hatkoff, Isabell  Courage True Story of a & Craig  Hope Remarkable Friendship  Resiliency

 Fear The Knight Who Was Hazen, Barbara  Courage/bravery Afraid of the Dark Shook  Facing a scary decision

 Self-esteem Amazing Grace Hoffman, Mary  “Can do” attitude

 Self-esteem Melon, Molly  Inner strength Stand Tall Lou  Leader  Believe in yourself

 Friendship The Big Bad Wolf & Perret, Delphine  Stereotypes Me

 Friendship Emma Kate Polacco, Patricia  Relationships

 Feelings/emotions My Many Colored Days Seuss, Dr.

 Sibling relationships Probuditi VanAllsburg,  Consequences Chris  (Note: Good for character study)  Family influence Miss Rumphius Cooney, Barbara  Making the world a better place  Having a plan  Hope A Place Where Lee-Tai, Amy  Humanity Sunflowers Grow  Injustice  Imprisonment

 Friendship He Came with the Slonim, Davie  Love and acceptance Couch  Accepting the Unexpected

 Survival Arrowhawk Swiatkowkia, Gabi  Being first is not always best Me First Lester, Helen

 West African boy who loves Kofi and his Magic Angelou, Maya his culture but appreciates the culture in the North of Ghana

 Who are the friends of Melvin Who is Melvin Bubble? Bruel, Nick and perspectives of each individual!

 Friendship Bear Snores On Wilson, Karma  Rhyming, repetitive text

 Facing adversity Nora’s Ark Kinsey-  Family Warnock, Natalie  What’s important

 Working together for common The Babe & I Adler, David goal through adverse conditions

 Self-acceptance Stand Tall, Molly Lou Lovell, Patty  Dealing with bullies in a Melon positive manner  Acceptable behavior; not 17 Things I’m Not Offill, Jenny & behaving well Allowed to Do Carpenter, Nancy Anymore  Setting goals A Bad Case of Stripes Shannon, David  Persistance  Teasing/bullying

 Vandalism—making amends The Summer My Father Brisson, Pat  Peer pressure was Ten