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Last Stop on Market Street

Last Stop on Market Street Written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson Putnam’s Sons, 2015 28 pages, Realistic Fiction Last Stop on Market Street follows a young boy named CJ and his grandmother as they take … Continue reading

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Ella the Elegant Elephant

Title: Ella the Elegant Elephant Author: Carmela and Steven D’Amico Illustrator: Carmela and Steven D’Amico Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2004 Number of pages: 49 Tags: Adventure, Animals, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction   This story … Continue reading

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Many Moons

Title: Many Moons Author: James Thurber Illustrator: Louis Slobodkin Publisher: Voyager Books, 1943 Number of pages: 43 Tags: Award Book, Family, Fantasy, Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction   The story opens with a young princess, Lenore, falling ill … Continue reading

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A Bad Case of Stripes

Title: A Bad Case of Stripes Author: David Shannon Illustrator/Photographer: David Shannon Publisher: Blue Sky Press (Scholastic Press)  Year: 1998 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Picture Book, Fiction, Diversity, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Children’s Literature Analysis: This book shows the … Continue reading

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They All Saw a Cat

Author: Brendan Wenzel Illustrator: Brendan Wenzel Publisher and year: Chronicle Books (August 30, 2016) Number of pages: 44 pages Genre: Picture Book Analysis: They All Saw a Cat is about how different a cat can be in different animals’ eyes. … Continue reading

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When Marian Sang

When Marian Sang Author: Pam Munoz Ryan Illustrator: Brian Selznick Publisher and Year: Scholastic Press, 2002 Number of pages: 39 Genre: Historical Analysis: In Pam Munoz Ryan’s book, When Marian Sang, a young black girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Philadelphia, … Continue reading

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The Art of the Possible: An Everyday Guide to Politics

The Art of the Possible: An Everyday Guide to Politics Author: Edward Keenan Illustrator: Julie McLaughlin Publisher and Year: OwlKids Books Incorporated, 2015 Number of pages: 63 In Edward Keenan’s book, The Art of the Possible: An Everyday Guide to … Continue reading

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Little Miss Liberty

Little Miss Liberty Author: Chris Robertson Illustrator: Chris Robertson Publisher and Year: Chronicle Books, 2003 Number of pages: 36 Genre: Picture Book/Adventure Story Analysis: In Chris Robertson’s book, Little Miss Liberty, a young green statue girl named Little Miss Liberty … Continue reading

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Teacup

Title: Teacup Author: Rebecca Young Illustrator: Matt Ottley Publisher & year: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2015 Number of pages: 30 Tags: Adventure, Animals, Fiction, Picture Book, Grace Sheley Genre: Fiction The book begins with a young boy getting in … Continue reading

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The Friend

Title: “The Friend” Author: Sarah Stewart Illustrator: David Small (married to the author) Publisher and Year: Douglas and McIntyre Ltd. in 2004 Number of Pages: 41 Tags: Friendship, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Historical-fiction, poetry, Stephanie Rudi Genres: Historical Fiction Analysis: “The … Continue reading

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