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Mirror

Posted on June 2, 2017 by jjackson

Author: Jeannie Baker Illustrator/Photographer: Jeannie Baker Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2010 Number of pages: 48 Tags: Culture, Family, Realistic Fiction, Jamal Jackson, k-5, Genre: Realisitic Fiction Analysis: Mirror is a wordless picture book that uses pictures to go through … Continue reading →

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Ish

Posted on June 2, 2017 by jjackson

Author/Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Publish: Candlewick Press 2004 Pages: 32 Tags: Fiction, Fine-Arts, 4-5, Jamal Jackson Genre: Fiction Analysis: The story is about Ramon, a boy that loves to draw anything at any time. Ramon is excited about his drawings … Continue reading →

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I am Mixed

Posted on June 2, 2017 by jjackson

Author: Garcelle Beauvias, Sebastian A. Jones Illustrator: James C Webster Published: Stranger Kids September 2014 Pages: 52 Tags: Jamal Jackson, Realistic Fiction, k-5, Picture Book, Multicultural, Diversity, Family Genre: Fiction Analysis: This book is about Jay and Nia, who are … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 2, 2017 by isimmons

Title: Danny and the Blue Cloud   Author: James M. Foley   Illustrator: Shirley Ng-Benitez   Publisher: Magination Press (2016)   Pages: 23   Genre: Realistic Fiction Danny is a young bear cub who is having trouble with his big, … Continue reading →

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Michael Rosen’s Sad Book

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Title: Michael Rosen’s Sad Book   Author: Michael Rosen   Illustrator: Quentin Blake   Publisher: Candlewick Press (2004)   Pages: 26   Genre: Autobiographical   The book is written from the author’s point of view, as it is an autobiographical … Continue reading →

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Thunder Cake

Posted on June 2, 2017 by isimmons

Title: Thunder Cake   Author/Illustrator: Patricia Polacco   Publisher: Baker & Taylor (1990)   Pages: 29   Genre: Realistic Fiction   The story is told from the perspective of the grandchild to Babushka or grandmother. The child fears the thunder, … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 2, 2017 by isimmons

Title: In our Mothers’ House   Author/Illustrator: Patricia Polacco   Publisher: Philomel Productions Limited (2009)   Pages: 44   Genre: Realistic fiction   The story follows the narrator’s childhood, the oldest of three adopted siblings. Her mothers Meema and Marmee … Continue reading →

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Chrysanthemum

Posted on June 2, 2017 by isimmons

Title: Chrysanthemum   Author: Kevin Henkes   Publisher: Greenwillow Books (1991)   Pages: 30   Genre: Fiction   The story follows the young mouse Chrysanthemum and her transition into school. At first, Chrysanthemum loves her name, but then she goes … Continue reading →

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Whoever you are

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Title: Whoever you Are   Author: Mem Fox   Illustrator: Leslie Staub   Publisher: Voyager Books (1997)   Pages: 26   Genre: Realistic Fiction   The story is told from the perspective of a character I will refer to as … Continue reading →

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Tight Times

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itle: Tight Times   Author: Barbara Shook Hazen   Illustrator: Trina Schart Hyman   Publisher: The Viking Press (1979)   Pages: 30 pages (16 w/ text)   Genre: Realistic Fiction   The story follows a family from the perspective of … Continue reading →

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