Tag Archives: Family

My Brother Charlie

Author: Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete Illustrator: Shane W. Evans Publisher: Scholastic Press, 2010 Length: 31 pages Genre: Realistic fiction Analysis: My Brother Charlie is about twins, Callie and Charlie, and Charlie has autism. Callie narrates the story, … Continue reading

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A Bike Like Sergio’s

Author: Maribeth Boelts Illustrator: Noah Z. Jones Publisher:  Candlewick Press, 2016 Length: 34 Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: This book tells the touching story of Rueben, a young boy who can’t afford a bike that he really wants. When he sees … Continue reading

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Home Now

  Title: Home Now Author: Lesley Beake Illustrator: Karin Littlewood Publisher: Charlesbridge Year: 2006 Number of Pages: 28 Tags: Animals, Culture, Emotion, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book shares the story … Continue reading

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Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry

  Title: Sometimes My Mommy Gets Angry Author: Bebe Moore Campbell Illustrator: E.B. Lewis Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Year: 2003 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Emotion, Family, Fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book … Continue reading

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Hair for Mama

Title: Hair for Mama Author(s): Kelly Tinkham Illustrator/Photographer: Amy Bates Publisher and Year: Penguin Young Readers 2007 Number of pages: 32 Genre:  Non-Fiction, Family Analysis: 1)    Summary: The book is about an African American family’s mom having cancer and she … Continue reading

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We came to America

Title: We came to America Author(s): Faith Ringgold Illustrator/Photographer: Amy Bates Publisher and Year: Random House Children’s Books 2016 Number of pages: 32 Genre:  Fiction, Family, Diversity Analysis: 1)    Summary: This book is about different cultures and races coming over … Continue reading

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Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace

Title: Paulie Pastrami Achieves World Peace Author(s): James Proimos Illustrator/Photographer: James Proimos Publisher and Year: Little Brown Books for Young Readers 2009 Number of pages: 40 Genre: Fiction, Family Analysis: 1)    Summary: Paulie Pastrami is a seven year old boy … Continue reading

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Visiting Day

Title: Visiting Day Author(s): Jacqueline Woodson Illustrator/Photographer: James E. Ransome Publisher and Year: Scholastic Press2002 Number of pages: 32 Genre: Fiction, Family, Diversity Analysis: 1)    Summary: The story is about a young African American girl that lives with her grandmother … Continue reading

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Oh, Brother!

  Title: Oh, Brother! Author(s): Nikki Grimes Illustrator/Photographer: Mike Benny Publisher and Year: Greenwillow Books 2007 Number of pages: 32 Genre: Fiction, Family 1)    Summary: Xavier’s mom marries Chris’s stepdad, Xavier does not like Chris because he acts like a … Continue reading

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Playing from the Heart

Title: Playing from the Heart Author(s): Peter H. Reynolds Illustrator/Photographer: Peter H. Reynolds Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2016 Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis: Playing from the Heart is the story of a boy named Raj and … Continue reading

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