Tag Archives: Fiction

Families, Families, Families!

Author: Suzanne Lang and Max Lang Illustrator: N/A Publisher and Year: Random House Books, 2015 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Fiction, Diversity, Family, Amy Sanchez, Award Book Analysis: This book explores what different families could look like. The … Continue reading

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Death Is Stupid

Author and Illustrator: Anastasia Higginbotham Publisher and Year: The Feminist Press, 2016 Number of Pages: 65 Genre: Realistic fiction This book is about a little boy whose grandmother has just died, and the narrator discusses with the boy the different … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Race

Author: Julius Lester Illustrator: Karen Barbour Publisher and Year: Amistad Pres, 2005 Number of pages: 32 Tags: 4-5, Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Amy Sanchez Analysis: This book explores the idea that we are all the same under our skin. The author … Continue reading

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Mudkin

Title: Mudkin Author: Stephen Gammell Illustrator/Photographer: Stephen Gammell Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Carolrhoda Books, 2011 Genre: Fantasy Analysis: Mudkin is the story of one little girl’s extraordinary day playing outside after a rain shower. The girl meets … Continue reading

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The Island

Title: The Island Author(s): Armin Greder Illustrator/Photographer: Armin Greder Number of Pages: 32 Publisher and Year: Allen & Unwin, 2007 Genre: Fiction Analysis: In The Island, an unknown man appears on an island, shocking the natives of the land. The … Continue reading

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Fly Away Home

  Title: Fly Away Home Author: Eve Bunting Illustrator: Ronald Himler Publisher: Clarion Books Year: 1991 Number of Pages: 32 Tags: Emotion, Family, Fiction, Picture Book, K-1, 2-3, Taylor Krueger Genre: Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book shares the story … Continue reading

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Ron’s Big Mission

Author: Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden Illustrator: Don Tate Publisher and Year: Dutton Books for Young Readers, 2009 Number of pages: 32 Tags:   Analysis: This book’s setting takes place in South Caroline in the 1959. The main character … Continue reading

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The Matchbox Diary

  Title: The Matchbox Diary Author: Paul Fleischman Illustrator: Bagram Ibatoulline Publisher: Candlewick Press Year: 2013 Number of Pages: 40 Tags: Culture, Emotion, Family, Fiction, Historical fiction, Picture Book, K-5, Taylor Krueger Genre: Historical Fiction Children’s Book Analysis: This book … Continue reading

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Mango, Abuela, and Me

Author: Meg Medina Illustrator: Angela Dominguez Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2015 Number of pages: 32 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Fiction, Diversity, Culture, Family, Amy Sanchez Analysis: Mia’s abuela comes to stay with her and her family from a faraway place. … Continue reading

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The Name Jar

Author: Yangsook Choi Illustrator: N/A Publisher and Year: Random House Children’s Books, 2001 Number of pages: 40 Tags: K-1, 2-3, Friendship, Fiction, Diversity   Analysis: Unhei has just moved to the Unites States from Korea with her family. She is … Continue reading

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