Tag Archives: K-5

Working Cotton

Author: Sherley Anne Williams Illustrator: Carole Byard Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1992 Length: 28 pages Genre: historical fiction Analysis: This book outlines the story of a family working in the cotton fields from before the sun comes up until … Continue reading

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Tar Beach

Author: Faith Ringgold Illustrator: Faith Ringgold Publisher: Crown Publishers Length: 25 pages Genre: Realistic Fiction Analysis Tar Beach is about a girl who imagines she can fly. She flies from her roof all over town. She flies to the Union … Continue reading

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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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My Friend Rabbit

Title: My Friend Rabbit Author(s): Eric Rohmann Illustrator/Photographer: Eric Rohmann Publisher and Year: Scholastic Inc. 2002 Number of pages: 31 Genre: Fantasy, Fiction, Friendship Analysis: 1)      Summary: A rabbit and a mouse are playing with a toy air plane. It … Continue reading

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Fly Free!

Title: Fly Free! Author(s): Roseanne Thong Illustrator/Photographer: Enjin Kim Neilan Publisher and Year: Boyds Mills Press, 2010 Number of Pages: 30 Genre: Fiction Analysis: Fly Free! is the story of a little Vietnamese girl named Mai. Mai loves to feed … Continue reading

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The Invisible Boy

  Author: Trudy Ludwig Illustrator: Patrice Barton Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 2013 Length: 30 Genre: Realistic fiction Analysis: This book is about Brian, a boy who feels invisible at school. He is ignored by the teacher and his classmates, never … Continue reading

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Halmoni and the Picnic

Author: Sook Nyul Choi Illustrator: Karen M. Dugan Length: 26 pages Genre: Realistic fiction Analysis: Halmoni and the Picnic is a touching book about Yunmi and her grandmother Halmoni, who immigrated from Korea. Yunmi’s class was having a field trip … Continue reading

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