Chapter Book #9

Author	Gennifer Choldenko
Title	Al Capone Does My Shirts
Illustrator	N/A
Readability Score	4.7
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre
Theme	Clidren will be entertained as they read how Moose takes care of his sister and gets caught up with trouble while living in a new place-Alcatraz.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Moose Secondary: Natalie, Piper, Theresa, Moose's mother and father, The Warden
Award(s) and Date of Publication	Newberry Honor Book/2004
Publishing Company	Puffin Books
ISBN Number	978-0-14-240370-9
Summary	This story ois about a 12 year old boy who moves with his family to Alcatrax after his dad gets a job as a prison gurad. They move in hopes of getting Moose's sister into a "special" school. Moose looks after her. Moose meets Piper the Wardeb's daughter who loves to get into dangerous situations, just the opposite of what Moose wants.
Description of how you would use the book	I would use this book to teach literay elements. It is also a good book to help students become familiar with characteristics of youth with autisim.

Chapter Book #8

Author	Louis Sachar
Title	Holes
Illustrator	N/A
Readability Score	4.5
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Adventure
Theme	Children can expore their imagonation and make connections with the past as they enjoy Stanley's adventure.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Stanley Secondary: Zero, Warden, Mr. Pendanski, Madame Zeroni, Elya
Award(s) and Date of Publication	Newberry Medal; Christopher Award for Juvenille Fiction/1998
Publishing Company	Yearling
ISBN Number	978-0-440-41480-3
Summary	This story is about a boy who gets sent to a correctional camp for a crime he didn't commit all due to his bad luck and great-great grandfather's bad luck. At this camp children are instructed to dig holes. The stories plot interwines with Stanley's great-great grandfather's story.
Description of how you would use the book	I have used this book to teach literay elements. It is a fantastic example of the use of flashbacks and some forshadowing as well.

Picture Book # 7

Author	Carol Nevius
Title	Building with Dad
Illustrator	Bill Thomson
Readability Score	2.1
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Picture book
Theme	Children can learn about various machinery nad vehicles used in construction.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Boy and his dad
Award(s) and Date of Publication	Volunteer State Book Award/ 206
Publishing Company	Marshall Cavendish
ISBN Number	978-0-7614-5312-3
Summary	This story is about a boy watching his dad build his school. The boy goes to work at the construction site and explains the equipment and vehicles used to do the job.
Description of how you would use the book	A teacher could use this book to teach rhyme and inspire young children to work in construction. It also is a great book to emphasize the importance of father's roles in their children's lives.

Chapter Book # 7

Author	Juanita Havill
Title	Grow
Illustrator	Stanislawa Kodman
Readability Score	4.8
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Novel in verse
Theme	Children can learn how important dreams are as well as being part of their community.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Berneetha and Kate Secondary: Kate's mom, Harlan, Chitra, Tony
Award(s) and Date of Publication	2008
Publishing Company	Peachtree Publishers
ISBN Number	978-1-56145-441-9
Summary	This story is about Berneeta's drea of building a community garden. Young Kate helps her prepare the lot and plant. As the garden grows they are confronted with it being made into a parking lot. The community comes together and creates Plan B- transporting and transplanting the garden to a new location.
Description of how you would use the book	I would use this book when teaching figuartive language, poetry. It can also be used as a mentor book to spur on students to become more involved in their communities.

Picture Book #6

Author	Karen Ehrhardt
Title	This Jazz Man
Illustrator	R. G. Roth
Readability Score	Unknown/ For 4yr olds and up
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre
Theme	Children can read along with this predictable book.
Primary and Secondary Characters	No characters, but 10 mini biographies in the back of the book
Award(s) and Date of Publication	2006
Publishing Company	Harcourt Inc.
ISBN Number	978-0-15-205307-9
Summary	This book is a take off on the children's song "This Old Man, Give a Dog a Bone". There are ten different jazz menthat play various instruments. All must be given a hand for their performance.
Description of how you would use the book	A teacher could use this book to teach onomatopoeia, rhyme, repetition, and a biographies about ten different musicians. This book could also be used in a text set for the book Bud, Not Buddy or Jazz themes.

Chapter Book #6

Author	Gary Paulsen
Title	Hatchet
Illustrator	N/A
Readability Score	Lexile 1020
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Adventure
Theme	Children can learn about survival in the wilderness and enjoy an adventure story.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Brian Secondary: Pilot and Brian's mother
Award(s) and Date of Publication	Newberry Honor Award/1987
Publishing Company	Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN Number	978-1-4169-3647-3
Summary	This story is about a boy on his way to visit his father after learning about a secret that caused his parents divorce; when his plane crashes and he is the only survisor. Brian has to survive alone in the wilderness with the bugs, critters, moose and the elements.
Description of how you would use the book	I have used this story to teach flashbacks, story elements. While reading this book with  my class, I also discussed survival strategies, Canadian wilderness, and divorce.

Chapter Book #5

Author	Dav Pilkey
Title	The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Illustrator	Dav Pilkey
Readability Score	720 Lexile
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Portions are a comic strip
Theme	Children can enjoy an adventure story about two boys where their imagination takes them.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Harold and George Secondary: Mr. Krupp AKA Captain Underpants
Award(s) and Date of Publication	1997
Publishing Company	Scholastic
ISBN Number	0-439-08282-X
Summary	This story is about two boys who tend to get into trouble a lot. They use their imagination to write and draw about a fictional character- Captain Underpants. They buy a little bit of magic and next their principal becomes this charater who saves the day throughout the town.
Description of how you would use the book	I would use this book when teaching dialogue an dusing quotation marks correctly. I may even use this book to spur on reading for enjoyment.

Chapter Book #4

Author	Christopher Paul Curtis
Title	Bud, Not Buddy
Illustrator	N/A
Readability Score	5
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Realistic
Theme	Children can learn what life was like for African American children without parents during the Great Depression.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Bud Secondary: The Amoses, Deza Malone, Bugs, Mr. Lewis, Herman E. Calloway, Members of the band
Award(s) and Date of Publication	Newberry Medal and Coretta Scott King Award/1999
Publishing Company	Dell Yearling
ISBN Number	0-440-41328-1
Summary	This story is about an orphan whose mother died when he was six. He spend the past four years in and out of foster care and the Home. He decided after a series of unpleasant events to find his father with the only clues his mother left him stuck inside his old suitcase.
Description of how you would use the book	I would use this book to teach story elements. I would also use this book in a text set when studying about the Great Depression.

Picture Book #5

Author	Marharet Wise Brown
Title	Goodnight Moon
Illustrator	Clement Hurd
Readability Score	1.5
Genre	Fiction
Subgenre	Fairytale
Theme	Children can learn to read with this predictable book.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Baby bunny Secondary: Momma Bunny
Award(s) and Date of Publication	1947
Publishing Company	Harper & Row
ISBN Number	0-590-09242-1
Summary	This story is about a bunny trying to put off going to sleep. He notices various things around the room and then proceded to say goodnight.
Description of how you would use the book	A teacher could use this book for young readers who need predictability. It can also be used to teach repetition.

Picture Book #4

Author	Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Title	Snowflake Bentley
Illustrator	Mary Azarian
Readability Score	4.1
Genre	Nonfiction
Subgenre	Biography
Theme	Children can learn the intricate details of capturing snowflakes and the uniqueness of them.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Willie Secondary: brother,his parents
Award(s) and Date of Publication	Caldecout Medal/1998
Publishing Company	Houghton Mifflin Company
ISBN Number	0-395-86162-4
Summary	This story is about a boy who loved snowfalkes. He was mesmorized by the components of a snowflake and how no two are alike. He tried to draw what they looked like, but they melted. Finally, he received a camera and he captured snowflakes on film.
Description of how you would use the book	I would use this book in a science class when teaching crystalization. I would also use this book when teaching biographies.

Chapter Book #3

Author	Ann Clare LeZotte
Title	T4 A Novel in Verse
Illustrator
Readability Score	3.6
Genre	Fiction/Poetry
Subgenre	Realistic
Theme	Children can learn about what life was like for people who had disabilities during Hitler's reign in Germany.
Primary and Secondary Characters	Primary: Paula Becker Secondary: Her family, Father Josef, Father Michael, Anny, Stephanie, Poor Kurt
Award(s) and Date of Publication	2008
Publishing Company	Houghton Mifflin Company
ISBN Number	978- 0-547-04684-6
Summary	This story is about a young deaf girl who is taken from her family and moved from place to place trying to be hidden from the Nazi party. Hitler declared that all people with disabilities be found and taken to special institutions. Paula finds friends along the way and learns about herself.
Description of how you would use the book	I would use this book in a text set of German history/WW II. I would also use it as an example of poetry and find the componets within the novel that are poetry.