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Black-Eyed Susan
Picture Book
Nominees!
“Me and the Sky: Captain Beverley Bass, Pioneering Pilot” by Beverley Bass
A picture book biography of the life and career of pilot Beverley Bass.
“The Crayon Man: the true story of the invention of Crayola crayons”
by Natascha Biebow
Tells the story of the invention of the Crayola crayon by inventor Edwin Binney.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Idea 1, Lesson Idea 2
“How Crayons Are Made” - Mr. Rogers
“When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree”
by Jamie Deenihan
A young girl is given a lemon tree and learns to care for it until she can make lemonade for a lemonade stand.
“Lemonade for Sale” counting by 25s
“Her Right Foot” by Dave Eggers
Looks at the significance of the Statue of Liberty's right foot.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Rescue & Jessica: A life-changing friendship”
by Jessica Kensky
When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Zombies Don’t Eat Veggies”
by Megan Lacera
Although Mo's parents insist he eat zombie cuisine, Mo craves vegetables and strives to get them to taste recipes made from his hidden garden. Includes recipes!
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Linus the Little Yellow Pencil”
by Scott Magoon
Linus hopes to win the family art show but his eraser, Ernie, obliterates his work, his self-confidence, and his joy until a word from Smudge inspires Linus to try again.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Ninita’s Big World: the true story of a deaf pygmy marmoset”
by Sarah Glenn Marsh
The true story of how YouTube star Ninita, a deaf, orphaned pygmy marmoset (the smallest type of monkey) found family, friendship, and a forever home!
Meet Ninita Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family”
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Faizah relates how she feels on the first day that her big sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.
Book Talk Read Aloud by the author Lesson Ideas
“Sulwe” by Lupita Nyong’o
When five year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“The Remember Balloons”
by Jessie Oliveros
James has a bunch of balloons, each of which holds a special memory, but as his grandfather ages and loses his own balloons, James discovers that he is gaining new ones.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Ruby Finds a Worry”
by Tom Percival
A young girl's sense of adventure and exploration vanishes when she discovers a Worry that grows and grows until she learns how to get rid of it.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots”
by Michael Rex
Robots try to figure out the difference between facts and opinions.
Book Trailer Read Aloud Lesson Ideas
“Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You”
by Sonia Sotomayor
A story in which friends who have different abilities, work together to build a community garden and, in doing so, become stronger together.
Read Aloud Sonia Sotomayor on Sesame Street Lesson Ideas
“Sweety”
by Andrea Zuill
Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat, but with encouragement from her Aunt Ruth, she begins to see that being herself is the best way to find a friend.
Black-eyed Susan
Grade 4-6 Chapter Book
Nominees
“Guest: A Changeling Tale”
by Mary Downing Hahn
Young Mollie traverses eerie, perilous lands to retrieve her baby brother, Thomas, from the Kinde Folke, malicious sprites who snatched him and left a hideous changeling in his place. Go with her on this journey to find not only her brother but herself and her compassion.
Book Trailer Book Trailer (creepy option!) Lesson Ideas
Students who like this book will also like other books by Mary Downing Hahn & “Estranged” by Ethan Aldridge.
“The Trail”
by Meika Hashimoto
Toby sets out to fulfill a promise he made to his deceased friend: to hike the Appalachian Trail from Velvet Rocks to Mt. Katahdin. The undertaking will become not only a struggle for survival, but a rescue mission for the starving and abused dog that he finds along the way.
Students who like this book will also like: “Kensuke’s Kingdom” by Michael Morpugo, “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen and other survival stories.
“Song for a Whale”
by Lynne Kelly
Iris feels like she just doesn’t fit in because she is deaf. As she researches Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales, she realizes they have something in common. Iris and her deaf grandmother journey to Alaska armed with Iris's plan to help Blue-55!
Book Trailer Lesson Ideas Audio of the 52Hz Whale
“The Unteachables”
by Gordon Korman
The Unteachables never thought they'd find a teacher who had a worse attitude than they did. And Mr. Kermit never thought he would actually care about teaching again. Over the course of a school year, though, room 117 will experience mayhem, destruction--and maybe even a shot at redemption.
Students who like this book will also like “Ungifted” by Gordon Korman & “Thank you, Mr. Falker” by Patricia Polacco.
“Words on Fire”
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
In 1893 on a farm in Lithuania, Cossack soldiers invade 12-year old Audra’s home and take her parents away. She embarks on a dangerous journey, picking up where her parents left off. She smuggles the Lithuanian books that fuel the growing resistance movement, unsure of who to trust, but risking her life and freedom for her country.
Students who like this book will also like: “The Fantastic flying books of Mr. Morris Lessmore” & “Charlotte Spies for Justice: a Civil War Survival Story” by Nikki Shannon Smith.
“A Wolf Called Wander”
by Rosanne Parry
A young wolf cub, separated from his pack, journeys 1000 miles across the Pacific Northwest, dealing with forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before finding a new home. Based on the true story of a wolf called OR-7.
Book Trailer Behind the scenes story Lesson Ideas
Tracking OR-7’s journey Gray Wolves in California Wolf Packs in Oregon
Students who like this book will also like: “Pax” by Sarah Pennypacker & books about the reintroduction of endangered species to the wild.
“Finding Langston”
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, with relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and with being bullied.
Students who like this book will also like “Richard Wright and the Library Card” by William Miller and “Aunt Chip and the Great Triple Creek Dam Fair” by Patricia Polacco.
“Operation Frog Effect”
by Sarah Scheerger
Told from eight perspectives, one in graphic novel form, one through poetry, and one as a movie script- "Ms. Graham's fifth-grade class wants to promote change in the world; but when eight of them take an assignment too far, they must take responsibility for their actions and unite for a cause they all believe in.
Students who like this book will also like: “Frindle” by Andrew Clements and “Save Me a Seat” by Sarah Weeks.
“The Light Jar”
by Lisa Thompson
When Nate’s mother goes to buy provisions and does not come back Nate is left very alone (except for his imaginary friend Sam) and afraid--until a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a long-ago treasure hunt turns up.
Students who like this book will also like: “The Goldfish Boy” by Lisa Thompson and “The Underneath” by Kathi Appelt.
“The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA”
by Brenda Woods
Gabriel, twelve, gains new perspective when he becomes friends with Meriwether, a Black World War II hero, who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South.
Students who like this book will also like: “A Friendship for Today” by Patricia McKissack and “The Other Side” by Jacqueline Woodson.
Black-eyed Susan
Grade 4-6 Graphic Novel
Nominees
“Hicotea”
by Lorena Alvarez
Sandy discovers an empty turtle shell which provides her entry into a fantastical world inside a pond. The animals in the pond are in trouble. Will she be able to help them in time?
Students who like this book will also like: “Nightlights” book 1 and “Aquicorn Cove” by Katie O’Neill.
“This Was Our Pact”
by Ryan Andrews
Ben and his friends have made a pact. They will follow the Autumn harvest lanterns down the river to wherever they go. There are two rules: no one turns for home and no one looks back.
Students who like this book will also like: “A Wrinkle in Time” by Madeleine L’Engle and “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” by Grace Lin.
“Rocket to the Moon! (Big Ideas that Changed the World)”
by Don Brown
Award-winning author Don Brown explores the history of rocket building in the first book of the “Big Ideas That Changed the World” series.
Students who like this book will also like other books by Don Brown like “Machines that Think”.
“Nico Bravo and the Hound of Hades”
by Mike Cavallaro
When Eowulf, the pint-sized descendant of monster slayer Beowulf, decides to slay Cerberus, young Nico, Lula the sphinx, and Buck the unicorn must stop her or face the zombie apocalypse.
Students who like this book will also like books by Rick Riordan and books about mythology.
“Glitch”
by Sarah Graley
Izzy has an incredible secret -- she can enter the world of her new video game! But what might happen if she gets a Game Over for good?
Students who like this book will also like: “Slacker” by Gordon Korman and “Donut the Destroyer” by Sarah Graley.
“Best Friends”
by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
In sixth grade Shannon's got a sure spot in the in-crowd. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. Does Shannon have to follow them?
Students who like this book will also like “Real Friends” by Shannon Hale and “Guts” by Raina Telgemeier.
“Camp”
by Kayla Miller
Olive and Willow are happy campers! Or are they? Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows--Olive. The stress of being Willow's living security blanket begins to wear on Olive and before long . . . the girls aren't just fighting, they may not even be friends by the time camp is over.
Book Trailer for both Click & Camp Lesson Ideas
Students who like this book will also like: “Click” & “Act” by Kayla Miller.
“Dugout: The Zombie Steals Home”
by Scott Morse
Twins Stacy and Gina Cavallaro are on rival little league teams and when Gina accidentally unleashes a curse that wakes the dead, Stacy's misfit team gets coached by a baseball-playing zombie!
Students who like this book will also like: “Zombie Baseball Beatdown” by Paolo Bacigalupi and “The Last Kids on Earth” by Max Brallier.
“The Cardboard Kingdom”
by Chad Sell
A group of neighborhood children creates costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters.
Students who like this book will also like “Out of the Box: 25 Cardboard Engineering Projects” by Jemma Westing. For a different twist, suggest “Cardboard” by David TenNapel. Chad Sell has a new book out called “Doodleville”.
“Stargazing”
by Jen Wang
Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
Students who like this book will also like “The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes” by Mark Pett & “Wilma Jean the Worry Machine” by Julia Cook.
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