Books

Use of theme-specific books are a great way to teach standards-based ELA lessons that address both your content and development of thinking about acceptance, inclusion and appreciation of diversity, which are the themes of the Summit. Thanks to Terri Catalano and Jennifer Ebert for contributing book ideas. You can add to this list by clicking Edit This Page and then click Save when you are finished.

Book suggestions for shared reading:
//The Kindness Quilt// by Nancy Wallace //The Other Side// by Jacqueline Woodson //Pink and Say// by Patricia Polacco //The Mixed-up Chameleon// by Carle //Welcome Comfort// by Polacco //Freak the Mighty// by Philbrick //The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando// by Berenstain //Babu's Song// by Stuve-Bodeen //Arnie and the new kid// by Carlson //Granny Torrelli makes soup// by Sharon Creech //The Bracelet// //Thank You, Mr. Falker// by Patricia Polacco //Virgie goes to School with Us Boys// //White Socks Only// //My Duck Fox The Skin You Live In// //Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Appalachia: The Voices of SleepingBirds Coolies//