Spiderman: The Sinister Six

MODERN FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION
GRAPHIC NOVEL

Doctor Octopus escapes from the jail to attempt to kill Spiderman, also known as Peter Parker, for another time. Doctor Octopus secretly gathers up his five villainous friends: Sandman, Vulture, Electro, Kraven the Hunter and Mysterio. The six bad guys create a plot to get rid of Spiderman. Spiderman loses his powers after falling from a building and is forced to fight the “sinister six” without his powers. Shortly after starting to fight, he regains his powers and wins all six of his conflicts. I would keep this book in my classroom library to accommodate readers who may be interested in action and comics.

Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves by Peter and Connie Roop

REALISTIC/HISTORICAL FICTION
CHAPTER BOOK

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Story Pyramid for Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
By Peter and Connie Roop
Ahyoka
Dedicated Bright
Rustic Outdoors Natural
Cherokee needed an alphabet
Ahyoka and father work together
Mother burnt all the talking leaves
Finally they finish the new Cherokee alphabet
The Cherokee people hesitate but then use it


Pyramid created by Kelly Reardon

This is a book I would keep in my classroom library for students to read at their convenience. It would also be a goo addition for students who may relate to the Native American culture.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis

REALISTIC/HISTORICAL FICTION
CHAPTER BOOK

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Story Pyramid for The Watsons Go to Birmingham
By Christopher Paul Curtis
Kenny
Cross-eyed Smart
Suburban Freezing Middle Class
Kenny learns about life
Byron is mean to Kenny
The family traveled south to Alabama
The kids learn about troubles down south
Everyone should be treated with respect and love


Pyramid created by Kelly Reardon

I would use this book in my classroom as a literature integration when studying the Civil Rights movement in social studies. The book is award winning and would also offer great literature for the classroom library.

A Chair for my Mother by Vera B. Williams

REALISTIC/HISTORICAL FICTION


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A Chair for my Mother is a Caldecott Award winner for its beautiful colors and illustrations. I would use this book in my classroom as part of the library or as a way to talk about families and different events and values that families find important. The book also has an important theme of working hard and saving up for something special that can be discussed and related to other books.

Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes

FICTION


This book touches on the importance of accepting new people and making friends. In the book, Chester the mouse has a best friend named Wilson who is very similar to him. When a new mouse, Lilly, moves into the neighborhood they ignore her until she sticks up for them against bullies. After the incident, Chester and Wilson become great friends with Lilly accepting her although she is different from them.
This would be a great book to read aloud to students at the beginning of the school year to encourage friendships and being kind and accepting to new or unfamiliar people. It teaches a valuable lesson about diversity and acceptance that kids of all ages and understand and relate to.

The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo

TRADITIONAL/FOLK

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I would use this book in my classroom as a literature compare and contrast lesson. Using the traditional story of Cinderella along with this book, I would have students make a story map that compares and contrasts the traditional and the Egyptian Cinderella stories. The two folk tales have similar character roles that can be easily distinguished by elementary students. Students can also compare and contrast the setting, time period, moral and values of the folk tales. Using this folk story with the traditional Cinderella story would also allow students to explore another culture and make strong text to text connections between the two books.