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Independent Reading
EASY- All the Places to Love
- by Patricia MacLachlan. HarperCollins, 1994
- The past, present, and future figure in a young boy's vision of his beloved farmland.
- Going on a Whale Watch
- by Bruce Macmillan. Scholastic, 1992
- A young boy and girl observe dolphins and whales during a whale watch.
- I Know a Lady
- by Charlotte Zolotow. Morrow, 1992
- An older woman becomes friends with the children in her neighborhood.
- Jamaica Tag-Along
- by Juanita Havill. Houghton Mifflin, 1989
- Jamaica rejects a younger child's offer of friendship until she recalls how it feels to be left out.
- The Empty Pot
- by Demi. Henry Holt, 1990
- Ping's best is good enough to present to the emperor.
- The Earth and I
- by Frank Asch. Gulliver, 1994
- A boy tells of his respect for the world around him.
- Wild, Wild Sunflower . . .
- by Nancy White Carlstrom. Aladdin, 1991
- Anna's antics in the summer sun celebrates the rhythmic joy of words.
- Gramma's Walk
- by Anna Grossnickle Hines. Greenwillow, 1993
- Donnie and his grandmother, who is in a wheelchair, take an imaginary walk on the beach.
- The Tortilla Factory
- by Gary Paulsen. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1995
- Visit the factory and learn how corn becomes a tortilla.
- Here Is the Tropical Rainforest
- by Madeleine Dunphy. Hyperion, 1994
- Presenting the wonders of a tropical rainforest through text that mimics a cumulative tale.
- Better with Two
- by Barbara Joosse. Harper & Row, 1988
- Laura comforts her next door neighbor, Mrs. Brady, after the death of her dog.
- Uncle Elephant
- by Arnold Lobel. HarperCollins, 1981
- Uncle Elephant takes care of his nephew until his family is reunited.
Read Aloud and Reference Books
READ ALOUD BOOKS- I Am Eyes Ni Macho
- by Leila Ward. Scholastic Inc., 1987
- Journey through Kenya with a little girl and rediscover your sight.
- Someday a Tree
- by Eve Bunting. Clarion, 1993
- Alice's oak tree dies, but she plans on planting the acorns she gathered from it.
- Dream Catcher
- by Audrey Osofsky. Orchard, 1992
- An Ojibway baby sleeps protected, as his mother and village work around him.
- The Secret Room
- by Uri Shulevitz. Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1993
- A man's appearance catches the eye of the king, but his wisdom wins the king's heart.
- 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save Earth
- The Earth Works Group. Andrews and McMeel, 1990
- A selection of environmental activities for classrooms.
- The Earth Book for Kids
- by Linda Schwartz. The Learning Works, Inc., 1990
- Great ideas for activities to help our environment.
- I Had a Friend Named Peter
- by Jancie Cohn. Morrow, 1987
- This book approaches the subject of death in a straightforward and sensitive manner.