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Literacy Text Set

A text set compiled during TCH208 and TCH209 at Illinois State University.
PARKER DUWELIUS NOV 13, 2016 11:32PM

Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash Birthday amazing things that animals can do with their bodies. It is an
excellent book for practicing predicting, because it is written
Bash
as a guessing book. We used it in one of the lessons we taught
Author: Trinka Hakes Noble and Steven Kellogg about predicting and inferencing, as a mentor text to walk the
Published: Oct 6, 1993 students through the process of using text evidence to make
Summary/Instructional Use: Jimmy's Boa and the Big Splash predictions about where the story is going.
Birthday Bash is the incredible tale of a birthday party Jimmy
will never forget! When the kids visit the aquarium for Jimmy's
birthday, all reason goes out the window in a ridiculous turn of
events that puts Jimmy's mom in the whale tank, along with
the rest of the class! We used this text as a mentor text while
walking through supporting details. Derek read the story
aloud, while working through the details with the students
and modeling how they should be thinking as they read the
story.

Journeys in Time: A New Atlas of

American History
Author: Susan Buckley and Elspeth Leacock
Published: Jun 23, 2003
Summary/Instructional Use: This book is a non ction story of
the continent of North America. It tells the story of the
continent chronilogically, starting with the Native American
tribes, and progressing all the way to modern history. This
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? book was also used as an independent practice text for the
students during the nding new information from maps and
Author: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page pictures lesson. I chose it because it had many good maps and
Published: Mar 18, 2008 pictures in it that conveyed good information.
Summary/Instructional Use: What Do You Do With a Tail Like
This is a Caldecott award winning children's book all about
 The American Civil War: History of Warfare
Author: Paul Brewer
Published: 19999
Summary/Instructional Use: This book, much like the National
Geographic one, is purely informational. It is written about the
American Civil War, and has many maps and informational
pictures. It was used as an independent practice text, with
which the students had an opportunity to practice identifying
new information from maps and pictures.

Uniquely Illinois
Author: Andrew Santella
Published: Oct 5, 2007
Summary/Instructional Use: Uniquely Illinois is a wonderful
book that is lled with every piece of information anyone
could ever hop to know about our state. From the capital city
to the state bird, it has every fact that is as the title says:
uniquely Illinois. This book was also used as an independent
practice text with the students during the lesson regarding
nding new information from maps and pictures.

National Geographic Kids: Everything

Castles
Author: Crispin Boyer
Published: Oct 11, 2011
Summary/Instructional Use: National Geographic produced
this informational book to educate children about castles. It is
full of helpful maps and infographics that are chock full of
pertinent information. There isn't an overarching story, but
instead a collection of facts and information. This was perfect
for our in-class use, which was all about nding important
information from maps and pictures. This was the mentor text
that I walked through while having the students identify
knowledge gained from maps and pictures.
Everything Spring Bats at the Library
Author: Jill Esbaum Author: Brian Lies
Published: Feb 9, 2010 Published: Sep 2, 2014
Summary/Instructional Use: Everything Spring is a non ction Summary/Instructional Use: Just like when the bats visit the
text that follows its title exactly: it is about everything to do ballgame, the bats visit the library and use thier time wisely!
with Spring! Hatching ducklings, budding trees, and Whether it's apping through pages of non ction
innumerable rainshowers, this book informs children about encyclopediae, or having a bedtime story, the bats make sure
what they can expect when Winter ends and Spring begins. that their night in the library is one to remember. This was the
Meghan used this text as a mentor text for teaching main idea last of the books used as independent practice for the 5 Ws,
and supporting details, in conjunction with Easter themed and like it's sister story, was a more abstract approach used to
materials. She had students read with her, and worked differentiate dif culty for the students.
through the main idea and the supporting details in the
informational text.
Bats at the Ballgame
Author: Brian Lies
Published: Sep 6, 2010
Summary/Instructional Use: When the bats y in, you never
know what's going to happen! In this story by Brian Lies, the
bats visit a baseball game. The all-stars play, as the bats
munch on crunchy snacks and cheer them on! This book was
used as an independent practice book in the same way as King
of the Playground and Ketzel. This was a bit of a more abstract
text for the students to nd the 5 Ws in.

Ketzel, the Cat who Composed

Author: Leslea Newman
Published: Oct 6, 2015
Summary/Instructional Use: Moshe Cotel loved music.
Listening to it, making it, it didn't matter. He loved music in
every single way. One day, he found a small kitten and brought
it inside, and the beautiful music they made was like nothing
anyone has ever heard! This was a book we used as a student
independent practice text. After learning about the 5 Ws, the
students had to nd them in independent texts such as this
one.
King of the Playground
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Published: Jan 1, 1994
Summary/Instructional Use: Kevin and Sammy are two boys
who, like all of the other boys, love the playground. However,
they don't love the playground when the other is around.
Sammy is a bully and claims to be the king of the playground,
but Kevin decides he's had enough. What will Kevin do? This
was another independent text for working on the 5 Ws, and
was used in the same way as Ketzel.
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville
Author: Pat Zietlow Miller
Published: Feb 9, 2016
Summary/Instructional Use: Alta is the quickest kid in all of
her home town, Clarksville. She is destined to follow in the
footsteps of her idol, olympic track runner Wilma Rudolph,
until a new girl hits the block with some fancy new shoes.
Through their common love of Wilma Rudolph, the two learn
to cooperate in order to make Wilma's parade an amazing
experience. We used this text as a mentor text to teach the 5
Ws: who, what, when, where, and why. I read the text and the
students had to write down answers to the 5 Ws as I went.

Horton Hears a Who

Author: Dr. Seuss
Published: August 12, 1954
Summary/Instructional Use: In this classic children's book,
Horton the elephant plays a special role in teaching children
that a person is a person, no matter how small. By defending a
tiny ecosystem, Horton saves the lives of a townfull of Whos,
and becomes a hero. We used this as a mentor text while
encouraging students to ask and answer questions in direct
relation to standard CCSS.ELA.RL.3.1. It was an easy to follow
Home Alone
text, which made it good for laying groundwork for thoughtful
Author: Eleanor Schick listening during read-alouds.
Published: 1980
Summary/Instructional Use: This story follows the after
school routine of a young boy as he arrives home from school,
only to discover that he is home alone! With the help of his
cat, he overcomes the fear of the unknown, and even gets
some work done before his mom gets home. We used this text
as a mentor text for nding main ideas and supporting details
in a work of ction. Derek read the text aloud to the students,
who then told us what the main idea was, and pulled
supporting details out of it.

Below this point is the text set developed

based on TCH 209
Keep Trying "Children See - Children Do" valuable point to make when discussing the civil rights
movement which was not always peaceful and nonviolent.
Author: The Child & Family Partnership
Published: 2012
Genre: Web Resource
Approximate interest level: Parents and Educators
Brief Teaser: Keep Trying is a web resource for parents and
educators to teach perseverance to their students. It contains
tips and activities to help the process go smoothly.
Teaching idea: The module has great activities in it, that could
absolutely be used in a classroom with young children. I would
take one of the activities and adapt it to t whatever we are
doing in the curriculum at the time. That way, the lesson of
perseverance could be concurrent to a curicculum lesson.
Link:
http://www.reachinginreachingout.com/documents/ram-
keeptrying-tipsheet-poster-oct20-12- nal.pdf

Nike Swoosh and "Just do it"

Author: Carolyn Davidson
Media Type: Everyday text
Published: 1971
Approximate interest level: All ages
Brief Teaser: The Nike swoosh is a universal symbol of the
brand, and is nearly synonymous with the phrase "Just do it".
The catchphrase of the company is designed to instill
determination and perseverance into the people seeing their
products, and to instill con dence that with their products,
the consumer can do anything.
Teaching idea: The swoosh could be a symbol in the
classroom or a reward. Any time a student completes
something that was very dif cult for them, or demonstrates
perseverance, they can earn a swoosh for "just doing it".
Freedom Riders Got to Ride
Author: Vitamin L
Published: 2012
Genre: Song
Approximate interest level: 3rd Grade - 9th Grade
Brief Teaser: Freedom Riders Got to Ride is a non ction song
describing the exploits of the Freedom Riders, a group of
individuals that fought for civil rights in the 1960s. It speaks of
their perseverance and sacri ce to achieve equality.
Teaching idea: I think this would be a great piece of media to
use during black history month, or while learning about the
civil rights movement. It illustrates peaceful protest, which is a
Mulan Approximate text level: Kindergarten
Brief Teaser: Floyd loves ying his kite, and the only thing that
Media Type: Video manages to get in his way is a tree, that catches his kite and
Published on DVD: March 12, 2013 holds it captive. He is determined to get it down, and must
Genre: Fiction think of what he can use to achieve his goal.
Approximate interest level: Kindergarten - 5th Grade Teaching idea:This book is super fun. Floyd develops tons of
Brief Teaser: A young girl in China makes the decision to ridiculous ideas to get his kite down throughout the story. It
pretend to be a man, in order to take her father's place in the would be fun to have my students come up with ridiculous
army and protect her family's honor. Upon getting into the ideas of their own, and share them in a group setting after
army, she nds that it was more than she bargained for... each page. "What do you think he'll do next!?" or "How
Teaching idea: This movie is a good selection because not only wouldyouget your kite down?".
does it demonstrate determination and perseverance, but it
challenges society's typical expectations of women from their
communities. I would make a graphic organizer that has a
section for what responsibilities a man might have in 4th
century China, and a section for women. This would be an
interesting pre-watching activity.

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Author: Mordicai Gerstein
Illustrator: Mordicai Gerstein
Published: April 17, 2007
Genre: Extended Poem
Stuck Approximate interest level: PreK - 3rd Grade
Approximate text level: 1st Grade - 2nd Grade
Author: Oliver Jeffers
Brief Teaser: High in the sky, between the buildings of the
Illustrator: Oliver Jeffers
World Trade Center, Philippe was calm. Wind blowing by, and
Published: November 10, 2011
nothing separating him from the ground far below but a thin
Genre: Fiction
wire, Philippe was calm. As he began his tightrope dance, one
Approximate interest level: PreK - Kindergarten
couldn't help but wonder what determination it took to build
such skill and con dence.
Teaching idea: This book would be an interesting read in a
classroom setting. I would ask the students to guess what the
book is about by hearing the title, and then ask them to revise
their guesses after seeing the cover.

Little Louie
Author: Kathryn Finney
Illustrator: Kathryn Finney
Published: October 21, 2014
Genre: Fiction
Approximate interest level: PreK
Approximate text level: PreK - Kindergarten
Brief Teaser: Louie has a big mouth, big legs, and an even
bigger personality! He dreams of being a great champion dog
like his brothers, but his clumsiness make that dif cult. Louie
practices and practices with his ball, and soon nds himself in
center stage at the dog show, somehow. What will Louie do?
The Most Magni cent Thing Teaching idea:This is another story that could relate to pets. I
could open the lesson up by talking about who has pets and if
Author: Ashley Spires the pets know any tricks. I would also use questions to have
Illustrator: Ashley Spires the students pick up on context clues, such as asking them to
Published: April 1, 2014 guess what Louie's favorite toy is, based on the cover.
Genre: Fiction
Approximate interest level: PreK - 1st Grade
Approximate text level: Kindergarten
Brief Teaser: When a little girl and her faithful dog team up to
create the most magni cent thing, it's little surprise that
things get out of hand. After lots of hard work, the most
magni cent thing isn't as magni cent as they had hoped, and
it takes a little thinking to gure out what to do.
Teaching idea:This book would be extremely fun because we
could brainstorm what the students would create as "the most
magni cent thing". I would give them each a piece of paper
divided into four squares, and let them make 4 individual
magni cent things throughout the reading. If the group were
slightly older, I might have them try to inference what the girl
would create.
Black Whiteness: Admiral Byrd Alone in
the Antarctic
Author: Robert Burleigh
Illustrator: Walter Lyon Krudop
Published: November 5, 2011 Letters from Rifka
Genre: Non ction
Author: Karen Hesse
Approximate interest level: 2nd Grade - 5th Grade
Illustrator: N/A
Approximate text level: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Published: January 6, 2009
Brief Teaser: Admiral Richard Byrd spent an entire winter,
Genre: Non ction
completely alone, in the ridiculously harsh conditions of
Approximate interest level: 5th Grade - 9th Grade
winter in Antarctica. His perseverance and determination
Approximate text level: 5th Grade - 9th Grade
were critical for his survival in the black whiteness of
Brief Teaser: A young Jewish girl, Rifka, dreams of the
Antarctica.
freedoms of America. She writes letters to a cousin left behind
Teaching idea: This book has a very interesting title. Before
in Russia, describing her experience of journeying to the
showing the students the cover and beginning to read it, I
United States, and the hardships faced there.
would ask my students to guess what they think it is about. My
Teaching idea:This book is written for older students that can
guess is that students will assume it is a story about cultural
handle more dif cult concepts. I would make a graphic
diversity or different racial backgrounds.
organize to ll out before the students read, that would have
possible improvements Rifka would see in America, and
possible hardships she might encounter there.
 Thank you, Mr. Falker
Author: Patricia Polacco
Illustrator: N/A
Published: April 12, 2012
The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Genre: Autobiographical
Philo Farnsworth Approximate interest level: Kindergarten - Adult
Approximate text level: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Author: Kathleen Krull Brief Teaser: In this autobiographical novel, the author
Illustrator: Greg Couch remembers her dif culty reading in elementary school.
Published: February 11, 2014 Jumbled letters were all she could see on the page, until Mr.
Genre: Non ction Falker recognized that she had dyslexia. This book describes
Approximate interest level: her determination to overcome her reading disability.
Approximate text level: Teaching idea:This novel would be great for discussing
Brief Teaser: From the same author as Wilma Unlimited, we reading disabilities or disabilities as a whole. I would design a
have the story of the boy who invented the television. From worksheet using a dyslexia simulating font, and have my
the initial inspiration to the eventual lawsuit, the book students try to tackle simple words at their reading level, to
explores every step of the development of the TV. experience dyslexia rst hand.
Teaching idea:I could open up the lesson by asking who has a
TV and what they like to watch on it. I would then connect it
back to the past, before the TV existed, as a warmup activity.
Perhaps I would have students brainstorm activities they
might do if the TV had never been existed.
 Flight School
Author: Lita Judge
Illustrator: Lita Judge
Published: April 15, 2014
Genre: Fiction
Approximate interest level: PreK - 1st Grade
Approximate text level: PreK - 3rd Grade
Brief Teaser: A penguin that yearns to y, yet lacks the
anatomy, refuses to give up. Even if he needs the help of
technology, nothing will keep this bird out of the sky!
Wilma Unlimited Teaching idea: This book is much in the same family as Jeffery
Author: Kathleen Krull the Jeep. "You are made the wrong way". It teaches an
Illustrator: David Diaz important lesson about perseverance and determination.
Published: February 1, 2000 Since it is aimed at a younger audience, I would make a
Genre: Non ction graphic organizer of a penguin and feathers. Students would
Approximate interest level: PreK - 5th Grade have to write the different things the penguin tries into the
Approximate text level: PreK - 3rd Grade feathers of the organizer, until they're all lled up.
Brief Teaser: Wilma Rudolph was never supposed to walk
again. Her left leg was paralyzed from sickness. This didn't
stop her from walking again, and running all the way to the
olympics!
Teaching idea:This story embodies the idea of going against
all odds to achieve a dream. A fun idea I had for teaching this
book was to have a brain break and take the class outside to
go for a run. Getting blood pumping while thinking about
running in the olympics would be a good way to spend an
afternoon.
Shh! We Have a Plan
Alexander, Who's Trying His Best to Be the
Author: Chris Haughton
Illustrator: Chris Haughton
Best Boy Ever
Published: July 15, 2015 Author: Judith Viorst
Genre: Fiction Illustrator: Isidre Mones
Approximate interest level: PreK - 1st Grade Published: August 26, 2014
Approximate text level: PreK - Kindergarten Genre: Fiction
Brief Teaser: When four friends try to sneak up on a bird, high Approximate interest level: PreK - 1st grade
above them in the woods. However, they try again and again, Approximate text level: PreK - 3rd Grade
with new plans each time, and realize the bird might know Brief Teaser: Alexander has committed to himself that he will
more than they think. be the very best boy ever. He won't ever do anything that will
Teaching idea: This is a good story for teaching perseverance, lead to consequences. However, being the best boy ever
since the friends try many different plans. It's aimed at a means lots of fun things don't get to be done. Fun things that
younger audience, so I would ask repetitive questions during could be worth the consequences...
the story. "Do you think they'll come up with a new plan and Teaching idea:This book is a great choice for a young
try again? audience and could be good for one of the rst readings of the
year. For example, it could be used as an illustration for
teaching about classroom discipline. "What are the rules of
this classroom? If you [insert something that is against the
rules], will there be consequences like there are for
Alexander?"
Half a World Away
Author: Cynthia Kadohata
Illustrator: N/A
Published: September 1, 2015
Genre: Fiction
Approximate interest level: 4th Grade - 7th Grade
Approximate text level: Grade 4-9
Brief Teaser: Jaden is an adopted child and he feels like a
failure. He is always acting out at his family, and though he
knows he is loved, he feels like he is being replaced when they
travel to Kazakhstan to adopt another child. However, once he
reaches the orphanage, something happens that makes him
reconsider everything he knows about family, and himself.
Teaching idea:This book tackles the interesting and often
dif cult topic of adoption. Since it's a higher level text, I would Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
give my students more introspective questions to ponder
Author: Kate DiCamillo
during a read aloud: "Even though he acts badly toward his
Illustrator: Chris Van Dusen
parents, they still love him unconditionally. Is unconditional
Published: August 4, 2015
love only present in biological families, or can it work for
Genre: Fiction
other families too?"
Approximate interest level: Kindergarten - 2nd Grade
Approximate text level: Grade 1 - Grade 4
Brief Teaser: Leroy Ninker is a cowboy in his heart, and all he
has left to nd is a horse. When he meets Maybelline, he can
become a true cowboy. However, when Leroy forgets an
important rule for taking care of his new horse, things go
downhill quickly. How will Leroy overcome the obstacles in his
way?
Teaching idea:This story is a good choice because it
addresses the concept of taking care of responsibilities. While
my community might not have many horses, I would connect
the concept of taking care of a horse back to taking care of a
pet in general. "Does anyone have a pet at home? How do you
take care of it?"