Feb 27
Nan is an eleven-year-old chimney sweep living in Victorian England. She lives with four other chimney sweeps: Roger, Whittles, Shilling-Tom, and Newt. Their heartless master creates a rivalry between Nan and the oldest boy on the crew, Roger. The sweep who gathers less soot during the day must eat slops for dinner. This causes Roger …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=7574
Dec 24
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson is an exceptional book about six students who are placed in an experimental class during their 5th/6th-grade years. The teacher decides that the last hour of each Friday will be ‘talk time.’ She takes them to an empty classroom and leaves the six alone. Slowly, the students open up and talk …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=7446
Feb 26
Are you looking for a fun and interesting story to read with your students? Lynda Mullaly Hunt tells a fantastic story in her book Fish in a Tree. Told in the first-person point of view, the book follows Ally through her sixth-grade year as she overcomes many obstacles. The story begins with Ally buying a card …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5972
Feb 12
Fans of The One and Only Ivan and Crenshaw are going to love Katherine Applegate’s newest novel Wishtree. The story is told from the perspective of Red, a 216-year-old red oak tree living in a suburban neighborhood. Red is one special tree. Every May Day, people in the area tie pieces of fabric with wishes all over Red. Because Red …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5932
Jan 29
After seeing a cardinal, close your eyes, spit three times, and make a wish. — You can make a wish if you clap three times before crossing a state line. — You can make a wish if you see a camel-shaped cloud. These are just a few of Charlie’s superstitions in Wish by Barbara O’Connor. The Story …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5883
Sep 08
Number the Stars is a phenomenal story of courage. This makes it a great book for students to use as a writing prompt. Number the Stars begins in September 1943. Nazis occupy Copenhagen, Denmark. Annemarie and her best friend Ellen see German soldiers on the street corners. They play the part of silly school girls to keep …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5864
Jul 17
In The People of Sparks, the sequel to The City of Ember, the Emberites leave their cave home. After journeying for a couple of days, they come to a village called Sparks. Here they find a group of people who although aren’t openly hostile are certainly not welcoming. The two groups of people must learn to get …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=4497
