Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

Chronicles of Narnia 

By: C.S. Lewis - 6-8th grade

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C.S. Lewis. Chronicles of Narnia. Harper Collins.  (Illustrated by: Pauline Baynes), 2005 , Pages: 206, Reading Level: 6th- 8th grade, Lexile: 940L, Ages: 11 and up, Genre: Fantasy, Classics, Fables, and Folktales

During World War II, four siblings; Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are sent away from the city to the house of a kind, but conservative Professor "who lived in the heart of the country." There is a lot to discover in the country he lives in there are woods, mountains, owls, eagles, and snakes. But the children will soon discover that the Professor's large house, holds even more mystery. It is a house filled with unexpected places, including a room which holds nothing but a large wardrobe, which Lucy opens one rainy day, never dreaming that the wardrobe is a passageway into Narnia. But do all four siblings go into the wardrobe? I really enjoyed this book when I was younger. I would use this book to teach them the different parts of a story, the setting, plot, rising action, falling action, and resolution. 

Rating System

Rating	Description of rating
3 6-8	Excellent book!  Run out right now and buy it!!! This book has strong vocabulary for the proper age of the student. Has a lot of illustrations and students can make a connection within the book. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can easily incorporate this book within their classroom.
2 3-5	Good book.  You want to read this one. This book has normal vocabulary that the student will already know at their age. Has a little bit of illustrations and students will make a connection within the book sometimes. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can maybe incorporate this book within their classroom.
1 K-2	This book is okay, you might like this one. This book doesn't have strong vocabulary for the student's proper age. Has no illustrations and students aren't able to make a strong connection within the book. This book is missing either a beginning, middle, or end. And teachers can't incorporate a strong lesson from the book.

Polar Express

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2015

Polar Express 

By: Chris Van Allsburg - 6-8th grade

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Chris Van Allsburg. Polar Express. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. (Illustrated by: Chris Van Allsburg), 1986 , Pages: 32, Reading Level: K-2, Lexile: 520 L, Ages: 5-8, Genre: Adventure, Classics, and Folktales

The book begins on the night of Christmas Eve. A young boy lays in bed, but suddenly he hears Santa's sleigh. The book is about this young boy as he goes on an adventure where he boards a very magical train that takes him on the ride of his life. He is on his way to the North Pole to realize that maybe just what he needs is to believe. He goes on this journey when he looks out his window and hears the whistle of the conductor and the engine's roar. At that moment he is invited on the train to experience an extraordinary adventure with many other children who are dressed in their pajamas just like him. This adventure to the North Pole is where he realizes the magic of believing, but does he end up believing again? I would use this book to expand my student's imagination. I would give them their own storyboard and they would have to write their own ending and pictures. 

Rating System

Rating	Description of rating
3 6-8	Excellent book!  Run out right now and buy it!!! This book has strong vocabulary for the proper age of the student. Has a lot of illustrations and students can make a connection within the book. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can easily incorporate this book within their classroom.
2 3-5	Good book.  You want to read this one. This book has normal vocabulary that the student will already know at their age. Has a little bit of illustrations and students will make a connection within the book sometimes. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can maybe incorporate this book within their classroom.
1 K-2	This book is okay, you might like this one. This book doesn't have strong vocabulary for the student's proper age. Has no illustrations and students aren't able to make a strong connection within the book. This book is missing either a beginning, middle, or end. And teachers can't incorporate a strong lesson from the book.

Time for Fairy Tales Old and New

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2015

Time for Fairy Tales Old and New 

By: Mary Hill Arbuthnot - 6-8th grade

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Mary Hill Arbuthnot. Time for Fairy Tales Old and New. Scott, Foresman and Company. (Illustrated by: John Averill, Wade Ray, Seymour Rosofsky, and Debi Sussman), 1952 , Pages: 392, Reading Level: 6th grade and up, Lexile: not listed, Ages: 12 and up, Genre: Fantasy

Time for fairy tales old and new a representative collection of folk tales, myths, epics, fables, and modern fanciful tales for children, to be used in the classroom, home, or camp; especially planned for college classes in children's literature. I would use this collection of books in the classroom to show the wrong things for them to not do. Lots of these stories are about someone or something doing the wrong thing. I would want my students to learn from their mistakes and teach them what not to do.

Rating System

Rating	Description of rating
3 6-8	Excellent book!  Run out right now and buy it!!! This book has strong vocabulary for the proper age of the student. Has a lot of illustrations and students can make a connection within the book. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can easily incorporate this book within their classroom.
2 3-5	Good book.  You want to read this one. This book has normal vocabulary that the student will already know at their age. Has a little bit of illustrations and students will make a connection within the book sometimes. This book has a beginning, middle, and end. And teachers can maybe incorporate this book within their classroom.
1 K-2	This book is okay, you might like this one. This book doesn't have strong vocabulary for the student's proper age. Has no illustrations and students aren't able to make a strong connection within the book. This book is missing either a beginning, middle, or end. And teachers can't incorporate a strong lesson from the book.