Image of Garvey's Choice Cover Bibliographic data Title: Garvey’s Choice Author: Nikki Grimes Publisher: Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights Publication Date: 2016 ISBN: 9781629797403 Brief plot summary Garvey’s Choice is a novel in verse about a young boy who doesn’t live up to his father’s expectations. He isn’t athletic and doesn’t enjoy sports. He loves books and … Continue reading Genre 3 – Book 2: Garvey’s Choice

Image of Brown Girl Dreaming Cover Bibliographic data Title: Brown Girl Dreaming Author: Jacqueline Woodson Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group Publication Date: 2014 ISBN: 9780399252518 Brief plot summary Brown Girl Dreaming is a biography in verse from poet Jacqueline Woodson. Through individual poems that join together to create a story, Woodson tells of … Continue reading Genre 3 – Book 1: Brown Girl Dreaming

Creative Commons Free Image of Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Cover Bibliographic data Title: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Author & Illustrator: Simms Taback Publisher: Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Publication Date: 1999 ISBN: 9780140563580 Brief plot summary This story is adapted from a Yiddish folk song called “I Had a Little Overcoat.” … Continue reading Genre 2 – Book 3: Joseph Had A Little Overcoat

Creative Commons Free Image of The Three Little Javelinas Cover Bibliographic data Title: The Three Little Javelinas Author: Susan Lowell Illustrator: Jim Harris Publisher: Rising Moon Publication Date: 1992 ISBN: 9780873585422 Brief plot summary This is a southwestern retelling of “The Three Little Pigs.” In this story the “pigs” are javelinas, which are “wild, hairy, southwestern cousins … Continue reading Genre 2 – Book 2: The Three Little Javelinas

 Image of Three Samurai Cats Cover retrieved from Bookbub Bibliographic data Title: Three Samurai Cats Retold by: Eric A. Kimmel Illustrator: Mordicai Gerstein Publisher: Holiday House Publication Date: 2003 ISBN: 9780823418770 Brief plot summary This is a retelling of a Japanese folktale in which a daimyo (a feudal lord) has a rat problem. He goes in search … Continue reading Genre 2 – Book 1: Three Samurai Cats

Creative Commons Free Image of The Poky Little Puppy Cover Bibliographic data The Poky Little Puppy Author: Janette Sebring Lowrey Illustrator: Gustaf Tenggren Publisher: Golden Books Publication Date: 1942 ISBN: 978-0307021342 Brief plot summary Five puppies sneak out into the wide world. Four climb a hill, but the slowest (poky) puppy stays at the bottom. That poky … Continue reading Genre 1 – Book 3: The Poky Little Puppy

Creative Commons Free Image of Sam, The Most Scaredy-Cat Kid In The Whole World Cover Bibliographic data Sam, The Most Scaredy-Cat Kid In The Whole World Author: Mo Willems Publisher: Hyperion Books For Children Publication Date: 2017 ISBN: 1368002145, 9781368002141 Brief plot summary This is a follow up book to Leonardo the Terrible Monster. In this book, … Continue reading Genre 1 – Book 2: Sam, The Most Scaredy-Cat Kid In The Whole World

Creative Commons Free Image of Hello, Lighthouse Cover Bibliographic data Hello, Lighthouse Author: Sophie Blackhall Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Publication Date: 2018 ISBN: 9780316362382 Brief plot summary A lighthouse on a tiny island at the end of the sea. A new keeper arrives. This story follows the tenure of this new keeper, through changes … Continue reading Genre 1 – Book 1: Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackhall