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Choice Reading Lists from International Reading Association

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American Library Association

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Award Titles

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Recommended Booklists from Reading Rockets

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Mentor texts for teaching writing

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Boyles, N.,N. (2007). That's a great answer! Teaching literature response to K-3, ELL, and Struggling Readers. Gainesville, FL: Maupin House Publishing Inc. --See this resource for recommended primary and intermediate titles (includes multicultural titles) to teach:


 * Main idea and theme, characters, problems/solution, setting, summarizing, predicting
 * Inferring the author's use of structure/organizational patterns, draw conclusions, using text evidence to support a conclusion
 * Connecting the text to personal experience, another text, or to the world, make a personal response to text
 * Examine author's craft, extend text, understanding importance to character or author

Harvey, S., Goudvis, A. (2000). Strategies that Work. Teaching comprehension to enhance understanding. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers --See this resource for annotated lists of great books to use for strategy instruction-both fiction and nonfiction texts, magazines and newspapers for children.

Literacy in the Content Areas: Picture Books that Address

Picture Books for Secondary Students

Reading Picture Books: Resources for Teachers []

Awards for High Quality Books

Projects for 20 Selected Books

Picture Books for Older Readers