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Lynette's Literacy Timeline
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Beautiful Oops
Beautiful Oops is all about how mistakes can be an adventure. A torn piece of paper can turn into an alligators mouth, a paint spill can turn into lots of different possibilities. Mistakes can be opportunites for your imagination to run wild. (K-3rd grade)
Saltzberg, B. (2010). Beautiful Oops. New York, NY: Workman -
Should I Share My Ice Cream
Elephant gets ice cream and decides he wants to share it with his friend Piggy. However, he questions whether the flavor is right and whether Piggy will like it. While he is contemplating these decisions the ice cream melts. In the end Piggy has a surprise for Elephant. (K-3rd grade)
Williams, Mo. (2011). Should I Share My Ice Cream?. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children. -
Clifford Shares
Everyone loves Clifford! Clifford shows how he loves to share and everyone shares with Clifford. PreK-1st grade
Bridwell, N. (2012). Clifford Shares. New York, NY: Scholastic. -
Almost Home
Sugar and her mom become homeless. Sugar's father comes around every once in a while and leaves her with broken promises. The one thing she can rely on is her dog Shush who is handed to her in the grocery store by a distraught girl who is being forced by her dad to get rid of him. Sugar and her mom Reba move to Chicago to try and make a better life for themselves. Early Adolescence (10-14)
Bauer, J (2012). Almost Home. New York, NY: Viking -
The Fault In Our Stars
Hazel was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer at age 16 with mets in her lungs. Her doctor suggests that she attend a support group to help with her depression. She ends up meeting Augustus Waters who had battled osteosarcoma and is in remission. The book beautifully describes life, love and death in a heart warming, tear jerking story. Middle to late adolescence (15-21)
Green, J. (2012). The Fault in Our Stars. New York, NY: Dutton Books. -
Dean End In Norvelt
Jack becomes grounded at the beginning of the summer and doesn't know how he will survive being cooped up in his room for two months. The only time his mom lets him leave the house is to help Miss Volker who lives down the street. She writes the obituaries for the local paper but can't do it anymore due to her terrible arthritis. Jack becomes very busy when mysteriously all of the original residents of Norvelt are dying off. 5-8th
Gantos, J. (2013). Dead End In Norvelt. New York,NY: Macmillian. -
The Year of Billy Miller
Billy is entering 2nd grade and is worried that he is not smart enough. On his first day of school his teacher explains that it is the year of the rabbit. Billy's dad tells him it is the year of Billy Miller. By the end of the book Billy develops a great relationship with his teacher, his annonying sister and his mom and day. 2nd - 5th grade
Henkes, K. (2013). The Year of Billy Miller. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books -
Fortunately, the Milk
The mom in the story leaves town for a conference. Sister and brother wake up and realize that there is no milk for their cereal and for dad's tea. Dad goes down to the corner store to get some. As he is leaving the store he is abducted by aliens, escapes from pirates and ends up saving the world. 2nd - 5th grade
Gaiman, N (2013).Fortunately, the Milk. New York, NY: Harper. -
Bear Sees Colors
Bear sees colors everywhere! Can you find the colors just like bear? The book gives kids the opportunitiy to find the different colors. It's a great interactive book! PreK-K
Wilson, K. (2014). Bear Sees Colors. New York, NY: Margaret K. McElderry Books. -
Backlash
Lara meets a boy on Facebook and they flirt back and forth. After weeks of talking with him he goes off on her and tells her some horrible things and posts them on her Facebook wall. He then befriends her. She is devasted and tries to commit suicide. When online collides with offline terrible things can happen. Middle Adolescence to Late Adolescence (14-21)
Littman, S. D. (2015). Backlash. New York, NY: Scholastic Press
