Worst of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and the True Story of an American Feud
Author: Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
Illustrator: Larry Day
Genre: Non-Fiction
Copyright: 2011
Reading Level: 920L
Grade level: 2 to 5
Topic: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Is it a good read aloud? Yes
Read aloud link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yboLSb1iqno
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were great friends. They had very different views on how the United States government should be run and this turned their friendship into a rivalry. They both became in charge of different political parties and this rivalry affected their lives forever.
Illustrator: Larry Day
Genre: Non-Fiction
Copyright: 2011
Reading Level: 920L
Grade level: 2 to 5
Topic: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Is it a good read aloud? Yes
Read aloud link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yboLSb1iqno
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were great friends. They had very different views on how the United States government should be run and this turned their friendship into a rivalry. They both became in charge of different political parties and this rivalry affected their lives forever.
Malala's magic pencil
Author: Malala Yousafzai
Illustrator: Kerascoet
Genre: Non-Fiction
Copyright: 2017
Reading Level: N/A
Grade level: 4 to 8
Topic: Malala
Is it a good read aloud? Yes
Read aloud link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWKYalbPLRY
This is written in first person from Malala's perspective. It has beautiful illustrations which show her life and how she grew up in Pakistan. She sees a television show where a boy has a magic pencil and she wants one to change the world. Throughout the book, she learns she can change the world on her own.
Illustrator: Kerascoet
Genre: Non-Fiction
Copyright: 2017
Reading Level: N/A
Grade level: 4 to 8
Topic: Malala
Is it a good read aloud? Yes
Read aloud link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWKYalbPLRY
This is written in first person from Malala's perspective. It has beautiful illustrations which show her life and how she grew up in Pakistan. She sees a television show where a boy has a magic pencil and she wants one to change the world. Throughout the book, she learns she can change the world on her own.
she persisted
Author: Chelsea Clinton
Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger
Genre: Non-Fiction, biography
Copyright: 2017
Reading Level: N/A
Grade level: K to 3
Topic: American Women
Is it a good read aloud? Yes
This book discusses thirteen American women who have helped shape the United States in some way. Whether it was through the media, public speaking, protests, and more, this book shows there is not just one way to change the world. Many American historical books focus on men so this is a great read for everyone to know anyone can change the world.
Illustrator: Alexandra Boiger
Genre: Non-Fiction, biography
Copyright: 2017
Reading Level: N/A
Grade level: K to 3
Topic: American Women
Is it a good read aloud? Yes
This book discusses thirteen American women who have helped shape the United States in some way. Whether it was through the media, public speaking, protests, and more, this book shows there is not just one way to change the world. Many American historical books focus on men so this is a great read for everyone to know anyone can change the world.