3.+Literature+List

Katie's Literature List:
1. //Fireboy to the Rescue// by Edward Miller This book is written in comic book form to teach students about fire safety and what firemen do when they put out fires. On the back cover, there is a picture with captions that describes a fireman’s uniform. This book would be fun for students to read and learn about fire safety and fire men.

2. //Veterinarians In Our Community// by Michelle Ames This book is a short children’s nonfiction book that describes the job of a vet. The book also describes animals that vets work with. The pictures in this book would be great for ESOL students and the words and simplified so students can understand. There is a list of websites on the back page with related subject books. I would point this out to my class if they liked learning about veterinarians.

3. //Police Officers In Our Community// by Michelle Ames This book is just like the veterinarian book except it describes police officers. The book describes all types of police officer jobs (working at the jails, in the station and on the road).

4. //Career Day// by Anne Rockwell Illustrated by Lizzy Rockwell This book is a picture book that tells about a class that is having career day. The students describe the visitor they chose to talk to their class and they learn about different community helpers. This book would be good to read because it describes all kinds of helpers in a simple way that children will understand. This would also be a good way to introduce students to guest speakers coming in the class to talk about their careers.


 * Brooke's Literature List: **

Librarians at Work Written by: Karen Latchana Kenney Illustrated by: Brian Caleb Dumm This is a 32 page children’s book that is recommended for reading level ages four through eight. It explains the role of librarians and how the help the community. This story is full of information on the duties and responsibilities that a librarian has. The book has a creative way of explaining the skills and training necessary in becoming a librarian. In the back of the book is a glossary and resources where more information can be found. [] Mail Carries at Work Written by: Karen Latchana Kenney Illustrated by: Brian Caleb Dumm  This easy to read 32 page children’s book is a great way to learn the role of mail carries in a community. The text teaches children about what education is needed to become a mailman/woman. Children are taught about the training, tools, and technology needed to be the best mail carrier possible. This series of books are wonderful at introducing community workers in a fun exciting way. []

Where Do I Live? Written by: Neil Chensanow Illustrated by: Ann W. Iosa  This cute children’s book shows kids the world in which they live in. It is 48 pages of colorful illustrations touring children around. Kids start off in their bedroom are shown them their room, and tours them around their neighborhood, and then around their town. They are brought through the state, then the country and out to show then the Earth, the solar system and the Milky Way. Once in the Milky Way they are asked questions as they trace their way back home. This is a great story that lets kids imagination flow as they explore where they are from.

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Community Helpers from A to Z (Alphabasics) Written by: Bobbie Kalman  Although this is an alphabet book it is a great way to learn about the different jobs in a community. Each letter has a different real life person in and important job. There are amazing detailed photos that go along with each job along with a great description of each job to get kids excited about their future. Throughout the story kids meet people in their community from all over the world and discuss jobs of all kinds. This is a great book for children age’s four to eight. After reading this book students can make their own story book with the community helpers in their actual community.

[] =Jessica's Literature List:=

By Julie Murray

 * ====Nonfiction book about the job of a librarian. This would be great source of information for the students to have while learning about the school helpers in the school community.====

By Jan Brett

 * ====This is a picture book in the folklore genre. This book could be used to show that people come from different areas and how cities and towns are different. They have different communities, but the people in them are the same.====

Illustrated by Annette Cable

 * ====This is a picture book about how maps can show you where you are. The girl in the story makes maps of where she is in her world. She breaks it down into country, state, town, street, house and room. This is could be used as a introduction to the lesson. Students could do the same thing with their community. Using and making maps to figure out the community around them.====

By Elspeth Leacock

 * ====This is a non-fiction book about different types of maps. This could be used in teaching students how to create maps. Students could use this book as a resource when creating their own maps.====