4th+Quarter+Literature

Follet), (oop- refers to out of print book, TB- refers to Tumblebook) || Some oops books may be listed in this document because some of the MISD libraries currently have them on theirwould provide a good resources. Other books that are similiar based on **content and skill** are listed as well and may be used as substitutes. || FIC CRI || Josh Marks and his best friend, Bernie Stein, find and rescue a group of greyhounds, caged and left to die in the Arizona desert. Predictably, each boy is allowed to nurse one of the dogs back to health, and Josh picks Ratzo, known in the race world as Raj Ratoon Racer. His parents are reluctant to let him keep the dog permanently, and he hopes to gain support from his grandfather. Pap, a retired reference librarian, vows to find the culprits who abandoned the animals and wants Josh to help. There are no surprises when Pap solves the mystery, because only one suspect is introduced. Crisp uses the library setting to weave facts about greyhounds and racing into the story; an afterword gives readers even more information. || FIC THO || Daniel looks forward to helping his Uncle Peter set traps for the foxes that have been plaguing the family farm, until the discovery of a severed fox paw makes him question what they are doing. || 921 LES || Children's author Helen Lester describes her life from age three to adulthood and discusses how she writes. || 811 HOP || Spare poems about a boy growing up with his family life in flux. ||
 * (Ebk- refers to E-book with
 * Ratzo
 * Fox In a Trap
 * Author- A True Story
 * Been to Yesterdays
 * Everything Will Be Okay

James HOWE || http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/short_pump/douthit_c/Site/Everything_Howe.html

|| FIC MAC || As a family prepares to move away from their farm, the daughter reflects on all the things she loves there so that when her baby brother is older she can tell him what it was like. || E RYL || The relatives come to visit from Virginia and everyone has a wonderful time. || short stories by Cynthia Rylant || http://teachtoinspire.wordpress.com/tag/cynthia-rylant/ || Cisneros || || ch: Eating the World Ralph Fletcher || http://www.ralphfletcher.com/books.html http://writingfix.com/process/Revision/Marshfield_Dreams_Revision.htm || ch: Last Kiss by Ralph Fletcher || || Margolis ||  || http://blogs.ccsd.edu/quinson8r-1213/2012/09/13/mama-sewing-by-eloise-greenfield/ || E CUR ||  || || FIC APP || Based on a true story, book tells of Ivan, a captive gorilla who uses art to bridge the gap between his cage and the outside world. www.gorillas.org http://www.thepageturn.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/One-and-Only-Ivan-DG.pdf http://suzyred.com/2013_The_One_and_Only_Ivan.html ||
 * What You Know First
 * The Relatives Came
 * My Grandmother's Hair
 * Papa Who Wakes up Tired in the Dark
 * Marshfield Dreams
 * Marshfield Dreams
 * Regrets
 * Mama Sewing Eloise Greenfield || [[file:Memoir_08.doc]]
 * Big Words for Little People
 * David Shannon Books || such as:
 * The One and Only Ivan