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Joan of Arc By George Woolard Overview: This is an incredible informational book about the life of Joan of Arc who was a French, female soldier. This book contains many modern pictures of the places that she visited and photos of paintings that are of her or pertinent to her story. The story goes from her birth all the way to her death at the stake by fire. I love that this book has the unfamiliar terms that are used defined and pictured in the margins. It make it a really great book for research and exploration. I would suggest this book for 4th-6th graders because of the more mature themes of war, violence, and death.   To order your own copy:  https://www.amazon.com/Joan-Arc-ELT-graded-readers/dp/075132941X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511305753&sr=1-1&keywords=ELT+graded+readers+joan+of+arc -The Green Eyed Reader

Jackie Robinson and the Story of All-Black Baseball By Jim O'Connor & Illustrated by Jim Butcher (with photographs) Overview: This book traces the history of baseball back to the time when black men first joined. Of course, Jackie Robinson was the first and he encountered many heartaches because he as the first. This book tells his story, the story of how he joined the Dodgers and paved the way for of people of his color to do the same in the professional world of baseball. The illustrations and primary source photographs are excellent in this book as the help to effectively communicate this incredible story in America's history. This is a chapter-book and is recommended for students in 2nd-4th grade.  To order your own copy:  https://www.amazon.com/Jackie-Robinson-Story-Baseball-Reading/dp/0394824563/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1511304783&sr=1-1&keywords=Jackie+Robinson+and+the+Story+of+All-Black+Baseball -The Green Eyed Reader

George Washington's Mother By Jean Fritz & Illustrated by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan Overview: This book is a narrative story about Mary Washington's life. Mothers play important roles in the lives of their children, even children who grow up to be Presidents of their country. This book begins with the death of Mary's mother and father and explains how she did not marry until she was 22 years old. The book gives lots of information about Mary and her role in raising George and his siblings and her part in the Revolutionary War. One could tell that she loved being comfortable and loved by her life choices. Throughout the whole course of her life, she really cared for her children and wanted them nearby. Mary Washington was a well respected American and she died at the age of 81. This book is full of beautiful drawing to help readers understand what America used to be like. This book is fairly wordy and is recommend for students grades 2-3. To order your own copy:  htt...

A Girl Named Helen Keller By Margo Lundell & Illustrated by Irene Trivas Overview: This short chapter-book tells the story of Helen Keller. It tells of how she was born perfectly healthy, but then became ill. As a result of her sickness, she became both blind and deaf. In order to help her, Helen's parents sent for a teacher. Anne Sullivan answered the cry for help and came to the Keller's home. She began to teach Helen manners, hygiene, and words through sign-language. After months of trying to get Helen to understand that the letters Anne was spelling in her hand had meaning, she finally had a break through. She understood that the objects she felt were called what she was spelling. Her whole family was overjoyed! Helen grew up to be an author and a friend of kings and presidents.  This book would be great for students grades 1-2. The watercolor illustrations are breathtaking and the chapters help separate the book into easy sections to take on. This book also i...

The Whale By Paula Z. Hogan & Illustrations by Karen Halt Overview: This book about Humpback whales offers many true and interesting facts about the life cycle of whales. Facts including what they eat, where they live, and what other animals are related to them. This book also talks about the different features that whales have such as fins and blubber. This is a great informational book about whales for young readers, probably 1st-2nd grade. This book features great pictures of humpback whales in many different situations and places as well as a glossary of terms on the last page. This makes it a helpful resource source. To order your own copy:  https://www.amazon.com/Whale-Cycles-Peeble-Books-Capstone/dp/0811481808  -The Green Eyed Reader