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__** Hunter Price **__

“Making Cents” by Elizabeth Keeler This book talks all about money and the many different ways it can be converted into change. It’s a great picture book for children showing a story as well as many visual aids of pictures and the number counted out. At the end it shows how the kids all came together; worked hard, planned, saved, and built something awesome.

“How People Earn And Use Money” by Muriel Stanek This book shows students how people earn money and then do various things with it such as spending it on items they want or need, as well as saving it. It shows how to count money and how much of each coin makes up a dollar. It also explains the value of goods and to put into account whether we really need something for the value that it is priced at. Finally it explains how to use money wisely.

“Dear Garbage Man” by Gene Zion This book talks about a garbage man named Stan who goes out with the new ob of a garbage man. He ended up not wanting to put anyone else’s trash he gathered into the back of the truck so he saved everything. It started out with a Horseshoe that said “Best of Luck to Emily” so he put it on the front and everyone in the town referred to the truck as “Emily.” The town had never seen a truck with so many objects and everyone started taking things, ending up with new items that were once someone else trash. The whole town was happy because of what Stan had done at his job that day and was told he was a real garbage man.

“My Mama Needs Me” by Mildred Pitts Walter This book is about a little boy named Jason whose mother has just had a new baby girl. Jason helps his mom all throughout the story with his new sister because his mother needs his help. He doesn’t want to go play with his friends because he fears his mother will need him too much and he wont be there but then he realizes that even though he has a new sister he can go do things on his own. It shows responsibility to his mother and his duties at home.

__** Lynsee Jordin Corder **__

The Magic School Bus® Gets Ants in Its Pants: A Book About Ants By: Joanna Cole Summary: In this story Mrs. Frizzle’s class is creating a movie about ants for their school science fair. When their star ant disappears into an ant hill the class has no choice but to follow. While in the ant hill the class learns about how ants live in a community much like their own. By the end of the field trip, the kids discover that ants communicate and work together to help one another live.

Recycle! A Handbook for Kids By: Gail Gibbons Summary: This book is all about recycling and it provides children with tons of information about its role in a community. It also has different project ideas that children can participate in by themselves or with help from adults.

So You Want to Be President? By: Judith St. George Summary: This book teaches students about the jobs of a president and how hard of a job it is. It goes through the different presidents our country has had and tells interesting stories about them. The book does a good job of making the presidents more relatable and more like normal people. The book is a higher reading level but it has great pictures and would be fine to use as a read aloud.

__** Ali Chapman **__

What is a Community? From A to Z (nonfiction) by Bobbie Kalman. This book has a lot of illustration and provides information about our communities in an alphabetical format.

Clifford to the Rescue (fiction) by Norman Bridwell. Clifford likes to do a lot of things but in this book Clifford likes to help people. While reading this you find out the many ways Clifford helps out his community.

Serving Your Community (informational) by Christin Ditchfield. This book describes the many ways Americans work together to help people and make our nation a better place to live.

Police Officers on the Go! (nonfiction) by Alyse Sweeney. This discusses the different responsibilities police officers have and why they are so important in our community.

**Christina Sanchez**
1. Market! By Ted Lewin Summary: Very detailed paintings along with the informational text helps young readers realize what it is to buy and sell. This is great for a lesson on the community and local responsibilities. 2. School by Samantha Berger Summary: A simple text with a lot of colorful photograph that teaches kids who make up a school community. 3. Ms. Davison, Our Librarian by Alice K. Flanagan Summary: Teaches young, beginning readers the many individuals that they may encounter in their community. 4. All About Things People Do by Melanie Rice Summary: Introduces children to the world of jobs and other activities that they may find in their community. =Morgan Durham = 1. Keeping You Safe: A Book About Police Officers by Ann Owen Summary: This picture book introduces students to police officers and some of the things they do on a regular basis to keep their community safe. There are some great illustrations in this book. This would be a great opening to teaching the students about different workers in the community.

2. Helper in my Community by Bobbie Kalman Summary: This book has some great pictures as well as details about different important jobs we see in our community. This a great way for students to get a visual idea about the different important roles that these community leaders have.

3. My Neighborhood: Places and Faces by Lisa Bullard Summary: This book is about a young girl who gives a tour to a little boy whose family moves in next to hers. It is a great way to show the students how neighborhoods just like theirs make up a community.

4. On the Town: A Community Adventure by Judith Caseley <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 90%;">Summary: This story is about a boy who walks around town with his mother while she runs her errands so he can write all about the people and places that make up his community in his notebook.