Suggestions for Literature That Teaches Lessons

If you are looking to encourage your children to read or read with them while teaching them different life lessons, morals, history, and science, here are some suggestions:

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1) The Great Kapok Tree by Lynn Cherry- explores science topics, cultures, sequencing, personification, maps and more.

2) Goonie Bird Green by Lois Lowry- teaches multiple meaning words and storytelling ideas.

3) ?Ralph Tells a Story by Abby Hanion is a picture book about a struggling child who isn?t sure he has a story to tell. This can be used as an inspirational book.

4) ?Sixteen Seconds in 16 Years: the Sammy Lee STory by Paula Yoo and Dom Lee is a book used to teach that people of many different cultures face discrimination.

5) Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph BEcame the World?s Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull and Davis Diaz teaches lessons about perseverance and determination.

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I have also done some research and there are some great links that have additional ideas below:

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/03/lessons-childrens-books_n_4690258.html

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/why-and-how-i-teach-historical-fiction

at the bottom of this article there are 15 suggestions for teaching through historical fiction

http://mic.com/articles/95128/12-important-life-lessons-we-learned-from-children-s-books

http://childrensbooksguide.com/100-most-inspiring