Texts & Media, ‘Me & My Monster’:
Core Texts:
These are texts directly referenced and included in the lessons.
- Don’t Blump the Glump’ by Shel Silverstein
- Collection of poetry by Shel Silverstein, such as ‘A Light in the Attic’, ‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’., or ‘Falling Up’
Text Set:
Text Sets support all learners, especially those with background knowledge or vocabulary deficits, by building up these domains through a volume of reading on Science, Social Studies, and other high interest topics. You can learn more about building and using text sets here.
The texts listed below have been pulled from readworks.org, newsela.org, El Education modules, and resources referenced in text sets from achievethecore.org based on their connection to the topics addressed in this lesson. In addition, we have partnered with Lee & Low, the largest multicultural children’s book publisher in the United States, to add to the text set and ensure that there are fiction and non-fiction selections that represent a diverse set of experiences.
Texts listed are at a variety of reading levels and could be read aloud or printed/provided for students to read, depending on the needs of the readers in your classroom. These texts are not integrated into the lessons; they are an optional extension, and listed here as a reference for educators interested in building their student’s background knowledge around the project’s core topic.
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ISBN/Website |
Title |
Author |
Type |
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9781584302414 |
Cool Melons— Turn to Frogs! The Life and Poems of Issa |
By Matthew Gollub Illustrated by Kazuko G. Stone |
Book/Poetry |
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9781620145876 |
Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou |
By Bethany Hegedus Illustrated by Tonya Engel |
Book/biography |
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9781584302834 |
Love to Langston |
By Tony Medina Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie |
Book/poetry |
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9781620143117 |
I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage |
By Lee Bennett Hopkins |
Book/poetry |
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9781620140277 |
Poems in the Attic |
By Nikki Grimes Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon |
Book |
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9781600608926 |
Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué Rico! Americas’ Sproutings |
By Pat Mora Illustrated by Rafael Lopez |
Book/poetry |
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9780892392025 |
Iguanas in the Snow and Other Winter Poems / Iguanas en la nieve y otros poemas de invierno |
By Francisco Alarcón Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez |
Book/poetry |
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9780892391981 |
Angels Ride Bikes and Other Fall Poems / Los Ángeles Andan en Bicicleta y otros poemas de otoñ |
By Francisco Alarcón Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez |
Book/poetry |
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9780064409599 |
by Sharon Creech |
Fiction/poetry/Book |
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0329708880 |
by Jen Bryant |
Non-fiction/Biography/Book |
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9780763660918 |
By Katherine Lasky, |
Non-fiction/Biography/Book |
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9780590418867 |
By Jorge Argueta |
Fiction/poems/book |
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9780763660703 |
By Sally Derby |
Non-fiction/book |
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9780805091984 |
By Monica Brown |
Non-fiction/book |
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0060271744 |
By Karla Kuskin |
Fiction/poems/book |
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newsela.org |
Kids find a voice in poetry and learn about writers that came before them |
By Washington Post, adapted by Newsela staff |
Non-fiction/article |
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newsela.org |
By ThoughtCo.com, adapted by Newsela staff |
Non-fiction/article |
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newsela.org |
Cuban-America poet Margarita Engle revisits Cuba with her writing |
By Washington Post, adapted by Newsela staff |
Non-fiction/article |
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newsela.org |
Many Syrians who suffered through years of civil war turn pain into poetry |
By Los Angeles Times, adapted by Newsela staff |
Non-fiction/article |
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newsela.org |
New African-American history museum inspires new look at famous poem |
By Smithsonian.com, adapted by Newsela staff |
Non-fiction/article |