Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow 40 pages Abdul loves telling stories but thinks his messy handwriting and spelling mistakes will keep him from becoming an author, until Mr. Muhammad visits and encourages him to persist. Perfect book to help kids who are struggling with writing and spelling correctly. Helps them put their thoughts down without getting frustrated.

My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell

My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide World by Malcolm Mitchell Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he's supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets the scariest homework assignment in the world: find your favorite book to share with the class tomorrow. What's a kid to do? How can Henley find a story that speaks to everything inside of him? Kids will love to see the photograph of the author as a football player. Teaches students they can find their own favorite book even if they have to write it themselves.