Mrs. Malecha Reads!

by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews Illustrated by Bryan Collier Lexile:  840 Genre:  Autobiography Awards:  Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Illustrator, Orbis Pictus Recommended Tony "Trombone Shorty" Andrews grew up in New Orleans surrounded by music.  He never let his trombone out of his sight.  He took the stage with Bo Diddley during a jazz festival and from there went on to form his own band, The 5 O'Clock Band with some other friends.  He practiced day after day and was eventually invited to join his older brother's band.  Now he plays all over the world with his own band, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, but he always looks forward to returning to play for the folks in New Orleans.

by Matt de la Pena Illustrated by:  Christian Robinson Lexile:  AD610 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Awards:  John Newberry Award, Caldecott Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor CJ and his nana ride the bus across town on Sundays all the way to the last stop on Market Street. CJ's not very happy about it.  He wants to know why he doesn't have all the things that other people have.  His nana encourages him to find the beauty in the things that he does have by opening his eyes to the wonders that exist around him.