Books with title The Ghost in My Closet

Seven year-old Lulu tells you a story about the boo-tastic ghost that appeared in the classroom closet when Mrs. Huff asked the class to tell scary stories on Halloween dress up day! The authors, Taylor and Lauren, are granddaughter and grandmother. They wrote this story together when Taylor was 7 years-old. Taylor is 15 years-old now, and they thought it was time to share their story with other children ages 6-10 years-old.

In my Closet is a level B book made using Fountas and Pinnell criteria. The repetitive nature of the words, coupled with descriptive pictures, help readers gain confidence in their reading. The book utilizes many sight words and features children playing in a manner that any child could relate to. The book features a book introduction and comprehension questions at the end to help parents and teachers give a deeper level of understanding to children who read the book.Crystal Hutchinson and Melisha Anderson are K-2 teachers who saw a problem in their guided reading library. They saw that a good portion of their student population was not represented in the books that they read. They noticed that the students were not able to connect with many of the stories and looked to rectify that. These two teachers have started to make a series of books which aim to connect with a diverse population of young readers. These books feature their own multiracial children. Building background knowledge during Guided Reading time is a critical part of teaching reading. Many students of color lack the background knowledge necessary to read texts about experiences different than their own. What is worse is that when they do finally see images of people doing things that they have never done, these people do not represent them or their race and nationality. All students deserve to see representations of themselves in books. When students open a book and see characters or read stories they connect with, their world becomes bigger. When students see characters and read stories that are different from their own experiences, they become more empathetic. It is the authors’ goal to continue this series of books that capture the diversity of the human experience, while encouraging young learners to read and see themselves in the characters.