Well, some of the best books to use for think-alouds are picture story books.  
I don't know what your school library is like but if limited, you might have to 
go picture story. I am imagining also that if these books are going to be read 
alouds and think alouds you want quite a range of different ones..I can't 
remember your grade level.  I would go for the quality of the book therefore 
and not the worry about the cover.  And the same book can be read many times 
over the year....just thoughts.

--- On Sun, 21/9/08, Shannon Lauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> From: Shannon Lauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [MOSAIC] Second email about hardcover/paperback booklist....
> To: [email protected]
> Received: Sunday, 21 September, 2008, 3:21 AM
> The reason why these books are going to be used only by me
> is because  
> they will be books used for my think-alouds.  I am new to
> this  
> program, but it seems that many of the
> think-alouds/read-alouds are  
> obviously texts that are too hard for the students to read
> for  
> independent reading time.  This being said, like some
> others replied,  
> I will allow students to look at the book for the next week
> or two.   
> I would like to keep building my library to include having
> some books  
> for the classroom library, but to me right now, it seems
> having the  
> read-alouds/think-alouds are the most important to have. 
> $1000 goes  
> quickly, and within the 6 strategies I'd like to have
> enough books to  
> really give the strategy depth.  Does this make sense?
> 
> Again, I welcome comments and suggestions!
> 
> Thanks again,
> 
> Shannon
> 
> PS.  I have to turn this deadline in soon, so if you want
> to comment,  
> the sooner the better.
> 
> 
> 
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