The paper offers ideas for assessing and teaching English language learners (ELL)--English as Second Language (ESL, 2L, CLD) learners--through dynamic evaluation using children's literature. Given the increased demands within the general education classroom, the teacher needs ways to combine assessment procedures with effective instructional strategies. As part of a reading diagnosis model for data collection, annotated book lists of two United States (US) history content areas are presented. Data collection during instruction can be used to improve the Response to Intervention (RtI), evaluation, Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), annual goals and objectives, and re-revaluation processes. Missouri state standards are connected to many of the proposed teaching strategies.