Explain how books (literature) helpful in meeting the needs of math students performing below grade level or those struggling with isolated math concepts?

Explain how books (literature) helpful in meeting the needs of math students performing below grade level or those struggling with isolated math concepts? Do you have experience in this area? If so, please share some of your experiences. If not, imagine and describe a similar situation, given what you know about teaching literature across the curriculum.
How can literature be particularly useful in the context of a science classroom? What does reading bring to science curriculum that may aid in engaging students who are not normally interested in science or help in filling learning gaps of those struggling with specific scientific concepts?
Support your statements with evidence from the Required Studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.
Literature for Todays Young Adults (Donelson & Nilsen, 2013) – SOURCES TO USE
Chapter 9: Nonfiction: Information, Literary Nonfiction, Biographies and Self-Help Books
The Organized Teachers Guide to Childrens Literature: Using Great Books Within the Common Core Standard Framework (Persiani, 2013)
Chapter 13: Math
Chapter 14: Science
Chapter 16: Linking Books Across the Curriculum
These optional resources are recommended to enhance your overall learning experience:
Barton, M., and Jordan, D., (2001). Teaching reading in science: A supplement to teaching reading in the content areas: If not me, then who?
Teaching reading in science: A supplement to teaching reading in the content areas: If not me, then who? – Alternative Formats
(2nd ed.) Midcontinent Research for Education and Learning.
Barton, M., Heidema, C., and Jordan, D., (2002). Teaching reading in math and science
Teaching reading in math and science – Alternative Formats
. Educational Leadership 60(3) 24-28.
Kenney, J., Hancewicz, E., Heuer, L., Metsisto, D., and Tuttle, C. (2005). Literacy strategies for improving mathematics instruction
Chapter 1: Mathematics as Language. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/105137/chapters/Mathematics-as-Language.aspx
Chapter 2: Reading in the Mathematics Classroom. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/105137/chapters/Reading-in-the-Mathematics-Classroom.aspx

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