As a Sinsinawa Dominican sponsored institution,
Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, to give compassionate
service and to participate in the creation of a more just and humane world. (Dominican
LIS721 01: Library Materials for
Children
Fall, 2007
Wednesdays 9 a.m.-Noon
Contact Info:
Janice M. Del Negro
Crown 323
708.524.6871
jdelnegro@dom.edu
Office Hours (appointments strongly
suggested):
Tuesdays 3-4 p.m.
Thursdays 1-2 p.m.
Other times by
appointment
The goal of
this course is to provide graduate library school students with an
understanding of the scope of contemporary children’s literature in the
Reaching
this goal will enable students to:
·
apply
the skills, techniques, and established criteria for evaluating, researching,
reviewing, and selecting books for children
·
demonstrate
a knowledge of professional journals, collection development resources, and
internet websites that support the evaluation, selection and discussion of
children’s literature
·
describe
the current trends, selection issues and enduring characteristics of materials
for children
·
identify
major authors, illustrators, and critics of materials for children
·
demonstrate
a basic understanding of children’s interests and developmental needs and apply
that understanding to selecting materials for children, ages birth–12
We’re
fortunate, you know. Too many people in
this world spend their lives doing work that doesn’t really matter in the great
scheme of things. But bringing children and
books together does matter. -Katherine
Paterson
Required
Texts
Horning,
Kathleen. From Cover to Cover: Evaluating and Reviewing Children’s Books. HarperCollins, 1997.
Silvey, Anita, editor. The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and
Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin, 2002.
Books for Required
It is not
required that you purchase all the books for required reading. Most of the
titles can be found in public and school libraries. If you prefer to start your own professional
library, many of these titles are available in paperback and can be purchased
at trade bookstores or online from amazon.com.
Class Participation:
Come to every class on time prepared to participate in discussions and
group activities related to the assigned books and any other assignments. Through
discussion students demonstrate that they have read and reflected upon the
materials assigned. My classes are defined by communication and collaboration:
open discussion is the rule; any question or comment is relevant and valid. Habitual
lateness and/or absences will affect your class participation grade. Infrequent
class participation will substantially lower your overall grade for this course.
(20%)
1) Review a
fiction title for children, ages 9-12; due October 31 (15%)
2) Create an annotated, theme-based, 15 title booklist/talk; sign
up for date (20%)
3) Compare
and contrast 2 non-fiction titles on the same topic, one for preschool/primary
ages and one for Gr. 4-6; due December 5 (10%)
4) Report
on selected Author/Illustrator of the Week; sign up for date (15%)
5) Reader’s
Theater group project; due December 19 (20%)
Format for
Written Assignments
Written work
should be double-spaced with 1 or 1.5 inch margins, with no less than 12 point
type.
No title
page is required. Your name, the class
number (LIS 721 01), the name of the assignment, and the due date,
single-spaced, should be on the upper left hand corner of your written
work. Please include your name in 10
point type in the footer of all standard format assignments
GRADING
Grades are
based on:
Infrequent
class participation will substantially lower your overall grade.
Professional,
grammatically correct writing is expected.
To state this requirement plainly, spelling, punctuation, and grammar count. If this is a problem, find someone whose
skills you trust to proofread your written work, or go to the
The great thing
about revision is that it's your opportunity to fake being brilliant. ~Will Shetterly
All
assignments must be turned in by the due date in order to receive full
credit. Due dates are not flexible
unless an agreement is made with the instructor at least 24 hours in advance of class time on the due date. Emergencies will be handled on a case-by-case
basis.
Academic
Honesty and Integrity
"All students of the
GSLIS are expected to observe high standards of academic honesty and integrity.
Any student whose conduct violates such standards may be subject to
disciplinary action as determined by due process." (GSLIS Bulletin, p. 48)
Plagiarism
is unethical and unprofessional and will result in project failure. Each student is responsible for understanding
what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. See Purdue University's "Avoiding Plagiarism," http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
or Indiana University's "How to Recognize Plagiarism", http://education.indiana.edu/~istd/test.html
if you are unsure about what is and what is not considered acceptable
behavior when using other people's words and ideas.
Please
note: According to the GSLIS Grading Policy, the grade for
“good, solid work” that “demonstrates strong comprehension of the course materials”
is a B+, not an A. Please see the policy that follows for
additional clarification.
GSLIS
GRADING POLICY (Effective 12/15/2004)
The faculty of GSLIS Dominican uses the following guidelines when grading.
|
Grade |
Numeric Equivalent |
Definition |
|
A |
4.0 |
Outstanding achievement. Student performance demonstrates full
command of the course materials and evinces a high level of originality
and/or creativity that far surpasses course expectations; nearly flawless
work. |
|
A- |
3.67 |
Excellent achievement. Student performance demonstrates thorough
knowledge of the course materials and exceeds course expectations by
completing all requirements in a superior manner. |
|
B+ |
3.33 |
Good solid work. Student demonstrates strong comprehension
of the course materials and exceeds course expectations on all tasks as
defined in the course syllabus. |
|
B |
3.0 |
Satisfactory acceptable work. Student performance meets designated course
expectations, demonstrates understanding of the course materials and performs
at an acceptable level. |
|
B- |
2.67 |
Marginal work. Student performance demonstrates
incomplete, substandard understanding of course materials, or absence of
required work; indicates danger of falling below acceptable grading standard. |
|
C+ |
2.33 |
Unsatisfactory work. Student performance demonstrates unsatisfactory understanding of course
materials and inability to meet course requirements. |
|
C |
2.0 |
Unacceptable work. Student performance demonstrates incomplete
and inadequate understanding of course materials. |
|
C- |
1.67 |
Poor work. |
|
F |
0.0 |
Failing grade. |
Course
Schedule & Weekly Assignments
September 5 Introduction
to course
A brief
history of children’s literature and publishing for youth; rise of library
services for children.
For
September 12:
Read
Horning, pp. 87-120; browse Silvey re: authors/illustrators read for this week
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/EarlyLiteracy.html
http://www.carolhurst.com/subjects/criticalpicture.html
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/concept.htm
Reading list: Picture Books
All really good
picture books are written to be read five hundred times.
~Rosemary Wells
September 12:
Genres in Children’s Literature: Picture
books
The library
audience: infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers
For September 19:
Read
Silvey, pp. 74-75; browse Silvey re:
authors/illustrators read for this week
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/predict.html
http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/
www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
Reading list: Caldecott Medal and Honor Winners
September 19: Caldecotts; Picture books for older
children
The
Caldecott Medal, history & process; beginning and transitional readers
For September 26:
WebWork: Explore the following sites:
http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org
Caldecott Manual:
September 26: Mock
Caldecott Discussion
For October 3:
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/bccb/
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Databases (Crown Databases)
Novelist K-8 (Crown Databases)
A book worth reading
only in childhood is not worth reading even then.
~C.S. Lewis
October 3: Reference
& Collection Development Tools
For
October 10: Read Horning, pp. 121-148; Silvey, pp. 135-138 and pp. 80-81; browse Silvey re:
authors/illustrators read for this week
Read
Silvey, pp. 8-10; browse Silvey re: authors/illus. read for this week
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
http://www.fairrosa.info/readingroom.html#classics
http://www.lib.usm.edu/%7Edegrum/
http://www.weberpl.lib.ut.us/booklists/books.php?BookListID=29&SortOrder=Author
Reading list: Easy Readers & Transitional Books; Classics
October 10: Easy readers and transitional books; Classics
October 17:
Read
Horning: pp. 149-175; Silvey, pp.
301-304; browse Silvey re: this week’s authors/illus.
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/reluctantreaders/a/reluctantreader.htm
http://www.ala.org/ala/booklinksbucket/graphicnovelsforyounger.htm
http://www.reading.org/publications/reading_today/samples/RTY-0408-boys.html
Reading list: Realistic and General Fiction
October 17: Realistic and General
Fiction
For October 24: Reader’s Theater Prep Night
Plan your
project: decide what sort of reading selection you prefer to use, how you will
handle the written part of the assignment, etc.
Discuss your understanding of Reader’s Theater in light of the
recommended websites and come to class next week with any questions.
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
http://www.literacyconnections.com/ReadersTheater.html
http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/langrt.htm
www.aaronshep.com/rt
http://www.loiswalker.com/catalog/teach.html
You must write for
children the same way you write for adults, only better.
~Maxim Gorky
Drama, as many
teachers are discovering, is not only fun and natural for children, it also
encourages emotional growth, motivation, and engagement. One form of drama, known as Reader's Theater,
has been found to be particularly effective in building reading fluency. Called simply "RT" by many
advocates, Reader's Theater can also boost listening and speaking skills,
enhance confidence, and transform reluctant readers into book lovers. ~Jennifer O. Precott
October 24: Reader’s Theater Prep Night
For
October 31:
Read
Silvey, pp. 315-320; browse Silvey
re: authors/illustrators read for this week
WebWork:
Explore the following site: www.mysterywriters.org
Reading list: Mysteries and the Supernatural
October 31: mysteries and the supernatural
For November 7:
Read
Horning, pp. 176-194; Silvey, pp. 198-202; pp. 439-440; 430-432; browse
Silvey re: authors/illustrators for this week
WebWork:
Explore the following site:
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/instructor/social1.htm
Reading list: Historical Fiction; Adventure, Survival &
Sports
November 7:
Historical Fiction; Adventure, Survival & Sports
For
November 14:
Read
Horning, pp. 22-45; Silvey, pp. 217-21; browse Silvey re: authors/illustrators
read for this week
WebWork: Explore the following site:
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/nonfictcriteria.htm
*Fiction Review Due
November 14:
Non-Fiction
For
November 28:
Read
Horning: pp. 69-86; Read Silvey: pp. 439-440;
430-432; & 357-61; Read Horning, pp.
46-68; Silvey, pp.1-2; 15-19 &
184-185; browse Silvey re: authors/illustrators read for this week
browse
Silvey re: authors/illustrators for this week
WebWork: Explore the following sites:
http://www.cbcbooks.org/ http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listpoetrymr14.html
Reading List: Poetry & novels-in-verse;
Folk and Fairy tales
The sound of a word
is at least as important as the meaning. ~Jack Prelutsky
A good poem contains
both meaning and music. ~Eve Merriam
November 28: Poetry and Novels in Verse
For
December 5:
Read Silvey, pp. 148-151; browse Silvey re:
authors/illustrators read for this week
WebWork: Explore the following sites:
http://www.mythsoc.org/awards.html
http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/booklist.htm
Read the following articles by Betsy
Hearne:
“Cite the Source: Reducing Cultural
Chaos in Picture Books, Part One”
School
Library Journal, July
1993;
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~hearne/cite.html
“Respect the Source: Reducing Cultural
Chaos in Picture Books, Part Two”
School
Library Journal,
August 1993; http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/~hearne/respect.html
Reading list: Fantasy; Folk and Fairy Tales
*Non-Fiction Comparison due
Fantasy's hardly an
escape from reality. It's a way of understanding it.
~Lloyd Alexander
Little Red Riding
Hood was my first love. I felt that if I could have married Little Red
Riding Hood I should have known perfect bliss.
~Charles Dickens
December 5: Fantasy; Folk and Fairy Tales
For
December 12:
Read
Silvey, pp. 28-30; browse Silvey re:
authors/illustrators for this week
WebWork:
browse award sites as noted on reading list
Reading list: Award Winners
December 12:
Award-winners
December 19: Reader’s theater Presentations
LIS721 01: Library Materials for
Children Fall 2007
Reading
List
For September 12: Picture Books
Read as widely in this list as possible and make a list of titles read. If you cannot find the particular titles listed, look at other titles by the same author/illustrator. Bring 3 books to class for discussion. Starred (*) books are strongly recommended reading.
Miss Nelson is Missing! Houghton, 1977.
Armstrong, Jennifer. Once upon a Banana. Simon, 2006.
Avi.
Silent Movie. Anne Schwartz/Atheneum, 2004.
Azarian, Mary. Gardener's Alphabet. Houghton, 2000.
*Bang
Molly. Ten, Nine, Eight. Greenwillow, 1988.
Bee, William. Whatever. Candlewick, 2005.
. Madeline.
Simon &
Schuster, 1939.
Bryan, Ashley. Beautiful
Blackbird. Atheneum, 2003.
Bryant, Sean. A Boy and His Bunny; illus. by Tom
Murphy.
Mr. Gumpy’s Outing. Holt, 1970.
Mike Mulligan and His Steam
Shovel. Houghton, 1939.
. The
Very Hungry Caterpillar. World, 1969.
Coy, John. Two Old Potatoes and
Freight
Train. Greenwillow,
1978.
Cronin, Doreen. Wiggle; illus. by Scott Menchin. Atheneum, 2005.
Denise, Anika. Pigs Love Potatoes. Philomel, 2007.
. Strega
Nona. Prentice, 1975.
Ehlert, Lois.
. Go Away Big Green Monster! Little, 1992.
Emberley, Rebecca. My Colors/Mis Colores; My Numbers/Mis Numeros. Little, Brown,
2000.
Feiffer, Jules. The
Fleischman, Paul. Sidewalk Circus; illus. by Kevin Hawkes.
Candlewick, 2004.
Fleming, Candace. Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Schwartz/Atheneum,
2002.
. Lunch. Holt, 1995.
Frank, John. The Toughest Cowboy, or How the Wild West Was Tamed. Simon, 2004.
Corduroy. Viking, 1968.
*Gag Wanda. Millions
of Cats. Putnam, 1928.
Geisel,
Theodore (Dr. Seuss). And to Think That I
Saw It on
Gerstein, Mordicai. Leaving the Nest. Foster/Farrar, 2007.
Graham, Bob. “Let’s Get a Pup!” Said Kate.
Candlewick, 2003.
Gravett, Emily. Orange Pear Apple Bear. Simon, 2007.
Grey, Mini. Traction Man Is Here!; written and illus. by Mini Grey. Knopf, 2005.
Harrington, Janice N. Going North; illus. by Jerome Lagarrigue.
Kroupa/Farrar, 2004.
____. The Chicken-Chasing Queen of
Hearne, Betsy. Seven Brave Women. Greenwillow, 1997.
Henkes, Kevin. Kitten’s First Full Moon. Greenwillow, 2004.
. Is it
Red? Is it Yellow? Is it Blue? Greenwillow, 1978.
*hooks, bell. Homemade
Love. Jump at the Sun/Hyperion, 2003.
Hughes,
Shirley. Alfie Gets in First. Lothrop,
1981.
Jenkins, Emily. That New Animal; illus. by Pierre Pratt.
Foster/Farrar, 2005.
. Harold
and the Purple Crayon. Harper, 1955.
Johnston, Tony. The Worm Family; illus. by Stacy Innerst.
Harcourt, 2004.
Joyce,
William. George Shrinks. Harper,
1985.
Kalman,
Maira. Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey. Putnam, 2002.
Puffin, 1962.
Kelly,
John. The Mystery of Eatum Hall. Candlewick,
2004.
Leo the Late Bloomer. Windmill, 1971.
The
Carrot Seed. Harper,
1945.
LaReau, Kara. Ugly Fish. Harcourt, 2006.
The
Story of Ferdinand. Viking, 1938.
What
a Truly Cool World. Scholastic, 1998.
Lloyd-Jones, Sally. How to Be a Baby . . . by Me, the Big Sister.
Schwartz & Wade, 2007.
Long, Ethan. Tickle the Duck! Little, 2006.
*McCloskey,
Robert. Make Way for Ducklings. Viking,
1941.
McKissack,
Patricia. Flossie and the Fox. Dial,
1986.
McKy, Katie.
. There’s
a Nightmare in My Closet. Dial, 1968.
Manning, Mick. Yuck! illus. by Brita Granstrom.
. George
and Martha. Houghton, 1972.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Holt, 1983.
Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom. Scholastic, 1989.
.
Martha Calling. Houghton,
1994.
Murphy, Mary. I Kissed the Baby! Candlewick,
2003.
If You Give a Mouse A Cookie. Harper,
1985.
Oller, Erika. The Cabbage Soup Solution; written and illus. by
Erika Oller. Dutton, 2004.
Ormerod, Jan. Lizzie Nonsense; written and illus. by Jan
Ormerod. Clarion, 2005.
Pericoli, Matteo. The True Story of Stellina. Knopf, 2006.
*Ringgold,
Faith.
Rohmann, Eric. Clara and
Asha. Roaring Brook, 2005.
Root, Phyllis. Looking for a Moose. Candlewick, 2006.
Rosoff, Meg. Meet Wild Boars; illus. by Sophie
Blackall. Holt, 2005
*Sendak,
Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are.
Harper, 1963.
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A.
Wolfe. Scholastic,
1991.
Shange,
Ntozake Ellington Was
Not a Street, 2004.
Shannon, David. Good Boy, Fergus! Blue Sky/Scholastic,
2006.
Caps for
Smee, Nicola. Clip-Clop. Sterling/Boxer,
2006.
Smith, Lane. John, Paul, George, and Ben. Hyperion,
2006.
. Sylvester
and the Magic Pebble. Simon & Schuster, 1969.
Stiegemeyer, Julie. Cheep! Cheep!
. Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Houghton, 1965.
Watt, Mélanie. Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend. Kids Can, 2007.
Weatherford, Carole
Boston. Freedom on the Menu: The
Wells, Rosemary. Max’s Breakfast. Dial, 1985.
*
Williams, Mary. Brothers in
Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of
Willis, Jeanne. Tadpole's Promise; illus. by Tony Ross.
Schwartz/Atheneum, 2005.
Winter, Jonah. Dizzy. Levine/Scholastic, 2006.
*Wise Brown
Margaret. Goodnight Moon. Harper
& Row, 1947.
The
Napping House. Harcourt, 1984.
Woodson, Jacqueline. The Other Side. Putnam, 2001.
Harry the
Dirty Dog. Harper,
1956.
For September 19: Caldecott Medal Winners and Honor Books
Go to:
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm
Download/print list of
winners and honor books. Read as widely in this list as possible and
keep track of titles read; try and read titles from a variety of decades. Bring 3 books to class
for discussion. Many libraries
have Caldecott sections, so be sure to ask.
For September 26: Caldecott Manual http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/boardcomm/mar2005_Caldecott_Manual.pdf
For October 3: WebWork: Explore the
following sites:
Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (Crown
Databases)
Novelist K-8 (Crown Databases)
For October 10: Easy readers and Transitional Books; Classics
Easy readers: Read as widely in this list as possible and make a list of titles
read. If you cannot find the particular titles listed, look at other easy
reader titles by the same author. Bring 3
books to class for discussion. Starred (*) books are strongly recommended reading.
Adler, David A. Young
Cam Jansen and the
Avi.
Bang,
Molly. Wiley and the Hairy
*Bang-Campbell, Monika. Little Rat Sets Sail. Harcourt, 2002.
Bauer, Marion Dane. Snow; illus.
by John Wallace. Aladdin, 2003.
Bernier-Brand,
Carmen. Juan Bobo: Four Folktales from
Blackwood,
Bonsall,
Crosby. Mine’s the Best. Harper, 1984.
Brisson, Pat. Bertie's
Picture Day; illus. by Diana Cain Bluthenthal. Holt,
2000.
Brown,
Marc. Arthur and the School Pet. Random
House, 2003.
Byars,
Betsy. The Golly Sisters Go West. Harper, 1986.
Cazet, Denys. Minnie
and Moo Go Dancing. DK Ink, 1998.
Cohen,
Miriam. First Grade Takes a Test. Greenwillow, 1980.
Cowley, Joy. Agapanthus
Hum and Major Bark. Philomel,
2001.
dePaola, Tomie. Hide-and-Seek
All Week. Grosset and Dunlap, 2001.
Dodds, Dayle Ann. Where’s
Pup?; illus. by Pierre Pratt. Dial, 2003.
Driscoll, Laura. Apples
and How They Grow; illus. by Tammy Smith. Grosset, 2003.
Fenner, Carol. Snowed in with Grandmother Silk.
Illus. by Amanda Harvey. Dial, 2005.
Fleming, Denise. Buster; written
and illus. by Denise Fleming. Holt, 2003
*The Cat in the Hat. Random House, 1957.
Guest, Elissa Haden. Iris and
Walter; illus. by Christine Davenier. Harcourt, 2000.
Haskins, Lori. Ducks
in Muck. Random, 2000.
Hoban, Lillian. Arthur’s Honey Bear. Harper, 1974.
Hoff,
Syd. Mrs.
Brice’s Mice. Harper, 1988.
Howe, James. Pinky
and Rex and the Just-Right Pet. Simon & Schuster, 2001.
Kline, Suzy. Song Lee in Room 2B. Viking, 1993.
Koss, Amy Goldman. Where
Fish Go in Winter and Other Great Mysteries. Dial, 2000.
Lasky, Kathryn. Lucille
Camps In; illus. by Marylin Hafner. Knopf, 2003
Lexau,
*Lobel,
Arnold. Frog and Toad Are Friends. Harper, 1970.
Luthardt, Kevin. Peep!; written
and illus. by Kevin Luthardt. Peachtree, 2003.
McCall, Francis. A
Huge Hog Is a Big Pig: A Rhyming Word Game. Greenwillow, 2002.
McKissack, Robert. Try
Your Best; illus. by Joe Cepeda. Harcourt, 2004.
*Marshall,
James. Three Up a Tree. Dial, 1986.
Milgrim, David. See
Pip Point; written and illus. by David Milgrim. Atheneum,
2003.
Minarik,
Else Holmelund. A Kiss for Little Bear.
Harper, 1968.
*Parish,
Peggy. Amelia Bedelia. Harper, 1963.
Paterson, Katherine. Marvin
One Too Many. HarperCollins, 2001.
Pinkwater,
Daniel. Ned Feldman, Space Pirate. MacMillan,
1994.
Porte,
Barbara A. Harry’s Pony. Greenwillow,
1997.
Proimos, James. The
Many Adventures of Johnny Mutton. Harcourt, 2001
Root, Phyllis. Mouse
Goes Out. Candlewick, 2002.
*Rylant,
Cynthia. Henry and Mudge. Simon &
Schuster, 1987.
_____. Puppy Mudge Takes a
Schwartz,
Sharmat,
Marjorie. Nate the Great and the Pillowcase. Delacorte, 1993.
Thomas, Shelley Moore. Good
Night, Good Knight. Dutton, 2002.
Wallace, Karen. Wild
Baby Animals. DK, 2000.
West, Tracey. Me
and My Robot; illus. by Cindy Revell. Grosset, 2003.
Yolen,
Jane. Commander Toad in Space. Putnam, 1980.
Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. From Tadpole to Frog. Scholastic
Reference, 2002.
Transitional Books: Read as widely in this list as possible and make a list of titles read. If you cannot find the titles listed, look at other transitional by the same author. Bring 3 books to class for discussion. Starred (*) books are strongly recommended reading.
Bang-Campbell,
Monika. Little Rat Makes Music.
Harcourt, 2007.
Blume,
Judy. Superfudge. Dell, 1981.
Brisson, Pat. Sky Memories;
illus. by Wendell Minor. Delacorte, 1999.
Brown, Don. One Giant Leap:
The Story of Neil Armstrong. Houghton, 1998.
Bulla,
Bunting, Eve. Wanna Buy an
Alien? Illus. by Timothy Bush. Clarion, 2000.
Burg, Brad. Outside the
Lines: Poetry at Play; illus. by Rebecca Gibbon. Putnam, 2002.
Butterworth,
Oliver. The Enormous Egg. Little,
1956.
Byars, Betsy. Little Horse;
illus. by David McPhail. Holt, 2002.
*Cameron,Ann.
The Stories Julian Tells. Random House, 1987.
Christelow, Eileen. What Do
Illustrators Do? Illus. by author. Clarion, 1999.
Cowley, Joy. Red-Eyed Tree
Frog; with photographs by Nic Bishop. Scholastic, 1999.
Cutler, Jane. 'Gator Aid;
illus. by Tracey Campbell Pearson. Farrar, 1999.
*Danziger, Paula. Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon. Putnam, 1994.
*dePaola, Tomie.
Dickinson, Peter. Chuck
and Danielle. Delacorte, 1996.
Ewald, Wendy, ed. The
Best Part of Me: Children Talk about Their Bodies in Pictures and Words. Little,
2001.
Fine, Anne. Jamie and Angus Together. Candlewick,
2007.
_____. The
Diary of a Killer Cat. Farrar, 2006.
Freeman, Martha. The Trouble
with Cats.
George, Jean Craighead. How
to Talk to Your Cat. HarperCollins, 2000.
Gerstein, Mordicai. The Wild
Boy; illus. by author. Foster/Farrar, 1998.
Gilson, Jamie. It Goes Eeeeeeeeeeeee! Clarion, 1994.
_____. Gotcha! Clarion, 2006.
Graeber, Charlotte. Nobody's
Dog; illus. by Barry Root. Hyperion, 1998.
Greene, Stephanie. Owen Foote,
Soccer Star. Illus. by Martha Weston. Clarion, 1998.
Greenfield, Eloise. Easter
Parade; illus. by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. Hyperion, 1998.
Griffith, Helen. V. Cougar.
Greenwillow, 1999.
Grimes, Nikki.
_____. Thanks a Million. Amistad/Greenwillow, 2006
Haas, Jesse. Runaway
Radish. Greenwillow, 2001.
Hearne, Betsy. Who's
in the Hall?: A Mystery in Four Chapters. Greenwillow, 2000.
Hest, Amy. Remembering Mrs. Rossi. Candlewick,
2007.
Hoberman, Mary Ann. You Read to Me, I'll Read to You.
Little, Brown, 2001.
Holub,
Howe, James. Bunnicula. Atheneum,
2002.
Hurwitz, Johanna. Mostly
Monty. Candlewick, 2007.
Janeczko, Paul, B. Wing
Nuts: Screwy Haiku. With J. Patrick
Lewis. Little, 2006.
King-Smith, Dick. The School Mouse. Hyperion, 1995.
Kvasnosky, Laura McGee. Zelda
and Ivy and the Boy Next Door. Candlewick, 1999.
Kuklin, Susan. Hoops with Swoopes. Jump at the
Sun/Hyperion, 2001.
McCully, Emily Arnold. Marvelous Mattie: How
MacDonald, Alan. Trolls, Go Home!
MacDonald, Betty. Mrs.
Piggle-Wiggle. Lippincott, 1957.
Sciezka, John. Cowboy & Octopus. Viking, 2007.
Simon, Liu,
Leslie. Bird Boy. Farrar, 1999.
Livingstone, Star. Harley.
SeaStar, 2001.
Lowry, Lois. Gooney Bird
Greene; illus. by Middy Thomas. Lorraine/Houghton, 2002.
Mak, Kam. My
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Snowflake Bentley illus. by Mary Azarian. Houghton, 1998.
Mason, Simon. The Quigleys.
Fickling, 2002.
McCall, Francis. A Huge Hog
Is a Big Pig: A Rhyming Word Game. Greenwillow, 2002.
*Mills, Claudia. 7
x 9 = Trouble!
Farrar, 2002.
Pinkwater, Daniel. Fat
Quattlebaum, Mary. Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns. Delacorte, 1994.
Robertson,
Keith. Henry Reed, Inc. Viking,
1958.
Rockwell,
Thomas. How to Eat Fried
Rodda, Emily. Rowan
of Rin. Greenwillow, 2001.
Rodowsky, Colby. Jason
Rat-a-Tat; illus. by Beth Peck. Farrar, 2002.
Russell,
Sachar,
Louis. Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? Random, 1993.
Shreve,
Susan. The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates.
Knopf, 1984.
Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Indian Shoes; illus. by Jim Madsen. HarperCollins, 2002.
Sonenklar, Carol. Mighty Boy.
Orchard, 1999.
Swann, Brian. The House with
No Door: African Riddle-Poems. Harcourt, 1998.
Townsend, Michael. Billy Tartle in Say Cheese! Knopf, 2007.
Walter, Mildred Pitts. Suitcase.
Lothrop, 1999.
Wells, Rosemary. Wingwalker.
Hyperion, 2002.
Weston, Martha. The
Willner-Pardo, Gina. Spider
Storch's Desperate Deal; illus. by Nick Sharratt. Whitman, 1999.
Winter, Jonah. ¡Béisbol!:
Latino Baseball Pioneers and Legends. Lee & Low, 2001.
Wojciechowski, Susan. Beany
and the Dreaded Wedding. Candlewick, 2000.
Wright, Betty. Ren. The Wish
Master.
Zoehfeld, Kathleen Weidner. From
Tadpole to Frog; illus. with photographs. Scholastic, 2002.
Classics: Choose 3 titles to read and bring to class
for discussion.
Alcott, Louis
May. Little
Women. Signet, 2004.
Barrie, James
M. Peter
Pan. Scribner, 1950.
Carroll,
Lewis.
Kipling,
Rudyard. Just So Stories. Morrow,
1996.
Milne,
A.A. Winnie-The-Pooh. Dutton, 1926.
Potter,
Beatrix. The Tale of Peter Rabbit.Warne, 195_.
Sewell, Anna.
Black Beauty. Dodd, Meade, 1941.
Stevenson, Robert
Louis. A Child’s
Wilde,
Oscar. The Happy Prince,and Other Tales.
Random House, 1995.
For October 17: Realistic and General Fiction
Choose 5
books to read and bring to class for discussion.
Starred (*) books are strongly
recommended reading.
Abbot, Tony. Firegirl. Little, 2006.
Bauer,
Joan. Stand Tall. Putnam, 2003.
Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks: A
Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy. Knopf, 2005.
*Blume,Judy: Are You
There, God? It’s Me,
Cameron, Ann. Colibrí. Frances Foster Books/Farrar
Straus Giroux, 2003.
Choi, Yangsook. Behind the Mask. Farrar, 2006.
Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts. Putnam, 2004.
Christelow, Eileen. Vote! Clarion, 2003.
Cleary,
Clements, Andrew. A Week in the Woods. Simon &
Schuster, 2002.
Cole,
Brock. The Goats. Farrar, 1987.
Creech,
Sharon. Walk Two Moons.
HarperCollins, 1994.
Enright,
Elizabeth. The Saturdays. Holt, 1941.
Estes,
Eleanor. The Moffats. Harcourt, 1941.
Finney, Patricia. I, Jack. HarperCollins, 2004.
*Fitzhugh,
Louise. Harriet the Spy. Harper,
1964.
*Gantos,
Jack. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key. Farrar, 1998.
Greene, Stephanie. Queen Sophie
Hartley. Clarion, 2005.
Gutman, Dan. Satch and
Guys Write for Guys Read. Ed. by Jon Scieszka. Viking, 2005.
Chris Lynch. Slot Machine. Harper, 1995.
Hearne, Betsy. Canine Connection: Stories about Dogs and
People. McElderry, 2003.
Himelblau, Linda. The Trouble
Begins. Delacorte, 2005.
Holm, Jennifer L. and Matthew
Holm. Babymouse: Queen of the World! Random House, 2005.
Jones, Traci L. Standing Against the Wind. Farrar, 2006.
Kerrin, Jessica Scott.
Kessler, Cristina. Our Secret, Siri Aang. Philomel, 2004.
Kinney, Jeff.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Amulet, 2007.
Korman, Gordon. No More Dead Dogs. Hyperion, 2002.
Lovelace,
Maud Hart. Betsy-Tacy. Crowell, 1940.
Lowry,
Lois. Anastasia Krupnik. Houghton,
1979.
McCaughrean, Geraldine. Stop the Train!
HarperCollins, 2003.
McKay, Hilary. Saffy’s Angel. McElderry, 2002.
Mwangi, Meja. The Mzungu
Boy. Groundwood/House of Anansi,
2005.
Myers, Walter Dean. Darnell Rock Reporting. Delacorte, 1994.
Nelson, Theresa. Ruby Electric. Atheneum,
2003.
Parkinson, Siobhan. Something Invisible. Roaring Brook,
2006.
*Paterson,
Katherine. The Great Gilly
Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Becoming Naomi León.
Scholastic, 2004.
Sachar, Louis. Sideways Stories from
Siegel,
Soto,
Taylor,
Mildred. The Gold Cadillac.
Scholastic, 1987.
Uchida,
Yoshiko. The Best Bad Thing.
Atheneum, 1983.
Yee, Lisa. Stanford
Wong Flunks Big-Time. Scholastic/Arthur
A. Levine, 2005
Yep,
Laurence. The Star Fisher. Morrow,
1991.
Any American Girl novel
Any Captain Underpants novel by Dav Pilkey
Any Series of Unfortunate Events novel by
Lemony Snicket
October 24: Reader’s Theater Prep
Night
WebWork:
Explore the following sites:
www.literacyconnections.com/ReadersTheater.html
www.aaronshep.com/rt
www.loiswalker.com/catalog/teach.html
For October 31: Mysteries & the Supernatural
Choose 5
books to read and bring to class for discussion.
Abrahams, Peter. Behind the Curtain: An
Ahlberg, Allan. The Cat Who Got Carried Away. Candlewick, 2003.
Allison, Jennifer. Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator.
Dutton, 2005.
Arnold, Louise. Golden & Grey: The Nightmares that
Ghosts Have. McElderry Books, 2006.
Avi. Something
Upstairs. Orchard, 1988.
Balliett, Blue. The Wright 3. Scholastic Press, 2006.
Banks, Kate. Howie Bowles, Secret Agent. Foster/Farrar, 1999.
Barrows, Annie. Ivy and Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go.
Chronicle Books, 2006.
Branscum, Robbie. The Murder of Hound Dog Bates. Viking,
1982.
Broach, Elise. Shakespeare's Secret. Holt, 2005.
Brockmeier, Kevin. Grooves: A Kind of Mystery. Katherine
Tegen Books, c2006.
Bruchac, Joseph. Skeleton
Cirrone, Dorian. The Big Scoop. Marshall Cavendish, 2006.
Clements, Andrew. Room One: A Mystery or Two. Simon &
Schuster, 2006.
Coburn, Ann. Glint. HarperCollins,
2007.
Colfer, Eoin. Half
Moon Investigations. Miramax, 2006.
Conrad, Pam. Stonewords. Harper, 1990.
Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Mr. Chickee's Messy
Dunlop, Eileen. The Ghost by the Sea.
Duquennoy, Jacques. The Ghost's Dinner. Artists &
Writers, 1994.
Feinstein, John. Last
Shot: A Final Four Mystery. Knopf,
2005
Funke, Cornelia. Ghosthunters and the Muddy Monster of Doom!
Scholastic, 2007
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. HarperCollins, 2002.
_____. M is for Magic. HarperCollins, 2007.
Graff, Serena.
Blackwell's
Hahn, Mary Downing. Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story.
Houghton/Clarion, 1986.
Hale, Bruce. The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse. Harcourt, 2000.
Harley, Bill. The Amazing Flight of Darius Frobisher. Peachtree,
2006.
Hamilton, Martha. Scared Witless. With Mitch Weiss. August
House, 2006.
Hearne, Betsy. Hauntings and Other Tales of Danger, Love,
and Sometimes Loss. Greenwillow, 2007.
Heyman, Alissa. The Big Book of Horror.
Higson, Charlie. Blood Fever. Hyperion, 2006.
Hautman, Pete. Skullduggery.
Putnam, 2007.
Ibbotson, Eva. Beasts of
Jennings, Richard W. Mystery
in
Johnston, Tony. The Ghost of Nicholas Greebe. Dial, 1996.
Keller, Holly. Angela's
Top-Secret Computer Club. Greenwillow, 1998.
Levin, Betty. Shoddy Cove. Greenwillow, 2003.
Lively, Penelope. The Ghost of Thomas Kempe. Dutton, 1973.
McKissack, Pat. The Dark Thirty. Scholastic, 1992.
_____. Precious and the Boo Hag.
Schwartz/Atheneum, 2005.
Mark,
Maynard, Bill. Pondfire. Putnam,
2000.
Mazer, Norma Fox. Taking Terri Mueller.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.
Bernie Magruder & the Bats in the
Belfry. Atheneum, 2003
O’Malley, Kevin. Velcome.
Pinkwater, Daniel
Manus. The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to
Rector, Rebecca Kraft. Tria and the Great Star Rescue.
Delacorte, 2002.
Richards, Justin. Ghost Soldiers. Sleuth/Putnam, 2006.
Rodda, Emily. Deep Secrets.
Scholastic, 2006.
San Souci, Robert. Triple-Dare to Be Scared. Cricket Books,
2007.
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. Treasures of Weatherby. Atheneum, 2007
Springer, Nancy. Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola
Holmes Mystery. Philomel Books, 2007.
Stanley, Diane. The Mysterious Matter of
Stenhouse, Ted. Across the
Stewart, Linda. The Big Catnap.
Stewart,
Strasser, Todd. Hey, Dad, Get a Life!
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief. Knopf, 1998.
Vande Velde, Vivian. Ghost of a Hanged
Man. Marshall Cavendish, 1998.
Wilde, Nicholas. Into the Dark. Scholastic, 1990.
Wright, Betty
Ren. The
Dollhouse Murders. Scholastic, 1983.
Yep,
For November 7:
Historical Fiction; Adventure, Survival, and Sports
Historical Fiction (Choose 2 & bring to class)
Andreasen, Dan. Giant of
Auch, Mary Jane. One-Handed Catch. Henry Holt, 2006.
Avi. Fighting Ground. Harper, 1984.
Bat-Ami, Miriam. Two Suns in the Sky. Front Street, 1999.
Becerra de Jenkins,
Lyll. The Honorable Prison.
Dutton, 1988.
Belton,
Sandra. Ernestine and Amanda. Aladdin, 1998.
Bruchac, Joseph. Code
Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two. Dial, 2005.
Couloumbis, Audrey Maude.
March on the Run! Random House, 2007.
*Curtis,
Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to
Birmingham-1963. Bantam, 1996.
Cushman, Karen. The Midwive’s Apprentice. Harper, 1995.Dalgliesh, Alice. Courage of Sarah Noble. Scribners, 1954.
DeFelice, Cynthia C. Bringing
Ezra Back. Farrar, 2006.
Dorris, Michael. Morning Girl. Hyperion, 1992.*Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark House. Hyperion, 1999.
Fleischman, Paul.
Gallaz, Christophe. Rose Blanche. Harcourt, 1996.
Gorman, Carol. Stumptown Kid. Peachtree, 2005
Greenwood, Barbara. Factory Girl. Kids Can Press, 2007.
Hahn, Mary Downing. Stepping on the Cracks.
1991.
Hendry, Frances Mary. Quest for a Maid. Farrar, 1990.
LaFaye, A. Worth. Simon and Schuster, 2004
McKissack, Pat. Friendship for Today. Scholastic, 2007.
Mathis, Sharon Bell. Hundred Penny Box. Puffin, 1986.
Mazer, Harry. Heroes Don’t Run. Simon & Schuster,
2005.
Murphy, Jim. Desperate Journey. Scholastic, 2006.
Paterson, Katherine.
Jip, His Story. Dutton, 1996.
Pearsall, Shelley. Trouble
Don’t Last. Knopf, 2002.
Peck, Richard. On the Wings of Heroes. Dial, 2007.
Robinet, Harriette. Forty
Acres and Maybe a Mule. Atheneum,
1998.
Salisbury, Graham. Under
the Blood Red Sun. Delacorte, 1994.
Selznick, Brian. Invention of Hugo Cabret. Scholastic, 2007.
Schlitz, Laura Amy. A Drowned Maiden’s Hair. Candlewick,
2006.
Tate, Eleanora E. Celeste's
Taylor, Theodore. The
Bomb. Harcourt, 1995.