Posted by: kdigan2340 on: April 20, 2009
Mochizuki, K. (1993). Baseball saved us. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books Inc. Genre: Historical Fiction Grades: Grades 1-4 Ken Mochizuki’s first children’s book, Baseball Saved Us, tells the story of a young boy – Shorty – and his life in a Japanese internment camp during WWII. The beginning of the story is introduced [...]
Posted by: kdigan2340 on: April 20, 2009
Cerullo, M. M. (2000). The truth about great white sharks. San Francisco, California: Chronicle Books. Genre: Informational Grades: Grades 3-6 This informational account of great white sharks offers interesting facts, photos, and faux pas regarding the behavior, senses, physical framework, and characteristics of a widely feared aquatic predator. The eye-catching, realistic photographs and childish drawings [...]
Posted by: kdigan2340 on: April 20, 2009
Seuss, Dr. (1947). McElligot’s pool. New York, NY: Random House, Inc. Genre: Poetry Grades: Ages 4-8 McElligot’s Pool tells the story of a seemingly empty puddle that catches the attention of a young boy. While he is told that the pool consists of nothing other than people’s junk, he remains hopeful that perhaps there is [...]
Posted by: kdigan2340 on: April 20, 2009
Holm, J. L., & Holm, M. (2005). Babymouse our hero. New York, NY: Random House, Inc. Genre: Graphic Novel/Gender Appeal Grades: Ages 9 – 12 BabyMouse Our Hero is a whimsical account of a sassy young mouse who gets through her days imagining a dazzling fantasy world where she reigns as queen. In real life, [...]
Posted by: kdigan2340 on: April 20, 2009
2009 Caldecott Medal Winner Swanson, S. M. (2008). The house in the night. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company. Genre: Fictional Picture Book Grades: Pre-School – Kindergarten The House in the Night is a simple bedtime tale of a little girl’s reassurance of “light” in the midst of the “dark.” The rhythmic sequence of words and [...]
Posted by: kdigan2340 on: April 20, 2009
Keene, C. (2008). Nancy Drew and the clue crew: sleepover sleuths. New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. Genre: Graphic Novel/Gender Appeal/Mystery Grades: Grades 2-4 This spin-off series from the traditional Nancy Drew mystery books is made for the pre-teen scene and envelops all the qualities of typical young girls: sleepovers, dolls, gossip, and glamor. In this [...]
