Annotated Bibliography for Childrens Lit by Brittani Budda (soon to be Whary)

1. Brennan-Nelsen, Denise. My Teacher Likes to Say Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 1-58536-212-3 Non-fiction K-12 A fun way to explore idioms and where silly sayings come from. Mini-lessons: *Idioms *Proverbs *Cliches

*Rhyme Scheme *Allusions *Side-bar

2. Bruno, Elsa Knight. Punctuation Celebration Henry Holt and Co. LLC ISBN: 978-0-8050-7973-9 Non-fiction (informative) K-12 Elsa uses poetry and punctuation to teach children appropriate usage rules. Mini Lessons: *Parts of Speech *Vocabulary *Sentence structure

*Abbreviation *Punctuation

3. Farris, Christine King. my brother MARTIN Simon and Schuster NY Non-fiction, grades 2-8 A beautifully told story through the lens of Martin Luther King Jr.s sister. She begins with his birth and shows a side of him that a reader would not gather through other sources. Red flags: uses the word Negroesmay not be suitable unless you can explain it to students in a way they will understand (without them trying to reuse it). Mini-lessons: *point of view *alliteration *memoir *simile (p 30)

*great endings *list form *sense of era

4. Fosberry, Jennifer. My Name is Not Isabella ISBN: 978-0-545-53546-5 Non-fiction K-8 This story takes the reader on a history lesson of female contributors to our society. The lead character changes her name and the word choice matches each character Mini-Lessons: *allusions *repetition *making predictions *focus

*choosing a title *verb choice referencing character *choosing characters *superlatives

5. Golenbock, Peter. Teammates HMH Books for Young Readers ISBN: 978-0152842864 Non-fiction: 4-9 Peter shows us what it was like for Jackie Robinson as he broke the traditions of the people in his time. It shows a true story of friendship and camaraderie, and helps to show kids how to make the often difficult, but right, choice when sticking up for a friend. Mini-lessons: *segregation/Jim Crowe Laws *primary source selection *character *setting *sense of era

6. Hughes, Langston. Harlem [Dream Deferred] Poem, Non-fiction, grades 5-12 This poem explores the reality of what can occur when your dreams are put off. The language is beautiful and full of imagery for students to latch onto. Mini-lessons: *Simile *Metaphor *Inferences *Style

7. Hughes, Langston. My People Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Simon and Schuster Non-fiction grades K-12 A poem set to photography by Charles R. Smith Jr. It encapsulates words into photography and can be used to show the process of illustration and how to use pictures instead of words to tell a story. Mini-lessons: *illustrating a piece *compare/contrast Hughes pieces *Writing with images *Analyzing an image as a story

8. King Jr., Martin Luther. I Have a Dream (Speech) Non-fiction, grades 7-12 A speech calling people to fight peacefully through words, boycotts and protests and to enable a nation to rise up and fight for equal rights for all. Mini-lessons: *simile *metaphor *allusion *alliteration *repetition *compare/contrast (written to spoken word)

9. Rappaport, Doreen. Martins Big Words Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0-429-40811-4 Non-fiction, grades K-12 A moving narrative of Martin Luther King Jr.s life utilizing quotations of his throughout to enhance the story. Red Flags: True to life story, ends with MLK Jr. being shot and killedmay be sensitive to younger students for this reason. Mini-lessons: *hook for speech or wrap-up to speech *using evidence to support writing *making inferences *use of quotes in writing *referencing past events

10. Rylant, Cynthia. An Angel for Solomon Singer Scholastic NY ISBN: 978-0531070826 Fiction: 4-12 Cynthia paints a picture for us of true friendship that strikes up between an older man and a waiter at a restaurant. Red Flag: I feel this book deals with mature subject matter because the man lives in a housing unit just for men. Mini-lessons: *simile *focus *inference

*characterization *descriptive words/adjectives

11. Schotter, Roni. The Boy Who Loved Words Schwartz & Wade ISBN: 0-375-83601-2 Fiction Grades 3-9 (I wouldnt use it with younger students because of the challenging words). This book incorporates many different types of vocabulary words or expensive words as part of a young boys characteristics and personality. It shows the way he is treated because of his love for words and is identifiable for students with a wide range of vocabulary. Mini-lessons: *word choice *focus writing *personification *alliteration (lemon lozenge) *using YOUR vocabulary in writing

12. Sidman, Joyce. Red Sings from Treetops a year in colors Scholastic NYC ISBN: 978-0-545-28978-8 Non-fiction K-12 Joyce Sidman takes the reader through different seasons and uses phenomenal word choice to share the beauty of the world around us. Mini Lessons: *Setting *Personification *Simile

*Adjectives *Strong Verbs *Gerunds

13. Smith, Jr., Charles R. Rimshots: Basketball pix, rolls and rhythm Puffin NY Penguin Group ISBN 0-14-056678-3 Non-fiction 3-12 A great exploration of poetry, photography and basketball. Can be used to teach multiple concepts because of the different styles of writing. Mini-lessons: *Poetry (Concrete, Slam) *Characterization *Repetition *Focus *Style *Aphorisms

14. Shaskan, Tricia Speed. Honestly, Red Riding Hood was Rotten Picture Window Books ISBN: 978-1404870468 Fiction: 4-12 A new look at the old classic Little Red Riding Hood, this story provides an alternate point of view to tell us what REALLY happened. Mini-lessons: *point of view *Freitags Pyramid *compare/contrast *five elements of a short story *metaphor *characterization

15. Woodson, Jacqueline. The Other Side Putnams Sons 2001 ISBN: 978-0399231162 Fiction: 3-9 A picture of segregation between a young white girl and a young African American girl with a hopeful ending. Mini-lessons: *word choice *descriptions *dialogue *abstract ideas/nouns *making inferences