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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

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KELLY JANIK

Picture Books:
Criteria: Fun, colorful, expressionism, life lessons, informative, generate creativity, and fast paced plot with an up-beat ending. 1) Author: David Shannon Title: No, David Publisher and Year: The Blue Sky Press, 1998 Type of Book: Realistic Fiction Reading Level: Pre-K -2nd grade. This picture book begins with Davids mother always disciplining her son when he draws on the walls, steals cookies, tracks mud in the house, floods the bathroom, runs away nude, bangs pans together, plays with his food, jumps on his bed, picks his nose, leaves all his toys out, and plays outside games indoors. At the end of the book David receives a time out for all that he is done and his mother still comforts him even though he has behaved poorly. Noteworthy traits: The illustrations in this picture book aide to the expressions throughout the book. I also like how young readers can connect to David and how his mom still loves him even though he had made some bad decisions.

2) Author: Lane Smith Title: Grandpa Green Publisher and Year: Roaring Brook Press, 2011 Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: Pre-K- 2nd grade. The Childrens book begins with a story of a mysterious person, you find out who is telling the story and whom the story is about. The story is all about the Great Grandfathers life from birth- present where he is in his old age and forgets a lot but creates this garden to help him remember.

Noteworthy Traits: Overall it is a great story and the illustrations give the story an extra pop. 3) Author: Bill Thomson Title: Chalk Publisher and Year: Marshall Cavendish, 2010 Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: Pre-K-4th grade. This picture book is wordless and is able to tell a story about three friends who find magical chalk on a rainy day with illustration. Whatever the children create with the magical chalk comes to life but once the little boy decides to draw a dinosaur the children run into some trouble. They must draw something else in order to get ride of the dinosaur that has been terrifying them. Noteworthy Traits: I like how the overall book is easy to read just by relying on the illustrations and the childrens expressions throughout the book. The illustrations almost seem real such as they come to life with the magical chalk. 4) Author: Claudia Boldt Title:Youre a Rude Pig, Bernie! Publisher and Year: Random House Childrens Publishers, 2013. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: Pre-K-3rd grade. This picture book starts off with the main character, Bertie, who has no friends because he is always bringing down people and constantly insulting everyone. Once Bertie meets a new friend he suddenly has a change in heart and rights all of his wrongs. At the end Bertie throws a party for all of his friends. Noteworthy Traits: The overall message in the book is great for young readers to grasp. The illustrations aide to the story as a whole.

5) Author: Toni Buzzeo Title:One Cool Friend Publisher and Year: Dial Books for Young Readers, 2012 Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: K-2nd grade. This picture book begins with introducing the main character, Elliot, a mature young boy living in New York City who had no friends. When Elliot and his father visit the aquarium Elliot became fascinated by the penguins, which reminded them of him. Elliot decides to take one home and the rest of the story displays how Elliot hid the penguin from his father and their adventures. Noteworthy Traits: The text format in the book displays a conversation with thinking/speech bubbles, which young readers could relate to. The illustrations are simple due to the importance of the story.

Non-Fiction Books:
Criteria: Wide range of topics, help children deal with common problems, and exciting journey, and informative topics. 1) Author: Lola Schaefer Title: Family Pets Publisher and Year: Capstone Press, 2008. Type of Book: Non-Fiction Reading Level: Pre-K- 1st grade. This Non-Fiction Book identifies and defines family pets in the household and gives visual aides to identify several different household pets that families might have. This book displays a Table of Contents along with a Glossary, Read More, and Internet Sites to further the readers interest in family pets. Many young readers can connect to the families and children in the books along with the differential pets. Noteworthy Traits: This book is overall a great read and resource for young readers to mold their minds about everyday life and the structure of some families with their pets.

2) Author: Robin Koontz Title: Whats the Difference Between a Butterfly and a Moth? Publisher and Year: Picture Window Books, 2010 Type of Book: Non-Fiction Reading Level: 2nd -3rd grade. This Non-Fiction book displays the differential traits in detail between a moth and a butterfly. The book goes through the different stages between a moth and a butterfly along with their body structures. In the last several pages there are Diagrams, Fun Facts, Glossary, Index and other resources to further the readers curiosity. Noteworthy Traits: This book serves as a resource for young readers to differentiate between different species of butterflies and moths. The diagram and other resources act as a guide for further research.

3) Author: Catherine M. Andronik Title: Hatshepsut; his majesty, herself Publisher and Year: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2001 Type of Book: Non-Fiction Reading Level: 7th grade. This non-fiction book shows the life of Hatshepsut through her journey of marrying a pharaoh along with the birth of her son, death of her husband, and all the trials and tribulations she went through while she was royalty. The book also shows maps of Egypt, a timeline of events, along with historical background information of Egypt. Hatshepsuts story gives the reader insight on a regular day of a royal family in Egypt including their duties. Noteworthy Traits: This book is an overall great resource for students doing a book report on pharaohs and how they lived day to day. The book also has speech pronunciations for the harder words.

4) Author: Doreen Rappaport Title: Lady Liberty: A Biography Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2008 Type of Book: Non-Fiction Reading Level: 3rd -7th grade. This non-fiction book records all the people who have worked on the Statue of Liberty and whom have followed the construction of the statue. Each page reveals a different story leading to the completion of the Statue of Liberty. At the end it shows the reactions of some of the individuals during the big reveal of the Statue of Liberty. Noteworthy Traits: I enjoyed reading this book; it is a great resource with timelines, facts about the Statue and real live accounts.

5) Author: Shane W. Evans Title: Underground Publisher and Year: Roaring Book Press, 2011. Type of Book: Non-fiction Reading Level: Pre-K-5Th grade. This non-fiction book is an easy read, the illustration take up most of the page. There is only one sentence per page so the illustrations tell the story. The storyline follows a family of slaves trying to escape and make it to the north to claim their freedom. The story is told through the eyes of the slaves. Noteworthy Traits: I like how simple and to the point this book is.

Poetry Books:
Criteria: rhythm, rhyme scheme, silly, informative, life lessons, exciting,and aids a students creativity. 1) Author: Virginia Mattingly Title: Best-Loved Childrens Poems Publisher and Year: Courage Books, 1997. Type of Book: Poetry Reading Level: Pre-K-3rd grade. This collection of Poems includes Snails and Tails, Lullabies, Tall Tales, and Playful Rhymes. The poems and themes are very diverse some are classical while others are less popular/ well known. The collection of poems seems to be very basic although there are a couple of longer poems in the book. Noteworthy Traits: The illustrations in the book are helpful to young readers along with the table of contents. 2) Author: Nadine Bernard Westcott Title: Never Take a Pig to Lunch Publisher and Year: Orchard Books, 1994 Type of Book: Poetry Reading Level: 3rd to 5th grade. These comical collections of poems all have one common theme; eating and food. Young readers would enjoy reading these poems about what to do and what not to do while they eat along with what to eat and what not to eat. There are little sayings as well as poems in this book that have to do with eating properly or something silly about eating.

Noteworthy Traits: The illustrations in the book along with the silly sayings and poems will grab young readers.

3) Author: Belinda Hollyer Title: Shes All That Publisher and Year: Kingfisher, 2005. Type of Book: Poetry Reading Level: 5th grade. These collections of poetry all have a common theme of girls and young girls lives on an everyday basis. The poems are based around the world through a young girls eyes such as best friends, growing up, being themselves, insecurities..etc. These poems serve as inspiration for all the young girls going through their adolescents. Noteworthy Traits: The connections to the real world through the voice of young girls and parents are a great source for young girls.

4) Author: Kalli Dakos Title: If Youre Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand Publisher and Year: Four Winds Press, 1990 Type of Book: Poetry Reading Level: 3rd 5th grade. These poems are all based around school and are told by students through their own experiences. Most of the poems in this collection often times bring a negative outlook on school, teachers, and fellow peers in a comical way. Elementary school can be rough according to these students who go through heartbreak and struggle everyday during school. Noteworthy Traits: This book is great for Elementary students whom are sharing the same difficulties as these fellow students. The illustrations and wording in the poems are very comical as well.

5) Author: John E. Brewton, Lorraine A Blackburn, George M. Blackburn III Title: In The Witchs Kitchen Publisher and Year: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1980 Type of Book: Poetry Reading Level: Pre-K- 2nd grade. These collections of poems have a general theme, Halloween, which is great for young readers learning about Halloween. Most of these poems are comical and identify and describe certain traditions of Halloween along with the fellow creatures associated with the holiday. The poems are easy to ready and are generally short with several illustrations. Noteworthy Traits: Great selection of poems to read during the holiday.

Childrens Novels:
Criteria: eye catching, hook in the beginning, tells a story, gives life lessons, informative, and relatable. 1) Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Title: The Secret Garden Publisher and Year: Puffin Books, 1951. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 6th grade. This childrens novel begins with a tragedy in the main characters life, Mary Lennox, after her parents have succumbed to cholera and has left her as the sole survivor. Mary Lennox is forced to live with her uncle and discovers a secret garden, which happens to be magical and holds mysterious powers that belonged to her aunt. The themes in this book are revolved around relationships between the character, magic, and mystery.

Noteworthy Traits: This story is great for young students whom have lost a family member and who likes mysteries and magical places.

2) Author: Jerry Spinelli Title: Star Girl Publisher and Year: Random House, 2000. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 6th grade. This storyline follows a young girl whom has been home schooled until she reaches High School and is enrolled at Mica High School in Arizona. All of the students notice her at first because she was considered unique from the way she dressed to her personality. This story goes through her trials and heartbreaks as she goes through High School as the unique girl. Noteworthy Traits: This book has great themes of the struggles of going through high school being unique along with the pressures to conform into the normal high school students at Mica High School.

3) Author: Kate DiCamillo Title: Because of Winn-Dixie Publisher and Year: Candlewick Press, 2000. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 1st- 6th grade. The storyline follows a young girl, Opal Buloni, who has recently moved with her father to a new home where she has no friends. Opal soon finds a new friend when she adopted a dog, Winn-Dixie, and feels an instant connection to her new pet. Throughout the book her friendships with others along with Winn-Dixie grow.

Noteworthy Traits: This book is great for students who have a good connection with their pets and/or lonely with few friends.

4) Author: Jonathan Swift Title: Gullivers Travels Publisher and Year: Aldine Press, 1959. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 3rd to 8th grade. Gulliver, main character, was traveling by ship in order to spread his business then an unforeseen event occurred that left Oliver shipwrecked on an island of little people. The themes in this novel include; might v. right, individual v. society, and the limits of human understanding. Throughout the book Gulliver goes through several hardships and struggles in order to survive and to find himself. Noteworthy Traits: The overall story has great life lessons along with a great storyline and sense of mystery and enchantment.

5) Author: Barbara Park Title: Skinnybones Publisher and Year: Random House, 1997. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 4th grade. This childrens novel is very comical and enticing because of the storyline and the fact that the book has two main characters, Alex Frankovitch and T.J. Stoner. The themes present in the novel are bullying, friendship, and perseverance. This book is challenging due to the vocabulary in the text but it is still entertaining to children despite the challenge.

Noteworthy Traits: Great book for students who deal with the relevant themes. This would be great for read-alouds, discussions, and guided reading.

6) Author: Carol Ann Lee Title: Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust Publisher and Year: Puffin Books, 2006. Type of Book: Non-Fiction, Autobiography. Reading Level: 5th grade to 6th grade. This Autobiography is a tale of a young girl and other young children whom were present during the time of the Holocaust and how they survived or died tragically in the hand of their enemies. Along with the retelling of their stories there are pictures along that visually show how horrible it was for the children and their families whom were considered Jewish living in Nazi occupied Europe. This book also displays all of the Frank family friends from the past and the present. Noteworthy Traits: In the back of the book it shows you numbers of Jewish people in each country and how many died in each country along with a map and additional information.

7) Author: Henry Brook Title: True Stories of D-Day Publisher and Year: Usborne Publishing, 2006. Type of Book: Non-Fiction, Autobiography. Reading Level: 4th grade and up. This book goes through the timeline of World War II through journals, biographies, and recorded accounts. The stories are told through the eyes of soldiers and other commanders in the war that were present for D-Day and the days leading up to it.

The illustrations, maps, glossary, and other resources are added to peak the interest of the reader. Noteworthy Traits: The present theme of perseverance is displayed throughout the novel, which brings excitement to the readers.

8) Author: Alexander McCall Smith Title: The Girl Who Married a Lion: and other Tales from Africa Publisher and Year: Pantheon Books, 2004. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 3rd to 6th grade. This Novel contains several separate stories from Zimbabwe and Botswana about African culture along with the folktales of their past. These stories involves mysterious creatures, magic, religious practices that were popular to African culture. The novel is based around this one story of a young woman who believes she married a lion in disguise as a man and makes it her mission to find out the truth. Noteworthy Traits: The universal lessons that are taught throughout these stories include; greed, envy, pride, ambition, love, kindness, generosity. 9) Author: Sarah Ellis Title: Odd Man Out Publisher and Year: Groundwood Books, 2006. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 6th to 8th grade. This novel is told through the third person, Kip, whom travels to his Grandmothers house to spend the summer with his three other cousins. While Kip is playing in his Grandmothers house he comes across a closet of all his fathers old things from when he was a teenager. Once he discovers some information about his father and

what he wrote down Kip becomes mesmerized and focused to finish his fathers plans. Noteworthy Traits: This book exhibits quirky characters, insight, wit with themes of family, memory, and the creative imagination of Kip.

10) Author: Carl Hiaasen Title: Hoot Publisher and Year: Alfred A. Knoff, 2002. Type of Book: Fiction Reading Level: 5th grade. This storyline is based around a young boy named Roy Eberhardt whom is used to moving around a lot and being the new kid at school where he falls prey of the bullies in his schools. One morning on the school bus Roy notices a boy his age running away from the school bus and becomes intrigued by this boy and wants to befriend him. Some of the themes that are present in the novel include; Integrity, Growing Up, Corruption, and Paternal Love.

Noteworthy Traits: The themes in this book are general for any student to connect with in elementary, middle, or high school.

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