408 Readings

Children's Literature Educ 408
Spring 2013 -- Reading List

Everybody in the class will read:

A. 22+ Picture books:

2 international picturebooks

2 picturebooks related to a genre

1 picturebook related to environmental stewardship

2 Caldecott winners

2 wordless picture books

3 picturebooks connected to a theme

3 picturebooks illustrated by the same artist

3 picturebook variants of a folktale

2 picturebooks connected to the "culturally rich" action research project

1 digital picturebook

1 review using the format of School Library Journal

B. 4 picture books of choice also read by a P-8 student (can overlap with the others)

C. 2 Nonfiction tradebooks for children:

1 nonfiction
1 life story (biography/autobiography/memoir)

D. 1 Poetry anthology

Novel length book-list

1. Whole Class Read: I Am Jack by Susanne Gervay

2. Whole Class Read: Endangered by Elliot Schrefer

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In the category of Illustrated Books:

3. Graphic Novels chose one from the following list:

Amelia Rules by Jimmy Gownley Teachingbooks
American Born Chinese by Gene Yang Teachingbooks
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel by Eoin Colfer Teachingbooks
Babymouse Queen of the World by Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm Teachingbooks
The Baby Sitters Club by Raina Telgemeier Teachingbooks
Binky the Space Cat by Ashley Spires Teachingbooks
Mouseguard: Fall 1152 by David Petersen http://www.davidpetersen.net/
Otto's Orange Day by Frank Cammusso and Jay Lynch -- online at Professorgarfield
Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith Teachingbooks
Owly: The Way Home by Andy Runton Teachingbooks
Sidekicks by Dan Santat Trailer Teachingbooks
Silverfin: A James Bond Adventure by Charlie Higson and Kev Walker Teachingbooks
To Dance: a Ballerina’s graphic novel by Siena and Mark Siegel
Zebrafish by Peter Reynolds Trailer Teachingbooks

4. Illustrated Books Choice List

Akimbo and the Snakes by Alexander McCall Smith
Amelia's Science Fair Disaster by Marisa Moss http://www.marissamoss.com/
Amelia Writes Again by Marisa Moss -- online at http://www.funbrain.com/books/ameliawritesagain/book.html
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker Teachingbooks
Daphne's Diary of Daily Diasters by Marissa Moss
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Trailer Teachingbooks
Dork Diaries by Rachel Russell Teachingbooks
Keeping the Night Watch by Hope Anita Smith Teachingbooks
The No 1 Car Spotter and the Firebird by Atinuke
Sassy #1: The Birthday Storm by Sharon M. Draper Teachingbooks
Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka Trailer Teachingbooks
Tales of Death and Dementia by Poe/Gris Teachingbooks

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In the category of Historical Fiction -- choose 2 novels, with 1 from each list:

5. Historical Fiction

The Breadwinner Deborah Ellis Teachingbooks
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson Teachingbooks
Day of Tears by Julius Lester
The Great Death by John Smelcer Teachingbooks
Murder Afloat by Jane Conley
The Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon Teachingbooks

("browse inside" Rock-and-the-River)

Wonder Struck by Brian Selznick Trailer

6. WWII Era novels

Elephant Run by Roland Smith Teachingbooks
Escaping into the Night by Dina Friedman Teachingbooks
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata Teachingbooks
Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli Teachingbooks
The Search by Huevel Teachingbooks
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park Teachingbooks

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In the category of Speculative Fiction -- read 3 novels, 1 from each choice list:

7. Fantasy

39 Clues: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
The Arrival by Shaun Tan Trailer Teachingbooks
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer Teachingbooks
Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Teachingbooks
The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon Trailer Teachingbooks
Time Stops for No Mouse by Michael Hoeye Teachingbooks
Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin Teachingbooks

8. Science Fiction

Blood Red Road by Moira Young (YA novel)
Cinder by Marissa Meyer (YA novel)
George's Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen Hawking
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (YA novel) Teachingbooks
Momentum by Saci Lloyd
The Search for Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi

9. Horror

Bearwalker by Joseph Bruchac
Ghost Night by Cornelia Funke
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick (YA novel)
Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
Rot and Ruin by Jonathan Maberry (author talk) (YA novel)

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In the category of Contemporary Realistic Fiction read 2 novels -- chose one from each of the following lists:

10. The World We Live In

Beneath My Mother's Feet by Amjed Qamar
Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Abigail Halpin Trailer
The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis
No Ordinary Day by Deborah Ellis

11. Life, Death, Problems, and Adventures

The 6th grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman
Flush by Carl Hiaasen
How Not to Run for President by Catherine Clark
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
Maximilian: The Mystery of the Guardian Angel by Xavier Garza
Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup by Ron Koertge

12. Green Earth Book Award

Wild Wings by Gill Lewis

· Moonbird by Phillip Hoose (nonfiction)

· White Dolphin by Gil Lewis