A Grand Old Tree by Mary Newell DePalma
Posted in booktalks 2-3, science on Jan 13th, 2008 No Comments »
While the subject is not unique, the treatment is unique and the illustrations are fresh and enticing.
Archive for January, 2008
Gone Wild : An Endangered Animal Alphabet by David McLimans
Posted in booktalks 4-5, booktalks 2-3, alphabet on Jan 13th, 2008 No Comments »
The letters incorporate the stylized image of the animal. A box listing facts about the animal make this a valuable resource.
The Gingerbread Cowboy by Janet Squires
Posted in booktalks K-1, folktale on Jan 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Using the vocabulary of the west and the features of the southwest, the gingerbread boy does his thing - running away. The vocabulary is rich. The illustrations are commanding. Excellent for comparison activities with traditional gingerbread boy tales.
Daily life in the Pilgrim Colony 1636 by Paul Erickson
Posted in booktalks 4-5, history on Jan 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Have you ever wondered what the Pilgrims did other than Thanksgiving or sail the Mayflower? This intersting book gives a peek into their activities during the course of a day (or two).
D is for Drums : A colonial Williamsburg ABC by Kay Chorao
Posted in booktalks K-1, history on Jan 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Each large letter is decorated with drawings that fit the alliteration of the text. an interesting way to look at Colonial Williamsburg.
Blind Boone: Piano Prodigy by Madge Harrah
Posted in booktalks 4-5, music on Jan 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Meet a gifted African american pianist born before the Civil War ended. At six months old he lost his sight due to an infecions.
Actual Size by Steve Jenkins
Posted in picture books, booktalks K-1 on Jan 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Animals and insects or parts of them are illustrated with paper collages. Every illustration is actual size.
Wind On the River by Laurie Lawlor
Posted in booktalks 6-8, civil war on Jan 6th, 2008 No Comments »
15-year-old John Griffith Allen finds himself struggling to survive the violence of the Civil War.
White Time by Margo Lanagan
Posted in booktalks 6-8 on Jan 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Short story collection ranging from reckoning to healing, and her conflicts including eating disorders, terrorists, and self-empowerment.
Weedflower by Cynthia Kadohata
Posted in booktalks 6-8, history on Jan 6th, 2008 No Comments »
Traces the life of a Japanese-american family when Pearl Harbor is attacked.
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