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You have accessed the blog site for Choosing and Using Books for Children. Throughout the term we'll use our blog to record the books we read and the ideas we have for using them when we're teachers. By the end of March, our class will have read at least 280 books. Happy reading!

Two important protocol actions for EVERY post:
1. Underline or italicize all book titles (choose one formatting style and stick with it--underline OR italicize for all book titles)
2. Add your name in the "label" box before you post each documentation.

One important recommendation:
Create your documentations in a separate Word document, then cut and paste in a blog post.

Basic Documentation

Book Title:

Author(s):

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist:

Publisher:

Copyright Date:

Genre:

Brief Annotation:

Your Rating (1-5) and why:

Readers who will like this book:

Teaching Strategy from Tompkins or Yopp & Yopp (you'll link a strategy to at least 10 of your 40 books) :

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age):

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade):
Use book wizard to help with the previous 2 areas


3. List awards

4. Does this book have a book trailer? If so, cut and paste the web address here.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Fireboat


Book Title: Fireboat


Author(s): Maira Kalman


Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Maira Kalman


Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons


Copyright Date: 2002


Genre: Picture Book Nonfiction


Brief Annotation:


A New York City fireboat, launched in 1931, is retired after many years of fighting fires along the Hudson River, but is saved from being scrapped by a group of New York Citians who still truly valued the John J. Harvey Fireboat. Little did they know that this retired fireboat would be called back into service on September 11, 2001.


Your Rating (1-5) and why:


5 – Kalman’s book does a great homage to New York City, the people, and the tragic event of September 11th. This story would be great to read on Sept. 11th – to remember and to reflect.


Readers who will like this book:


Readers interested in the history of fireboats in New York City, or any other city for that matter, would enjoy this book. Classroom discussions and reflections about Sept. 11th would also go well with this book.


Teaching Strategy from Yopp & Yopp :


K W L chart p .38


Make a KWL chart before you begin reading.


K–

What do you think the book is about?


W-

What does this book make you curious about?


L –

What did we learn?


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:


Could be asked while filling out KWL chart –

What do we know about the Twin Towers?

What do we know about Sept 11th?


Optional, but noted as extra effort:


1. Interest Level (age): 5-8


2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 2.2


3. List Awards:

Boston Globe Horn Book Award

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