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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.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

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BASIC DOCUMENTATION
Book Title: Home

Author(s): Jeannie Baker

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Jeannie Baker

Publisher: Greenwillow Books

Copyright Date: 2004

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Brief Annotation:
The story depicts the changes a neighborhood goes through after a family moves in with a new born baby. The author/illustrator uses only pictures to demonstrate the positive impact a few changes can make over time.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5
I like how readers can use their imaginations and eyes to see the changes that occur and how each time they read the book, they can experience different changes to the neighborhood and girl although the girl is never the main focus in the pictures.

Readers who will like this book:
Visual learners, naturalists, readers not able to read letters or words but enjoy reading pictures and events


Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:
How does or how can a neighborhood change over time?
What are some of the causes of the change?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): 3-6

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): (wordless picture book)


3. List awards
Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature for Picture Book (2005)
An ALA Notable Children's Book for Younger Readers (2005)
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  1. Suzy Kaback & FamilyFebruary 12, 2012 at 4:26 AM

    I'm very intrigued by the way you described this book--without giving too much away. I wonder how a baby's arrival could change a whole neighborhood? Is she a noisy baby, and does everyone on the street like to have their windows open? Hmmm . . . I'll have to read this.

    I'm wondering if you're thinking of using this book with your textset about families/communities? Remember, even though you only have to write about four books in detail for your theme paper, you can create a list of other books that you'd recommend for a study of your chosen theme.

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