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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.

Monday, March 5, 2012

Moses

Book Title: Moses

Author(s):  Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrator/Photographer/ Artist: Kadir Nelson
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Copyright Date: 2006
Genre: Historical Fiction
Brief Annotation: This is
Your Rating (1-5) and Why: I rate this book a five because it is a great story of perseverance.
Readers who will like this book: Kids who have heard of the under-ground railroad will like this book and kids who have a religious upbringing will appreciate this book.
Question to ask about this book before you read aloud:  What gives you strength when you want to quit?
List awards: Caldecott Honor Award

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  1. Suzy Kaback & FamilyMarch 7, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    You need to fill in the annotation. Let me know when it's complete so I can re-read and respond.

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