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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):
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3. List awards

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

Monday, February 13, 2012

Smoky Night

Book Title: Smoky Night

Author(s): Eve Bunting

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: David Diaz

Publisher: Harcourt Books

Copyright Date: 1994

Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction

Brief Annotation: Daniel and his mother are watching riots happen in their neighborhood. They talk about their neighbor, Mrs. Kim, who owns a store that they don’t go to because they “are not like them”. A fire erupts in their building and they must evacuate. Daniel cannot find his cat Jasmine and he is very upset and scared for her. At the shelter a fire fighter brings back Jasmine and Mrs. Kim’s cat. Daniel says, “They probably didn’t know each other before, Now they do.” He is talking about the cats but it can be related to the different cultures of people in their building.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 4 - This story is a mature way to look at a very serious issue for children. It brings the innocence from children from Daniel to take a different look at the topic about race and racism. It is an easy read for children with very real world context.

Readers who will like this book: Readers that are learning about race relations. Children who love animals will also like this

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Do you know what a riot it? Why would anyone start a riot?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): PreK – 3

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 2.5

3. List awards: Caldecott Medal Winner

4. Does this book have a book trailer? No

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