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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):
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 26, 2012

Elijah of Buxton

Book Title: Elijah of Buxton

Author(s): Christopher Paul Curtis

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: N/A

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Copyright Date: 2007

Genre: Historical Fiction

Brief Annotation: Elijah is the first of his family members to be born into freedom. Elijah seems to be scared of a lot of things, especially snakes. One day, someone steals money from his friend who is trying to save money to buy his family out of captivity in the South. Elijah is determined to hunt down the thief and he finds the courage to go on a dangerous journey to track him down. This makes him a hero in everyone’s eyes.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: 5 – This is a heartfelt story about a young boy who goes from being scared a lot to becoming a hero and finding a way to find the courage to help out a friend.

Readers who will like this book: Children who enjoy historically relevant information will like this book. Readers who are more advanced and are just beginning to read more lengthy books will like this book.

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud: Have you ever done something that was scary for you but you did it anyway because it was the right thing to do?

Optional, but noted as extra effort:

1. Interest Level (age): Grade 3

2. Grade Level Equivalent (grade): 7.8

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