Charlie May Simon 20092010 Reading List

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Charlie May Simon 2009-2010 Reading List
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Babbitt, NatalieJack Plank Tells Tales

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Jack Plank Tells Tales by Natalie Babbitt
http//www.neenahlibrary.org/Kids/booklists/Pirat
es.pdf (Library List of Pirate related books.
Check with your local library for some of the
titles to be included in a Pirate unit)
http//www.orrt.org/babbitt/ (Biographical
information on Natalie Babbitt) http//www.themeu
nits.com/this_pirate.pdf (Pirate Song sung to
This Old Man tune) http//www.education-world.com/
a_lesson/lesson143.shtml (Education World
Pirate Lesson Plan and Ideas my favorite
Buried Treasure Math) This title ties in well
when studying Tall Tales. http//www.greenville.k1
2.sc.us/stone/staff/lessons/bennett/tales.asp (Tal
l Tale study) Subjects Pirates, Storytelling
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Clements, AndrewNo Tallking

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No Talking by Andrew Clements
http//edhelper.com/ (Edhelper is an excellent
membership website. It is well worth the money.
You need to check in to it. I used it when I was
in the classroom and have used it in the library,
as well.) http//books.simonandschuster.com/No-Tal
king/Andrew-Clements/9781416909835/reading_group_g
uide (Excellent reading guide and ideas to use in
classroom) http//andrewclements.com/bio.html (An
drew Clements biography and other
information) http//www.simonsays.com/assets/isbn
/1416909834/AK1_1416909834.pdf (Vocabulary Word
PDF, similar to the game Taboo) http//www.bsu.edu
/myvisit/A01B01L01.html (Classroom activities for
No Talking) Subjects Contests, Behavior,
Communication, Schools
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Giblin, James Cross

• http//www.orrt.org/giblin/

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The Many Rides of Paul Revere by James Giblin
http//www.nationalcenter.org/PaulRevere27sRide.
html (Handout of poem to correlate with
book)) http//www.orrt.org/giblin/ (James Giblin
Biography) http//www.readwritethink.org/calendar/
calendar_day.asp?id214 (Good website to learn
ancestry, discussion of primary, secondary
sources, and links to other helpful
websites) http//www.nationalgeographic.com/xpedit
ions/lessons/17/g35/landsea.html (Good website to
correlate famous poem Paul Reveres
Ride) Subjects Revere, Paul, Statesmen,
Revolutionary War, Massachusetts, United States
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Hanson, MaryHow to Save Your Tail

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How to Save Your Tail by Mary Hanson
IF YOU LIKED THIS BOOK, TRY The Bookstore Mouse
by Peggy Christian The Tale of Despereaux by Kate
DiCamillo I Was a Rat by Philip Pullman Stuart
Little by E.B. White All of Bobs stories are
parodies of classic fairy tales, such as "The
Three Pigs," "Jack and the Beanstalk," and
"Rumpelstiltskin. A great book to use during a
Fairy Tale unit with older students. Compare and
contrast original tale to the one Bob tells the
cats. http//www.youtube.com/watch?vlsaSd1GjWeQ
(You tube booktalk) http//doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4le
arning/themeunits/fairy/lesson.htm (Fairy Tale
Lesson Plans) http//tiger.tas.edu.tw/ls/1/March/
fairy20talesfinalized.ppt (Fairy Tale Jeopardy
See if your students can find the mistake in the
Three Little Pigs section) Subjects
Storytelling, Rats, Cats, Characters in
Literature, Fairy Tales
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MacLachlan, PatriciaEdwards Eyes

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  tml
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Edwards Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
http//biography.jrank.org/pages/2148/MacLachlan-P
atricia-1938.html (Patricia MacLachlans
Biography) http//www.simonsays.com/content/book.
cfm?tab22pid536528agid39 (Podcast for
Edwards Eyes. Be sure to scan down to the
bottom to click on Download this
podcast) http//www.readingrockets.org/books/inter
views/maclachlan/bio (Insight to why Patricia
MacLachlan writes, etc. This website is a great
one for Librarians and Teachers) http//www.oneleg
acy.org/prod/components/donation/ (organ donation
facts) http//web.clubmlb.com/index.html (Major
League Baseball Kids website cool site for
baseball info) http//funschool.kaboose.com/fun-bl
aster/baseball/quiz/index.html?trnstl1 (Baseball
related online games, etc.) http//home.howstuffwo
rks.com/baseball-activities.htm/printable (More
baseball related activities) Subjects Family
Life, Baseball, Death, Organ donation
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McKissack, PatriciaA Friendship for Today

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A Friendship for Today by Patricia McKissack
http//www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?
id3372 (Biographical information on Patricia
McKissack) http//www.sites4teachers.com/links/re
direct.php?urlhttp// www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/puzz
les/Friend02.htm (friendship wordsearch) http//w
ww2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id10546
(print version of book talk. Click on view book
talk to watch short video) A great book for
Black History Month, segregation and
friendship http//waw.emporia.edu/curriculumguides
/cgpages0910/afriendshipfortoday.html (Gives
synopsis, review, theme suggestions, biographical
information, discussion questions, activity
suggestions, and other books to read) Another
good book by Patricia McKissack is Going
Someplace Special. It is a picture book and
deals with school integration. Subjects School
integration, Racism, Race Relations, Friendship,
Divorce, African Americans, Missouri
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Paulsen, GaryLawn Boy

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Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
http//www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/result
s.pperl?authorid23384 (Biographical and title
information) http//www.younginvestor.com/kids/pl
ayIt/ (Fun investment games for students. Might
need shockwave for this site) http//www.state.lib
.la.us/empowerlibrary/Lawn20Boy.doc (Grade level
activities using this book.) http//www.txla.org/g
roups/tbA/docs/readers/Lawn20Boy.doc (Readers
Theatre) http//www.mysavingsquest.com/
(Student plays game to learn how to save money
earned from a job.) http//www.moneyandstuff.info/
books.htm (More investment information,
activities, and games) Subjects Money making
projects for children, Business Enterprises,
Summer Employment.
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Perkins, MitaliRickshaw Girl

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Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
http//www.mitaliperkins.com/rickshaw_girl.htm (Ex
cellent site with author biography, reviews,
synopsis, study guide questions, and activities
in many subject areas.) http//www.mitaliperkins.c
om/about_mitali.html (Author YouTube
video) http//www.powells.com/biblio/17-9781580893
084-0 (Synopsis of book) http//www.e4eureka.co.u
k/Puja/alpana-rangoli-designs.html (Alpana art
designs) Subjects Painting, Sex Role,
Rickshaws, Family Life
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Schmidt, Gary D.The Wednesday Wars

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The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
http//readkiddoread.ning.com/page/gary-schmidt (I
nterview with Gary D. Schmidt, transcript
only) http//www.nku.edu/bookfest/TeacherResource
s_files/0920bookfest20teacher20resource20page.
pdf (Website includes reviews, Extensions
VietNam War, Shakespeare, and religions) http//ww
w.calvin.edu/publications/spark/2006/spring/schmid
t.htm (Gary D. Schmidt biography) http//www.traci
evaughnzimmer.com/wednesday20wars.htm (Scroll to
last book on page. Click on Discussion guide,
Audio excerpt, theTeacher Resource Guide, and the
ATPE discussion questions) http//www.folger.edu/
template.cfm?cid588CFID5421868CFTOKEN29761366
2e6fe69e-B25CFB37-F3D1-7DFC-DB2B71F81F8F93A8 (Kid
s Shakespeare website with activities) Edhelper
handout I repeat This is worth every penny of
the purchase cost. Subjects Shakespeare,
Coming of Age, Junior High School, Schools,
Family Life, Long Island (N.Y.)
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Spinelli, Jerry--Eggs

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Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
http//www.bookbrowse.com/biographies/index.cfm?au
thor_number455 (Jerry Spinelli biography,
interview) http//www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_00
1.htm (Jerry Spinellis website) http//www.kidsre
ads.com/reviews/0316166464.asp (book
review) http//www.hachettebookgroup.com/_assets/
lbyr/text-pdf/LB_DiscussionGuide_Egg2.pdf (Reader
s guide for Eggs) http//www.montgomerynews.com/ar
ticles/2009/05/14/entertainment/doc4a01ed234dab374
6021509.txt (Media Specialist Interest Theatre
play based on the book. Synopsis
only.) http//www.talkingbookproductions.com/sampl
es/Eggs.html (Sample reading from
Eggs) http//www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/dis
trict/curriculum/alp/Gr_4-5_LA_Sum.pdf (pp.2,3
Author study and critical reading
questions) SCOPE handout Subjects Friendship,
Family Life
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Woodson, Jacqueline--Feathers

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Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
http//www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/pe
nguin/Feathers_RG.pdf (Reading Guide for
Feathers) http//us.penguingroup.com/static/imag
es/yr/pdf/tl-guide-feathers.pdf (p, 2 of PDF
Biography and study guide questions) http//www.m
aupinhouse.com/pdf/DWL_Seventhmonth1.pdf (Very
detailed lesson plan for Feathers) This book is
a good book to read during Black History month.
It is the reverse of what typically
happens. Subjects Race Relations, African
Americans, Schools, Deaf, Family Life, Religion