Electronic Reading File

Electronic Reading File
By Joel Futch

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(Table Titles include: Caldecott Winners, Newbery Winners, Multicultural, etc.)

Caldecott Medal Winners

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Caldecott Medal	They Were Strong and Good	Robert Lawson/ 1963	K-2	Have the kids make a family tree out of construction paper.	The author tells a story about who his ancestors are on both sides of his family tree.
	Caldecott Medal	If You Give a Mouse a Cookie	Laura Joffe Numeroff/ Felicia Bond	K-2	Have the children use puppets to recreate a new ending for the book	You've given a mouse a cookie. What will he ask for next?
	Caldecott Medal	Joseph Had a Little Overcoat	Simms Tabak	Pre-K Kindergarten	Have the children create a work out of old scraps of cloth and string.	A story about a man who, as his coat wears out, uses what is left to make useful things.
	Caldecott Medal	How Much is a Million?	David M Schwartz Illus. Steven Kellogg/	K-2	Make a poster with a hundred stars on it, to give the kids an idea as to what a million would be.	Children go an a magical journey with Marvelissimo, the Math Wizard.
	Caldecott Medal	The Man Who Walked Between the Towers	Mordicai Gerstein/ 2003	K-2	The children can create a work of art to look like the trade centers using cardboard and tape to	Tells the true story of a man who walked a cable between the Trade Centers
	Caldecott Medal	Rapunzel	Paul O. Zelinsky/ 1997	K-2	Children can use construction paper and fake hair to make a tower for Rapunzel	Tells the traditional story of Rapunzel, a beautiful princess with magical hair.
	Caldecott Medal	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	Judith Voirst/ Ray Cruze	K-2	Create a skit in which a lot of Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Things happen!	Alexander wishes to move to Australia so his day won't get any worse!
	Caldecott Medal	Mirette on the High Wire	Emily Arnold McCully/ 1993	K-2	What do you do when you are afraid? Use to help children see ways to be courageous.	A story about a young girl that befriends a high-wire artist.
	Caldecott Medal	So You Want to be President?	Judith St. George/ David Small	K-2	Have the students create clay sculptures of U.S. Presidents	A humorous look at real facts about our former presidents
	Caldecott Medal	The Polar Express	Chris Van Allsburg	K-2	Students can use cotton balls and construction paper to create their own "Polar Express"	A child takes a magical trip to the North Pole to visit Santa on the first day of Christmas.
	Caldecott Medal	The Egg Tree	Katherine Milhous	K-2	Children can work together to make an egg tree, each using their own art skills.	A family uses their skills in art to make a memorable tree.
	Caldecott Medal	One Fine Day	Nonny Hogrogian	K-2	Children can act out the adventures of a fox trying to get back his tail.	We follow fox as he goes to great lengths to retrieve his lost tail.
	Caldecott Medal	Where the Wild Things Are	Maurice Sendak	K-2	Children can re-enact the crazy adventures of Max and his creatures	We follow Max on his adventure to a land far away from his bedroom.
	Caldecott Medal	Finders Keepers	Will and Nicolas	K-2	Children can play a game of tradeoff to see who ends up with the bone.	Watch what happens when two silly dogs can't decide to share a bone.
	Caldecott Medal	Frog and Toad Are Friends	Arnold Lobel	K-2	Children can learn about people who are friends despite their differences	Frog and Toad learn to get along in spite of the fact that they are sometimes very different

Newbery Award Winners

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Historical Fantasy	The Dark Frigate	Charles Boardman Hawes/ 1924	Young Adult	Young adults can learn to see forward to the consequences of their actions.	A young man takes the journey of a lifetime when his ship is seized by Pirates.
	Historical Fantasy	A Single Shard	Linda Sue Park/	Young Adult	The children can make their very own pottery jar	An orphan breaks a piece of pottery and it changes his life

Modern Fantasy

Modern Fantasy	The Biggest Bear	Lynd Ward	K-2	The class can learn the consequences of taking on more of a pet than they can eventually handle	The story of a young boy that raises a bear as a pet.
Historical Fiction	The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship	Arthur Ransome/ Urie Shulevitz	K-2	Teaches children that even when your friends seem strange, they are important.	The story of a young man that uses his wits and the talents of the friends he has made to win a beautiful princess
Modern Fantasy	Chanticleer and the Fox	Geoffrey Chaucer/ Barbara Cooney	K-2	Children can create a skit showing an alternate ending for the story	Chanticleer spends all day crowing in his barnyard kingdom. When his pride allows a fox to take control, he must think quickly to save everyone!
Modern Fantasy	The Rainbow Fish	Marcus Pfister	K-2	Children can use paper plates, shiny paper, and construction paper to create their very own Rainbow Fish!	The Rainbow Fish is the most beautiful fish in the ocean. When he refuses to share his shiny scales, he finds that being beautiful is not everything.
Modern Fantasy	Stellaluna	Janell Cannon	K -2	Students can create an obstacle course in the classroom, then use flashlights to navigate the course in the darkened room	Stellaluna is different from her adopted family in many ways. Will these differences one day save her family?

Multicultural

Picture of Book	Genre	Title	Author/ Illustrator/ Copyright	Recommended Age/Grade Level	Ideas for Classroom Use	Brief Description of the Book
	Modern Fantasy	The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses	Paul Goble/ 1978	3-5	Teaches the importance of devotion to something you love.	A girl who takes care of the tribes horses eventually becomes one of them.
	Picture Story Book	Shadow	Marcia Brown/ Blaise Cendrars	K-2	Teaches some of the interesting beliefs of African tribal culture	We see Shadow in its various forms,watching it interact with the world around us.
	Historical Fantasy	Arrow to the Sun	Gerald McDermott/	K-2	Teaches kids about alternate beliefs from other cultures.	The Sun child returns to his father to find out his true importance.
	Fairy Tale	Duffy and the Devil	Harve Zemach/ Margot Zemach	K-2	Can be used to teach children the importance of telling the truth.	Duffy makes a deal with the devil for personal gain, but at a high price.
	Modern Fiction	Tikki Tikki Tembo	Arlen Mosel/ Blair Lent	K-2	Can teach children the importance of each member of a family	The first born of the family suffers the consequences of a long, important name.

Poetry Books

Poetry Book	Where the Sidewalk Ends	Shel Silverstein	K-2	Children can act out a play with props to find out the answer to the question "Who ate the Baby?".	From the important question "Who ate the baby?" to other even sillier things, this book will keep children engaged and entertained.
Poetry Book	Rolling Harvey Down the Hill	Jack Prelutsky	K-2	Children can write their own poems about problems they have experienced.	A series of poems about four kids who finally stand up to the neighborhood bully.
Poetry Book	Timothy Tunny Swallowed a Bunny	Bill Grossman	K-2	Help children write their own funny limericks	A book filled with strange names and characters that do amazing things!

ABC and Counting Books

	ABC Book	Alphabet Soup: A Feast of Letters	Scott Gustafson	K-2	Students can create their very own alphabet book using construction paper for the pages and magazine cut-outs for the objects involved in the book.	A Lion with a Ladle full of Lentils, and other Animal/Vegetable combinations make this a great alphabet book for any age!
	Counting Book	Ten Terrible Dinosaurs	Paul Strickland	K-2	Children can use clay to create different color dinosaurs	Children can count along as ten terrible dinosaurs get ready for bed!

Predictable Books

Predictable Book

Brown Bear, Brown Bear

Bill Martin Jr./Eric Carle

K-2

Children can create a "Big Book" to recreate the Brown Bear Book.

Brown Bear sees many of the creatures of the forest....and they see him as well!

Realistic Fiction

Realistic Fiction	Pinkerton, Behave!	Steven Kellogg	K - 2	Children can use Paper Plates and Markers to make Pinkerton Faces!	Pinkerton can't seem to follow directions. Can he ever be obedient?
Realistic Fiction	Best Friends	Steven Kellogg	K - 2	Children will put on a play about best friends that have an argument	Her best friend has gone to camp to have fun with other people and left her behind. How will she get even?
Realistic Fiction	Fly Away Home	Eve Bunting	K-2	Children can have a clothing drive at school for the less fortunate.	A young boy dreams of having a real home, instead of living at the airport with his father. A thought-provoking look at homelessness.
Realistic Fiction	Thunder Cake	Patricia Polacco	K-2	Children can make their own Thundercake from the recipe in the back of the book.	A little girl is helped to overcome her fear of thunderstorms when her grandmother recruits her to help create a Thundercake.
Realistic Fiction	Come on, Rain!	Karen Hess	K-2	Children can make umbrellas out of construction paper and colored overlays.	Tess is waiting for the rain. She and her friends can hardly wait for the cool rain to break the long, hot summer! When the rain finally falls, their mothers join the fun!

Traditional Literature

Traditional Literature	The Ugy Duckling	Jerry Pinkney	K-2	Have the children draw pictures of baby animals with their parents to show the difference growing up can make.	A young duckling is born very ugly. In spite of it's mothers encouragement, it runs away. After many adventures, it discovers that it has grown into a beautiful swan.
Traditional Literature	Puss in Boots	Philip Pullman	2-4	Have the children write an alternate end to the story, and then act it out in the form of a puppet show.	A Miller dies and leaves his son a remarkable cat named Puss. The cat uses his wit to help the son marry the princess of the kingdom, and dispose of the ogre along the way.
Traditional Literature	The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush	Tomie dePaola	2-4	Children can use paper towels and a variety of other objects to create their own sunset paintings.	Little Gopher paints a sunset using magic brushes that sprout from the ground.
Traditional Literature	The Mitten	Jan Brett	1-3	Children can make their own "mittens" from construction paper and cotton.	A young boy's lost mitten becomes a warm, comfy nest for the animals of the forest....until too many climb in!
Traditional Literature	The Egyptian Cinderella	Shirley Climo	1-3	Students can compare this version with the one they know with a picture walk.	In this version of the classic, a Greek slave has a slipper taken to the Pharaoh's palace by a falcon. He drops the slipper, and the Pharaoh seeks out the girl to marry.
Traditional Literature	Three Little Pigs	Steven Kellogg	K-2	Students can sing a song about the three little pigs using the book	The three little pigs just want to find a home. Will the Big Bad Wolf do them in?
Traditional Literature	Jack and the Beanstalk	Steven Kellogg	K-2	Students can use their creative writing ability to come up with an alternate ending to the story	Jack has traded the cow for some magic beans. Will the huge stalk that grows from it bring him good fortune?

Historical Fiction

	Historical Fiction	Freedom School, Yes!	Amy Littlesugar	2-4	The children can act out a skit that illustrates the Underground Railroad and Harriet Tubman.	The 1964 Mississippi Summer Project involved the opening of schools for young black children. This is the story of a young white teacher who befriends a young black girl, the daughter of her landlord.
	Historical Fiction	When My Name Was Keiko	Linda Sue Park	4-5	Create a timeline of the Korean War	A Korean brother and sister pretend to be Japanese to survive a wartime takeover.

Informational Books

Informational Books	Planting a Rainbow	4-5	Lois Ehlert	Children can create their very own garden rainbow using leaves and flower petals	Helps children learn and understand how to plant seeds and bulbs.
Informational Books	Measuring Penny	4-5	Loreen Leedy	Children can use measuring tape to measure a variety of different items	Measuring Penny shows how to properly measure everything!
Informational Books	Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs	K-2	Byron Barton	Children can use modeling clay to make many different colors and shapes of dinosaur	Book shows many different shapes and sizes of dinosaur in a minimal-text setting.
Informational Books	Ah, Music!	K-2	Aliki	Children can learn about music in an easy-to-understand book	Takes students through the basics of music.

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