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1- Click the Paperclip
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3- In class please share:
- Who is your intended audience?
- Favorite book from your project and why
- How will you use this in your library program

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The Night Diary, written by Veera Hiranandani and published by Kokila (2018)

Taking readers back in time to 1947 during the Partition of India and Pakistan, this story is told through the diary entries of Nisha, a young girl given a journal by her family's beloved cook, Kazi. As Nisha begins to use her diary as a way to capture the events of her life, she also uses her diary entries as a way to write to her dead mother who died giving birth to Nisha and her twin brother Amil. Following Nisha and her family as they are forced to leave their home as conflicts between Muslims, Hindus, and Sikhs erupt in their city, this story shows the harrowing challenges Nisha's family and others face in their journey to safety, addressing loss, separation, and grief-but also showing how love and gratitude provides comfort even in times of turmoil.

This book is perfect for middle readers and a wonderful example of historical fiction told through the "first hand" resource of Nisha's diary entries. Librarians or teachers could easily use this book as the basis for a lesson on diaries, religious differences-as the divide between Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan is the main conflict in the book, tolerance, refugees, how to find your own voice in a private space, the opportunities are endless.

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The Night Diary, written by Veera Hiranandani and published by Kokila (2018) Taking readers back in time to 1947 during the Partition of India and Pakistan, this story is told through the diary entries of Nisha, a young girl given a journal by her family's beloved cook, Kazi.

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The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist with the most distinguished American picture book. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children.

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The Caldecott Medal is awarded to the artist with the most distinguished American picture book. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children. For more information, please click the button below.

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Text and Illustrations by Jerry Pinkney

Little, Brown and Company, 2009

Caldecott Medal Winner - 2010

After a ferocious lion frees a mouse, mouse later comes to lion's rescue after he becomes trapped in a net. This wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most famous fables can help children learn that an act of kindness is never wasted.

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Text and Illustrations by Jerry Pinkney Little, Brown and Company, 2009 Caldecott Medal Winner - 2010 After a ferocious lion frees a mouse, mouse later comes to lion's rescue after he becomes trapped in a net. This wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most famous fables can help children learn that an act of kindness is never wasted.

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The selected award program is the North Carolina Children’s Book Award (NCCBA). Ten picture books, the 2019 NCCBA picture book nominees, were included in this framework. A brief summary of each title may be found in the Padlet linked to this file. Shelf talkers (ten total) for my public library represent the product in the submitted file. Targeted to teachers, homeschoolers, and parents, the shelf talkers may be attached to library shelving or used in table-top signing. Equipped with a QR code, the shelf talkers lead viewers to a Padlet with the ten books’ summaries, reviews, and informational links.

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See a selection of picture books honored by the Pura Belpré Award.

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Pura Belpré was a librarian, author and storyteller. Born in Puerto Rico in 1899 she moved to New York City in the 1920's. Upon arrival she was instrumental in bringing folklore and other stories from her Puerto Rican childhood into American literature through her famous storytelling and published works.

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-Intended audience would be young patrons at a public library but can crossover to school library.  Age range is pre K to 8th grade.
-Favorite book-Toss between two books.  "Because of Winn Dixie" and "Finding Winnie-The True Story of the World's Most Favorite Bear".
-Several of these books allow maker spaces. Set up maker spaces involving cooking with children. One has a play that can be put on for the children of the community. The actors would be their own class mates.

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Alissa McNabb

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Please have each of your students vote for one of the titles in our collection below. Ballots have been provided to each classroom. A sample ballot can be seen here. Voting guidelines can be found here.
Please have your ballots to Ms. McNabb by February 28, 2019.

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Please have each of your students vote for one of the titles in our collection below. Ballots have been provided to each classroom. A sample ballot can be seen here. Voting guidelines can be found here. Please have your ballots to Ms. McNabb by February 28, 2019.

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Intended audience is patrons that are looking for books to read with their children
Favorite Book is Merci Suarez Changes Gears
I will use this book in a bookclub

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According to the American Library Association (1999), the full name of the Newbery Medal is actually the John Newbery Medal, and it was the first award created for children's literature. There are...

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Coretta Scott King books for Black History Month by Jennifer Long

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Coretta Scott King books for Black History Month by Jennifer Long

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Brothers in Hope by Mary Williams and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Grade Levels: 3-5

Guided Reading Level: 4.1

Call #: E WIL

Summary: This is based on the true story of the Lost Boys of Sudan who fled civil war in Sudan by walking thousands of miles to two different refugee camps.
Awards:
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
Resources: Related Books:

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon; call # B Kamkwamba

The Color of Home by Mary Hoffman and illustrated by Karin Littlewood; call # E HOF

Muktar and the Camels by Janet Graber and illustrated by Scott Mack; call #E GRA

"I, too, am America" by Langston Hughes and illustrated by Bryan Collier

Grade levels: K-5

Reading Level: 2.3

Summary: This short poem by Langston Hughes is written from the first person point of view to America about the pride of African Americans and how they should be sitting at the table. He says America will be ashamed once they see "how beautiful we are."
Awards:
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award
Resources:
Related Books:

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar by Paul Laurence Dunbar; call #811 BAR

The Entrance of Place of Wonders: Poems of the Harlem Renaissance selected by Daphne Muse and illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb; call #811 ENT

Families: Poems Celebrating the African American Experience selected by Dorothy S. Strickland and Michael R. Strickland and illustrated by John Ward; call #811.008 FAMILIES

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn

Grade levels: 3-5

Reading Level: 4.8
Summary:
This book provides biographical stories for 10 prominent women in Black History: Sojourner Truth, Biddy Mason, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Mary McLeod Bethune, Ella Josephine Baker, Dorothy Irene Height, Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Shirley Chisholm. Each story is about 5-6 full-text pages long starting from each woman's birth to their accomplishments and legacies.
Awards: Resources: Related Books:

Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange; Call # 811 SHA

Princess of the Press: The Story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett by Angela Shelf Medearis; Call # B WEL

Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe

Grade levels: 3-5

Reading Level: 5.2
Summary:
Javaka Steptoe creates his own illustrative art work that is inspired by Basquiat's art style in this biography of the New York City graffiti artist who broke into the mainstream city art scene. The book also pays homage to Basquiat's mother and her struggles with mental illness. The appendix notes go into detail about the symbolism used by Basquiat in his art.
Awards:

Caldecott Medal

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Resources: Related Books:

A Splash of Red: the Life and Art of Horace Pippen by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet; call # B PIPPIN

Grandma's Gift by Eric Valasquez; Call # E VEL

It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw by Don Tate and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie; Call # ebook 759.13

Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom by Shane W. Evans

Grade levels: K-2

Reading level: 0.6

Summary: Using simple language and stark illustrations, this story tells of a family who escapes from slavery, traveling on the Underground Railroad. Through their journey, the book addresses their fear, friends, hardships, and finally freedom. The illustrations are striking in the use of color to signify the change as they emerge into the sunlight of freedom.
Awards:

Coretta Scott King Book Award, 2012

Best Children's Books of the Year, 2012

Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, 2012

Resources: Related Books:

Allen Jay and the Underground Railroad by Marlene Targ. Brill; Call #973.7 BRILL

Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine; call #E LEV

January's Sparrow by Patricia Polacoo; call #FIC POL

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Grade Levels: 3-5 Guided Reading Level: 4.1 Call #: E WIL Summary: This is based on the true story of the Lost Boys of Sudan who fled civil war in Sudan by walking thousands of miles to two different refugee camps.

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Newbery Award Winners: Comparing Old and New

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Newbery Award Winners: Comparing Old and New

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This website was designed to provide resources for four Newbery Medal winning books, two from a few decades ago, and two more recent books. Though several generations apart, they all have similar themes of characters coming of age and dealing with difficulties within their families or with their friends.

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Award Winning Children's Books - Books every student should read! by Heather Mclamb | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for for educators, nonprofits, businesses and more

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The Amelia Bloomer List is a collection of books with significant feminist content that is published by the Amelia Bloomer Project annually. The books are geared toward young readers under the age of 18. The annual list aims to recognize well-written and well-illustrated books.

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A Guide for Story Time Telling Librarians

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe (2017 Winner)

Jean-Michel is a child who wants nothing more than to be an artist; with tools in his hands constantly, his world is splattered with color and he uses art to both express and heal himself. This book is a history lesson detailing the path of a groundbreaking artist, but also an encouraging call of creative freedom.

This book would work well with a story time theme on art.
Resources:

Art Activities - Includes a mixture of painting, multimedia collage, food art, scavenger hunts and more.

Collage - Collage gives kids an opportunity to mix and match their favorite things - like stickers, drawing, and even painting - while giving them full free expression of the idea in their minds.

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (2015 Winner)

Beekle is a creature waiting for a friend - but when he isn't called to be one, what is he to do? Instead of sitting around and waiting, he decides to go and look for his friend! This journey is long and strange, but in the end he finds exactly what he's been looking for.

This book would pair well with other books about "friends", "adventures", "imagination", or "courage".

Resources:

Unimaginary Party Kit - Contains discussion questions, ideas for games, and other activity sheets that include mazes and matching.

Create a Friend - Could use any materials on hand, not just play-doh.

A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka (2012 Winner)

A wordless board book, A Ball for Daisy is a great opportunity to let kids make up a story to go with the pictures. It's a simple story of a dog named Daisy who loves her red ball very much, but when it pops at the park she goes through a range of emotions - shocked, distressed, eventually ending with sad. Good news though! It ends happily with Daisy getting a brand new blue ball.

Worked into story time it would be easy to incorporate a short lesson on emotions, or even letting your kids draw their own images and tell their own story.
Resources:

Storytelling and Expressing Emotions Activities - These activities can be modified to fit pre-school students. While reading the story, have the students "read" Daisy's emotions; after, have children share their own experiences.

Game: Hot Potato or Ball Toss - This would be a perfect opportunity to teach children about sharing and taking turns. In the book Daisy's ball is taken by another dog and it pops; would this have happened if Daisy had willingly shared? Have your kids broken a toy by accident when having a fight over sharing that toy? Playing a game that involves sharing (such as hot potato) or taking turns (such as a ball toss, cornhole, or even hopscotch) is a good opportunity to reflect the lesson from the book.

Craft: Have your kids draw their own image, or set of images, and then tell you what is going on in the pictures. Not only will it expand their creativity, but will make them think about what pictures they're drawing on the page.

The Lion & The Mouse by Jerry Pinkney (2010 Winner)

This book is a beautiful visual take on the classic from Aesop's Fables. The little mouse is in danger from owl and finds himself on the back of the lion, safe and secure. So when lion is in trouble, it's mouse that comes to save the day!

This picture book has no words and could either be improvised by the storyteller, or the children being read to could read the pictures to tell the story themselves. Could be paired well with other fables or fairy tales.

Resources:

Lion Mane Mask - Could be modified to use crayons if the suggested materials are not available.

Lion and Mouse Stick Puppets - Children could cut these out and glue them themselves to practice scissor and gluing skills.

The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, Illustrated by Beth Krommes (2009 Winner)

"Here is the key to the house. In the house burns a light. In that light rests a bed. On that bed waits a book..." so The House in the Night begins. Page by page we're taken deeper in to the story, into the book and imagination of the child who is really only a background character. This book has wonderful repetition and would be great in recalling the order of things since the book repeats itself and ends back where it started.

This book would work well with a story time theme of bedtimes.

Resources:

Read Along Video - This video highlights the words as they're read on the screen. The story is read slowly to allow time to look at the pictures.

Sleeping Bag Craft - This craft could be modified by replacing the princess image with a teddy bear, or even a small child outline. Recalling from the book you could get the child to think about what is on their bed, or near it around bedtime. Have them decorate their sheet/sleeping bag to illustrate this.

The Hello, Goodbye Window by Norton Juster, Illustrated by Chris Raschka (2006 Winner)

With pictures echoing the crayon drawings of small children, this book tells the story of an imaginative little girl who is staying over at her grandparents house and the window in their kitchen. It's not just any window though, it's a Hello, Goodbye window - it's a place where magic can happen!

This book would pair well with books about grandparents or families, as well as concepts such as opposites.
Resources:

Teacher's Guide - This guide includes some good questions to ask while reading the book, as well as activity suggestions relating to: reflections, windows, foods, and opposites.

Opposites Song

Outside My Window Craft - Could be modified to use materials that you have. Example: kids could draw something they see (or could see) outside the window presently or at home, then a paper "window pane" could be added atop the drawing.

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A Guide for Story Time Telling Librarians Jean-Michel is a child who wants nothing more than to be an artist; with tools in his hands constantly, his world is splattered with color and he uses art to both express and heal himself.

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Violetta Nikitina

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...and here is the Padlet as it links to the shelf talkers I made...

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The Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Services for Children. It is one of America's most prestigious awards for children's literature. The first was awarded in 1922.

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What makes a winner?

The Caldecott honors illustrators of a book. Therefore, the Caldecott winners' books have vibrant and expressive pictures to help support the story of the book. I believe you will see from the sample of books below that these winners provide quite a range and depth to their book. This smore can help educators work with an SLMS to incorporate books and the library into their lessons.

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The Caldecott honors illustrators of a book. Therefore, the Caldecott winners' books have vibrant and expressive pictures to help support the story of the book. I believe you will see from the sample of books below that these winners provide quite a range and depth to their book.