Review Students will delight as they watch a young Ginsburg "protest" being forced to write with her right hand (she was left-handed) and "object" to being made to take home economics instead of shop class….The writing is appropriately succinct for its intended audience and is nicely complemented by Baddeley's richly illustrated cartoonish drawings. The use of colorful and bold typography to highlight words such as protest, object, dissent, disagree, and agree injects life into the work.—Rebecca Gueorguiev, New York Public Library Themes Persistence Feminism Biography Application This is a great addition to a library collection for use for students as well as pleasure readers. Read-alikes Kerley, B. (2008). What To Do About Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt Broke the Rules, Charmed the World, and Drove Her Father Teddy Crazy!. Powell, P.H. (2014). Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker. Winter, J. (2005). The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. References
Goodreads. (n.d.). I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28210996-i-dissent I Dissent. (n.d.). [Cover Image]. Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61y6jpNP7ML.jpg I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. (n.d.). [Image]. Retrieved from https://thepicturebookreview.files.wordpress.com/2016/10/9781481465595-in01.jpg?w=800&h=518 I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark. (n.d.). [Images]. Retrieved from https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pu7ROjYa0i4/WHxqFjT-qUI/AAAAAAAAOk8/UVGMZW1srcAEAeOkWcZi0kvss3ASmNXiQCLcB/s1600/EBaddeley_IDissent_01.jpg NoveList. (2017). Retrieved from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.pueblolibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=noh&tg=UI&an=113004&site=novelist-live
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Review Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers to the powerful message that art doesn't always have to be neat or clean--and definitely not inside the lines--to be beautiful. Themes Art Biography Childhood Dreams Application Add this stunningly illustrated book to your library’s collection to illuminate upon the early life of a great artist, and watch your young patrons be inspired. Read-alikes Morales, Y. (2014). Viva Frida. Andrews, T. (2015). Trombone Shorty. Weatherford, C.B. (2016). Freedom in Congo Square. References
Goodreads. (n.d.). Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18552623-radiant-child NoveList. (2017). Retrieved from: http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.pueblolibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=noh&tg=UI&an=113004&site=novelist-live Radiant Child. (n.d.). [Images]. Retrieved from https://wondersinthedark.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/radiant-child-6.jpg Radiant Child. (n.d.). [Cover Image] Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/615dU1rZmtL.jpg
Review Deborah Hopkinson shares the inspiring story of Alta Weiss in this delightful picture book illustrated by Terry Widener. The pictures provide a fun and playful backdrop for Alta's story. This book provides girls with a story that tells them they can do anything. "This is an unpretentious, thoroughly engrossing baseball tale, guaranteed to please reader/listeners..." (Lanes, 2003). Hopkinson provides a "Highlights of Women in Baseball" at the end of the book. Themes Perseverance Baseball Following Dreams Biography Application Librarians can use this for a fun themed story time about baseball. Children can be invited to tell a story of when they followed a dream of theirs even though it was seen as too hard by some. This book can also be used in a program about girls and how girls can do anything. Read-alikes Moss, M. (2004). Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen. From Goodreads.com. Corey, S. (2003). Players in Pigtails. From Goodreads.com. Johnson, A. (2007). Just Like Josh Gibson. From Goodreads.com. Vernick, A. (2016). The Kid from Diamond Street. Book/Author Official Website: https://deborahhopkinson.com Illustrator Official Website: http://terrywidenerart.com References Goodreads.com. (2017). Girl wonder: A baseball story in nine innings [Cover image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3161994-girl-wonder Lanes, S. G. (2003). Girl wonder: A baseball story in nine innings. Parents' Choice. Retrieved from http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=11946 Ogren, C. S. (March 11, 2011). Our history is our strength [Web log comment] (Back cover image). Humor Me: A mix of life, laughter, and literature. Retrieved from https://cathyso3.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/our-history-is-our-strength/ Titlewave.com. (2017). Girl Wonder.
Review There’s a simplicity and a depth to this narrative biography that children gravitate towards. It gives details about his life that I didn’t know as an adult either. It seems like the instances that are described paint a slightly quirky, but intriguing picture of this famous genius. He’s not like everyone else. But that isn’t a bad thing. There’s a lot more going on in his head than what people think, too, which is true for a lot of children. It’s a sweet, simple look at a man who thought about complicated things (Flock, 2017). Themes Curiosity Being Different Imagination Thought Application This would be a great resource for an elementary classroom. For a guide on how to use it in the classroom, click here. Read-alikes Heiligman, D. (2013). The boy who loved math: the improbable life of Paul Erdos. Yaccarino, D. (2009). The fantastic undersea life of Jacques Cousteau. McCully, E.A. (2017). Caroline's comets: a true story. Author Official Website: http://www.jenniferberne.com/ Illustrator Official Website: http://www.vladimirradunsky.com/ References
Books with Pictures by Vladimir Radunsky. (2017). Retrieved from: http://www.vladimirradunsky.com/ Flock, A.C. (2017). Review. Giogis, C. (n.d.) Common Core Aligned Curriculum Guide for Picture Book Biographies. Retrieved from: http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/picture_book_biography_teachers_guide.pdf Goodreads: On a Beam of Light [Cover Image]. (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17685647-on-a-beam-of-light Jennifer Berne. (2017). Retrieved from: http://www.jenniferberne.com/ Junior Library Guild: On a Beam of Light [Awards]. (2017) Retrieved from: http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com/books/view.dT/9780811872355 NoveList Plus. (2017). Retrieved from: http://lili.org Popova, M. (2013, December). On a Beam of Light: The Story of Albert Einstein, Illustrated by the Great Vladimir Radunsky. Brain Pickings. Retrieved from: https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/12/30/on-a-beam-of-light-albert-einstein-radunsky/ Titlewave: On a Beam of Light. [Bib. Info]. (2017). Retrieved from: http://www.titlewave.com Winter, J. The Watcher: Jane Goodall's Life With the Chimps. Schwartz & Wade, 2011. 48 pages. HC $17.99 ISBN 9780375867743 Summary Acclaimed picture book biographer Jeanette Winter has found her perfect subject: Jane Goodall, the great observer of chimpanzees. Follow Jane from her childhood in London watching a robin on her windowsill, to her years in the African forests of Gombe, Tanzania, invited by brilliant scientist Louis Leakey to observe chimps, to her worldwide crusade to save these primates who are now in danger of extinction, and their habitat. Young animal lovers and Winter’s many fans will welcome this fascinating and moving portrait of an extraordinary person and the animals to whom she has dedicated her life. Age Range: 4-8 years old Awards Won: Booklist Children's Editor's Choice (2011), Junior Library Guild Selection (2011), Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Books (2011) Review This book is a great first introduction to the life of the amazing scientist Jane Goodall and her immense love for the chimpanzees. Beautiful illustrations and simple text help to immerse even the youngest readers into Jane Goodall's world, from her childhood in London, to her conservation work in Africa. A wonderful way to highlight just some of what scientists and naturalists do. Themes Nature, Conservation, Scientists, Animals, Chimpanzees Application There are so many great ways to use this book. It can be a good pick for Earth Day, or for a nature or conservation themed storytime and it can also be used for Women's History Month to celebrate a wonderful female scientist! After reading the book, librarians can then ask children about being a scientist and what kind of animals they would want to watch if they ever became a "watcher." Read-alikes McDonnell, Patrick. (2011). Me....Jane. Hopkins, H. Joseph. (2013). The Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Lady Changed a City Forever. References Simon & Schuster. (2017). The watcher: Jane Goodall's life with the chimps. Retrieved from http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/205019/the-watcher-by-jeanette-winter-illustrated-by-jeanette-winter/9780375867743/ Unknown. (n.d.). The watcher: Jane Goodall's life with the chimps [Book Cover]. Retrieved from images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513uYzGe97L._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Unknown. (n.d.). Jane Goodall [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://myhero.com/images/earthkeeper/goodall/goodall.jpg Vernick, A. Illustrated by Salerno, S. The Kid From Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton. Clarion Books, 2016. 40 pages. HC $17.99 ISBN 9780544611634 Summary When Edith Houghton was born, in 1912, girls didn't play baseball. But Edith grew up watching her big brothers and neighbors play ball in the park across the street, and she joined them whenever she could. They didn't mind, because she was good. So good that when she was just ten years old, she tried out for a professional baseball team, the Philadelphia Bobbies, and was named starting shortstop. She was the smallest on the field, but soon reporters were talking about "The Kid" and her incredible talent. Her skill and lifelong love of the game led her halfway around the world and made it clear that baseball is everyone's sport - boys and girls, young and old - and that hard work and passion can open doors that seem forever closed, even for a kid. Age Range: 4-8 years old Review This book is a great chance to highlight an amazing, but lesser known figure in baseball history. Edith's story is incredibly engaging and each pagespread is filled with beautiful illustrations that capture the text perfectly. A wonderful biography that will inspire young readers to do what they love and reach for their dreams no matter their age. Themes Baseball, Women in Sports, Application This book is a great choice for a sports or baseball themed storytime or display. It would also be perfect for women's history month. Read-alikes Vernick, Audrey. (2010). She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story. Macy, Sue. (2016). Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber. McCully, Emily Arnold. (2015). Queen of the Diamond: The Lizzie Murphy Story. Hopkinson, Deborah. (2003), Girl Wonder: a baseball story in nine innings. Author Website: http://www.audreyvernick.com/ References Goodreads. (2017). The kid from diamond street: The extraordinary true story of baseball legend edith houghton. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25897882-the-kid-from-diamond-street?ac=1&from_search=true Unknown. (n.d.). The kid from diamond street: The extraordinary true story of baseball legend edith houghton [Book Cover]. . Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/611TaKl6kIL.jpg Unknown. (n.d.). The kid from diamond street: The extraordinary true story of baseball legend edith houghton [Pagespread]. Retrieved from https://cdn-s3.si.com/images/kid-from-diamond-street-article3.jpg
Review The cool hues of the images of this detailed story of how George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. built the first Ferris Wheel will delight readers of all ages. The story will interest younger readers who can see it come to life with Gilbert Ford’s energetic illustrations. Kathryn Gibbs Davis has included facts about the World’s Fair, the city, buildings, and people on the pages of the book. Each fact tells something interesting about what is depicted, even if it is not directly related to the story, adding extra information for older readers. Application The book would help librarians who are introducing a maker space or STEM program at their library. School librarians can encourage students to consider what they can engineer for a science fair. Read-alikes Kraft, B. H. (2015). The Fantastic Ferris Wheel McCarthy, M. (2015). Earmuffs for everyone! Book Trailer Author Official Website: http://www.gibbsdavis.com/
Illustrator Official Website: http://www.gilbertford.com/ References Davis, K. G. (2017). Books: Mr. Ferris and his wheel. Retrieved from http://www.gibbsdavis.com/books/bk_mrferris.html Ford, G. (n.d.). Awards & recognition [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://gilbertford.com/ferris.html Ford, G. (2016). Mr Ferris and his wheel [Web log comment] (Page images). Retrieved from http://gilbertford.com/news/?p=2864 Goodreads.com. (2017). Mr. Ferris and his wheel [Cover image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20256564-mr-ferris-and-his-wheel?ac=1&from_search=true Singleton, Jennifer. (2014, September 10). Mr. Ferris and his wheel [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTsQy8NML5
Review Rappaport tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr. using his “big words” that he had always hoped to use (Rappaport, 2001). The illustrations, provided by Bryan Collier, expand the text and provide context for the words being emphasized by Rappaport in large colorful text. According to Booklist, “Rappaport’s sparse narrative captures the essentials of the man, the Civil Rights movement he led, and his policy of non-violence. This is a great book to read aloud many times” (as cited in Rappaport, 2012). The book contains a list of “Important Dates” along with “Additional books and websites” to find more about Dr. King. Application Librarians can use this book to introduce Black History month as well as the Civil Rights Movement. The book would also be good for a discussion around Martin Luther King Day. Read-alikes (from National American History Museum) Wiles, D. (2001). Freedom Summer. Curtis, C. P. (1997). The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. Haskings, J. (1998). Separate But not Equal: The Dream and the Struggle. Haskins, J. and Parks, R. (1997). I Am Rosa Parks
Author Official Website: http://doreenrappaport.com/
Illustrator Official Website: http://www.bryancollier.com/ Other Resources The National Museum of American History. (n.d.) OurStory: Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolence: Reading Martin’s Big Words. Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved from http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/pdf/mlk/mlk_reading.pdf
Doreen Rappaport [User name]. (September 21, 2012). Martin’s big words by Doreen Rappaport [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8x13SscL4s National Museum of American History. (n.d.). Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolence. Smithsonian Institute. Retrieved from http://amhistory.si.edu/ourstory/activities/mlk/ Rappaport, D. (2001). Martin’s big words: The life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Hyperion Books for Children. Rappaport, D. (2012). Martin’s big words [Images]. Retrieved from http://doreenrappaport.com/martins-big-words/ Rappaport, D. (2012). Martin’s big words. Retrieved from http://doreenrappaport.com/martins-big-words/ Titlewave.com. (2017). Martin’s big words.
Review Allen Say’s marvelous full color illustrations depict the journey his grandfather took from Japan to America and back again. Children will love the details in each full-page image accompanied by simple text, often only one or two sentences. Say provides accurate details of what America and Japan were like when his grandfather lived and had adventures. Themes Family Adventure Japan America Application Librarians can introduce children to Japan and the Japanese culture through this book. Say’s book also mentioned the war and could provide a real story about someone effected by WWII. Librarians can also create a “Travel Word” dictionary with students after reading the book. Start with a chart paper and create a list of words, then have the children add pictures. (Scholastic, 2017). Other Books by Allen Say (Houghton Mifflin Company, 2017)
Author Official Website: http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/allensay/author.shtml
Other Resources Scholastic. (2017). Lesson plan: Grandfather’s Journey extension activities. https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/grandfathers-journey-extension-activities/ This web-page provides cross curricular aids for teachers as they use this book in their classroom. Librarians could also use the ideas to aid in story time programs. References Goodreads.com. (2017). Grandfather’s journey [Cover image]. Retrieved from https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208146.Grandfather_s_Journey?ac=1&from_search=true Houghton Mifflin Company. (2017). From the bookshelf. Retrieved from http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/allensay/bookshelf.shtml sherinorris2222 [User name]. (July 15, 2011). Grandfather’s journey book trailer [YouTube video]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6MNfyBREkQ Scholastic. (2017). Lesson plan: Grandfather’s Journey extension activities. Retrieved from https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/grandfathers-journey-extension-activities/ Titlewave.com. (2017). Grandfather’s journey.
Review Andrea Davis Pinkney’s rousing, lyrical text combines with Brian Pinkney’s swirling illustrations to portray the emotion and energy of Sojourner Truth’s story. Expressive ink and watercolor scenes set against washes of yellow and orange bring the words to life. Sojourner is described as “big, black, beautiful” throughout the story, which culminates in her rousing speech on women’s rights given at the 1851 convention in Akron, Ohio. End papers include additional information about Sojourner Truth and a bibliography. Themes
Juvenile Biography; African American History; Women’s Rights; Civil Rights; Slavery; Abolition Application Large, double page spreads make the book ideal for a read-aloud, followed by a discussion about women’s and civil rights. Read-alikes Winter, Jonah. (2015). Lillian’s Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Woelfle, Gretchen. (2014). Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence. Author Website: http://andreadavispinkney.com/ Illustrator Website: http://www.brianpinkney.net/main.html References: Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride [cover image]. Retrieved from https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51GTkSrHOCL._SX258_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride [illustration]. Retrieved from https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b1/d1/4a/b1d14a3063b8b9347b0906328fbba1c3.jpg Titlewave. Retrieved from http://titlewave.com |
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