Charlie May Simon 2009-2010
Reading List
Babbitt, Natalie—Jack Plank Tells Tales
• http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contribu
tor.jsp?id=3554
Jack Plank Tells Tales
by Natalie Babbitt
*http://www.neenahlibrary.org/Kids/booklists/Pirates.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.themeunits.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.k12.sc.us/stone/staff/lessons/bennett/tales.asp
(Tall Tale study)
Subjects: Pirates, Storytelling
Clements, Andrew—No Tallking
• http://andrewclements.com/
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-Talking/AndrewClements/9781416909835/reading_group_guide
(Excellent reading guide and ideas to use in classroom)
http://andrewclements.com/bio.html
(Andrew Clements biography and other information)
*http://www.simonsays.com/assets/isbn/1416909834/AK1_141
6909834.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
Giblin, James Cross
• http://www.orrt.org/giblin/
The Many Rides of Paul Revere
by James Giblin
*http://www.nationalcenter.org/PaulRevere%27sRide.html
(Handout of poem to correlate with book))
http://www.orrt.org/giblin/
(James Giblin Biography)
http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=214
(Good website to learn ancestry, discussion of primary, secondary
sources, and links to other helpful websites)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g35/land
sea.html
(Good website to correlate famous poem Paul Revere’s Ride)
Subjects: Revere, Paul, Statesmen, Revolutionary War,
Massachusetts, United States
Hanson, Mary—How to Save Your Tail
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsaSd1Gj
WeQ
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 Bob’s 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?v=lsaSd1GjWeQ
(You tube booktalk)
http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/fairy/lesson.htm
(Fairy Tale Lesson Plans)
*http://tiger.tas.edu.tw/ls/1/March/fairy%20talesfinalized.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
MacLachlan, Patricia—Edward’s Eyes
• http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hmr/mtai/ma
clachlan.html
• http://books.simonandschuster.com/9781416
927433
Edward’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan
http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2148/MacLachlan-Patricia-1938.html
(Patricia MacLachlan’s Biography)
*http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=22&pid=536528&agi
d=39
(Podcast for Edward’s Eyes. Be sure to scan down to the bottom to
click on Download this podcast)
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/maclachlan/bio
(Insight to why Patricia MacLachlan writes, etc. This website is a great
one for Librarians and Teachers)
http://www.onelegacy.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/funblaster/baseball/quiz/index.html?trnstl=1
(Baseball related online games, etc.)
http://home.howstuffworks.com/baseball-activities.htm/printable
(More baseball related activities)
Subjects: Family Life, Baseball, Death, Organ donation
McKissack, Patricia—A Friendship for
Today
• http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contribu
tor.jsp?id=3372
A Friendship for Today
by Patricia McKissack
http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3372
(Biographical information on Patricia McKissack)
*http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://
www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/puzzles/Friend02.htm
(friendship wordsearch)
*http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collateral.jsp?id=10546
(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/afriendshipfort
oday.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
Paulsen, Gary—Lawn Boy
• http://www.trelease-onreading.com/paulsen.html
• http://www.randomhouse.com/features/gary
paulsen/
Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/authors/results.pperl?authorid=23384
(Biographical and title information)
http://www.younginvestor.com/kids/playIt/
(Fun investment games for students. Might need shockwave for this site)
http://www.state.lib.la.us/empowerlibrary/Lawn%20Boy.doc
(Grade level activities using this book.)
http://www.txla.org/groups/tbA/docs/readers/Lawn%20Boy.doc
(Reader’s 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.
Perkins, Mitali—Rickshaw Girl
• http://www.mitaliperkins.com/
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
http://www.mitaliperkins.com/rickshaw_girl.htm
(Excellent site with author biography, reviews, synopsis, study guide
questions, and activities in many subject areas.)
http://www.mitaliperkins.com/about_mitali.html
(Author YouTube video)
http://www.powells.com/biblio/17-9781580893084-0
(Synopsis of book)
*http://www.e4eureka.co.uk/Puja/alpana-rangoli-designs.html
(Alpana art designs)
Subjects: Painting, Sex Role, Rickshaws, Family Life
Schmidt, Gary D.—The Wednesday
Wars
• http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6
438766.html
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt
http://readkiddoread.ning.com/page/gary-schmidt
(Interview with Gary D. Schmidt, transcript only)
http://www.nku.edu/~bookfest/TeacherResources_files/09%20bookfest%20teac
her%20resource%20page.pdf
(Website includes reviews, Extensions: VietNam War, Shakespeare, and
religions)
http://www.calvin.edu/publications/spark/2006/spring/schmidt.htm
(Gary D. Schmidt biography)
http://www.tracievaughnzimmer.com/wednesday%20wars.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?cid=588&CFID=5421868&CFTOKEN=297
613662e6fe69e-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.)
Spinelli, Jerry--Eggs
• http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.ht
m
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
http://www.bookbrowse.com/biographies/index.cfm?author_number=455
(Jerry Spinelli biography, interview)
http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_001.htm
(Jerry Spinelli’s website)
http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0316166464.asp
(book review)
*http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/_assets/lbyr/textpdf/LB_DiscussionGuide_Egg2.pdf
(Reader’s guide for Eggs)
http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2009/05/14/entertainment/doc4a01
ed234dab3746021509.txt
(Media Specialist Interest: Theatre play based on the book. Synopsis only.)
http://www.talkingbookproductions.com/samples/Eggs.html
(Sample reading from Eggs)
http://www.greenwichschools.org/uploaded/district/curriculum/alp/Gr_45_LA_Sum.pdf
(pp.2,3 Author study and critical reading questions)
*SCOPE handout
Subjects: Friendship, Family Life
Woodson, Jacqueline--Feathers
• http://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/
Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
*http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/printables/penguin/Feathers_RG.pdf
(Reading Guide for Feathers)
*http://us.penguingroup.com/static/images/yr/pdf/tl-guide-feathers.pdf
(p, 2 of PDF – Biography and study guide questions)
http://www.maupinhouse.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