Adolescent Literature (H-810G) 5th–9th Grade Instructor Lolly Robinson (Charlotte Robinson) Larsen 613 Teaching Fellow Christina Dobbs Larsen G10 Teaching Fellow? Jennifer DiBara Larsen 406

Adolescent Literature (H-810G) 5th–9th Grade  Evaluate books  Find books  Learn about book creators  (Use books)

Adolescent Literature (H-810G) Mondays October 26–November 30 5:00–8:00 p.m. Larsen G01 (?)

Adolescent Literature (H-810G) October 26 to November 30

Adolescent Literature (H-810G) GUEST SPEAKERS October 26 Hilary Breed Van Dusen editor, Candlewick Books November 30: author panel Kristin Cashore, Jack Gantos, Mitali Perkins

Adolescent Literature (H-810G) Enrollment  Limited to 30 enrollees  Submit a statement via by 8 p.m. tomorrow night (8/28)  Language & Literacy students have priority  Will notify via and post list Monday morning at JCRL (Larsen G10)  Auditing option

Reading assignments  Required reading 10 assigned children’s books realism, fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, verse From Cover to Cover by K. T. Horning Assorted blogs, short articles  All books in JCRL, on reserve at Gutman, and available at Coop (and Amazon, etc.)

Reading assignments  Four recommended books The Pleasures of Children’s Literature by Perry Nodelman Using Multiethnic Literature in the K–8 Classroom edited by Violet J. Harris The Essential Guide to Children’s Books and Their Creators edited by Anita Silvey 500 Great Books for Teens by Anita Silvey  All books on reserve at Gutman; all but Harris in JCRL and available at Coop (and Amazon, etc.)

Written assignments and grading  Annotated bibliography (40%)  Chapter Book paper (20%)  Group presentation (20%)  In-class and online book discussion (20%)

Annotated bibliography (40%) Come to first class having chosen a specific focus for your bibliography. Examples might be: Books to support a fourth grade history unit on the Civil War. Books for seventh and eighth grade girls about surviving relationships Books to supplement a fifth grade science class Books on immigration for fifth and sixth grades visit for ideashttp://

Annotated bibliography (40%)  Fiction and nonfiction in a range of reading levels  Introductory paragraph  15 books with short annotations 12 in your focus topic 3 on other related topics  Bibliography shared with class on website At least twelve of the titles must be books you had not read before this course.

Chapter book paper (20%)  Three pages  Re-read a book you enjoyed as a child aged ~11 to 15  Describe and analyze the difference between your two readings

Group presentation (20%)  Sign up for author at first class  Groups of three students  5–7 minute oral presentation Share sample of his/her work Biographical information, career highlights Resources

Class and online discussions (20%)  Discussion board on class website In lieu of book journal Password protected Submit a posting about one reading or add to an existing string every week (by 5 p.m. Sunday) Respond to reading, recommend other books, continue topics from previous classes  In-class discussion in small groups Three diverse groups Moderated by instructor or TF

Assignments for first class  Bring topic for bibliography  Read Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (on reserve, at JCRL, at Coop)

Course website

Background  Studio Art, English Literature  M.A. in children’s literature  Worked in publishing since 1985  Freelance writing, reviewing, research, graphic design, illustration  Horn Book Magazine, Horn Book Guide  Taught at Lesley University  Book award committees  Speak on new books, history of children’s literature, Beatrix Potter  Exhibits at Eric Carle Museum, SBMA

Horn Book  Receives new books/year  Horn Book Magazine 6 times a year (bimonthly) articles about children’s books in-depth reviews of top 10%  Horn Book Guide 2 times a year Short reviews of all trade books Rated 1 to 6 Print (6 months of books) and online (20 years)

Horn Book  Notes from the Horn Book 12 times a year Free e-newsletter Targeted toward teachers and parents  Read Roger Editor in Chief’s blog Opinionated, feisty, lots of readers/comments  Websites and

Horn Book office

Horn Book: incoming books

Horn Book Guide: spring 2008 books

Horn Book editors (editing review section)

Recent covers

Other images: Joan Aiken with her mother and children

Other images: Stephen Roxburgh and Roald Dahl

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