1. Class #4, December 5  Lolly on historical fiction  Christina’s booktalk  Katherine Paterson presentation  More historical fiction (Lolly and Christina) Break  Laurie Halse Anderson presentation  Christopher Paul Curtis presentation  Book discussion (small group, large group)  Preview of fantasy and Lois Lowry

2. Historical fiction  Gives the flavor of a historical setting — not a replacement for nonfiction  Good history? Up to date?  Anne Scott McLeod article  Siobhán Parkinson article  Awards Scott O’Dell Award Beacon of Freedom Award  Series books

3. Jackdaws  Collection of objects from (or relating to) book  Display with book and list of resources (web sites, etc.)  Single student or group  Present to class

10. Christina’s booktalk The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to a Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M. T. Anderson

11. M. T. Anderson on Horn Book podcastHorn Book podcast

12. Katherine Paterson presentation Kendra Davis Colleen Manning Logan Smalley

13. More historical fiction

14. Break

15. Laurie Halse Anderson presentation Roanne Bosch Chris Buttimer Diana Lee

16. Christopher Paul Curtis presentation Adrienne Kelly Wendy Soref Chris Wagner

17. Book discussion  Discuss both Fever, 1793 and The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963  How might you use these? Literature circles, free reading, assigned to entire class…  Which should come first, nonfiction or historical fiction?

19. Next week: The Giver and How I Live Now (fantasy) Lois Lowry

20. Lois Lowry online website www.loislowry.com blog loislowry.typepad.com/lowry_updates Horn Book podcast www.hbook.com/podcastwww.loislowry.com loislowry.typepad.com/lowry_updates www.hbook.com/podcast

21. Lois Lowry  Books in several genres and for various ages Anastasia Krupnik, Sam Krupnik, and Gooney Bird series Number the Stars (hist. fiction) The Giver and two companion books (fantasy) A Summer to Die (realistic fiction)  Many awards including Newbery Medal (2) Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (1 win, 1 honor)