1. Class #4, December 2  Bibliography FAQ  Lolly on historical fiction  M. T. Anderson presentation  Christina’s book talk  More historical fiction  Preview panel authors Break  Laurie Halse Anderson presentation  Christopher Paul Curtis presentation  Book discussion  Preview of fantasy

2. Bibliography FAQ

3. Beginning paragraph  Double spaced  Not too long, ideally half page to one page  Can use first person in intro (but not in annotations)  Describe your topic  You may also elaborate on the books you found and how you could use the books  Be specific – use your space economically

4. Bibliography FAQ 15 books total  No more than 3 that were previously known to you  Okay to use books we mentioned or showed in class  You are not required to include a “related list”

5. Bibliography FAQ Book choice is very important  Check reviews, Guide ratings  Question any choices that got 4, 5, or 6  Aim for diversity  Ideally, no more than one title per author  If you want to recommend more than one book by the same author, add after annotation: “Also recommended by this author: Title”

6. Bibliography FAQ Order of book list  Make subcategories if it will make your bibliography easier to use  Alphabetical by title

7. Bibliography FAQ Date and publisher (multiple choice?)  Use earliest date listed in small print on copyright page  Use publisher listed on spine or title page  Abbreviations are fine – “Dial Books for Young Readers” can be “Dial” – “Little, Brown” can be “Little” – “Farrar, Strauss, Giroux” can be “Farrar”

8. Bibliography FAQ Grade level/reading level  Can use grade range or age range  Be consistent within your bibliography  Make your best guess  For help, look at online reviews — Amazon and Barnes & Noble

9. Bibliography FAQ Genre, Guide, How found  Genre can include specific traits (e.g. specific diseases, family types, cultures)  If no Guide review, say “HBG: NA”  Use abbreviations for how you found the book, then put key at the end TR, LR, BR (Teacher, Librarian, Bookseller Recommendation) CCBC (Collaborative Children’s Book Center website book list) BGHB Award (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award) Amazon search, BN search

10. Bibliography FAQ Annotations  Some leeway with length, but definitely no less than 50 and no more than 75 words  Use complete sentences  Do not use first person  The goal is for this bibliography to be useful — the kind of thing you would find on a helpful website for teachers.

11. 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

12. 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

19. M. T. Anderson presentation Caroline Goldstein Frances Tompkins Khalilah Ummah

20. Christina’s booktalk The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to a Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party AND Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves by M. T. Anderson

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

22. More historical fiction

23. Author panel

24. 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)

25. Lois Lowry Website http://www.loislowry.com/ Blog http://loislowry.typepad.com/lowry_updates/ Lois on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZqsIzpguzg

26. Jack Gantos  b. 1951 in Mt. Pleasant, PA  Family moved around (Barbados, Puerto Rico, South Florida…)  Hole in My Life (memoir)  Emerson College  Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (1998) NBA finalist  Joey Pigza Loses Control (2000) Newbery Honor Book  Love Curse of the Rumbaughs (2006) YA, gothic, but funny (creepy identical twins, eugenics, taxidermy)  Characters with good intentions but a knack for getting into trouble

27. Jack Gantos website http://www.jackgantos.com/ Jack on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SctW_XfXbMM

29. Mitali Perkins  b. in Kulkata  Family moved a lot, settled in CA in time for middle school  Studied political science and public policy  Taught  First book in 1993  Five books so far  Growing up between cultures, social activism, computers

30. Mitali Perkins website http://www.mitaliperkins.com/ Blog http://www.mitaliblog.com/ Mitali on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7OGwqfxs2E

31. Break

32. Laurie Halse Anderson presentation Carolyn Coates Charlene Deming Holly Takashima

33. Christopher Paul Curtis presentation Janelle Colosi Kathryn Hurley Susan Kenien

34. Group 1Group 2 Group 3 Vaneeta Ahuja (a) Joanna Batt Lizzie Brook Kathryn Hurley Wendy Israel (a) Hilary Lustick Aradhana Mudambi Christy Ostrowski Holly Takashima Khalilah Ummah Reed Weeden Brette Wolff with Christina Charlene Deming Michal-Ann Golay Caroline Goldstein Alicia Henriquez Eveleen Hsu Bridget Maher Alana McDonough (a) Erin Simmons Ali Stein (a) Lesley Sylvan Rose Wongsarnpigoon with Lolly Megan Chamberlain Carolyn Coates Janelle Colosi Mehgan Greenberg Annie Hoffman Susan Kenien Kelton Myers Julie Rosenberg (a) Hui Xin Tan Frances Tompkins with Jen

36. Next week Fantasy The Giver and Savvy Class meets in G08