Hooked on the Newbery Award winners : 75 wordsearch puzzles based on the Newbery Gold Medal books

Newbery Award winners

75 wordsearch puzzles based on the Newbery Gold Medal books

A wrinkle in time

Newbery Medal Award.

A wrinkle in time

Laurel-leaf library

Newbery Medal Award.

The invisible child : on reading and writing books for children

In Search of Wonder -- The Child in the Attic -- The Invisible Child -- Missing Persons -- Confusion at the Crossroads -- Still Summoned by Books -- The Yearling and I -- Metaphors to Live By -- Hope and Happy Endings -- The Story of My Lives -- People I Have Known -- Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? -- Ideas -- Sounds in the Heart -- Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech (1981) for Jacob Have I Loved -- Creativity Limited: Novels for Young People Today -- Words -- National Book Award Acceptance Speech (1979) for The Great Gilly Hopkins -- Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech (1978) for Bridge to Terabithia -- National Book Award Acceptance Speech (1977) for The Master Puppeteer -- Laying the First Plank -- Reading and Writing -- Excerpts from A Sense of Wonder and Gates of Excellence.

Newbery and Caldecott medal books, 1956-1965 : with acceptance papers, biographies & related materials chiefly from the Horn book magazine

Horn book magazine.

The origin of the Newbery and Caldecott medals / Twenty medal books : in perspective / Carry on, Mr. Bowditch / Miracles on maple hill / Rifles for Watie / The witch of blackbird pond / Onion John / Island of the blue dolphins / The bronze bow / A wrinkle in time / It's like this, cat / Shadow of a bull / Only the best : [some thoughts on the Newbery medal and the quality of literature] / Frog went a-courtin' / A tree is nice / Time of wonder / Chanticleer and the fox / Nine days to Christmas / Baboushka and the three kings / Once a mouse / The snowy day / Where the wild things are / May I bring a friend? / Picture books today / Winners and runners-up for the Newbery and Caldecott awards: Newbery Award, 1922-1965 -- Caldecott award.

Literature and the child

Children and Books -- Children's and Adolescent Literature -- The Power of Literature -- Defining Literature for Children and Adolescents -- A Brief History of Literature for Children and Adolescents -- The Early Years -- The Twentieth Century -- Understanding Children's Literature in the Twenty-First Century -- Fiction or Nonfiction -- Narrative, Poetic, and Expository Texts -- Genres -- Distinguish among Fantasy, Contemporary Realism, and Historical Fiction -- Formats -- Global and Multicultural Literature -- Global Literature -- Multicultural Literature -- Selecting and Using Literature for Children and Adolescents -- Considering Literary Excellence -- Evaluating Cultural Content -- Standards, Mandates, Tests, and Time to Read -- Resources for Selecting Literature -- Summary -- Booklist -- Literature in the Lives of Young Readers -- A Transactional View of Reading Literature -- Profile: Louise Rosenblatt -- Readers -- Recognizing Response when You See It -- Creating Links across Stories -- Texts -- Diversity -- Making Thematic Connections: Learning about Yourself -- Ideology -- Contexts -- Classroom Contexts -- Scaffolding Written Response for English Language Learners -- Book Buddies -- Censorship and Selection -- Handling Censorship Attempts -- Summary -- Booklist -- Formats and Genres in Literature for Young Readers -- Picturebooks: A Unique Format in Children's Literature -- Defining Picturebooks -- A Brief History of Picturebooks -- Using Picturebooks to Help Students Learn about Literature -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Rosa -- Profile: Bryan Collier -- Considering Quality in Picturebooks -- A Focus on Illustration: Artistic Quality -- Elements of Visual Art -- Line -- Color -- Shape -- Texture -- Design -- Media and Technique -- Experiencing Media and Technique -- Styles of Art -- Representational Art -- Surrealistic Art -- Teaching Style to Children -- Impressionistic Art -- Folk Art and Naive Art -- Study the Art of Your Favorite Illustrator -- Outline Style -- Combining Styles -- From Cover to Cover: Artistic and Design Elements Specific to Picture Storybooks -- Brevity -- Elements "Surrounding" the Story -- The Relationship of Words and Pictures -- Size and Shape of the Book and the Illustrations -- Pictures and Words in Picturebooks -- Illustration Sequence -- Page Turns -- The Challenge of the Gutter -- Narrative Elements in Picture Storybooks -- Setting -- Characterization -- Plot -- Theme -- Style -- Picture Storybooks from Nursery through Adolescence -- Simple Storybooks for Young Children -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Monkey and Me -- Profile: Emily Gravett -- Storybooks for Primary-Grade Readers -- Wordless Storybooks -- Interactive Writing with Wordless Picturebooks and English Language Learners -- Picture Storybooks and Graphic Novels for Older Readers -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Woolvs in the Sitee -- Profile: Margaret Wild -- Picturebooks of Poetry and Song -- Nonfiction Picturebooks -- Concept Books -- Nonfiction for Preschool and Primary-Grade Readers -- Picturebook Biographies -- Alphabet Books and Books about Numbers -- Unique Formats -- Board Books and Participation Books -- Predictable or Patterned Books -- Beginning to Read Books -- Studying Picturebook Art in the Classroom -- Summary -- Booklist -- Poetry and Verse -- Defining Poetry -- A Brief History of Poetry for Young Readers -- Profile: David McCord, 1977 -- Profile: Aileen Fisher, 1978 -- Profile: Karla Kuskin, 1979 -- Considering Quality in Poetry and Poetry Anthologies -- Content That Speaks to Readers -- Profile: Myra Cohn Livingston, 1980 -- Profile: Eve Merriam, 1981 -- Profile: John Ciardi, 1982 -- Language That Enhances Meaning -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night -- Structure That Supports Meaning -- Break It Up! Exploring Line Breaks in Free Verse Poetry -- Poets Use Language in Interesting Ways -- Words as Sound -- Profile: Lilian Moore, 1985 -- Profile: Arnold Adoff, 1988 -- Profile: Valerie Worth, 1991 -- Choral Reading with Poems for Multiple Voices -- Words as Patterns -- Words as Pictures -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Fold Me a Poem -- Poetic Structures -- Narrative Poetry -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Carver: A Life in Poems -- Lyric Poetry -- A Variety of Forms and Voices -- Poetry in the Classroom -- Profile: Barbara Juster Esbensen, 1994 -- Profile: Eloise Greenfield, 1997 -- Profile: X.J. Kennedy, 2000 -- Profile: Mary Ann Hoberman, 2003 -- Profile: Nikki Grimes, 2006 -- Profile: Lee Bennett Hopkins, 2009 -- Profile: J. Patrick Lewis, 2011 -- Fifteen Minutes, Fifty Poems! -- Summary -- Booklist -- Folklore: A Literary Heritage -- Defining Folklore -- A Brief History of Folklore for Young Readers -- Considering Quality in Folklore -- Profile: Virginia Hamilton -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Bruh Rabbit and the Tar Baby Girl -- Patterns in Folklore -- Conventions -- Motifs -- Discovering Story Structures with English Learners -- Themes -- An Exploration of Theme in Folklore -- Types of Folklore -- Nursery Rhymes -- Folktales -- Create a Folklore Performance -- Fables -- A CLOSE LOOK AT The Lion & the Mouse -- Profile: Jerry Pinkney -- Myths and Pourquoi Stories -- Search for Mythical Allusions -- Hero Tales: Epics and Legends -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Beowulf -- Profile: James Rumford -- Folk Songs -- Identify Folkloric Style -- Fractured Fairy Tales and Literary Folklore -- Folklore in the Classroom -- The Ancient Art of Storytelling -- Summary -- Booklist -- Fantastic Literature: Fantasy and Science Fiction -- Defining Fantastic Literature -- A Brief History of Fantastic Literature -- Considering Quality in Fantastic Literature -- Setting -- Teaching Genre: Setting in Fantasy and Science Fiction -- Plot -- Characters -- Style -- Theme -- A CLOSE LOOK AT The Underneath -- Profile: Kathi Appelt -- Fantasy -- Quests and Fantasy Worlds -- Magic and Magic Realism -- A CLOSE LOOK AT The Storm in the Barn -- Profile: Matt Phelan -- Literary Lore -- Literary Tales and Folkloric Themes -- Animal Fantasy -- Miniature Worlds -- Science Fiction -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Incarceron -- Profile: Catherine Fisher -- Science Changes the World -- Thematic Exploration: Self-Knowledge -- Fantastic Literature in the Classroom -- Summary -- Booklist -- Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- Defining Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- Keep a Writer's Notebook -- A Brief History of Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- Considering Quality in Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- Setting -- Characterization -- Plot -- Theme -- Style -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Pictures of Hollis Woods -- Profile: Patricia Reilly Giff -- Ways to Think about Contemporary Realistic Fiction -- Popular Formats -- Thematic Connections: Discovering the Self -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Clementine -- Profile: Sara Pennypacker -- Distinctive Types -- Themes -- Study an Author's Work and Life -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Ten Miles Past Normal -- Profile: Frances O'Roark Dowell -- Mirror Texts for English Learners -- Contemporary Realistic Fiction in the Classroom -- Summary -- Booklist -- Historical Fiction -- Defining Historical Fiction -- A Brief History of Historical Fiction -- Considering Quality in Historical Fiction -- Historical Accuracy -- Setting -- Writing Connection: Descriptive Techniques -- Characterization -- Plot and Theme -- Style -- Illustrations -- A CLOSE LOOK AT The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate -- Profile: Jacqueline Kelly -- Thematic Exploration: Self-Knowledge -- History through Historical Fiction -- Prehistoric and Ancient Times -- The Middle Ages -- The Renaissance and the Age of Exploration -- Colonial through Post-Revolutionary War Times -- Westward Expansion and the Civil War -- A CLOSE LOOK AT The Porcupine Year -- Discussion: Compare Perceptions of a Historical Event -- Profile: Louise Erdrich -- Immigration and the Industrial Revolution -- World War I and Its Aftermath -- The Great Depression -- Genre Study: Compare Treatment of a Theme across Genres -- World War II and Its Aftermath -- The 1950s through the 1980s: Political and Social Turmoil -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Okay for Now -- Profile: Gary Schmidt -- Historical Fiction in the Classroom -- Summary -- Booklist -- Biography and Memoir -- Defining Biography and Memoir -- A Brief History of Biography and Memoir for Young Readers -- Considering Quality in Biography and Memoir -- Accuracy -- Setting and Plot -- Portrayal of Subject -- Compare Biographies about One Person -- Style -- Theme -- Illustrations -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave -- Profile: Laban Carrick Hill -- Variety in Biographical Subjects -- Political and Military Leaders.

A CLOSE LOOK AT The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery -- Profile: Steve Sheinkin -- Philosophers and Religious Leaders -- Scientists and Inventors -- Thematic Connection: Self-Knowledge -- Adventurers and Explorers -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream -- Profile: Tanya Lee Stone -- Practitioners of the Arts -- Sports Heroes -- Extraordinary Ordinary People -- Biography and Memoir in the Classroom -- Building a Biography Collection -- Using Biography with Other Genres to Study an Era -- Who Becomes a Biographical Subject? -- Organizing Biography by Theme -- Summary -- Booklist -- Nonfiction -- Defining Nonfiction -- A Brief History of Nonfiction for Young Readers -- The Dominance of Nonfiction: Twenty-Four Hours -- Considering Quality in Nonfiction -- Accuracy -- Organization -- Design -- Genre Study: Noting the Aesthetic in Nonfiction -- Style -- A CLOSE LOOK AT If Stones Could Speak: Unlocking the Secrets of Stonehenge -- Profile: Marc Aronson -- Common Subjects in Nonfiction -- Science and Mathematics -- Make an Alphabet Book or Glossary -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot -- Profile: Sy Montgomery -- Profile: Nic Bishop -- Social Studies -- Language, Literature, and the Arts -- Thematic Connection: Learning about Family History -- A CLOSE LOOK AT Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring -- Profile: Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan -- Profile: Brian Floca -- Nonfiction in the Classroom -- Types of Nonfiction -- Critical Reading and Thinking -- Read First, Write Later -- Summary -- Booklist -- In the Classroom -- Literature-Based Instruction: Kindergarten through Third Grade -- Children's Literature and Emergent Literacy -- Literature-Based Instruction -- Ways to Explore Literature in Preschool and Primary-Grade Classrooms -- Create a Classroom Library -- Reading Aloud -- Supporting Children's Growing Literary Understanding -- Select Media for Your Classroom -- Oral Language and Literature -- Discussion -- Response to Literature for English Language Learners -- Storytelling by Children -- Choral Speaking -- Drama -- Variations of Literature-Based Instruction -- Using Literature with Emergent and Beginning Readers -- How to Prepare for Readers' Theatre Performances -- Using Literature to Integrate the Curriculum -- Literature Study with Primary-Grade Readers -- Assessment -- Summary -- Response-Centered, Literature-Based Instruction in Intermediate Grades and Middle School -- Response-Centered Literature Instruction -- Teaching Literature across the Year -- Book Club -- Response-Centered Project Ideas for Individual Books -- Reading Workshop -- Create a Classroom Reader's Choice Award -- Teaching Individual Books -- Teaching the Language of Literature to English Language Learners -- Scaffolded Reading Experiences (SRE) -- Create a Response-Centered SRE -- Connecting Literature Study and Writing -- Using Literature to Transform the Larger Curriculum -- Assessment -- Summary -- A Selected Children's and Adolescent Book Awards -- American Library Association Awards -- John Newbery Medal and Honor Books -- Randolph Caldecott Medal and Honor Books -- Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books -- Pura Belpre Award -- Robert F. Sibert Award -- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal -- Margaret A. Edwards Award -- Michael L. Printz Award -- Theodore Seuss Geisel Award -- Schneider Family Book Award -- National Council of Teachers of English Awards -- The Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children -- Orbis Pictus Award and Honor Books -- International Reading Association Awards -- IRA Children's Book Award -- International Awards -- Library Association Carnegie Medal -- Hans Christian Andersen Award -- Mildred L. Batchelder Award -- Other Awards -- Ezra Jack Keats Award -- Boston Globe -- Horn Book Awards -- How to Update Current Listings and Find Other Awards -- Resources -- Book Selection Aids -- General Reference Books about Authors and Illustrators.

Mrs. Frisby and the rats of Nimh

A gathering of days : a New England girl's journal, 1830-32 : a novel

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Laurel-leaf library

Miracles on Maple Hill

The crossover

Warm-up: Dribbling -- Josh Bell -- How I got my nickname -- At first -- Filthy McNasty -- Jordan Bell -- On the way to the game -- Five reasons I have locks -- Mom tells Dad -- Conversation -- Basketball rule #1. -- First quarter: JB and I -- At the end of warm-ups, my brother tries to dunk -- The sportscaster -- Josh's play-by-play -- Crossover -- The show -- The bet, part one -- Ode to my hair -- The bet, part two -- The game is tied -- In the locker room -- Cut -- Calamity -- Mom doesn't like us eating out -- Missing -- The inside of Mom and Dad's bedroom closet -- Patella tendinitis -- Sundays after church -- Basketball rule #2 -- Girls -- While Vondie and JB -- Pulchritudinous -- Practice -- Walking home -- Man to man -- After dinner -- After we win -- Dad takes us to Krispy Kreme and tells us his favorite story (again) -- Basketball rule #3 -- Josh's play-by-play [two] -- The new girl -- I missed three free throws tonight -- Basketball rule #4 -- Having a mother -- Mom shouts -- Hypertension -- To fall asleep -- Why we only ate salad for Thanksgiving -- How do you spell trouble? -- Bad news -- Gym class. -- Second quarter: Conversation -- Conversation [two] -- Basketball rule #5 -- Showoff -- Out of control -- Mom calls me into the kitchen -- 35-18 -- Too good -- I'm on free throw number twenty-seven -- He probably -- t Ironic -- This is Alexis, may I please speak to Jordan? -- Phone conversation (I sub for JB) -- JB and I -- Boy walks into a room -- At practice -- Second-person -- Third wheel -- Tipping point -- The main reason I can't sleep -- Surprised -- Conversation -- Game time, 6:00 p.m. -- This is my second year -- Basketball rule #6 -- Josh's play-by-play [three] -- Before. -- Third quarter: After -- Suspension -- Churlish -- This week, I -- Basketball rule #7 -- The nosebleed section -- Fast break -- Storm -- The next morning -- Profusely -- Article #1 in the Daily News (December 14) -- Mostly everyone -- Final Jeopardy -- Dear Jordan -- I don't know -- No pizza and fries -- Even Vondie -- Uh-oh -- I run into Dad's room -- Behind closed doors -- The girl who stole my brother -- Things I learn at dinner -- Dishes -- Coach's talk before the game -- Text messages from Mom, part one -- The second half -- Tomorrow is the last day of school before Christmas vacation -- Coach comes over -- Estranged -- School's out -- The phone rings -- Basketball rule #8 -- When we get to the court -- At noon, in the gym, with Dad. -- Fourth quarter: The doctor pats Jordan and me on the back and says -- Myocardial infarction -- Okay, Dad -- Mom, since you asked, I'll tell you why I'm so angry -- Text messages from Vondie -- On Christmas Eve -- Santa Clause stops by -- }t Questions -- Tanka for language arts class -- I don't think I'll ever get used to -- Basketball rule #9 -- As we're about to leave for the final game -- During warm-ups -- Text messages from Mom, part two -- For Dad -- The last shot. -- Overtime: Article #2 in the Daily News (January 14) -- Where do we go from here? -- Starless -- Basketball rule #10 -- There are so many friends -- Free throws.

The Newbery Award winners : the books and their authors