The Skin I'm in

The Skin I'm in
Author: Sharon Flake
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2011-07-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1423132513

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Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?

Nightbooks

Nightbooks
Author: J. A. White
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2018-07-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062560107

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A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive. This thrilling contemporary fantasy from J. A. White, the acclaimed author of the Thickety series, brings to life the magic and craft of storytelling. Alex’s original hair-raising tales are the only thing keeping the witch Natacha happy, but soon he’ll run out of pages to read from and be trapped forever. He’s loved scary stories his whole life, and he knows most don’t have a happily ever after. Now that Alex is trapped in a true terrifying tale, he’s desperate for a different ending—and a way out of this twisted place. This modern spin on the Scheherazade story is perfect for fans of Coraline and A Tale Dark and Grimm. With interwoven tips on writing with suspense, adding in plot twists, hooks, interior logic, and dealing with writer’s block, this is the ideal book for budding writers and all readers of delightfully just-dark-enough tales. * Summer 2018 Kids' Indie Next List * YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination * 2019-2020 Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award * 2020 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee * Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year 2019 (9-12) * 2020-2021 Missouri Association of School Librarians Truman Readers Award Preliminary Nominee * Texas Bluebonnet Award List 2020-2021 * South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominee (2021-2022) * Plus return to the world of Nightbooks—if you dare—with J. A. White's follow-up, Gravebooks!

Children's Books for Grown-Up Teachers

Children's Books for Grown-Up Teachers
Author: Peter Appelbaum
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2017-09-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351572105

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Teachers and prospective teachers read children's books, but that reading is often done as a "teacher" – that is, as planning for instruction – rather than as a "reader" engaged with the text. Children’s Books for Grown-Up Teachers models the kind of thinking about teaching and learning – the sort of curriculum theorizing – accomplished through teachers’ interactions with the everyday materials of teaching. It starts with children’s books, branches out into other youth culture texts, and subsequently to thinking about everyday life itself. Texts of curriculum theory describe infrastructures that support the crafts of inquiry and learning, and introduce a new vocabulary of poaching, weirding, dark matter, and jazz. At the heart of this book is a method of reading; Each reader pulls idiosyncratic concepts from children’s books and from everyday life. Weaving these concepts into a discourse of curriculum theory is what makes the difference between "going through the motions of teaching" and "designing educational experiences. This book was awarded the 2009 AERA Division B (Curriculum Studies) Outstanding Book Award.

A Parent/Teacher Guide to Children's Books on Peace and Tolerance

A Parent/Teacher Guide to Children's Books on Peace and Tolerance
Author: Bob Blumenthal
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2005
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412042593

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How do you teach children to value peace and appreciate diversity? One way is to provide them with books with themes that promote these ideas. The Parent / Teacher Guide to Children's Books on Peace and Tolerance offers readers a wide variety of award-winning titles along with annotations and grade level recommendations. The book is divided into the following sections: Preschool - grade three Grades 4 - 6 Middle school, and High school. Each section has over 100 listings. Topics include civil rights, the Holocaust, slavery, Native Americans, bullying, war, child abuse, bigotry, cooperation, acceptance, apartheid, family relationships, Arab/Israeli conflict, controlling anger, the Civil War, the Vietnam War, WWII, gays and lesbians, and other social issues. Many of these books are the recipients of the following awards and honors: Newbery Award, School Library Journal (starred review), Caldecott Award, Boston Globe Horn Book Award, American Library Association Notable Book, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, American Bookseller - Pick of the List, Kirkus Reviews (starred review), Publishers Weekly (starred review), Booklist (starred review), Coretta Scott King Award, VOYA Top Picks, National Book Award, and the Michael L. Printz Award. This guide is an excellent resource for parents who would like their children to become peace-loving, accepting adults. Teachers who are looking for books to supplement their curriculum will find the suggested titles to be among the best written works in the designated areas. For example, one would be hard pressed to find a better written book on the Holocaust for middle and high school students than I Have Lived One Thousand Years. The author has done a great service by providing parents and teachers with a list of books that cannot be found anywhere else.

I Will Be a Teacher When I Grow Up

I Will Be a Teacher When I Grow Up
Author: Willa Robinson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2009-06
Genre: Teachers
ISBN: 9780981879000

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I Will Be A Teacher When I Grow Up is the first book of I Will Be empowerment series of children's books. I Will Be A Teacher When I Grow Up will inspire and envourage young children to start thinking and dreaming about their future careers at an early age. The book features four teachers illustrated as cartoon-like funny characters sharing their successes and challenges to help children, ages 4-8 to believe in themselves.

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels

Teaching Economic Concepts with Picture Books and Junior Novels
Author: Nancy J. Polette
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2013-08-29
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1610695038

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Using quality literature to introduce younger students to economic terms and concepts is an engaging and effective teaching method. This book demonstrates how. At what age can children benefit from learning about economics? The consensus among educators today is the earlier the better. K–8 teachers and librarians will find this book invaluable for introducing basic economic concepts to students and giving them a solid foundation of understanding that can be built upon as they advance in grade level. Author Nancy Polette, prolific author and expert on using picture books for education, explains how to use 20 picture books to present basic ideas such as credit, wants and needs, and supply and demand; and to build understanding of more complex concepts with 20 junior novels. The titles and suggested activities enable students to enjoy the literary experience and benefit from economic lessons that sink in because they are presented through stories involving characters with whom children can relate.

Genocide in Contemporary Children's and Young Adult Literature

Genocide in Contemporary Children's and Young Adult Literature
Author: Jane Gangi
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2014-03-14
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1134660820

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This book studies children’s and young adult literature of genocide since 1945, considering issues of representation and using postcolonial theory to provide both literary analysis and implications for educating the young. Many of the authors visited accurately and authentically portray the genocide about which they write; others perpetuate stereotypes or otherwise distort, demean, or oversimplify. In this focus on young people’s literature of specific genocides, Gangi profiles and critiques works on the Cambodian genocide (1975-1979); the Iraqi Kurds (1988); the Maya of Guatemala (1981-1983); Bosnia, Kosovo, and Srebrenica (1990s); Rwanda (1994); and Darfur (2003-present). In addition to critical analysis, each chapter also provides historical background based on the work of prominent genocide scholars. To conduct research for the book, Gangi traveled to Bosnia, engaged in conversation with young people from Rwanda, and spoke with scholars who had traveled to or lived in Guatemala and Cambodia. This book analyses the ways contemporary children, typically ages ten and up, are engaged in the study of genocide, and addresses the ways in which child survivors who have witnessed genocide are helped by literature that mirrors their experiences.

Teaching Writing with Picture Books as Models

Teaching Writing with Picture Books as Models
Author: Rosanne Kurstedt
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2000
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780439135160

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Presents lessons designed to show teachers how to use picture books to teach writing skills to students in grades four through eight, and includes recommended reading lists.

The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math and Science

The Power of Picture Books in Teaching Math and Science
Author: Lynn Columbia
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 359
Release: 2017-05-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351813927

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This book's 50-plus lessons-each based on a different picture book or story-will help classroom teachers build a foundation for teaching math, science, and social studies concepts to their students. Each lesson uses children's literature to make challenging, abstract concepts relevant to children's lives, inviting them to learn these concepts while responding to a story's illustrations, theme, characters, and plot. The lessons also demonstrate how teachers can use children's literature to meet national standards in math, science, and social studies. Chapters 1 through 5 set the stage for using picture books, discussing the effective, imaginative integration of literature into the classroom. Teachers will learn to create an environment that ensures that when children and books come together, the experience is enjoyable and thought provoking. Chapters 6 through 9 provide individual lessons, by grade level, with detailed activities based on specific books.

What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)?

What DO Teachers Do (after YOU Leave School)?
Author: Anne Bowen
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2006-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0822571951

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Rhyming text reveals the surprising ways that teachers behave when their students are not at school.