Uchida, Y. (1993). The bracelet. New York: PaperStar Books.
This is a story of a young girl and her family who are sent to a prison camp in Montana becuase they are Japanese Americans and America is at war with Japan. She clings to a bracelet to keep faith.
Other Books by Yoshiko Uchida
- A Jar of Dreams
- Journey Home
- The Best Bad Thing
- The Magic Purse
Monday, August 10, 2009
Laurence Yep: Ribbons
Yep, L. (1992). Ribbons. New York: Putnum Berkley Books.
In this book, Robin finds it hard to adjust to a grandmother that is very demanding. She loses touch with friends that she has made through her beloved ballet and has to learn to live a whole new life. This book highlights the Chinese culture.
Other Book sby Laurence Yep
- Dragonwings
- Dragon's Gate
- The Lost Garden
- Mia (American Girl)
In this book, Robin finds it hard to adjust to a grandmother that is very demanding. She loses touch with friends that she has made through her beloved ballet and has to learn to live a whole new life. This book highlights the Chinese culture.
Other Book sby Laurence Yep
- Dragonwings
- Dragon's Gate
- The Lost Garden
- Mia (American Girl)
Jerry Pinkney Books: The Ugly Duckling
Anderson, H & Pinkney, J. (1999). The ugly duckling. New York: Morrow Junior Books.
This is a retelling of the classic story of the ugly duckling, re-illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The details in his illustrations are very detailed and simply amazing! I had never heard of this man until this assignment but you can bet I will be looking for his name from now on!
Other Books Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney:
-God Bless the Child
-Back Home
-Noah's Ark
-John Henry
This is a retelling of the classic story of the ugly duckling, re-illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. The details in his illustrations are very detailed and simply amazing! I had never heard of this man until this assignment but you can bet I will be looking for his name from now on!
Other Books Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney:
-God Bless the Child
-Back Home
-Noah's Ark
-John Henry
Julius Lester Books: To Be a Slave
Lester, J. (1968). To be a slave. Los Angeles: Puffin Books.
For my Julius Lester selection, I chose To be a Slave. This story is a Newberry Honor book. In this novel, Lester describes the life of a slave through first hand accounts. These are true recollections of what it was like to be a slave in America.
Other Books by Julius Lester:
- From Slave Ship to Freedom Road
-Gaurdian
-Day of Tears
-Lovesong: Becoming a Jew
For my Julius Lester selection, I chose To be a Slave. This story is a Newberry Honor book. In this novel, Lester describes the life of a slave through first hand accounts. These are true recollections of what it was like to be a slave in America.
Other Books by Julius Lester:
- From Slave Ship to Freedom Road
-Gaurdian
-Day of Tears
-Lovesong: Becoming a Jew
Children's Books Produced as Feature Films
1. The Bridge to Terebithia
Paterson, K. (1977). Bridge to terebithia. New York: Harper Collins.
Bridge to Terebithia is a novel that was turned into a feature film in the past year. This book is about two youngster outcasts that create a make believe magical kingdom called Terebithia. The two children go to Terebithia to escape the real world troubles they face every day. One day, the lead female character, Leslie, in the book goes to Terebithia alone and drowns. The lead male character, Jess, has to live with the grief of not being there with her.
This is a wonderful book that will have you in tears at the end. You grow to love both of the main characters and their families. I related to this book because I had a childhood friend to die tragically too.
The book and movie are both pretty much alike. They both tell the tale of the two children and how they grow together in friendship and love.
2. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Seuss, D. (1957). How the grinch stole christmas. New York: Hyperion.
This is a story of a grinch who hates Christmas becaus ehe ha snever known the joy it can bring. The Whos in Whoville are constantly making too much noise so the Grinch plots on how to ruing their Christmas. he steals everyhting while they are sleeping on Christmas Eve, but finds out the next morning tha tChristmas is about more than gifts and lights and has a major change of heart!
This book has been turned into a short cartoon and a feature film. The short cartoon is more like the book because it has a shorter length and can stay truer to the text. The feature film is longer and has added parts. The main characters are all alike and the story line is pretty much the same in all forms.
3. Because of Winn Dixie
DiCamillo, K. (2000). Because of Winn Dixie. New York: Candlewick Press.
This story has been described earlier in the blog.
The book and the movie are very much alike. I liked how the producers of the movie were so good about keeping right with the text. I think that when you have a book as good as Winn Dixie, you don't need to add much in the movie. It was neat for me to be able to put faces with the characters that I had grown to love in the book and I really enjoyed the movie just as much as the book!
Paterson, K. (1977). Bridge to terebithia. New York: Harper Collins.
Bridge to Terebithia is a novel that was turned into a feature film in the past year. This book is about two youngster outcasts that create a make believe magical kingdom called Terebithia. The two children go to Terebithia to escape the real world troubles they face every day. One day, the lead female character, Leslie, in the book goes to Terebithia alone and drowns. The lead male character, Jess, has to live with the grief of not being there with her.
This is a wonderful book that will have you in tears at the end. You grow to love both of the main characters and their families. I related to this book because I had a childhood friend to die tragically too.
The book and movie are both pretty much alike. They both tell the tale of the two children and how they grow together in friendship and love.
2. Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Seuss, D. (1957). How the grinch stole christmas. New York: Hyperion.
This is a story of a grinch who hates Christmas becaus ehe ha snever known the joy it can bring. The Whos in Whoville are constantly making too much noise so the Grinch plots on how to ruing their Christmas. he steals everyhting while they are sleeping on Christmas Eve, but finds out the next morning tha tChristmas is about more than gifts and lights and has a major change of heart!
This book has been turned into a short cartoon and a feature film. The short cartoon is more like the book because it has a shorter length and can stay truer to the text. The feature film is longer and has added parts. The main characters are all alike and the story line is pretty much the same in all forms.
3. Because of Winn Dixie
DiCamillo, K. (2000). Because of Winn Dixie. New York: Candlewick Press.
This story has been described earlier in the blog.
The book and the movie are very much alike. I liked how the producers of the movie were so good about keeping right with the text. I think that when you have a book as good as Winn Dixie, you don't need to add much in the movie. It was neat for me to be able to put faces with the characters that I had grown to love in the book and I really enjoyed the movie just as much as the book!
The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax
The Cat in the Hat
The Cat in the Hat is a story of a crazy cat the reeks mayhem on a household of 2 children that has been temporarily left by the mother. The cat causes all kinds of trouble until the children finally realize that it won't be long until their mother returns and they force the cat to stop making messes and clean up.
A. I can't think of any contemporary book that presents quite the same tension as The Cat in the Hat. I am sure that there are some that present some controversial topics, but I haven't read any recently.
B. The Cat in the Hat still very much appeals to children. Dr. Seuss' way with words and great illustrations lure children into reading his books every day. The fact that it uses so many frequent sight words and also that it is such a great piece of literature are two solid reasons this book and others by Dr. Seuss should be kept in the classroom library and also in the LMC.
The Lorax
The Lorax is a tale of a Once-ler that destroys a forest of trees where the lorax and other animals live. The lorax gives warning to the Once-ler that if he does not stop cutting the trees, there will be nothing left, but the Once-ler does not heed his warnings. Greed and denial lead to the destruction of the forest.
A. The Lorax is didactic because it teaches a lesson about greed and also about conservation. This book has been deemed controversial by some because it is said that it has out a bad name on some logging companies and their treatment of the forests they log and the animals that live there.
B. As far as didactic books in the present day, I think there are still some. Eric Carle's The Very Hungy Caterpillar is a very good example of a book that teahes a lesson as we read about a caterpillar that eats too much and gets a very bad stomach ache.
The Cat in the Hat is a story of a crazy cat the reeks mayhem on a household of 2 children that has been temporarily left by the mother. The cat causes all kinds of trouble until the children finally realize that it won't be long until their mother returns and they force the cat to stop making messes and clean up.
A. I can't think of any contemporary book that presents quite the same tension as The Cat in the Hat. I am sure that there are some that present some controversial topics, but I haven't read any recently.
B. The Cat in the Hat still very much appeals to children. Dr. Seuss' way with words and great illustrations lure children into reading his books every day. The fact that it uses so many frequent sight words and also that it is such a great piece of literature are two solid reasons this book and others by Dr. Seuss should be kept in the classroom library and also in the LMC.
The Lorax
The Lorax is a tale of a Once-ler that destroys a forest of trees where the lorax and other animals live. The lorax gives warning to the Once-ler that if he does not stop cutting the trees, there will be nothing left, but the Once-ler does not heed his warnings. Greed and denial lead to the destruction of the forest.
A. The Lorax is didactic because it teaches a lesson about greed and also about conservation. This book has been deemed controversial by some because it is said that it has out a bad name on some logging companies and their treatment of the forests they log and the animals that live there.
B. As far as didactic books in the present day, I think there are still some. Eric Carle's The Very Hungy Caterpillar is a very good example of a book that teahes a lesson as we read about a caterpillar that eats too much and gets a very bad stomach ache.
Caldecott vs Newberry: is One Better than the Other?
A Caldecott Award is given to books with great illustrations or pictures. Allthough most of these award winners also have great accompaning stories to go along with the illustrations, the award is for the drawings and is therefore usually awarded to picture books.
A Newberry Award is given to a book that has a wonderful story and has great literary devices. This award is usually devoted to a chapter book notable of reading.
The two awards are alike in the fact that the award is given to one book every year, but there are also several "honor" books for each medal every year as well.
I don't think that either award is better than the other. Both awards judge different aspect of literature and to compare the two would not do the books in these seperate categories any justice!
A Newberry Award is given to a book that has a wonderful story and has great literary devices. This award is usually devoted to a chapter book notable of reading.
The two awards are alike in the fact that the award is given to one book every year, but there are also several "honor" books for each medal every year as well.
I don't think that either award is better than the other. Both awards judge different aspect of literature and to compare the two would not do the books in these seperate categories any justice!
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