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

Bibliography FAQ

Bibliography FAQ

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

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”

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”

Bibliography FAQ

Order of book list Make subcategories if it will make your

bibliography easier to use Alphabetical by title

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”

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

Bibliography FAQGenre, 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

Bibliography FAQAnnotations 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.

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

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

M. T. Anderson presentation

Caroline Goldstein

Frances Tompkins

Khalilah Ummah

Christina’s booktalkThe 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

M. T. Anderson on Horn Book podcast

More historical fiction

Author panel

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)

Lois LowryWebsite

http://www.loislowry.com/

Blog

http://loislowry.typepad.com/lowry_updates/

Lois on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZqsIzpguzg

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

Jack Gantoswebsite

http://www.jackgantos.com/

Jack on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SctW_XfXbMM

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

Mitali Perkins

website http://www.mitaliperkins.com/

Bloghttp://www.mitaliblog.com/

Mitali on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7OGwqfxs2E

Break

Laurie Halse Anderson presentation

Carolyn Coates

Charlene Deming

Holly Takashima

Christopher Paul Curtis presentation

Janelle Colosi

Kathryn Hurley

Susan Kenien

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3Vaneeta 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

Next week

FantasyThe Giver and Savvy

Class meets in G08