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Coretta Scott King Award books : using great literature with children and young adults / Claire Gatrell Stephens.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stephens, Claire Gatrell.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children's literature, American--African American authors--Study and teaching.
- Children's literature, American.
- Young adult literature, American--African American authors--Study and teaching.
- Young adult literature, American.
- Children's literature, American--African American authors--Bibliography.
- Young adult literature, American--African American authors--Bibliography.
- American literature--20th century--Study and teaching.
- American literature.
- African Americans in literature--Study and teaching.
- African Americans in literature.
- African Americans in literature--Bibliography.
- African American illustrators.
- African American authors.
- African American illustrators--Biography.
- African American authors--Biography.
- Coretta Scott King Award.
- Genre:
- Bibliographies.
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 238 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
- Summary:
- During the past 30 years, the titles recognized by the Coretta Scott King Award have consistently presented excellent writing, storytelling, history, and values. Stephens's book is designed to help educators learn more about these fine titles and integrate them into the curriculum. After giving background about the award and its history, the author presents annotated bibliographies of all author and illustrator award winners and honor books. The second half of the book is devoted to providing activities based on specific titles. Helpful tips and reproducibles make this a classroom-friendly resource.
- Contents:
- A Triumphant Vision 3
- The Coretta Scott King Award Seal 4
- Chapter 2 Author Award Winners 7
- Chapter 3 Illustrator Award Winners 49
- Chapter 4 Selected Biographies 67
- Ashley Bryan 69
- Leo Dillon and Diane Dillon 70
- Tom Feelings 71
- Virginia Hamilton 72
- Angela Johnson 73
- Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack 74
- Walter Dean Myers 75
- Jerry Pinkney 76
- James E. Ransome 77
- John Steptoe 78
- Mildred D. Taylor 79
- Rita Williams-Garcia 80
- Part 2 Classroom Applications: Selected Titles with Classroom Activities
- Chapter 5 Coretta Scott King Books in the Classroom and School 83
- Using Coretta Scott King Award Books in the Classroom 85
- Illustrator Award Books 86
- Author Award Books 86
- Chapter 6 Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters 89
- Notes to the Teacher 90
- Vocabulary 91
- Then and Now: How People Lived 94
- Digging into the Story: Being a Slave 95
- Then and Now: The Politics of Slavery 96
- Digging into the Story: Holiday Customs and Traditions 98
- Crossword Puzzle 99
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 100
- Math 100
- Science 100
- Social Studies 100
- Language Arts 101
- Chapter 7 Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales and The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales 105
- Vocabulary 108
- Beginning Activities for Performance 109
- Mirror Games 109
- Create a Machine 109
- What Can It Be? 110
- Tug of War 110
- Laying the Groundwork for Oral Presentations 110
- Gossip 111
- Sound Mirroring 111
- Finish This 111
- Keep the Phrase, Change the Meaning 111
- Create a Tale 112
- Characters 112
- Pre-Reading Activity 112
- Post-Reading Activity 113
- Reading the Folktales 113
- The Presentation 113
- Readers Theatre 113
- Storytelling 114
- Scenes and Improvisations 114
- Radio Plays 114
- Follow-Up 114
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 115
- Science 115
- Social Studies 115
- Language Arts 115
- Chapter 8 I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This 119
- Vocabulary 120
- Literary Learning: Symbolism and Foreshadowing 124
- Digging into the Story: Understanding the Characters 125
- Crossword Puzzle 127
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 128
- Math 128
- Science 128
- Social Studies 128
- Language Arts 129
- Chapter 9 Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World 133
- Vocabulary 134
- Climb Your Family Tree 137
- Then and Now: Rodeo Riding 139
- Who Does What? 140
- Crossword Puzzle 141
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 142
- Science 142
- Social Studies 142
- Chapter 10 Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman 145
- Vocabulary 147
- Literary Learning: Making Deductions 148
- Word Search 149
- Chapter 10 Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman (cont.)
- Crossword Puzzle 151
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 152
- Math 152
- Science 152
- Social Studies 152
- Language Arts 152
- Related Materials 153
- Related Internet Sites 153
- Chapter 11 Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale 155
- Literary Learning: Genre 158
- Digging into the Story: Understanding the Characters 159
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 160
- Science 160
- Social Studies 160
- Language Arts 160
- Chapter 12 The Origin of Life on Earth 163
- Vocabulary 165
- Literary Learning: Myths and Mythology 166
- Crossword Puzzle 167
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 168
- Science 168
- Social Studies 168
- Language Arts 168
- Chapter 13 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry 171
- Vocabulary 173
- Digging into the Story: Understanding the Characters 176
- Literary Learning: Mood 177
- Literary Learning: Point of View 178
- Crossword Puzzle 179
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 180
- Math 180
- Science 180
- Social Studies 180
- Language Arts 181
- Chapter 14 Somewhere in the Darkness 183
- Vocabulary 185
- Literary Learning: Antagonist and Protagonist 189
- Literary Learning: Empathy 190
- Word Search 192
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 193
- Math 193
- Science 193
- Social Studies 193
- Language Arts 194
- Chapter 15 Toning the Sweep 197
- Vocabulary 199
- Literary Learning: Major and Minor Characters 201
- Digging into the Story: Understanding the Characters 202
- Literary Learning: Symbolism and Irony 203
- Crossword Puzzle 204
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 205
- Math 205
- Science 205
- Social Studies 205
- Language Arts 205
- Related Materials 206
- Related Internet Sites 206
- Chapter 16 Uncle Jed's Barbershop 207
- Vocabulary 209
- Literary Learning: Character Pie 210
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 211
- Math 211
- Social Studies 211
- Language Arts 211
- Chapter 17 The Watsons Go to Birmingham
- 1963 213
- Vocabulary 215
- Digging into the Story: Understanding the Characters 220
- Digging into the Story: A Journal Activity 221
- Crossword Puzzle 222
- Integrated Curriculum Ideas 223
- Math 223
- Science 223
- Social Studies 223
- Language Arts 224.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-229) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1563086859
- OCLC:
- 42652667
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