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Class #2, November 20. Evaluating fiction Christina’s book talk Jack Gantos presentation Lolly on Lynne Rae Perkins Books for browsing Break Discussion Papers Books: small group Books: entire class Preview nonfiction. Evaluating fiction. Useful books Lessons Engaging books
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Class #2, November 20 • Evaluating fiction • Christina’s book talk • Jack Gantos presentation • Lolly on Lynne Rae Perkins • Books for browsing Break • Discussion • Papers • Books: small group • Books: entire class • Preview nonfiction
Evaluating fiction • Useful books Lessons • Engaging books High interest Emotional response • Good books Exemplary writing Enjoyment learning
Warning signs • Too many coincidences • Too much happens • Some characters are believable while others are over the top (Are they all in the same movie?) • Tone doesn’t match what is happening • Dialogue doesn’t ring true (Nothing loses a reader faster than unbelievable dialogue)
Classic books • “Children’s Classics” Horn Book PDFhttp://www.hbook.com/pdf/childrensclassics.pdf • Anita Silvey recommendations:500 Great Books for Teens • All over the web
Best of the year lists • Horn Book Fanfare • BCCB Blue Ribbon • ALA Notables • ALA BBYA Links to all of these on class website
Christina’s book talkThe Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indianby Sherman Alexie
Jack Gantos presentation Reid Bryant Chris Hokanson Along Kim
Lynne Rae Perkins • b. 1956 in Pittsburgh PA • BFA in printmaking • Now lives in north woods of Michigan with husband and two children • Since 1995 4 picture books, 2 novels, all well received • BGHB honor books: Home Lovely and Snow Music • 2006 Newbery Award for Criss Cross • Warmth of family, importance of friends, does not shy away from hard truths and complexity
Lynne Rae Perkins web resources Lynne Rae’s website (very basic, some ideas for teachers) http://www.lynneraeperkins.com/ Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books interview, 2000 http://bccb.lis.uiuc.edu/0200rise.html NPR interview, January 2006 (read or listen) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5170249 Profile by her editor (Horn Book, July 2006) http://www.hbook.com/publications/magazine/articles/jul06_duncan.asp
Book discussion—small groups • Get into groups of ~6 people • Discuss All Alone in the Universe and Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key • Were Joey and Debbie believable characters? If so, how was this accomplished? • The biggest difference between these two books is TONE. How does this affect you as you read the book?
Horning’s nonfiction checklist • Accurate (acknowledgements, bibliography, glossary) • Organized • Engaging • Well written • Eye-catching presentation