Title: Hillary Rodham Clinton: SOme Girls Are Born to Leave
Author & Illustrator: Michelle Markel and LeUyen Pham Copyright: 2016 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Medium: N/A Summary: In this biography, we learn about Hillary Clinton and how she wanted change how women were viewed. Hillary Clinton aspired to be leader and despite what people told her, she did it anyway. She want to change the world and she will always find a way. Ideal Students: I believe young girls would really enjoy this book because it inspires them that they can do whatever they want. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.6 Identify the main purpose of a text, including what the author wants to answer, explain, or describe. This standard works with this book because the main purpose of the text is to let girls know that they can change the world. Title: A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author & Illustrator: David A. Adler and Robert Casilla Copyright: 1989 Publisher: A Holiday House Book Medium: N/A Summary: This story uses pictures to tell the story about Martin Luther King, Jr. and his important contributions to society. In this biography we are introduced to the impact he made for the Civil Rights movement. Ideal Students: I believe young children will enjoy this story because it uses pictures to describe Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.3.3 Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect. This book works with this standard because it showcases historical events that take place during the time that Martin Luther King, Jr. was alive. Title: Helen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller
Author & Illustrator: Doreen Rappaport and Matt Tavares Copyright: 2012 Publisher: Hyperion Books Medium: Watercolor, pencil, and gouache Summary: In this book, the author describes the life of Helen Keller in a unique way. Helen Keller was a woman who was deaf and blind, but overcame her disability with the help of a teacher named Anne Sullivan. On each page, her life is summarized, but a quote, spoken by Helen Keller herself, is used to help the reader understand why these pieces of her life were important. Ideal Students: I believe many students with disabilities would love this story because it shows them that despite their disability they can do many things. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. I believe this standard works with this book because the way the author supports each point in Helen Keller's life she uses an actual quote she says. Title: Rosa
Author & Illustrator: Nikki Giovanni and Bryan Collier Copyright: 2005 Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, LLC Medium: Watercolor and collage Summary: In this book, the reader learns about the historical impact Rosa Parks made on December 1, 1955. Rosa Parks rode the bus home from her job as seamstress and she sat in the a neutral seat next. The bus began to fill up quickly until there weren't any seats. The driver told her to get up from her seat, but Rosa Parks remained seated. She did not know that the refusal to give up her seat would spark a revolution. Ideal Students: I believe many students would enjoy this story because it inspires readers that an ordinary person can make an impact. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.3 Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. I believe this standard works with this book because Rosa Parks's act of not giving up her seat is of historical significance during the Civil Rights. Title: I Am George Washington
Author & Illustrator: Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulous Copyright: 2016 Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Medium: Digital Print Summary: In this book, the author uses a great voice to describe the life of George Washington. The centers around George Washington being first. It shows children that although it is hard to be first, it can be rewarding. Ideal Students: I believe students who are younger would really enjoy this book because the pictures used showcase George Washington in different perspective. He looks more childlike than adultlike Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.2.1 Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text. I believe that this standard works with this book because students should be able to answer the questions who, what, where, when, why and how about the person the biography is about. |