Title: Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author & Illustrator: Doreen Rappaport and Bryan Collier Copyright: 2002 Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children Medium: Watercolor and collage Summary: This book is a picture book biography about Martin Luther King, Jr. This book introduces young readers to the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the impact he left. This book weaves in his words as well as the author's to tell his story. Ideal Students: I believe all students will really enjoy this book because it shows what an impact one person made. 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. This standard works with this book because it is a biography and readers should be able to answer these questions throughout the text.
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Title: Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
Author & Illustrator: Linda Glaser and Claire A. Nivola Copyright: 2010 Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Medium: N/A Summary: This book tells the story of Emma Lazarus who wrote a poem that gave a voice to the Statue of Liberty. In 1883, Emma was moved by the amount of immigrants from Europe, which is one of the reasons she decided to write a poem for The Statue of Liberty. Her poem welcomes immigrants into America. Ideal Students: I believe students who are immigrants or have immigrants in their family will really enjoy this book as it defines a symbol of America. 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. This standard works with this book because it is a biography and students can use these questions to answer the key details of the text. Title: New Shoes
Author & Illustrator: Susan Lynn Meyer and Eric Velasquez Copyright: 2012 Publisher: Holiday House Medium: N/A Summary: This book is set in the deep in the Jim Crow South. Ella Mae and Charlotte are two best friends. Ella Mae's younger brother's hand-me-down shoes did not so it was time for her to get new ones but when she goes to the shoe store she is not allowed to try any on because of the color if her skin. This gives Ella Mae an idea. With the help of Charlotte, the two collect old shoes and try to restore them so they African Americans can have a place to try on shoes. Ideal Students: I believe young children will love this book because it shows them that they can do anything with the help of their best friends. 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. This standard work with this book because students should be able to answer these questions after reading the story. Title: Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride
Author & Illustrator: Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney Copyright: 2009 Publisher: 2009 Medium: N/A Summary: This book tells the story of Sojourner Truth. Originally, her name was Belle and she was slave for many years until she escaped to freedom. She changed her named to Sojourner and began travelling across the country to demand equal rights to African American and woman. Ideal Students: I believe students with African American roots and girls will really enjoy this book because it tells them to stand up for what they believe in. 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 details an important historical figure Title: Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Author & Illustrator: Jonah Winter and Shane Evans Copyright: 2015 Publisher: Schwartz and Wade Medium: Mixed Media Summary: This book tells the history of how the Voting Rights Act of 1965 came to be. The story begins with Lillian, an elderly woman of 100-years-old. On voting day and she walks up a steep hill to her polling place, she reflects on the difficulties her family had to overcome to have this right. Ideal Students: I believe many African American students will enjoy learning about the history of voting what their ancestors had to overcome. 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. This book works with this standard because it details the events leading up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Title: The Book Itch: Freedon, Truth, & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
Author & Illustrator: Vauna Micheaux and Gregory Christie Copyright: 2015 Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Medium: Mixed Media Summary: This book tells the story of Harlem's Greatest Bookstore. In the 1930's Lewis's dad said he had an itch that needed be scratched, a book itch and the only way to satisfy that itch was to start a bookstore. This bookstore became the center of African American culture and home to activists like Malcolm X. Ideal Students: I believe students with African American roots will really enjoy this book. It lets them know they can make their dreams a reality despite difficult times. 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 standard works with this book because it shows a time an history and the importance the bookstore was during the Civil Rights. Title: We March
Author & Illustrator: Shane M. Evans Copyright: 2012 Publisher: Roaring Book Press Medium: N/A Summary: This book tells the story of a historic day. On August 28th, 1963, more than 250,000 people marched for freedom and equality in Washington D.C. The story begins with a family as they prepare to participate in the march. Through simple words and illustrations, the author takes the reader on a journey back in time. Ideal Students: I believe students with African American roots would really enjoy this book because it details how people like them stood up for themselves. Core Standards: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.1.1 Ask and answer questions about key details in a text. This standard works with this book because students should be encouraged to ask questions, which will help them determine the key details in the text. Title: Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
Author & Illustrator: Michelle Markel and Melissa Sweet Copyright: 2013 Publisher: Balzar and Bray Medium: Watercolor, gouache, and mixed media Summary: Clara is a young immigrant from the Ukraine who came to America and did not know she had to work to support her family when she arrived. She spoke no English. Clara decided to go to night school, learned how to speak English and worked at the shirtwaist factory where she sewed. Clara did not like the way she was treated as well as the other woman working with her. She led the largest strike in history. Ideal Students: I believe young girls would really enjoy this story because it tells them that you can do anything you put your mind to. 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 idea of the text can be understood by all students. Title: We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song
Author & Illustrator: Dennie Levy and Vanessa Brantley-Newton Copyright: 2013 Publisher: Jump At the Sun Medium: Collage Summary: This book tells the story of the song "We Shall Overcome" and how it came from the slavery era and has been used through the civil rights movement. This song represents freedom and equality. It has also spread throughout the world and it has continued to be used today. The author details this information throughout the book. Ideal Students: I believe students with African American roots will enjoy this book because it talks about how far their culture has come. 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 it talks about the historical background that the song "We Shall Overcome" has. Title: Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's FIght to Desegregation
Author and Illustrator: Duncan Tonatuith Copyright: 2014 Publisher: Abram Books for Young Readers Medium: Mixed Media Summary: This story talks about the court case Mendez v. Westminster, ten years before Brown v. the Board of Education. Sylvia Mendez was not allowed to attend an all white school because she was Mexican American. Sylvia and her family decide to take their situation to court in effort to solve segregation in California. Ideal Students: I believe students with Mexican American roots would really enjoy this book because lets them know that their history. 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 standard works with this book because it talks about the events leading up to one of the most important historical events that lead to the desegregation of all schools. |
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