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• Dorling Kindersley. Eyewitness Books. There are dozens of make the books hands-on experiences without appearing the beautifully illustrated books that teach about epidemics, least bit babyish. Topics include bikes, cars, trucks, and trains; energy, the Olympics, impressionism, amphibians, ponds and water; paint and painting; architecture and construction; and rivers, force and motion, electronics, mythology, baseball, the history of printmaking. presidents, pyramids, deserts, crime and detection, sports, • Scholastic. The National Audubon Society’s First Field Guide crystals and gems, skeletons, Russia, the Renaissance, religion, Series. A reader-friendly yet sophisticated set of books packed hurricanes and tornadoes, and so much more. The series is like with illustrations and information about such topics as amphib- a library in itself. ians, birds, insects, mammals, the night sky, reptiles, rocks and • Enslow Publishers. Decades of the Twentieth Century. Each minerals, trees, weather, and wildfl owers. decade in this series is presented in a manner accessible to • Chelsea House Publishers. The Encyclopedia of Musical middle grade children. The books are appealing and very Instruments. Volumes in this beautiful set, authored by Robert informative. The chronological approach is helpful; together, Dearling, teach readers about percussion and electronic instru- the volumes cause the big picture to become very clear. ments, stringed instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, • Grolier Educational. The American Scene: Lives. This ency- keyboard instruments and ensembles, and non-Western and clopedia of important Americans includes entries on people obsolete instruments. from all walks of life, including Houdini, Jesse Owens, Britney • Carolrhoda Books. Picture the American Past Series. Volumes Spears, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Jackie Robinson. invite readers to look and learn about the lives of young people • Grolier. Being Human. There are eight volumes in this series in the times of the orphan trains, the Dust Bowl days, the days that inform students through pictures and text about various of the relocation camps, and the Civil Rights era. aspects of humanity ranging from personality and behavior to • Heinemann Library. Picture the Past Series. Students exploring communications and relationships, from the brain and senses volumes in this series can be immersed in the lives of people on to health and wellness. the Oregon Trail, on a southern plantation, in a Hopi village, • Penguin Books. The See Through History Series. Books in on a pioneer homestead. What a literary fi eld trip! this collection contain overlays for inside–outside views; their • Lerner Publishing Group. Visual Geography Series. By extensive listing includes works on the Industrial Revolution, exploring the books in this series, readers can learn through ancient China, ships and submarines, tombs and treasures, pictures about many countries, including Afghanistan, Israel, and the Aztecs. Germany, Saudi Arabia, Cuba, Russia, Canada, Kenya, • Kingfi sher. The Visual Factfi nder Series. Each book contains India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Iraq, Turkey, Argentina, thousands of facts, fi gures, charts, diagrams, maps, illus- and Vietnam. trations, and photographs on such topics as science and • Powell’s Books. Teach Yourself Visually Series. Readers can technology and world history. explore books on knitting and crocheting, computers, weight • Scholastic. Voyages of Discovery. The books are beautifully training, yoga, dog training, and digital photography, among designed and have overlays, stickers, and cut-away pages that other topics.

Figure 9.1 Series books and reference books focusing on visual literacy.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge Anno, M. (2004). Anno’s Spain. New York: Philomel Books. Austen, J. (2013). Pride and Prejudice: The Graphic Novel. Baker, J. (2012). Mirror. London: Walker Books. Campfi re. Becker, A. (2013). Journey. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. Bechdel, A. (2007). Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic. New York: Mariner Books. Blake, Q. (2003). Tell Me a Picture. Brookfi eld, CT: Millbrook Press. Bell, C. (2014). El Deafo. New York: Amulet/Abrams. Burleigh, R. (2016). Solving the Puzzle under the Sea: Bonner, H. (2007). When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Marie Tharp Maps the Ocean Floor. New York: Simon & Bugs Began to Swarm: A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Long Schuster. Before Dinosaurs. Washington, DC: National Geographic. Cole, H. (2012). Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Brown, D. (2015). Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina & New Railroad. New York: Scholastic. Orleans. Boston: Houghton Miffl in Harcourt. Feelings, T. (1995). The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Easton, B. (2015). Andre the Giant: Closer to Heaven. Illus. Cargo. New York: Dial Books. D. Medri. Lawson, T. (2015). Sidewalk Flowers. Groundwood Press. Edginton, I. (Adaptor). (2008). Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Graphic Novel. New York: Sterling Publishing. Marten, W.P. (2015). Wonderfully Wordless: The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books. Lanham, Fetter-Vorm, J. (2012). Trinity: A Graphic History of the First MD: Rowman & Littlefi eld. Atomic Bomb. Farrar/Hill and Wang. Tallec, O. (2012). Waterloo & Trafalgar. Enchanted Lion Books. Hartland, J. (2015). Steve Jobs: Insanely Great. Random/ Schwartz & Wade Bks. Tan, S. (2008). The Arrival. New York: Arthur A. Levine Books. Hayes, N. (2016). Woody Guthrie and the Dust Bowl Ballads. Tolman, M. (2012). The Island. New York: Lemniscaat. Abrams. Turkowski, E., & Cooper, B. (2016). Houses Floating Home. Knisley, L. (2013). Relish: My Life in the Kitchen. New York: New York: Enchanted Lion Books. First Second. Urrutia, M. (2012). Who will Save my Planet? Toronto: Tundra Lewis, J., Aydin, A., & Powell, N. (2016). March: Book Three. Press. Marietta, GA: Top Shelf Productions. Wiesner, D. (2006). Flotsam. New York: Clarion. LeRoy, M. (2016). Thoreau: A Sublime Life. Illus. A. Dan. New York: NBM Publishing. Figure 9.2 Wordless (or almost wordless) picture books Martin, G.R.R. (2013). A Game of Thrones, the Graphic Novel. for content area learning. New York: Bantam Books. See more suggested titles in Resource Appendix Figure 9.2. McCloud, S. (2015). The Sculptor. New York: First Second. Msier, C. (2016). Einstein: An Illustrated Biography. Illus. A. Simon. Ottaviani, J. (2016). The Imitation Game: Alan Turing Decoded. Abrams ComicArts. Ottaviani, J., & Wicks, M. (2013). Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikas. Reed, M., & Flood, J. (2016). Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers. New York: First Second. Samanci, O.(2015). Dare to Disappoint: Growing up in Turkey. Farrar. Sheinkin, S. (2008). Rabbi Harvey Rides Again: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Folktales Let Loose in the Wild West. Woodstock, VT: Jewish Lights Publishing. Stevenson, N. (2015). Nimona. New York: HarperTeen. Telgemeier, R. (2016). Ghosts. New York: Scholastic. Yang, G.L. (2006). American Born Chinese. New York: First Second Books. Yang, G.L.2014. Boxers and Saints. New York: First Second. Wicks, M. (2015). Human Body Theater: A Non-fi ction Revue. New York: First Second. Zinn, H., Konopacki, M., & Buhle, P. (2008). A People’s History of American Empire: A Graphic Adaptation. New York: Metropolitan Books.

Figure 9.3 Examples of graphic novels and texts in cartoon/comic format. See more suggested titles in Resource Appendix Figure 9.3.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge Abel, J., & Madden, M. (2008). Drawing Words, Writing Pictures: Making Comics from Manga to Graphic Novels. New York: First Second Books. Ayaka, C., & Hague, I. (2015). Representing Multiculturalism in Comics and Graphic Novels. New York: Routledge. Bakis, M. (2014). The Graphic Novel: Powerful Teaching and Learning with Images. New York: Skyhouse Publishing. Baetens, J. (2015). The Graphic Novel: An Introduction. New York: Cambridge University Press. Chinn, M. (2004). Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel: Everything You Need to Know to Create Great Graphic Books. Hauppauge, NY: Barron’s. Goulart, R. (2000). Comic Book Culture: An Illustrated History. Portland, OR: Collectors Press. Hamilton, J. (2009). Graphic Novel: You Write It! Edina, MN: ABDO Publishing. Hart, C. (2004). Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy: The Ultimate Reference Guide for Comic Book Artists. New York: Watson-Guptill. Marcus, L.S. (Ed.). (2016). Comics Conﬁ dential: Thirteen Graphic Novelists Talk Story, Craft, and Life outside the Box. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press. O’Neil, D. (2001). The DC Comics Guide to Writing Comics. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. Slate, B. (2010). You Can Do a Graphic Novel. New York: Alpha Books. Syma, C.K., & Weiner, R.G. (2013). Graphic Novels and Comics in the Classroom: Essays on the Educational Power of Sequential Art. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. Wolk, D. (2007). Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press.

Figure 9.4 Examples of books about graphic novels and cartoons.

HISTORY Appleseeds Magazine Astronomy ART American History Calliope National Geographic American Art Review Armchair General SEED American Artist America’s Civil War LITERATURE/ENGLISH Dig Artist’s Magazine History Magazine Writer’s Journal Odyssey Animation Magazine The History Channel Poets & Writers Ranger Rick Dance Magazine Children’s Digest Kids Discover Magazine World War II Cricket Zoobooks MISCELLANEOUS Military History Cicada Owl Magazine Consumer Reports Military Heritage TeenInk Muse ESPN The Magazine Naval History Writer’s Digest Cricket Health Vietnam National Geographic Kids Teaching Tolerance America In WWII SCIENCE Audubon Outdoor Life MHQ Scientiﬁ c American Biology Digest Psychology Today Foreign Affairs Popular Science Field and Stream Faces Air & Space Cobblestone American Scientist

Figure 9.5 Magazines that can enhance content area instruction.

Balliett, B. (2004). Chasing Vermeer. New York: Scholastic. Cagan, K. (2017). Piper Perish. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Creech, S. (2004). Heartbeat. New York: HarperCollins. Hill, L. C. (2005). Casa Azul: An Encounter with Frida Kahlo. New York: Watson-Guptill. Kudlinski, K. (2004). The Spirit Catchers: An Encounter with Georgia O’Keefe. New York: Watson-Guptill. Nelson, J. (2014). I’ll Give you the Sun. New York: Penguin. Selznick, B. (2007). The Invention of Hugo Cabret. New York: Scholastic.

Figure 9.7 Young adult books with a visual arts focus or theme. See more suggested titles in Resource Appendix Figure 9.7.

Dacy, L., Gartland, K., & Lynch, J.B. (2016). Well Played, 6-8: Long, L. (2004). Great Graphs and Sensational Statistics: Games and Building Mathematical Thinking through Number and Algebraic Activities that Make Math Easy and Fun. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley. Games and Puzzles. Portland, ME: Stenhouse. McBride, C. (2000). Making Magniﬁ cent Machines: Fun with Frey, N., & Fisher, D. (2008). Teaching Visual Literacy: Using Math, Science, and Engineering. Tucson, AZ: Zephyr Press. Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Anime, Cartoons, and More to Tang, G. (2005). Math Potatoes: More Mind-Stretching Math Develop Comprehension and Thinking Skills. Thousand Oaks, Riddles. New York: Scholastic. CA: Corwin Press. Wainer, H. (2005). Graphic Discovery: A Trout in the Milk and Other Visual Adventures. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.

Figure 9.8 Books and games dealing with visual and spatial skills. See more suggested titles in Resource Appendix Figure 9.8.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge ENGLISH SCIENCE Shakespeare in Love, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Emma, Jurassic Park, The Hot Zone, Contact, The Elephant Man, Jane Washington Square, Little Women, To Kill a Mockingbird, Goodall: Reason for Hope, Outbreak, Dragonheart, Galileo: On Wuthering Heights, A Raisin in the Sun, A Lesson Before Dying, the Shoulders of Giants, March of the Penguins. Beowulf, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Glass Menagerie, The Color Purple, Fahrenheit 451, Jacob Have I Loved, Sense and MATH Sensibility, Mark Twain, The Importance of Being Earnest, Sylvia. Stand and Deliver, Good Will Hunting, The Phantom Tollbooth, A Beautiful Mind, Inﬁ nity, N is a Number, Breaking the Code, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS Lost World, Proof, Numb3rs, Fermat’s Last Tango, Copenhagen, Sister Wendy, Alexander Calder, Moon and Sixpence, Pollack, Antonia’s Line, The Mirror Has Two Faces, I.Q., Inﬁ nity. West Side Story, Tommy, Oliver, Evita, Billy Elliot, Amadeus, Sunday in the Park with George, The Agony and the Ecstacy, PHYSICAL EDUCATION Ray, Girl with a Pearl Earring. Chariots of Fire, Hoop Dreams, A League of Their Own, The Field of Dreams, Space Jam, Late Bloomers, The Big Green, Like Mike. HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY The Crucible, Schindler’s List, Not for Ourselves Alone, The TECHNOLOGY Grapes of Wrath, Citizen Kane, 12 Angry Men, Secret Daughter, Star Wars, Star Trek, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Dish, My Brother Sam Is Dead, Midnight Clear, Platoon, Regret to October Sky, Toy Story, Independence Day, Avatar, The Social Inform, Saving Private Ryan, Slaughterhouse Five, Animal Farm, Network, AI, I Robot. Les Miserables, Good Morning, Vietnam, Hotel Rwanda.

Figure 9.9 Samples of ﬁ lms for discipline-speciﬁ c and interdisciplinary learning.

The nineteenth century sounds so far away. Why should you care such as abolition, and voices like that of Frederick Douglass. It about what those people of long ago were up to? How can I entertains, uplifts, inspires, and promotes reﬂ ection. It’s difﬁ cult help make such “ancient” history real for you? Ken Burns’ Not to watch this show and remain apathetic about the right and for Ourselves Alone (1999) focuses on the intimate friendship of obligation to vote. A companion site, www.pbs.org/stantonan- Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, based on their thony, provides photographs from the documentary, as well as passion and lifelong devotion to the struggle to obtain rights for essays and historic documents relating to the women’s suffrage women. The documentary itself is a work of art, full of interesting movement. The companion book, with the same title (1999), is anecdotes, photographs, quotes, connections to other movements available as well.

Figure 9.10 Sample documentary alert.

Ali, D. (2005). Media Madness: An Insider’s Guide to the Media. Enz, T. (2014). The Terriﬁ c Tale of Television Technology: Max Axiom Toronto, ON, Canada: Kids Can Press. STEM Adventures. Graphic Library. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press. Bignell, J. (2013). An Introduction to Television Studies. London: Lotz, A.D. (2014). The Television will be Revolutionized. New Routledge. York: New York University Press. Bishop, N. (2015). Auditioning for Film and Television: Secrets Milne, M. (2016). Transformation of Television Sport: New from a Casting Director. London: Bloomsbury Methuen Drama. Methods, New Rules. Palgrave Macmillan. Byrum, R. T. (2005). Careers in Television. Farmington Hills, MI: Otﬁ noski, S. (2015). Television: From Concept to Consumer. New Lucent Books. York: Children’s Press. Carlson, A.L. (2015). Genius on Television: Essays on Small Postman, N. (2006). Amusing Ourselves to Death. New York: Screen Depictions of Big Minds. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Penguin Books. Company. Robinson, M.J. (2017). Television on Demand: Curatorial Culture Cupp, D. (2014). Television Reporters. Mankato, MN: The Child’s and the Transformation of TV. New York: Bloomsbury Academic. World. Weil, J. (2016). Asking Questions about what’s on Television. Ann Eboch, M.M. (2015). A History of Television. N. Mankato, MN: Arbor, MI: Cherry Lake Publishing. Essential Library. Wolff, M. (2015). Television Is the New Television: The Unexpected Hilliard, R.L. (2015). Writing for Television, Radio, and New Triumph of Old Media in the Digital Age. New York: Portfolio/ Media. Stamford, CT: Cengage Learning. Penguin.

Figure 9.11 Books about television and related media. See more suggested titles in Resource Appendix Figure 9.11.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge Alpert, M. (2015). The Six. Sourcebooks Fire. Banzoff, C. (2017). Food Technology. Philadelphia: Mason Crest. Bourne, J., & Burstein, D. (2009). Web Video: Making It Great, Getting It Noticed. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press. Briggs, E. (2016). Future Shock. Albert Whitman and Company. Brown, P. (2016). The Wild Robot. Boston: Little, Brown. Burgan, M. (2017). Weapons Technology: Science, Technology, and Engineering. New York: Scholastic. Cornwall, B. (2015). Mechanica. Clarion Books. David, S. (2016). My Brilliant Idea (And How it Caused my Downfall). HMH Books for Young Readers. Duffy, B. E., & Turow, J. (2009). Key Readings in Media Today: Mass Communication in Contexts. New York: Routledge. Espejo, R. (Ed.). (2008). Should Social Networking Sites Be Banned? Detroit: Greenhaven Press. Floreen, T. (2015). Willful Machines. SimonPulse. Gray, C. (2015). A Thousand Pieces of You. New York: HarperTeen. Gray, J.S. (2017). Cyber Technology: Using Computers to Fight Terrorism. New York: Enslow. Haugen, D., & Musser, S. (Eds.). (2009). Media Violence. Detroit: Greenhaven Press. Hulick, K. (2016). Energy Technology. Minneapolis, MN: ABDO Publishing. Reeves, D.L. (2017). Information Technology. Ann Arbor, MI: Cherry Lake Publishing. Rothblatt, M. (2014). Virtually Human: The Promise—and Peril—of Digital Immortality. New York: St. Martin’s Press. Schmermund, E. (2017). Women in Technology. New York: Enslow Publishing.

Figure 9.12 Books about technology: Past, present, and future. See more suggested titles in Resource Appendix Figure 9.12.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge DIRECTIONS: Before reading Nouveau Papillon by Pamela Hickman and Heather Collins (1997), complete this reading guide to get a better understanding of the book’s vocabulary and theme.

1. Label the butterﬂ y lifecycle using the word list below.

la chenille la nymphe l’oeuf le papillon

2. There are many types of butterfl ies in France. Go to http://expopapillon.free.fr/ to fi nd one. In 3 to 4 sentences, describe in French the colors and what the butterfl y looks like, as well as any other information you learned about the particular type of butterfl y. On the back of this page draw a picture of the butterfl y to share with the class. ______—Magda Georgiadis

Figure 9.13 An anticipation guide involving technology.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge Abraham, N. (2017). Coding All-in-One. Hoboken, NJ: John Lyons, H., & Tweedale, E. (2016). Coding, Bugs, and Fixes (Kids Wiley & Sons. Get Coding). Minneapolis: Lerner Publications. Anderson, R. (2017). Power of Patterns: Coding. Huntington McComb, G. (2017). The Gamer’s Guide to coding. New York: Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials. Sterling. Gonzales, A., & Houser, S. (2017). Girl Code: Gaming, Going Scott, M. (2017). A Beginner’s Guide to Coding. New York: Viral, and Getting it Done. New York: Harper. Bloomsbury. Harris, P. (2016). Understanding Coding with Lego Mindstorms. Woodcock, J. (2017). Star Wars Coding Projects. New York: DK New York: PowerKids Press. Publishing. Harris, P. (2016). Understanding Coding with Minecraft. New Woodcock, J. (2016). Coding Projects in Scratch: A Step-by- York: PowerKids Press. Step Visual Guide to Coding your own Animations, Games, Simulations, and More! New York: DK Publishing.

Figure 9.14 Books about coding.

A book that A book by an author A book with a A book more than became a movie/ A war story A graphic novel you’ve never read before sport in it 10 years old TV show A book written within the A historical ﬁ ction last 2 years novel A “classic” novel A novel set in space Ms. A’s A book by an author of A novel in verse/ Reading Challenge color book of poetry A book with more A horror/thriller story than 400 pages A book that fea- A book featuring a An award win- A book featuring a A non-ﬁ ction book tures an LGBT+ A retelling mental illness ning book current events issue character

Figure 9.15 Ms. A’s reading challenge.

INTRODUCTION • Real, everyday people have written the wonderful books that we have read throughout the year. • We have read numerous books by authors such as Lois Lowry, Patricia Reilly Giff, Gary Paulsen, and others. • Sometimes a reader can better understand a book if he or she gets to know the author. Hence, an author study.

YOUR TASK The next book that we will be reading is a thrilling mystery! • Use the provided websites to gather clues about the book and its author. RECORD CLUES AND ANSWERS IN YOUR NOTEPAD. • Solve the mystery and determine the title of our upcoming book and its author, all while learning new things in the process.

THE CLUES 1. You stumble across your ﬁ rst clue while visiting a famous museum: • View the collections: www.artic.edu/aic/collections/index.php • View the exhibitions: www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/ • Which piece of artwork was your favorite? • How do you think this location might be relevant to our mystery? 2. One of the museum tour guides hands you a piece of paper that reads:

I see you like art. Take a couple of minutes and explore the world of a magniﬁ cent artist. Who is he, you say? Find out for yourself: Read about his life: http://www.about-vermeer-art.com/vermeer/ vermeer-biography/index.html View his famous artwork: http://www/about-vermeer-art.com/ vermeer/vermeer-oil-paintings/index.html

What is the artist’s name? Why do you think he may be important to our mystery? • You have collected and recorded all of the physical clues. Have any idea what the book might be or who the author is? • Here are a couple more hints if you’re stuck: • The author goes by a color name and it rhymes with “two.” • The book has been called “The Da Vinci Code for tweens.”

CONCLUSION: THE AUTHOR • Click here to conﬁ rm your conclusions: http://books.scholastic.com/teachers/authorsandbooks/authorstudies/authorhome.jsp%3bjsessionid=4JOGHC0H2E3VCCQVALD SFFAKCUBJWIWA?authorID=6148&collateralID=12772&displayName=Biography&_requestid=95000 • Who is the mysterious author we have been trying to track down? • Record three interesting facts about her.

CONCLUSION: THE BOOK • Balliett has written several well-known books. Using your clues, which book do you think we are going to read?

HAVE SOME FUN—YOU DESERVE IT! • Visit the Scholastic Flashlight Readers site and explore Chasing Vermeer at http://scholastic.com/ titles/chasingvermeer/index.htm • From there, you may participate in numerous readings and activities, including pentominoes. Return to this WebQuest when you are done! ENJOY!!

Figure 9.17 Sample WebQuest.

© 2019, Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas, Sharon Kane, Routledge EVALUATION • Make sure you have accurately recorded any clues on your notepad. • Make sure you have answered all of the questions asked during this webquest author study on your notepad. • Your answers should prove that you visited each site and explored each one thoroughly, as a good detective should. • Hand in your notepad to the Head Detective (your teacher!). CHALLENGE: Choose one of your favorite authors and come up with 10 clues to share with your classmates. See if they can solve your mystery!

GREAT WORK, DETECTIVE! • Your hard work paid off. We will soon begin reading Blue Balliett’s novel titled Chasing Vermeer. • Your detective skills will be needed again as we help Petra and Calder solve their mystery. —Carrie Kolczynski, Bernie Dodge

Figure 9.17 (Continued)