Adventuring with Books: a Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6. NCTE Bibliography
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 362 878 CS 214 064 AUTHOR Jensen, Julie M., Ed.; Roser, Nancy L,, Ed. TITLE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6. Tenth Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, REPORT NO ISBN-0-8141-0079-1; ISSN-1051-4740 PUB DATE 93 NOTE 682p.; For the previous edition, see ED 311 453. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096 (Stock No. 00791-0015; $14.95 members, $19.95 nonmembers). PUB TYPE Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131) -- Books (010) EDRS PRICE MF04/PC28 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annotated Bibliographies; *Childrens Literature; Elementary Education; Fantasy; Fiction; Mathematical Concepts; Nonfiction; Poetry; Preschool Education; *Reading Material Selection; *Recreational Reading; Scientific Concepts; Social Studies IDENTIFIERS Eastorical Fiction; Trade Books ABSTRACT Designed to help teachers, librarians, arid parents introduce books of exceptional literary and artistic merit, accuracy, and appeal to preschool through sixth grade children, this annotated bibliography presents nearly 1,800 annotations of approximately 2,000 books (2 or more books in a series appear in a single review) published between 1988 and 1992. Annotations are grouped under 13 headings: Biography; Books for Young Children; Celebrations; Classics; Contemporary Realistic Fiction; Fantasy; Fine Arts; Historical Fiction; Language and Reading; Poetry; Sciences and Mathematics, Social Studies; and Traditional Literature. In addition to the author and title, each annotation lists illustrators where applicable and the recommended age range of potential readers. A selected list of literary awards given to children's books published between 1988 and 1992; a description of popular booklists; author, illustrator, subject, and title indexes; and a directory of publishers are attached. 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Roser, Co-chair, The University of Texas at Austin Judy Abbott, The University of Texas at Austin Rasma Barbee, Austin, Texas Independent School District Jennifer Battle, The University of Texas at Austin Lowell J. Bethel, The University of Texas at Austin Anne Bustard, Toad Hall Children's Book Store, Austin, Texas Mark Dressman, The University of Texas at Austin Bonnie M. Elliott, The University of Texas at Austin . Colleen M. Fairbanks, The University of Texas at Austin Cynthia Farest, Texas Tech University Edmund J. Farrell, The University of Texas at Austin Angela Ferree, The University of Texas at Austin Carolyn Foote, Eanes Independent School District, Austin, Texas Cyndy Hoffman, Eanes Independent School District, Austin, Texas Barbara Immroth, The University of Texas at Austin Kenneth Kidd, The University of Texas at Austin Shirley Lukenbill, Round Rock, Texas Independent School District Jane Manaster, The University of Texas at Austin Miriam Martinez, The University of Texas at San Antonio Sarah McCarthey, The University of Texas at Austin Priscilla Myers, California State University Myers, Bakersfield, California Connie Nutt, Eanes Independent School District, Austin, Texas Sharon O'Neal, Texas Education Agency, Austin Sheila Pederson, Austin, Texas Stuart Reifel, The University of Texas at Austin Joan M. Shiring, The University of Texas at Austin William Teale, The University of Texas at San Antonio Barbara Thomas, Toad Hall Children's Book Store, Austin, Texas Jane Townsend, University of Florida Georgene Wilson, Austin, Texas Independent School District Michael Spooner, NCTE Staff Liaison MUM bibliography Series 4 Adventuring with Books A Book list for Pre-K-Grade 6 Tenth Edition Edited by Julie M. Jensen The University of Texas at Austin Nancy L. Roser The University of Texas at Austin National Council of Teachers of English 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801-1096 5 NCTE Editorial Board: Keith Gilyard, Ronald Jobe, Joyce Kinkead, Louise Phelps, Gladys Veidemanis, Charles Suhor, Chair, ex officio, Michael Spooner,ex officio Manuscript Editor: Jane M. Curran Production Editor: Rona S. Smith Interior Design: Doug Burnett Cover Design: R. Maul Cover Illustration: Wayne Anderson. From Dragon 0 1992 by Wayne Anderson. Used by permission of Green Tiger Press, an imprint of the Simon & Schuster ChIldren'sBook Division. NCTE Stock Number 00791-3050 @ 1993 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights teserved. Printedin the United States of America. Permissions acknowledgements for photographs appear on p. 594. Eve Merriam quote, p. 339, excerpted from " 'I' Says the Poem" from A Sky Full of Poems by Eve Merriam. 1964, 1970, 1973 by Eve Merriam. Reprinted by permission of Marian Reiner. It is the policy of NUE in its journals and other publications to providea forum for the open discussion of ideas concerning the content and the teaching of English and the language arts. Publicity accorded to any particular point of view doesnot imply endorsement by the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors,or the membership at large, except in announcements of policy, where such endorsement is clearly specified. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data National Council of Teachers of English. Committee to Revise the Elementary School Booklist. Adventuring with books : a booklist for pre-K-grade 6 / National Council of Teachers of English, Committee to Revise the Elementary School Booklist ; edited by Julie M. Jensen, Nancy L. Roser. 10th ed. p. cm. (NCTE bibliography series, ISSN 1051-4740) Rev. ed. of: Adventuring with books / Mary Jett-Simpson, editor, and the Committee on the Elementary School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. 9th ed. c1989. Includes index. ISBN 0-8141-0079-1 : $19.95 1. BibliographyUnited StatesBest booksChildren's literature. 2. Children's literatureBibliography. I. Jensen, Julie M. II. Roser, Nancy. III. National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Elementary School Booklist. Adventuring with books (9th ed. c 1989). IV. Title. V. Series. Z1037.N346 1993 [PN1009.A1] 011.62dc20 93-30112 CIF v Contents Acknowledgments xi Introduction xiii 1. Biography 1 2. Books for Young Children 23 Alphabet Books 24 Color Books 32 Concept Books 33 Counting Books 48 Nursery Rhymes 56 Paper Engineering 60 Lift-the-Flap 60 Pop-ups 63 Pull-Tabs 65 Songs and Music 65 Wordless Books 68 3. Celebrations 73 Birthdays 74 Christmas 76 Easter 86 Halloween 87 Jewish Holidays 91 Kwanzaa 93 Multiple Holidays 93 St. Patrick's Day 95 vi Contents Thanksgiving 95 Valentine's Day 96 4. Classics 97 5. Contemporary Realistic Fiction 103 Adventure Stories 104 Animal Stories 106 Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Groups 113 Human Relationships 115 Everyday Life 115 Family Life 121 Friendship 144 Illness or Death 154 School Life and Day Care 160 Humorous Stories 164 Mystery Stories 173 Respect for Nature 176 Social Issues 183 Stories about Other Lands and People 1.87 Survival 192 6. Fantasy 193 Adventure and Magic 194 Animal Fantasy 200 Folk Literature 238 Humorous Fantasy 247 Imagination and Dreams 255 Other Worlds 266 Science Fiction 267 Supernatural Tales 268 8 Contents vii Time Fantasy 273 Toys and Dolls 275 Unique Beings 277 Humans with Special Powers 277 Make-Believe Characters 279 7. Fine Arts 285 Performing Arts 286 Visual Arts 288 8. Historical Fiction 293 Prehistoric Times 294 Medieval Times 294 Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries 294 Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries 297 United States 297 World 299 Nineteenth Century 300 United States 300 World 307 Twentieth Century 309 United States: Early in the Century 309 United States: World War I and Next Two Decades 313 United States: World War II and Later 314 World: World War I and Next Two Decades 319 World: World War II and Later 319 9. Language and Reading 323 Easy-Reading Books 324 Jokes, Riddles, and Puns 329 Language Play 333 9 viii Contents 10. Poetry 339 Anthologies 340 Collections by a Single Poet 352 Individual Poems 362 Poetry Writing 370 11. Sciences and Mathematics 371 Aeronautics and Space 372 Animal Kingdom 376 Animal Behaviors 376 Birds 382 Domesticated Animals 385 Insects and Spiders 386 Ocean Life 387 Pets 390 Reptiles and Amphibians 391 Wild Animals 392 Archeology 396 Conservation and Ecology 396 Earth Science, Meteorology, and Oceanography 401 Energy 405 General Science Concepts 406 Geography 407 Human Body, Health, and Development 408 Machines 411 Mathematics 411 Plants 412 Prehistoric Life 414 1 0 Contents ix 12. Social Studies 419 Careers 420 Communication 421 Community Life 422 Crafts and Hobbies 424 Ethnic, Racial and Religious Groups 428 Food, Clothing, and Shelter 432 Geography 433 Government 435 History 436