DOCUMENT RESUME ED 471 391 CS 511 612 AUTHOR McClure, Amy A., Ed.; Kristo, Janice V., Ed. TITLE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6. 13th Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. ISBN ISBN-0-8141-0073-2 ISSN ISSN-1051-4740 PUB DATE 2002-00-00 NOTE 579p.; Foreword by Rudine Sims Bishop. For the 12th Edition, see ED 437 668. AVAILABLE FROM National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 (Stock no. 00732-1659: $29.95 NCTE members; $39.95 nonmembers). Tel: 800-369-6283 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.ncte.org. PUB TYPE Books (010) Guides Classroom Teacher (052) Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price MF03/PC24 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annotated Bibliographies; *Childrens Literature; Cultural Context; Elementary Education; *Fiction; *Nonfiction; Picture Books; Poetry; Preschool Education; *Reading Material Selection IDENTIFIERS *Information Books ABSTRACT In this 13th edition of "Adventuring with Books," teachers and librarians will find descriptions of more than 850 texts (published between 1999 and 2001) suitable for student use in background research, unit study, or pleasure reading, and children will find books that delight, amuse, and entertain. The texts described in the book are divided into 24 general topics, including Science Nonfiction; Struggle and Survival; Fantasy Literature; Sports; Games and Hobbies; and Mathematics in Our World. To highlight literature that reflects the schools' multiple ethnicities, the booklist also introduces readers to recent literature that celebrates African American, Asian and Pacific Island, Hispanic American, and indigenous cultures. Each chapter begins with a brief list of selection criteria, a streamlined list of all annotated titles in that chapter, and an introduction in which chapter editors discuss their criteria and the status of available books in that subject area. While the reviews were written by adults, the voices and opinions of children are often included as well, lending credence to adult choices of the quality children's books.(NKA) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. von unn8wt 00K8 bock'ist forPre-KGrade6 13th Edition U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) O This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. O Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. BEST COPY AVAILABLE kr? y A. McClure and Janice V.Kristo, Editors, and the Committee to Revisethe Elementary PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND School Booklist DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Foreword by RudineSims Bishop f v Q NCTE BibliographySeries TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER(ERIC) Adventuring with Books NCTE Editorial Board: Jacqueline Bryant, Kermit Campbell, Xin Liu Gale, Sarah Hudelson, Gerald R. Og lan, Helen Poole, Jackie Swensson, Gail Wood, Zarina M. Hock, Chair, ex officio, Kent Williamson, ex officio, Peter Feely, ex officio Committee to Revise the Elementary School Book list Janice V. Kristo, Co-chair, University of Maine, Orono Amy A. McClure, Co-chair, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware Rosemary A. Bamford, University of Maine, Orono Jo Ann Brewer, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Diane E. Bushner, Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts Caryl G. Crowell, Borton Primary Magnet School, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, Arizona Jodi Dodds-Kinner, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois Shirley B. Ernst, Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, Connecticut Evelyn B. Freeman, The Ohio State University, Columbus Joan I. Glazer, Rhode Island College, Providence Danielle G. Gruhler, Kent State University, Ohio Marjorie R. Hancock, Kansas State University, Manhattan Jerome C. Harste, Indiana University, Bloomington Nancy J. Johnson, Western Washington University, Bellingham Wendy C. Kasten, Kent State University Ohio Linda Leonard Lamme, University of Florida, Gainesville Barbara A. Lehman, The Ohio State University, Mansfield Christine H. Leland, Indiana University, Indianapolis Marcia F. Nash, University of Maine at Farmington Michael F. Opitz, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Roseanne Russo, Alachua County Library District, Gainesville, Florida Patricia L. Scharer, The Ohio State University, Columbus Yvonne Siu-Runyan, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley Glenna Sloan, Queens College, City University of New York Elizabeth Bridges Smith, Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio John Warren Stewig, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Carl Tomlinson, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb Sylvia M. Vardell, Texas Woman's University, Denton David Whitin, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Phyllis Whitin, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Shelby Anne Wolf, University of Colorado, Boulder Daniel P. Woolsey, Houghton College, New York. Myra Zarnowski, Queens College, City University of New York A complete list of all contributors to this publication may be found on pages 531-536. Bibliography Series Adventuring with Books A Book list for Pre-K-Grade 6 13th Edition Amy A. McClure and Janice V. Kristo, Editors, and the Committee to Revise the Elementary School Book list With a Foreword by Rudine Sims Bishop National Council of Teachers of English 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 Staff Editor: Bonny Graham Interior Design: Doug Burnett Cover Design: Joe llen Bryant Series Cover Design: R. Maul The cover illustration by S. D. Nelson is from the cover of Crazy Horse's Vision by Joseph Bruchac. Crazy Horse's Vision Text copyright © 2000 by Joseph Bruchac. Illustrations copyright © 2000 by S. D. Nelson. Permission arranged with LEE & LOW BOOKS INC., New York, N.Y. 10016. NCTE Stock Number: 00732-3050 Foreword © 2002 by Rudine Sims Bishop, with permission of the author. © 2002 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the copyright holder. Printed in the United States of America. It is the policy of NCTE in its journals and other publications to provide a 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 does not 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. ISSN 1051-4740 ISBN 0-8141-0073-2 About the NCTE Bibliography Series The National Council of Teachers of English is proud to be part of a tradition that we want to share with you. In our bibliography series are four different booklists, each focused on a particular audience, each updated regularly. These are Adventuring with Books (pre-K through grade 6), Kaleidoscope (multicultural literature, grades K through 8), Your Reading (middle school/junior high), and Books for You (senior high). Together, these volumes list thousands of recent children's and young adult trade books. Although the works included cover a wide range of topics, they all have one thing in common: they're good books that students and teachers alike enjoy. How are these volumes put together? The process begins when an educator who knows literature and its importance in the lives of stu- dents and teachers is chosen by the NCTE Executive Committee to serve as booklist editor. That editor then works with teachers and librarians who review, select, and annotate hundreds of new trade books sent to them by publishers. It's a complicated process, one that can last three or four years. But because of their dedication and strong belief in the need to let others know about the good literature that's available, these pro- fessionals volunteer their time in a way that is commendable and serves as an inspiration to all of us. The members of the committee that com- piled this volume are listed in the front of the book, and we are truly grateful for their hard work. As educators know, no single book is right for every reader or every purpose, so inclusion in this booklist is not necessarily an endorsement from NCTE. But it does indicate that the professionals who make up the booklist committee feel that the work in question is worthy of teachers' and students' attention, whether for its informative or aesthetic qualities. Similarly, exclusion from an NCTE booklist is not necessarily a judgment on the quality of a given book or publisher. Many factorsspace, time, availability of certain books, publisher par- ticipationmay influence the final shape of the list. vi About the NCTE Bibliography Series We hope that you'll find this booklist a useful resource in discov- ering new titles and authors, and we hope that you will want to collect other booklists in the series. Our mission is to help improve the teaching and learning of English and the language arts, and we hope you'll agree that the quality of our booklists contributes substantially toward that goal. Zarina M. Hock Senior Editor S vii Contents Foreword xiii Rudine Sims Bishop Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Science Nonfiction 1 Janice V. Kristo and Rosemary A. Bamford