DOCUMENT RESUME ED 406 672 CS 215 782 AUTHOR Sutton, Wendy K., Ed. TITLE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K--Grade 6. 1997 Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. REPORT NO ISBN-0-8141-0080-5; ISSN-1051-4740 PUB DATE 97 NOTE 447p.; Foreword by Patricia MacLachlan. For the 1993 (Tenth) Edition, see ED 362 878. Also prepared by the Committee To Revise the Elementary School Booklist. AVAILABLE FROM National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; phone: 1-800-369-6283 (Stock No. 00805: $16.95 members, $22.95 nonmembers). PUB TYPE Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC18 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; Annotated Bibliographies; *Childrens Literature; Elementary Education; Fiction; Nonfiction; Picture Books; Poetry; Preschool Education; Reading Interests; *Reading Material Selection; *Recreational Reading IDENTIFIERS Historical Fiction ABSTRACT This book contains descriptions of over 1,200 books published between 1993 and 1995, all chosen for their high quality and their interest to children, parents, teachers, and librarians. Materials described in the book include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, picture books, young adult novels, and interactive CD-ROMs. Individual book reviews in the book include a description of the book's form and content, information on the type and medium of the illustrations, suggestions on how the book might best be incorporated into the elementary school curriculum, and full bibliographic information. A center insert in the book displays photographs of many of the titles, allowing readers to see the quality of the illustrations for themselves. After a foreword ("From Reader to Writer" by Patricia MacLachlan) and introduction, sections of the book are (1) B-oks for Young Children; (2) Poetry;(3) Traditional Literature;(4) Fantasy;(5) Contemporary Realistic Fiction;(6) Historical Fiction;(7) Biography; Social Studies;. (9) Science: Pure and Applied;(10) Fine Arts;(11) Crafts and Hobbies; and (12) Celebrations: Fiction and Nonfiction. An appendi:: that lists books that have won awards since 1993 is attached.(RS) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** 1 S 1 a s - , yr ,c - 7";4 '"' U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and lmorovement ,47. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) ISThis document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it 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 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY H. yiLA-a TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) I es;II " BEST COPY AVAILABLE Adventuring with Books 3 NCTE Editorial Board: Pat Cordeiro, Colette Daiute, Bobbi Fisher, Brenda Greene, Richard Luckert, Bill McBride, Al leen Pace Nilsen, Jerrie Cobb Scott, Karen Smith, Chair, ex officio; Michael Greer, ex officio Committee to Revise the Elementary School Book list Wendy K. Sutton, Chair, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Richard Beaudry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Sally Clinton, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Ray Doiron, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown Sheila Egoff, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Erika Hasebe-Ludt, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Avis Harley, Vancouver School District, British Columbia Kieran Kea ly, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Julie Lafreniere, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Linda Lines, Vancouver Public Library, British Columbia Morag Macdonald, West Vancouver School District, British Columbia Sonia MacPherson, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Dana McFarlane, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Renee Norman, Vancouver School District, British Columbia Jennifer Rowan, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Linda Stender, New Westminster School District, British Columbia Diane T. Orchard, Executive Committee Liaison, Lapeer Community Schools, Michigan Dawn Boyer, NCTE Staff Liaison In addition to the committee members, the following teachers, teacher librari- ans, public librarians, and university faculty made significant contributions to this 1997 edition of Adventuring with Books: Joanna Carson, Bev Davies, Linda Dunbar, Stefan Ellis, Maggie De Vries, Margaret Haines, Paula Hart, Susan Hen- derson, Vi Hughes, Ronald Jobe, Russ Mac Math, Keith MacPherson, JoAnne Naslund, Rita Ourom, Bev Price, Sharon Sawatzky, and Akio Tanaka. grEBibliography Series 4 Adventuring with Books A Book list for Pre-K-Grade 6 1997 Edition Wendy K. Sutton, Editor, and the Committee to Revise the Elementary School Book list With a Foreword by Patricia Mac Lachlan National Council of Teachers of English 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 Prepress: Precision Graphics Production Editor: Rona S. Smith Interior Design: Doug Burnett Series Cover Design: R. Maul Cover Illustration: Front cover artwork © 1995 by Leo and Diane Dillon from Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales, by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, published by The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. Used with permission. NCTE Stock Number: 00805-3050 Foreword © 1997 by Patricia Mac Lachlan. All other text ©1997 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Permissions acknowledgments for photographs appear on p. 396. About the Cover The painting on our cover is from the front cover of Her Stories: African Ameri- can Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales, by Virginia Hamilton. It was painted by Leo and Diane Dillon, who have won numerous awards for their illustrations of children's books. Like Her Stories, Adventuring with Books includes a wealth of poetry and stories, fictional, nonfictional, mythic, adventurous, courageous, and inspiring. The storytellers in Her Stories saw their tales as gifts they could hand down to the next generation, gifts that reflect all the elements of life that the Dillons have so vividly and imaginatively portrayed. So, too, would we like to give to our students a love for storiesof all kinds. We hope that in these pages they will find the inspiration for a lifetime of reading. We are grateful to Leo and Diane Dillon and Scholastic Inc. for allowing us to reprint this art on our cover. We are pleased to be able to feature the work of the Dillons and of Virginia Hamilton, all of whom have done much over the years to foster a love of literature among young people. 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 0-8141-0080-5 About the NCTE Bibliography Series The National Council of Teachers of English is proud to be part of a tra- dition that we want to share with you. In our bibliography series are four different booklists, each focused on a particular audience, each up- dated regularly. These are Adventuring with Books (pre-K through grade 6), Kaleidoscope (multicultural literature, grades K through 8), Your Read- ing (middle school/junior high), and Books for You (senior high). To- gether, 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 are good books that stu- dents 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 works with teachers and librarians who review, select, and annotate hundreds of new trade books sent to them by publishers. It is 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 is available, these profession- als volunteer their time in a way that is commendable and serves as an inspiration to all of us. The members of the committee that compiled 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 en- dorsement 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 aes- thetic qualities. Similarly, exclusion from an NCTE booklist is not neces- sarily a judgment on the quality of a given book or publisher. Many factorsspace, time, availability of certain books, publisher participa- tionmay influence the final shape of the list. 7 vi About the NCTE Bibliography Series We hope that you will find