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March Is Reading Month March Is Reading Month: Choosing Rigorous, Inspiring Books For Michigan’s K-12 Students “My top priority as Governor is to make sure Michigan's children have the world opened up to them by learning how to read. A rock-solid education with a firm foundation of reading skills will give our children access to every opportunity in life to succeed. Every month in Michigan should be Reading Month, not just March." —Governor Jennifer Granholm In Michigan we are reminded that ALL students need to engage in reading opportunities that will enhance thinking; meet high, rigorous English language arts standards; and provide an intellectual challenge commensurate with learning goals aimed at the 21st Century. Reading Month is an opportune time to reflect on the quality of literature we are using to inspire students. Readers become leaders. Reading is the one skill that everyone needs to learn, and stay fresh and dynamic. To succeed in life we need to understand what we read. The best way to improve understanding is to read a lot. Below, educators will find noteworthy, recommended, and award-winning booklists that can be used in our quest for providing the best. By considering skill levels and developmental range, as well as the needs and interests of students, educators can select books that appeal to the broad spectrum. The Internet is a convenient source of online information. By checking out the online sources you will find well-organized children's sections arranged by grade level, age range, interests, and themes. Print materials such as Book Talk in Instructor and magazines such as BookLinks are excellent resources that can provide current information about excellent book selections, as well as, the Internet-based resources below. Don't forget that your school librarian can also be an invaluable resource. Acquiring a core of books, magazines, and reference materials is the first step in engaging students and mastering Michigan’s learning requirements. In today’s world, educators can reference the many free or inexpensive sources used to evaluate books for curriculum design purposes online. A fantastic English language arts curriculum, like Rome, cannot be built in a day. It evolves gradually. Please consider using Reading Month as a time to reflect upon and update book selections in your district. By integrating reading-incentive programs, daily silent reading, read- aloud time, free reading, visits to the public library, and a host of other creative ideas, students will connect with books and choose to read. February 29, 2008 1 There is nothing like a challenging book to lift you up or take you to another world. As text selections are reviewed, look for quality, rigor, and award-winning titles that will enhance your curriculum, inspire your students, and serve instructional purposes. Some online sites that can help educators make selections for core instructional texts upon which to center the English language arts curriculum have been assembled below. Best practice suggests that literature should be evaluated before it is used with students. Note, districts continue to set the standard when selecting literature at the local level that is most suitable for their student population. We hope that you find these resources helpful. Since each URL and/or underlined item is hot- linked, the quickest and easiest way to use this document will be as an online resource. This list of Internet sites provides online access to Notable, Recommended, and Award-Winning Literature. The list was assembled in March 2008 by Lynnette Van Dyke, English Language Arts Consultant for the Michigan Department of Education. If you have questions about the list, please contact Lynnette at [email protected] or 517-241-3508. February 29, 2008 2 Classic, Contemporary and Multicultural Literature Sites For Selecting Narrative and Informational Text Resources • Horn Book and the Horn Book Guide Online Hornbook provides reviews of children's books, articles and interviews of authors and illustrators. In addition, The Horn Book Guide rates and concisely reviews over 2,000 titles in each semiannual issue, reviewing virtually every children's and young adult book published in the United States in a six-month period. Five indexes, including an extensive subject index, make the Guide a indispensable resource for librarians, classroom teachers, booksellers, and professors of children's literature. The Horn Book Guide Online, offers instant access to a searchable database of over 65,000 book reviews from 1989 to the present. The Guide Online is updated quarterly and available by subscription. Ask your librarian about access. The following links take you to free information from the site that will assist in the evaluation and the book selection process: o The Boston-Globe Hornbook Book Awards http://www.hbook.com/bghb/default.asp o Hornbook Fanfare, Best Books of the Year in Picture Books, Fiction, Folklore, and Poetry http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/fanfare/fanfare08.asp o A Complete Directory for National Book Awards http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/national.asp o Hornbook State and Regional Award Winners http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/state.asp o Newbery Medal http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/newbery.asp o Caldecott Medal http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/caldecott.asp o Belpre Award http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/belpre.asp o Coretta Scott King Award http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/king.asp o Printz Award http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/printz.asp o Sibert Award http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/sibert.asp o Batchelder Award http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/batchelder.asp o Andrew Carnegie Medal For Excellence In Children's Video http://www.hbook.com/resources/awards/ala/otherawards.asp February 29, 2008 3 • YALSA Best Books for Young Adults http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/08bbya.cfm (Click the embedded links below or go to the website above for the menu) o Alex Awards Given annually to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults. o Best Books for Young A compilation of the current year’s books with proven Adults or potential appeal to teens. YALSA's newest list includes an annual list of o Great Graphic recommended graphic novels which have teen appeal. Novels for Teens Honors an author as well as a specific body of their o Margaret A. Edwards work for lifetime contribution in writing books of Award enduring popularity with teenagers. o Michael L. Printz Award Honors excellence in literature written for young adults. Given to the producer of the best audio-book produced o Odyssey Award for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. Updated every five years, this comprehensive list o Outstanding Books for provides reading recommendations to students who the College Bound plan to continue their education beyond high school. This list encourages young adults to read for pleasure o Popular Paperbacks for by presenting them with popular or topical books with Young Adults teen appeal. o Quick Picks for Reluctant Recreational reading that has wide appeal to teens Young Adult Readers who, for whatever reason, do not like to read. o Amazing Audiobooks for Presents audiobooks released within the past two years Young Adults that appeal to teens. Presents select films especially significant to young o Fabulous Films for Young adults from those currently available for purchase Adults based on a chosen theme. A teen choice award given to selected current publications that are of special interest to teens. Teens o Teens' Top Ten vote for their choices each Teen Read Week. The votes are tallied and the list is available each November. o William C. Morris YA Honors a book written for young adults by a first-time, Debut Award previously unpublished author o YALSA Award for YALSA's newest award will honor the best nonfiction Excellence in Nonfiction book for young adults; the first winner will be named in for Young Adults 2010. February 29, 2008 4 • IRA Picture Books to Celebrate Black History Month http://www.reading.org/publications/reading_today/samples/RTY-0402-burke.htm o Celebrate Black History with biographies and poetry, memoirs and music. These picture books will wow readers with over-the-top tall tales or the real scoop on real people. This is a stunning gallery of illustrated books on one theme. The site provides annotated recommendations. • Asian American Literature http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/asialit.htm o Asian American literature is a growing field. It is considered one of the subdivisions of multicultural literature. The literature today like the Joy Luck Club are best sellers in the book market and there is a growing demand for more. The site provides everything from the history of the cultures associated with the text, to the characteristics of good multicultural literature, to Lawrence Yep Book Reviews and bibliographies. Cited are ALA Notable Books 1992; Booklist Editors Choice 1991. • Multicultural Children’s Literature http://www.lib.msu.edu/corby/education/multicultural.htm o The MSU Libraries are continuously updating their collection of materials which offer suggestions for maintaining a welcoming classroom for all children and showcase best practices in presenting different cultures to children. This page highlights the Libraries' Resources and provides links to some of the best sites on the Web. • Multicultural Materials for Children and Young Adults http://www.cas.usf.edu/~lalexand/multicultural.htm o This page provides online Multicultural Materials for Children based upon a course at the University of South Florida. Use the links to browse the site by category or find the categories listed alphabetically. The site also provides links to general information about multicultural literature and children's literature, as well as links to instructional and professional tools.
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