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1 Classroom Resources: An Annotated List of Picture Books, Chapter Books, Videos, Songs, and Websites Some of these materials have been edited and compiled here for your convenience from previous publications: Adventuring with Books, 12th Ed., pp. 506–544; 13th Ed., pp. 465–487; Talking Points 16(1), pp. 38–39; 16(2), pp. 30–32; 17(1), pp. 34–35; 17(2), pp. 26–28. Reprinted with permission from the National Council of Teachers of English Abdelrazaq, Leila (2015) Baddawi. Just World Books. Graphic Novel. This refugee story is based on the experiences of the author/illustrator’s father in Baddawi, a camp in Lebanon. Because his parents were born in Palestine after the establishment of the State of Israel, Ahmad, the main character, has lived his life in a refugee camp. While he is forced to deal with a loss of identity and a feeling of not belonging anywhere, he does experience some happier moments celebrating holidays with friends in his community. Adams, Pam (2000, 2007) This old man. Child’s Play International. Picture Book. Ten old men in colorful outfits are featured with the text of this traditional counting song. Cut-out holes allow readers to predict the next man that will be seen. Adoff, Arnold (2004) Black is brown is tan. Illus. Emily Arnold McCully. HarperCollins. Picture Book. This book uses lyrical text about an African American mother and a white father to paint a portrait of a loving and natural family setting. Adoff, Arnold (2011) Roots and blues: A celebration. Illus. R. Gregory Christie. Houghton Mifflin. Picture Book. Arnold Adoff uses poetry and art to celebrate the history and culture of blues music in America. Famous blues performers are introduced in the second half of the book. Alko, Selina (2009) I’m your peanut butter big brother. Knopf. Picture Book. This book is narrated by a biracial prospective big brother who uses his boundless imagination to think about what his new sibling will be like. Allard, Harry G. (1977–89) The Stupids (series). Illus. James Marshall. Trumpet Club. Picture Books. While in principle we might not approve of calling a family “Stupid,” the silly actions of this family support the name choice. For example, the Stupids take a bath without putting water into the tub because they don’t want to get their clothes wet. Their cat and dog drive the car while the Stupids sit on the roof. Children delight in explaining what the Stupids are doing wrong in each picture. Altman, Linda Jacobs (1991) Amelia’s road. Illus. Enrique O. Sanchez. Lee & Low. Picture Book. Amelia and her family are constantly on the move from harvest to harvest. They live in labor camps for short periods of time and then they’re back 2 on the road. Amelia fears that she will never have a place of her own but eventually she finds a special spot. Ancona, George (1997) Mayeros: A Yucatec Maya family. Lothrop. Picture Book. The title Ancona has chosen reflects the name Yucatec Maya people call themselves and sets the tone for this respectful and lively photo-documentary of the daily life of a Yucatec Maya family. We meet two young brothers, Armando and Gaspar, as well as their parents, sisters, grandparents, and extended family as they prepare and eat meals, build a ring for a bullfight, and dance to celebrate the feast of saints. Though there is room to ask questions about history and economic disparity, this is not primarily a story of poverty or oppression. Rather, Ancona’s lens portrays the life of the family as rich with tradition and resilient to change. Ancona, George (2000) Cuban kids. Marshall Cavendish. Picture Book. This book provides a sympathetic look at the lives of Cuban children and presents an alternative to the typically negative image portrayed in the media. The book is a photo essay of snapshots from daily lives of children, with close-ups of a few. The photographs manage to make Cuba look both exotic and ordinary, so that students will notice differences while still recognizing that Cuban kids go to school, have friends and families, and like to have fun. Anderson, M. T. (2012) Feed. Candlewick Press. Chapter Book. This book imagines a future in which the Internet/TV is hardwired into citizens’ brains. This “feed” is utilized by corporations, schools, and the government, and is never questioned by Titus and his friends until they head to the moon for spring break. Identity and consumerism are important themes. Andrews, Troy (2015) Trombone Shorty. Illus. Bryan Collier. Harry N. Abrams. Picture Book. This autobiography of New Orleans musician Troy “Shorty” Andrews will serve as a source of inspiration for students who have big dreams but little support for them. The message to take away is the importance of doing what you love. Angelou, Maya (1987) Now Sheba sings the song. Illus. Tom Feelings. Dutton. Young Adult. Maya Angelou gives voice to a powerful, sensuous poem about the spirit of black women the world over. Tom Feelings’ sketches of black women in America, Africa, South America, and the Caribbean islands grace each page. Anzaldua, Gloria (1995) Friends from the other side/Amigos del otro lado. Illus. Consuelo Mendez. Children’s Book Press. Picture Book. Prietita befriends Joaquin, a “wetback” (illegal alien) who is new to the United States. This picture book is powerful because it shows a human side to this national controversy. Argueta, Jorge (2015) Salsa: A cooking poem. Illus. Duncan Tonatiuh. Groundwood. Picture Book. Written in both Spanish and English, this book follows two children as they sing, dance, and make salsa according to the tradition of their Salvadoran ancestors. They compare the various ingredients to musical instruments that come 3 together to make beautiful music. At the end, the food scraps are returned to the earth (composted) so that more plants will grow and more salsa can be made. Aristophane (2010) The Zabime sisters. Trans Matt Madden. First Second Publishing. Graphic Young Adult Novel. M’Rose, Elle, and Celina are siblings who live in the Caribbean. The girls awaken to the delights of summer—catching crabs at the river, stealing mangoes, witnessing a fight between rival boys, and suffering the intoxicating effects of rum. The images offer glimpses into the personality of each of the characters as the story unfolds. Asch, Frank (1982) Happy birthday, Moon. Simon & Schuster. Picture Book. When Bear thinks that Moon is sharing his birthday (via an echo that mimics everything Bear asks Moon), he buys Moon a beautiful hat. Asim, Jabari (2012) Fifty cents and a dream: Young Booker T. Washington. Illus. Bryan Collier. Little, Brown & Co. Picture Book. This biography of Booker T. Washington shows his unrelenting passion for learning, even when all the odds were against him. Asim effectively portrays Washington’s fierce determination to learn to read at a time when there was little support for the education of African American children and adolescents. Auch, Mary Jane (2002) Ashes of roses. Laurel Leaf. Young Adult. Irish immigrant Rose Nolan has high hopes when she arrives in New York in 1911. She soon learns that not everyone has her best interests at heart and life will not be easy. Her story chronicles many forms of abuse and ends with her narrow escape from the horrible fire that killed over 150 workers like her at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. The book tackles tough issues like women’s rights, workers’ rights, and class discrimination. Aylesworth, Jim (2001) The tale of Tricky Fox. Scholastic. Picture Book. Tricky Fox makes a bet with his brother that he can trick a human into giving him a pig and he will bring it home in his sack. He begs his way into homes and tricks the owners into putting something better in the sack than what he maintains was lost. This ruse works well until he encounters a teacher who figures out what he is doing and puts a ferocious bulldog in his sack. Backderf, Derf (2015) Trashed. Harry N. Abrams. Graphic Novel. Inspired by real-life experiences, the author uses humor to describe the messy inside world of garbage collection. Baker, Kim (2012) The (formerly) anonymous Pickle Club of Fountain Point Middle School. Illus. Tim Probert. Roaring Brook. Easy Chapter Book. Ben Diaz wants to expand his circle of friends beyond Hector, the son of the school principal who Ben knows “has no sense of humor.” Ben thinks, “What better way than to pull a prank on your teacher?” and so the story begins. Because his mischief is a hit, lots of other students want to join him. By creatively interpreting and bending school rules, they form The League of Pickle Makers Club. As the pranks escalate, 4 readers know things are not going to end well. They don’t, of course, but in the telling readers explore friendship, identity, and how schools might better accommodate and channel the talents of all children. Baltazar, Art (2014) Aw yeah comics! And … action! Dark Horse Books. Graphic Novel (K-2). Adventure Bug, Action Cat, and their friends battle evil and protect the innocent in this first book of the series. Banks, Lynn Reid (1985) The Indian in the cupboard. Illus. Brock Cole. Doubleday. Chapter Book. The Indian in the cupboard is a controversial book about a young man, Omri, coming of age. Although the book portrays American Indians in ways that many Native Americans have found offensive, this text is still widely read in middle school classrooms and can be used to support readers in taking on a critical perspective and understanding the perspectives of others.
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