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Authors: Joanna Sullivan Ed.D., Bernice Golden
ISBN-13: 9780787965952, ISBN-10: 0787965952
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Joanna Sullivan Ed.D.

Joanna Sullivan is director of the Family Literacy Program for Migrant Workers, affiliated with Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Dr. Sullivan has taught reading, children’s literature, and language arts at Pennsylvania State University and Florida Atlantic University, and was director of the Reading Clinic at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Book Synopsis

This unique book is written for teachers, parents, librarians and anyone who is seeking quality literature for children (preschoolers through grade 6). The book is filled with wide-ranging lists of titles organized by grade level, theme, and content areas. This comprehensive resource simplifies your search by selecting the most useful information from websites, teacher resources, award listings, and publications that are available on children’s literature. For quick access and easy use, the lists are printed in full-page format and organized into five sections.

	About This Resource	vii
	Historical Outline of Children's Literature	ix
Section 1	Books for Pre-K Through Grade 1	1
	Favorite Books
1.1	Classics and All-Time Favorites	1
1.2	Read-Aloud Favorites	2
1.3	Favorite Author Series	4
1.4	Favorite Publisher Series	8
	Books for Emergent Readers
1.5	Alphabet Books	11
1.6	Board Books	15
1.7	Concept Books	17
1.8	Flap Books	19
1.9	Pop-up Books	20
1.10	Predictable Books	21
1.11	Sound Awareness Books	25
1.12	Wordless Picture Books	36
	Story and Picture Books
1.13	Picture Books	37
1.14	Animal Stories	40
1.15	Folktale and Fairy-Tale Read-Alouds	41
	Books in the Content Areas
1.16	Books to Teach Math	44
1.17	Books to Teach Science	46
1.18	Books to Teach Social Studies	55
1.19	Multicultural Books	62
1.20	Books About Feelings and Conflicts	66
1.21	Books About Holidays and Traditions	67
1.22	Books About Music, Dance, and Art	69
1.23	Sports Books	71
	Poetry and Language Books
1.24	Mother Goose and Nursery Rhymes	72
1.25	Rhyming Books	73
1.26	Poetry	74
1.27	Jokes, Riddles, and Trick Books	76
Section 2	Books for Grades 2 and 3	77
	Favorite Books
2.1	Classics and All-Time Favorites	77
2.2	Favorite Chapter Books	78
2.3	Favorite Author Series	83
2.4	Favorite Publisher Series	86
	Books for Beginning Readers
2.5	Realistic Fiction	88
2.6	Animal Stories	90
2.7	Folktale and Fairy-Tale Read-Alouds	91
2.8	Cinderella Variants from Around the World	95
2.9	Fractured Fairy Tales	96
	Books in the Content Areas
2.10	Books to Teach Math	97
2.11	Books to Teach Science	98
2.12	Books to Teach Social Studies	111
2.13	Multicultural Books	124
2.14	Biographies	127
2.15	Books About Feelings and Conflicts	131
2.16	Books About Holidays and Traditions	134
2.17	Books About Music, Art, and Dance	137
2.18	Sports Books	139
	Poetry and Reference Books
2.19	Poetry	141
2.20	Reference and Map Books	144
Section 3	Books for Grades 4 Through 6	145
	Favorite Books
3.1	Classics	145
3.2	Recent Favorites	146
3.3	Picture Books for Older Readers	147
3.4	Favorite Author Series	151
3.5	Favorite Publisher Series	154
	Books for Fluent Readers
3.6	Realistic Fiction	156
3.7	Science Fiction and Fantasy	158
3.8	Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Myths	161
3.9	Friends and Family	165
3.10	Humorous Books	167
3.11	Ghost Stories and Mystery Stories	169
	Books in the Content Areas
3.12	Books to Teach Math	171
3.13	Books to Teach Science	173
3.14	Books to Teach Social Studies	182
3.15	The Best in Historical Fiction	190
3.16	Multicultural Books	192
3.17	Biographies	197
3.18	Books About Feelings and Conflicts	199
3.19	Books About Holidays and Traditions	201
3.20	Books About Music, Dance, and Art	202
3.21	Sports Books	204
	Poetry, Language, and Reference Books
3.22	Poetry	206
3.23	Fun With Language: Idioms, Homonyms, Palindromes, Oxymorons, and Riddles	209
3.24	Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Atlases, and Computer Books	210
Section 4	Children's Book Awards and Recommended Literature	213
	Chldren's Book Awards
4.1	Caldecott Award Winners and Honor Books (Illustrator)	213
4.2	Newbery Medal Winners and Honor Books (Author)	227
4.3	Caldecott and Newbery Winners	242
4.4	Boston Globe Horn Book Award Winners and Honor Books	246
4.5	Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children	255
4.6	Coretta Scott King Award and Honor Books (African American)	265
4.7	Christopher Awards	275
4.8	The Pura Belpre Award (Hispanic)	277
4.9	The Regina Medal (Catholic)	279
4.10	The Sydney Taylor Book Awards (Jewish)	280
4.11	Other Children's Book Awards	283
	Recommended Literature
4.12	Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People	285
4.13	Books to Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month	294
4.14	Selected Children's Books About Native Americans in the 20th Century	302
4.15	The New York Public Library's List of 100 Favorite Children's Books	308
4.16	The New York Public Library's 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know	316
4.17	American Library Association Notable Books for Children	319
4.18	International Reading Association Teachers' Choices	327
4.19	25 Years of International Reading Association Children's Choices	330
4.20	Humorous Books for All Ages, Grades K-6	331
4.21	Old and New Favorite Books to Read Aloud, K-6	333
Section 5	Children's Literature Web Sites and Teacher Resources	337
5.1	Web Sites for Children's Literature	337
5.2	Teacher Resources	345
5.3	Magazines for Children	347
5.4	Author Web Sites	351