Literature+Literacy

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Barton Burness** Environmental theme Curricular Connection: Life Systems: Grade 6 - Diversity of Living Things Books: 1. __Dear Children of the Earth__, by Schim Schimmel 2. __The Great Kapok Tree__ ,by Lynne Cherry 3. __Lulie the Iceberg__, by Her Majesty Imperial Highness of Japan, Princess Takamado 4. __Wolf Island__, by Celia Godkin 5. __The Ever-Living Tree__, by Linda Vieira
 * __Part 2 - Themes, Issues, or Genre__

Graphic Novels 1. __Maus I__ by Art Spiegleman 2. __Stormbreaker__ by Anthony Horowitz 3. __Notes for a War Story__, by Gipi 4. H.G. Wells's __The Time Machine__, by Terry Davis 4. Shakespeare's __Othello__, illustrated by Oscar Zarate
 * Gina Thurston**

Fight for your Future:Character Development __Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned__ by Walter Mosley __How I Live Now__ by Meg Rosoff __Fat Kid Rules the World__ by K.L. Going __Death Wind__ by William Bell __Mindset: The New Psychology of Success__ by Carol S. Dweck
 * Patricia Porteous**

Theme: Fear Curricular Connection: Junior Grades - Reading (Inferencing, Questioning and Literary Connections) 1. Fly Away Home (Eve Bunting) 2. Lights For Gita (Rachna Gilmore) 3. The composition (Antonio Skarmeia) 4. Red Land Yellow River (Ange Zhang) 5. Lily and the Paper Man (Rebecca Upjohn)
 * Jennifer Derr**

Topic: Autism Books: __Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism__ by Laurie Lears __Looking after Louis__ by Lesley Ely __Some Kids Have Autism__ by Martha E. H. Rastad __Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome__ by Clarabelle van Neikerk and Liezl Venter __When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry...__ by Molly Bang Open with SMART Ideas 5: ** Anna Luszczynski”s Literature Assignment ** Topic: **Bullying (for Reluctant Readers - Orca Soundings Books)** **Fiction: **  __Exposure__ by Patricia Murdoch __Sticks and__ __Stones__ by Beth Goobie  __Who Owns Kelly Paddik?__ by Beth Goobie __Hit Squad__ by James Heneghan __My Time as Caz Hazard__ by Tanya Lloyd Kyi <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">**Non-Fiction**: __ Odd Girl Speaks Out  __  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">by Rachel Simmons <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">__Your Child: Bullying__ by Jenny Alenander <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> __The Bully, The Bullied, and the Bystander__ by Barbara Coloroso __School Violence__, edited by Scott Barbour      <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">**(Handout)** <span style="FONT-SIZE: 110%; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">[|Literature Assignment.doc] Theme: Historical Fiction Curriculum connections: Social Studies Grade 3 (Pioneers) Grade 4 (Medieval Times) __The Whipping Boy__ by Sid Fleischman __First Test__ by Tamora Pierce __The Knight at Dawn__ by Mary Pope Osborne __Winter of Peril: The Newfoundland Diary of Sophie Loveridge__ by Jan Andrews
 * Joanne Parum**
 * Harinder Bell**

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive">**Trista Mittermayer** Theme: Native Residential Schools(Possibly Aboriginal perspective if I don't find enough books) Curriculum Connections: Grade 3 and 6 Social Studies and Reading (connections, inferencing, point of view) __As Long as the Rivers Flow__, Larry Loyie __My Name is Seepeetza__, Shirley Sterling __No Time to Say Goodbye: Children's Stories of Kuper Island Residential School__, Sylvia Olsen (<span style="COLOR: rgb(242,13,13)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(100,255,0)">I am still looking for this book though, so if anyone has a copy in their library please let me know  ) If just native perspective I will also use: __Birchbark House__, Louise Erdrich __Encounter__, Jane Yolen
 * Shân Gordon**

Theme: Environmental Awareness Curriculum Connections: Science Grade 4 Habitats, Drama, Language, Grade 2 Science( water in the environment), Grade 3 Science (growth and changes in plants)

1__Water Hole__ Shalev, Zahavit 2__This is my Planet__ Thornhil, Jan 3__Ryan and Jimmy__ (Silver Birch book 2008), Shoveller, Herb 4__The People who Hugged the Trees__ Rose, Deborah L. 5__The Name of the Tree__ Lottridge, Celia still looking for book on Wangara Mathai (Kenyan activist and founder of the Greenbelt movement, shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore)

Select a Literacy Initiative in which the library can take a leadership role. You must include: - A description of the inititative and its role in improving literacy - Preplanning, execution and evaluation of initiative - Samples of marketing tools, evaluation sheets, promotions, - a 1-2 page handout that would enable others to attempt this inititiative**
 * Part 3

Literacy Initiative: Celebration of National Poetry Month What it looks like: poet visit, poetry readings, workshops, writing contest, display case, book display,etc.
 * Linda Waybrant**

Literacy Initiative: Author's Visit How to find funding; preparation; plan for a successful visit
 * Allison Smyka**

Debra Polgrain Literacy Initiative: Book Fairs How to organize the Best Book Fair Ever!!

Helen's **Literacy Initiative - Literacy Day**
 * How to organize a literacy day

White Pine 2008 How to register, ideas for running the program, evaluation sheets
 * Dianne DeVido**

**Carolyn Beaton** Literacy Initiative: Library Family Nights How to organize a monthly night for the community to come into the library.