The elementary librarians in my district prepare bibliographies each year, identifying what they believe are the best books of the preceding year for different literary genre and different literary elements (including setting, plot, theme, character, point of view).  They select 2 books for K-2 (picture books), and 2 each for grades 3-4 and 5-6, and many of these books are integrated into their instruction with students, when teaching genre or elements.  That keeps the curriculum fresh with infusions of new titles.  These annotated bibs are available on our website here:  http://www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/library/Bibs/CurricularBibs.htm

We have just started the bibs for the 2012-13 school year—and these bibs will include only books published in 2012.  The bibs will be uploaded between now and April.  The bibs from preceding years are also available on the website.

Note:  There are 19 elementary librarians in our district, and each selects a different topic (genre, element, or some other collection development area) each year to research, prepare and share.  Most of the librarians will purchase all of the books recommended by their colleagues on these bibliographies.

Denise Rehmke

ICCSD Library Coordinator

Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp by Mercer Mayer, one of my all time faves!!

Clover Carroll, M.A., M.Ed., Librarian

Western Albemarle High School

5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike

Crozet, VA 22932

434-823-8700

ccarroll@k12albemarle.org

From: M. Levy [mailto:rylor4@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 9:32 AM
To: lm_net; Child Lit; aaslforum@ala.org; aisl@simplelists.com; yalsa-bk@ala.org
Subject: [aaslforum] TAR: Picture Books to Help Teach Setting (all levels)

Good Morning!

I have been updating my lists of picture books that help teach different skills. What picture books would you recommend to help teach students about setting in a book? Below is a list of books I found online (in no particular order), but I'm sure I'm missing some great, newer titles. Please reply off list and I'll post a hit. rylor4@gmail.com
Thank you!
Michelle

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

Lorax, The by Dr. Seuss

Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall

Pickles to Pittsburgh: the Sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

High as a Hawk by T. A. Barron

Fish for the Grand Lady by Bootman, Colin

If You’re Not from the Prairie by Bouchard, Dave

Island Boy by Barbara Cooney

Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg

Uptown by Collier, Bryan

For You Are a Kenyan Child by Cunnane, Kelly

Once upon a Time by Daly, Niki

The Moon Ring by Duburke, Randy

Water Hole Waiting by Kurtz, Jane, and Christopher Kurtz

The Red Book by Lehman, Barbara

Black Cat by Myers, Christopher

Thunder Cake by Palacco, Patricia.

The Web Files by Palatini, Margie

Canoe Day Paulsen, Gary

The Relatives Came..  by Rylant, Cynthia

Roxaboxen by Barbara Cooney

Aurora Means Dawn by Sanders, Scott Russell

Someplace Else by Saul, Carol P.

Wet Pebbles Under Our Feet by Stojic, Manya

Papi’s Gift by Boyds Mill. Stanton, Karen

Dakota Dugout by Turner, Ann Warren

Covered Wagons, Bumpy Trails by Verla, Kay

Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell

Too Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg

Up North of the Cabin by Marsha Wilson Chall       

When I was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant

When the Root Children Wake Up Wood, Audrey

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Michelle Levy, MLIS
School Library Media Specialist
Eton Academy (1st-12th grades)
1755 Melton
Birmingham, MI 48009
rylor4@gmail.com (home)
mlevy@etonacademy.org (work)

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