Henry Brown is a man who escaped slavery after his family is sold by shipping himself in a box to Philadelphia.

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1 Media Log For each of the award categories listed below you must review at least 2 items. For the remaining items you may select any materials print, audio, video, kits, 3-D items, etc. You may also want to explore additional award categories at: The list of companies provided for the Order #1 assignment will also be helpful. As you complete your Material Order assignments and the Review assignments you may also include those items in your log. You may add rows as needed to any of the categories. Caldecott Award Henry's freedom box By Ellen Levine illustrated by Kadir Nelson Scholastic Press, p2007, c2007 Henry Brown is a man who escaped slavery after his family is sold by shipping himself in a box to Philadelphia. IRA Notable Book for a Global Society This book connects with the 5 th grade GPS standards when talking about the causes of the Civil War. First the egg Click, clack, moo : cows that type Laura Vaccaro Seeger Roaring Brook Press, p2007, c2007 by Doreen Cronin ; pictures by Betsy Lewin Simon & Schuster Books for Young In the story First the Egg, the author introduces the reader to how things grow and change. After showing the way plants and animals grow and change the author introduces different concepts including words to stories. The cows in the story find a typewriter and start demanding items from Farmer Brown. When Farmer Brown refuses Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Book This book connects with several grade level s science standards. This book also helps in teaching writing in Kindergarten. to teach students about the farm and farm animals.

2 Zen shorts Readers, p2006, c2006 Jon J. Muth. Scholastic Press, p2005, c2005 their request, the cows go on strike. This story has four short Buddhist stories in one. The panda tells a story that fits each of the three children s moods. to help students understand the diversity of others. Newbery Award Rules Cynthia Lord Scholastic Press, p2006, c2006 Penny From Heaven Show Way Jennifer L. Holm Random House, p2006, c2006 Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrated by Hudson Talbott Putnam's, p2005, c2005 Twelve year old Catherine struggles and learns to deal with unease of her younger autistic brother in public. Catherine also befriends a boy named Jason who is a paraplegic that speaks by pointing to different cards Twelve year old Penny finds out about the truth about her father s death while she recovers in the hospital from getting her arm caught in the washing machine wringer. Show Way is a story of a great grandmother who passes down the tradition of quilting and the secret to freedom through eight generations. This book allows students to understand the diversity between all children. with the 5 th grade standards when learning about WWII. when teaching the causes of the Civil War and slavery.

3 Coretta Scott King Award The moon over Star Dianna Hutts Aston; pictures by Jerry Pinkney Dial Books for Young Readers, p2008, c2008 An eight year old Mae recalls the flight of Apollo 11 and the historical first step on the moon. The flight inspires her to want to be an astronaut too when teaching community helpers in the lower grades, but space in the upper grades. The road to Paris Jazz Nikki Grimes Puffin Books, p2008, c2006 by Walter Dean Myers ; illustrated by Christopher Myers Holiday House, p2006, c2006 when she grows up. An eight year old girl named Paris must learn to trust her new foster family alone after being split up from her brother. This collection of poems shows a variety of different jazz styles and their history. This book helps students understand differences in others and how to show compassion for someone else. while teaching music to grades 3-5. Michael Printz Award The white darkness by Geraldine McCaughrean HarperTeen, p2009, c2005 Symone, a fourteen year old girl, discovers that what she thought was a vacation with her uncle has turned dangerous while in Antarctica. Her uncle s obsession with finding the entrance to the when teaching about the geography of Antartica.

4 One whole and perfect day Judith Clarke Front Street, p2007, c2006 center of the earth threatens her life. Lily, a sixteen year old girl with a family who is going in several different directions, wishes that her family would come together for one perfect day. Lily and her family members overcome many obstacles within themselves and each other to be able to share in Lily s grandfather s eightieth birthday. to teach the connection between self and text. Batchelder Award Brave story Miyuki Miyabe ; translated by Alexander O. Smith VIZ Media, p2007, c2007 Wataru, a ten year old boy, enters a fantasy world to have a goddess grant his wish of bringing his family back together. This book relates to the standards in that it can help 4 th and 5 th graders meet their goal of reading 25 books per The cat, or, How I lost eternity Jutta Richter ; translated by Anna Brailovsky ; illustrations by Rotraut Susanne Berner Milkweed Editions, p2007, c2007 Christine is an eight year old girl who is late to school because she stops to talk to a talking cat. After getting into trouble with her parents, teachers and principal, Christine stops talking to the cat year. This book relates to the standards in that it can help 4 th and 5 th graders meet their goal of reading 25 books per year.

5 when she realizes that the cat isn t telling her anything wise. Pura Belpre Award Papa and me Arthur Dorros ; pictures by Rudy Gutierrez Rayo, p2008, c2008 This is a delightful book that tells the story of a young Latino boy and his father and their wonderful day together. The boy is bilingual and his father only speaks Spanish. This book also has both English and Spanish when teaching about different cultures and can also be used when celebrating Father s Day. What can you do with a rebozo? by Carmen Tafolla ; illustrations by Amy Cordova. Publisher: Tricycle Press, p2008, c2008 words This book is about a girl and her rebozo (Mexican shawl). She tells the story of how each member of her family uses the shawl differently. when teaching students about different cultures. Carnegie Award Videos "Jump In! Freestyle Edition." Producer Kevin Lafferty January 12, 2007 This made for TV movie is about a teenage boy who struggles to find himself. He is torn between boxing to make his father proud This video will help students define their own struggles with themselves and give them direction to go with

6 Knuffle Bunny Author/illustrator Mo Willems and Weston Woods Studios Release date: 2006 and the sport of Double Dutch. After his struggle with himself he realizes that his father is proud of him no matter what he does and he needs not to worry about what others think of him. Knuffle Bunny is a story of Trixie and her trip to the laundry mat with her father and Knuffle Bunny. Her fun field day takes an unexpected turn when she realizes something is missing. Book Awards: Caldecott Honor Book; BCCB Blue Ribbon Picture Book Award; Parenting Media Award Winner Film Awards: 2007 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video; ALA Notable Video; 2007 BAMmie Award for Best Animated Short Film, BAMkids Film Festival; KAFI Finalist; San Francisco International Film Festival official selection; Best of the Fest, New what they like to do and everything else will fall into place. This story can help young children understand conflict and then understand resolution to their own problems.

7 The Man Who Walked Between the Towers Michael Sporn, of Michael Sporn Animation, Inc., and Paul Gagne and Melissa Reilly, of Weston Woods Studios Release date: 2005 York International Children's Film Festival; KidsFest! Short Film Award Audio Awards: Audie Award winner Book Awards: Caldecott Medal Book; ALA Notable Book; Boston Globe Horn Book Award Film Awards: Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video; ALA Notable Video; IFFF Best Short Animation Classic; Heartland Film Festival Crystal Heart Award; New York Festivals Silver World Medal; Academy Award Short List for Best Animated Short Film; Storytelling

8 World Award; 1st Place, Best Animation, ASIFA-East; Best Short Children's Film, Ottawa Int'l Animation Festival; Special Jury Award, Gold Remi, Worldfest Houston Georgia Children s Book Award Sweet tooth by Margie Palatini ; illustrated by Jack E. Davis. This story is about a boy who has a terrible sweet tooth that won t go away. This story would support the younger grades in teaching students about Publisher: Simon He finally solves his the health of their teeth. & Schuster Books problem by only feeding for Young Readers, his sweet tooth vegetables p2004, c2004 and in conclusion his tooth falls out and is sent to the Dex : the heart of a hero Caralyn Buehner ; illustrated by Mark Buehner. Publisher: HarperCollins, p2004, c2004 tooth fairy. This story is about a dog that transforms himself into a superhero. This story would help support the leisure reading section of the library collection.

9 Don t let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! My lucky day words and pictures by Mo Willems. Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children, p2003, c2003 Keiko Kasza. Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, p2003, c2003 This is a story of a pigeon that really wants to drive a bus. He finds an opportunity when the bus driver takes a break. However, it is up to the audience to not let the pigeon drive the bus. The story begins when a pig shows up to a hungry wolf s house. The wolf thinks that he has just received a dinner without a hunt and thinks this is his luck day, but the pig has other ideas. The pig convinces the wolf that he needs a bath, massage and dinner to be the best dinner for the wolf. When the wolf falls asleep after preparing the pig, the pig escapes to his house and begins to plan his next luck day. Caldecott Medal/Honor 01/12/04 Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.) 01/01/04 support the following directions in the Kindergarten standards. The book can be used when teaching students about predictions and cause and effect. Additional materials How many ways-- Steve Jenkins & Robin Page. This book is about can you catch a Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, the food chain and support the life fly? p2008, c2008 how animals escape science standards of danger and use their the curriculum.

10 Snow The black book of colors Library mouse Monarch and milkweed Text by Cynthia Rylant ; illustrated by Lauren Stringer. Publisher: Harcourt, p2008, c2008 by Menena Cottin and illustrations by Rosana Faria ; translated by Elisa Amado. Publisher: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press, p2008, c2008 Daniel Kirk. Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers, p2007, c2007 Helen Frost ; and illustrated by Leonid Gore. Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, p2008, c2008 environment to hide from preditiors. This story is all about snow. It tells about all the different types of snow there are. There is wet snow, dry snow, fluffy snow and light and heavy snow. This book is wonderful in that it is printed in English and in Braille. It allows students to experience art as a blind person. This story is about a mouse named Sam who wants to be an author. When he puts his books on the shelf the children want to meet the author. This book is about the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly and how it uses the Milkweed plant students understand more about the seasons of winter and how to compare and contrast the different types of snow. in supporting the diversity of students as well as the understanding their senses which is found in the Kindergarten standards. This book can be used to support the writing process and how students can become authors themselves. This book can support the standards that teach students about life cycles of butterflies. Ten little fingers Mem Fox ; illustrations by Helen This is a story about This story can

11 and ten little toes One boy The chickenchasing queen of Lamar County Abe Lincoln crosses a creek : a tall, thin tale (introducing his forgotten frontier friend) Oxenbury. Publisher: Harcourt, p2008, c2008 Laura Vaccaro Seeger. Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, p2008, c2008 Janice N. Harrington ; pictures by Shelley Jackson. Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, p2007, c2007 Deborah Hopkinson; pictures by John Hendrix. Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books, p2008, c2008 how most children are born with ten fingers and ten toes no matter where in the world they are born. This story is a counting book to ten. This book also has die cut holes to expose the pictures that makes this book a unique one. This story is about a girl who eye is on the prize of catching Miss Hen. She stops suddenly when she realizes that Miss Hen is a mother and doesn t want to disturb her chicks. This story is about a young Abraham Lincoln that has fallen into a rushing river and is saved by his friend. Abraham promises to never forget him and keeps his promise when he becomes president. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.) 01/01/08 support in teaching students about diversity. This story can support the counting standards as well as the number recognition standards in the Kindergarten curriculum. This story can support the Life Science standards in Kindergarten when identifying parent and offspring couples. This book can support the Social Studies standards when learning about presidents. Buffalo music by Tracey E. Fern ; illustrated by This story is a This book helps in

12 Curious George learns to count from 1 to 100 How much is a million? Lauren Castillo. Publisher: Clarion Books, p2008, c2008 Rey, H. A Illustrator: Hines, Anna Grossnickle Publisher: Houghton Mifflin 2005 David Schwartz, Steven Kellogg, Paul Gagne Publisher: Weston Woods 2000 rendition of a true story of buffalo preservation. A young woman finds two orphaned buffalo after a man kills the mother. She raises the two buffalo until she send them to Yellowstone National Park and starts the buffalo preservation. This story is about Curious George the monkey who learns to count to 100. Once he learns to count to 100 he realizes that he can count almost anything. This video shows students how much is a million, billion and trillion. supporting the 4 th grade Social Studies standard that states that students will explain the westward movement between 1801 through This book helps in supporting the Kindergarten and First Grade standards when learning to count and recognize numbers to 100. This video will help students understand that these numbers are not so intimidating. If you were an even number Aboff, Marcie Illustrator: Dillard, Sarah Publisher: Picture Window Books 2009 This book is an introduction to even numbers. This book will support in teaching student about even numbers. If you were an odd number Aboff, Marcie Illustrator: Dillard, Sara This book is an introduction to odd This book will support in teaching

13 Tallest snowman Life cycle of a flower Children of the U.S.A. Map Keys Go-around dollar Publisher: Picture Window Books 2009 Aboff, Marcie Illustrator: Gray, Sara Publisher: Picture Window Books 2008 Aloian, Molly Publisher: Crabtree 2004 Ajmera, Maya Publisher: Charlesbridge 2007 Aberg, Rebecca Publisher: Children's Press 2003 Adams, Barbara Johnston Illustrator: Zarins, Joyce Audy Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1992 numbers. This book is about two children that use all types of measuring tools to build a snowman taller than a tree. This book is an introduction to the life cycle of a flower and how they help the environment. This book features 51 different cities and over 100 different diverse cultures. This book introduces how to read and use a map key as well as how to make a map of your own room. This book shows students how a dollar is transferred from one person to another and how it ends up as the first dollar earned in a new store. This book students about odd numbers. support the measurement standards in the lower grades. in supporting the life cycle standards in Life Science. students understand the diversity of others while still finding something in common with everyone. This book will support the Social Studies map key standards. in supporting the money standards for Kindergarten and First grade.

14 Goods and services Heroes for civil rights Explore North America Clifford goes to Washington How is a law passed? Adil, Janeen R. Publisher: Capstone Press 2006 Adler, David A. Illustrator: Farnsworth, Bill Publisher: Holiday House 2008 Aloian, Molly Publisher: Crabtree 2007 Bridwell, Norman Publisher: Scholastic 2005 Bright-Moore, Susan Publisher: Crabtree 2009 also talks about different facts about the one dollar bill. This book helps student understand what goods and services are and how money is earned and spent This book is a collection of bibliographies of people who made contributions to the civil rights movement. Each bibliography gives information about different situations that these people had a hand in when leading the civil rights movement. This book shows students the 24 different countries found on North America. In this story Clifford the dog visits the national monuments and the first lady. This book teaches students about the in teaching students the Social Studies goods and services standards. in supporting the civil rights standards. in supporting the geography standards found in the curriculum. in supporting the Kindergarten Social Studies standards. in supporting the 3 rd

15 Ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome: solving algebraic equations Plants and the environment Whose house is this? : a look at animal homes-- webs, nests, and shells O'Donnell, Kerri Publisher: PowerKids 2005 Boothroyd, Jennifer Publisher: Lerner 2008 Gregoire, Elizabeth Illustrator: Shea, Denise Publisher: Picture Window Books 2005 process of how a law is made and passed. It allows the students to see how laws start out as initiatives and how many times the law is changed before becoming a law. This book show how ancient people in Greece and Rome solve algebraic equations. This book shows students how plants, people and animals all rely on one another. This book shows students different habitats that animals live in. grade Social Studies standards about rules and laws. support not only the Math standards for 4 th grade, but the Social Studies standards as well. support the 1 st grade and Kindergarten Life Science Standards. support the 1 st grade Life Science standards.