Author Visits - What Are YOU Teaching? Booklist #1

Citations for books/resources to accompany remarks - Goals and Standards / Examples.

Barner,  Bob.  (1996) Dem Bones.  Chronicle Books. ISBN: 0811808270. $16.95.

Skeleton (Eyewitness Boks) ( 2004) DK Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0756607272.  $15.99

Cumbaa, Stephen. (2006)  The Bones Book and Skeleton (Hand in Hand with Nature).  Illustrated by Kim La Fave .  Workman Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-0761142188. (with skeleton)

Cuyler, Margery. (2002) Skeleton Hiccups. Margaret K. McElderry.  ISBN-13: 978-0689847707

Buzzeo, Toni.  (2002) The Sea Chest. Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. Dial Books for Young Readers.  ISBN: 0803727038

Lighthouses

Hopkinson, Deborah.  (1997) Birdie’s Lighthouse.  Illustrated by Kimberly Bulcken Root.  Atheneum.  ISBN: 0689810520

Roop, Peter and Connie. (1985) Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie. Illustrated by Peter E. Hanson.  CarolRhoda.  ISBN: 0876144547

Adoption

Czech, Jan. (2002) The Coffee Can Kid.  Illustrated by Maurie J. Manning.  Child and Family Press. ISBN-13: 978-0878688210.

Say, Allen.  (2004 ) Allison. Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books. ISBN-13: 978-0618495375.

Lewis, Rose A. (2000) I Love You Like Crazy Cakes.  Illustrated by Jane Dyer.  Little, Brown Young Readers.

Werner, Teresa Orem. ( 2005) A Quilt of Wishes.  Illustrated by Nathan Tremlin. ISBN-13: 978-1598791471.

Martin, Jacqueline Briggs.  (1998) Snowflake Bentley.  Houghton Mifflin.  (inferencing) – for transparency masters and additional materials; including the link for the $1,000,000 game - go to http://www.mcbookwords.com/martin

Goals and Objectives  -  McBookwords – If You Give Kaydence an Author. http://www.mcbookwords.com/bookauthor/ifyougivekaydenceanauthor.html
 
Author Websites  - Author Links http://www.mcelmeel.com/curriculum/authorlinks.html

Resources – Guides from Publisher; Publisher Members of the Children’s Book Council.   http://www.cbcbooks.com/membership

Author and You Series – go to http://www.lu.com > search for “Author and You”

Author Visit Publications:

McElmeel, Sharron L. (2001) ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit.   2nd ed. Linworth.

Buzzeo, Toni, and Jane Kurtz. (1999) Terrific Connections with Authors, Illustrators and Storytellers: Real Space, and Virtual Links. Libraries Unlimited.

Lives of Authors:

Series of “Meet the Author: Books from Richard C. Owens http://www.rcowen.com/MTABkList.htm

Books from Libraries Unlimited that provide insight into the lives of authors/illustrators.  

• McElmeel, Sharron L. (1999) 100 Most Popular Children's Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN13: 9781563086465.
• McElmeel, Sharron L. (2000) 100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN13: 9781563086472.
• McElmeel, Sharron L. (2004) Children's Authors and Illustrators Too Good to Miss: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN13: 9781591580270.
• McElmeel, Sharron L. (2005) Authors in the Kitchen: Recipes, Stories, and More.  With Deborah L. McElmeel. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN13: 9781591582380.
• McElmeel, Sharron L. (2007) Authors in the Pantry: Recipes, Stories, and More.  With Deborah L. McElmeel. Libraries Unlimited. ISBN13: 9781591583219.

Curriculum Connections from Toni Buzzeo (Handout to accompany her planned remarks.)

http://www.mcelmeel.com/curriculum/AASL2007/AASL_buzzeo.pdf