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The Greatest Potatoes by Penelope Stowell. Illustrations by Sharon Watts. Jump At the Sun, 2005. The story of George Speck "Crum," an African-American/Native American who invented the potato chip while working as a chef in the Moon Lake Lodge at Saratoga, NY. A time line chronicling the history of the potato chips is available at this website: The Idea Finder http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/potatochips.htm |
Several other books are available as collaborative reads to Katie Davis's Kindergarten Rocks, they include:Look out Kindergarten, Here I Come! Nancy L. Carlson |
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- Hopkinson, Deborah. Apples to Oregon: Being the (Slightly) True Narrative of How a Brave Pioneer Father Brought Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Grapes, and Cherries (and Children) Across the Plains. Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter. Simon & Schuster/Anne Schwartz, 2004. — A literary tall tale, as a pioneering papa moves his precious fruit trees and his family from Iowa to Oregon in the mid-nineteenth century.
Visit http://www.deborahhopkinson.com and click on "Apples to Oregon" for a gateway to information about Henderson Luelling and the real trip from Salem, Iowa to Milwaukie, Oregon; and information about Henderson's brothers John and Seth -- and Seth's introduction of the bing cherry
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School Staff -- What do they do? Pair School Lunch by True Kelley with Mrs. Toggle’s Zipper by Robin Pulver (Scholastic, 1993) - check your library  |
- Willems, Mo. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. Illustrated by the author. Hyperion, 2004.– After a trip to the Laundromat with her dad, Trixie realizes that her beloved stuffed animal has been left behind. Sepia-tone photographs and wry cartoons. A 2005 Caldecott Honor Book. Guide for this title: www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/data/books/tgdoc/07868187001407.doc
- Winter, Jeanette. The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq. Harcourt, 2005. Alia Muhammad Baker saved thousands of books. A true story.
Another version for older students
A graphic novel version of the story of Alia Muhammad Baker who, when refused help from officials, began to seek the collection of "her" library home to her house, a nearby restaurant, and homes of friends. She managed to save 70% of the Library of Basra's collection in the face of war in Iraq, her own stroke, and the library's fire.
Alia's Mission by Mark Alan Stamaty (Random House, 2004)
Middle Readers
Cowley, Joy. Chameleon, Chameleon. Illustrated by Nic Bishop. Scholastic, 2005.
MORE INFORMATION
- Knudsen, Michelle. Colorful Chameleons. (Random, 2001)
- Stefoff, Rebecca. Chameleon (Benchmark, 1996)
- Hubbard, Crystal. Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream. Illustrated by Randy DuBurke. Lee & Low, 2005. Marcenia Lyle wants to be a professional baseball player—African-American & female in the 1930s.
- Hopkinson, Deborah. From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story. Illustrated by Brian Floca. Simon & Schuster, 2005. Uncle Silas plants the idea of service in the Union army in Johnny's brain, it's pretty easy for him to join up.
- McNulty, Faith. If You Decide to Go to the Moon. Illustrated by Steven Kellogg. Scholastic, 2005. A non-fiction core; book ends of Kellogg’s wonderful “earthly” art.
- Montgomery, Sy. The Tarantula Scientist. Photos by Nic Bishop. Houghton, 2004.— An irresistible invitation to real scientific work. A 2005 Sibert Honor Book.
- Morrison, Toni. Remember: The Journey to School Integration. Illustrated by the author. Houghton Mifflin, 2004. Actual photographs, fictionalized dialogue. The 2005 Coretta Scott King Author Award Book.
- Moss, Marissa. Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen. Illustrated by C.F. Payne. Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman, 2004.— April 2, 1931— a 17-year-old girl pitched to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, and struck them out.
- Adler, David A. Mama Played Baseball. Illustrated by Chris O'Leary. Harcourt, 2003.
- Corey, Shana. Players in Pigtails. Illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. Scholastic, 2003.
- Patrick, Jean L. Girl Who Struck out Babe Ruth. Illustrated by Jeni Reeves. Lerner, 2000.
- Rappaport, Doreen and Lydall Callan. Dirt on Their Skirts. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Dial, 2000.
- Rumford, James. Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing. Illustrated by the author. Cherokee translation by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby. Houghton, 2004. — Spare, poetic writing and richly colored, expressive illustrations with parallel translation in Cherokee. A 2005 Sibert Honor Book.
- Schanzer, Rosalyn. George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides. Illustrated by the author. National Geographic, 2004. —Casual text and droll illustrations alternately present King George III of England and George Washington.
- Scieszka, Jon. Science Verse. Illustrated by Lane Smith. Viking, 2004.— A student gets the curse of science verse and travels through the science curriculum with clever, comical, and occasionally gross science poems.
- Shange, Ntozake. Ellington Was Not a Street. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Simon & Schuster, 2004.— A poetic tribute to twentieth century African-Americans. The 2005 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Book. Paul Robeson, W.E.B. DuBois, Ray Barretto, Dizzy Gillespie, "Sonny Til" Tilghman, Kwame Nkrumah, and Duke Ellington.
- Sís, Peter. The Train of States. Illustrated by the author. Greenwillow, 2004.— Sís imparts a unique view of the 50 states and the District of Columbia by using highly detailed pictures of decorated antique circus wagons traveling on flatbed railcars that are touring the country.
- Woodson, Jacqueline. Coming on Home Soon. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Putnam, 2004.— World War II story, the longing of a child anticipating her mother's return. A 2005 Caldecott Honor Book.
Zelver, Patricia. The Wonderful Towers of Watts. Illustrated by Frané Lessac. HarperCollins, 1994; Boyds mills Press, 2005. Simon (Old Sam) Rodia, a self-styled artist who created unique constructions in inner-city Los Angeles. [Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Jacqueline Briggs Martin and YOU. (Author and You Series). Libraries Unlimited, 2006.—Biographical background about the author and the story behind the stories, as well as the author’s suggestions for creating a writing environment and building writers— a writing workshop in a book.]
Older Readers
- Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts. Putnam, 2004.— Twelve-year-old Moose tells about his trevails on "the Rock (Alcatraz)," where his father works. A 2005 Newbery Honor Book and A 2005 Best Book for Young Adults (YALSA).
- Couloumbis, Audrey. The Misadventures of Maude March: Or Trouble Rides a Fast Horse. Random House, 2005. A rip-roaring Western as full of wild escapades as the dime novels of old, which her protagonist is so fond of reading.
- Creech, Sharon. Replay. HarperCollins, 2005. One of four children in a chaotic Italian-American family, 12-year-old Leo is nicknamed “sardine” or sometimes “fog” because of his thoughtful trances where he ‘replays” what is happening.
- Fleming, Candace. Our Eleanor. Simon & Schuster, 2005. An incredibly well-organized and thorough scrapbook. Works like a jigsaw—pick a piece.
- Freedman, Russell. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights. Clarion, 2004. Anderson's life and career. (Concert at steps of Lincoln Memorial, 1939). The 2005 Sibert Medal Book, A 2005 Newbery Honor Book, and A 2005 Best Book for Young Adults (YALSA).
- Ryan, Pam Muñoz. When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson. Illustrated by Brian Selznick. Scholastic, 2002.
- Gorman, Carol and Ron J. Findley. Stumptown Kid. Peachtree, 2005.— Sports, suspense, heroism, baseball wit and wisdom. Set in 1952, Iowa.
- Weatherford, Carole Boston. A Negro League Scrapbook. Forward by Buck O’Neil. Boyds Mills, 2005. History.
- Gutman, Dan. Abner and Me (A Baseball Card Adventure Series). HarperCollins, 2005. Thirteen-year-old Joe and his mother go back to 1863 to ask Abner Doubleday if he invented baseball, and find themselves at the Battle of Gettysburg.
- Curlee, Lynn. Ballpark: The Story of America’s Baseball Fields. Simon & Schuster, 2005. Every era has its story.
- Kadohata, Cynthia. Kira-Kira. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum, 2004.— Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters who move to rural Georgia from Iowa during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.. The 2005 Newbery Medal Book.
- Konigsburg, E. L. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place. Simon & Schuster/Atheneum, 2004. —Margaret Rose is rescued from summer camp by her eccentric great-uncles, Alexander and Morris Rose, and, in turn, saves their splendid, artistically sculptured towers. A 2005 Best Book for Young Adults (YALSA).
- Peck, Richard. The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts. Dial, 2005. —If your teacher has to die August is a good time for it.” 2005 Best Book (YALSA).
- Ryan, Pam Muñoz. Becoming Naomi León. Scholastic, 2004.— With the help of her great-grandmother Naomi gains the voice to speak out against her mother in court (fifth grade; soap carvings displayed in the school library; child abuse; and physical handicaps. The 2005 Schneider Family Middle School Award Book.
- Schmidt, Gary D. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy. Clarion, 2004. —Set in Maine in 1912, a tragic historical event, a forbidden friendship between a preacher's son and a dark-skinned girl from a nearby island. A 2005 Newbery Honor Book, A 2005 Printz Honor Book, and A 2005 Best Book for Young Adults (YALSA)
- Sullivan, George. Built to Last: Building America’s Amazing Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, and Skyscrapers. Scholastic, 2005. Spectacular photos. Great and fun information.
- Taylor, Theodore. Ice Drift. Harcourt, 2005. Set in 1868, two brothers—fourteen-year-old Alilea and his younger brother are stranded but survive 6 months in the Artic.
- Wiles, Deborah. each little bird that sings. Gulliver/Harcourt, 2005. The Snowberger family runs the town’s funeral home. Ten-year-old Comfort; many surprises.
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