Media specialists and other lovers of Black-eyed Susan books, This PowerPoint was designed for your use in an educational setting. It contains ALL levels of 2010-2011 Black- Eyed Susan books , K-12. It is not intended to be used “as is” but to be tailored to the needs and individuality of your own school or library. Where there is a picture of a certain library branch or display – please delete and insert your own. Use the parts/slides that fit your needs, delete and/or modify the rest. Above all, read and enjoy, encourage your students to do the same! Patricia Valas retired media specialist (CCPL)
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Media specialists and other lovers of Black-eyed Susan books,
This PowerPoint was designed for your use in an educational setting. It contains ALL levels of 2010-2011 Black-Eyed Susan books , K-12. It is not intended to be used “as is” but to be tailored to the needs and individuality of your own school or library. Where there is a picture of a certain library branch or display – please delete and insert your own. Use the parts/slides that fit your needs, delete and/or modify the rest. Above all, read and enjoy, encourage your students to do the same!
Patricia Valas
retired media specialist (CCPL)
Now Now Presenting !Presenting !
Black-Eyed Susan Black-Eyed Susan nominees for nominees for
2010-20112010-2011
Created by Patricia Valas
WHAT?WHAT? A list of nominated A list of nominated
books is presented books is presented for you, the for you, the students, to select students, to select your favorite. So your favorite. So this is a children’s this is a children’s choice award. No choice award. No adult votes.adult votes.
WHO?WHO? All children, K-12, All children, K-12,
in the state of in the state of Maryland are Maryland are eligible to read and eligible to read and vote on their vote on their favorite book. You favorite book. You need to read at need to read at least 7 books from least 7 books from the list before you the list before you can vote.can vote.
WHEN?WHEN? Starting now and Starting now and
lasting until the lasting until the vote is recorded, vote is recorded, tallied, and mailed tallied, and mailed on on
April 28, 2011.April 28, 2011.
WHERE?WHERE? Books are Books are
available here in available here in the media center the media center or from your or from your favorite public favorite public library branch.library branch.
WHY?WHY? You have the You have the
opportunity to opportunity to reward an author reward an author for a job well done. for a job well done.
WOW, WOW, take a look at these take a look at these
Picture Book NomineesPicture Book Nominees
The Plot Chickens by Mary Jane Auch
Henrietta the Henrietta the chicken loves to chicken loves to read so much that read so much that she decides to she decides to write a book write a book herself, but first herself, but first no one will publish no one will publish a book written by a book written by a chicken, and a chicken, and then, when she then, when she publishes it herself publishes it herself and it gets a and it gets a terrible review in terrible review in "The Corn Book," "The Corn Book," Henrietta is Henrietta is devastated. devastated.
Long Shot: Long Shot: Never Too Small to Dream Big Never Too Small to Dream Big
by Chris Paul and Frank Morrisonby Chris Paul and Frank Morrison Although he is Although he is
shorter than most of shorter than most of his classmates and his classmates and everyone discourages everyone discourages him from trying out him from trying out for the basketball for the basketball team, eight-year-old team, eight-year-old Chris just works Chris just works harder than everyone harder than everyone else so his size will else so his size will not matter. not matter.
Never Smile at a Monkey: Never Smile at a Monkey: and 17 Other Important Things and 17 Other Important Things to Remember by Steve Jenkinsto Remember by Steve Jenkins
When it comes to When it comes to wild animals, wild animals, everyone knows that everyone knows that there are certain there are certain things that one things that one should not do. In this should not do. In this fascinating picture fascinating picture book, readers find book, readers find out what they should out what they should "never" do if they "never" do if they encounter one of encounter one of these surprisingly these surprisingly dangerous animals.dangerous animals.
Bobby Bramble Loses His Brain Bobby Bramble Loses His Brain by David Keaneby David Keane
Daredevil Bobby Daredevil Bobby Bramble has often Bramble has often been warned that been warned that one day he will one day he will crack his head crack his head open, and when he open, and when he finally does, his finally does, his brain escapes and brain escapes and runs around town runs around town as if it has a mind as if it has a mind of its own. of its own.
Life-Size Zoo: Life-Size Zoo: From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, an Actual-Sized Animal From Tiny Rodents to Gigantic Elephants, an Actual-Sized Animal
EncyclopediaEncyclopedia
by Teruyuki Komiya by Teruyuki Komiya• Acclaimed wildlife Acclaimed wildlife
photographer Toyofumi photographer Toyofumi Fukuda visited Japan's Fukuda visited Japan's premier zoos to capture premier zoos to capture remarkably vivid and remarkably vivid and detailed close-up detailed close-up photographs of 21 animals, photographs of 21 animals, from pandas and meerkats from pandas and meerkats to giraffes, rhinos, and to giraffes, rhinos, and elephants (adult and baby). elephants (adult and baby). Each photograph is Each photograph is accompanied by a profile accompanied by a profile including body length, including body length, weight, and natural habitat, weight, and natural habitat, as well as fun facts about as well as fun facts about the animal. An elephant's the animal. An elephant's trunk is so nimble, it can trunk is so nimble, it can pick up a single blade of pick up a single blade of grass. Giraffes have grass. Giraffes have eyelashes. Sloths hang from eyelashes. Sloths hang from trees for days at a time trees for days at a time without going to the without going to the bathroom. bathroom.
Wink: Wink: the Ninja Who Wanted To Be the Ninja Who Wanted To Be
Noticed Noticed by J.C. Phillippsby J.C. Phillipps
Although ninjas Although ninjas should be silent and should be silent and use stealth, Wink use stealth, Wink finds his enthusiasm finds his enthusiasm gets him into gets him into trouble with his trouble with his teacher until he teacher until he finds the perfect finds the perfect way to express both way to express both traits. traits.
Have I Got a Book For You! Have I Got a Book For You! by by MélanieMélanie Watt Watt
The bestselling author The bestselling author of of Scaredy SquirrelScaredy Squirrel presents a character presents a character you just can't say "no" you just can't say "no" to: salesman Mr. Al to: salesman Mr. Al Foxword. Al can sell Foxword. Al can sell anything. You can't anything. You can't help but be impressed help but be impressed by his lineup of by his lineup of satisfied customers: satisfied customers: he's sold an icebox to he's sold an icebox to a penguin, an umbrella a penguin, an umbrella to a fish and a dirt to a fish and a dirt vacuum to a mole. Al vacuum to a mole. Al knows you're looking knows you're looking for a great book, and for a great book, and this is your lucky day.this is your lucky day.
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed by Mo Willemsby Mo Willems
Wilbur, a naked Wilbur, a naked mole rat who likes mole rat who likes to wear clothes, is to wear clothes, is forced to go before forced to go before the wise the wise community elder, community elder, who surprises the who surprises the other naked mole other naked mole rats with his rats with his pronouncement. pronouncement.
The Pet Dragon The Pet Dragon by Christoph Niemannby Christoph Niemann
When Lin's beloved When Lin's beloved pet dragon pet dragon disappears, she disappears, she searches for him far searches for him far and wide until a and wide until a witch helps her to witch helps her to reach the dragon's reach the dragon's new home. new home. Introduces a different Introduces a different Chinese character on Chinese character on each step of Lin's each step of Lin's adventure.adventure.
Let’s Do Nothing by Tony Let’s Do Nothing by Tony FucileFucile
Frankie and Sal have Frankie and Sal have run out of things to do: run out of things to do: "We've played every "We've played every sport ever invented" sport ever invented" and "baked enough and "baked enough cookies to feed a small cookies to feed a small country--" Then Sal country--" Then Sal hits upon a solution: hits upon a solution: "Let's do nothing!" "Let's do nothing!" How hard could that How hard could that be? be?
Wolfsnail: a Backyard Predator Wolfsnail: a Backyard Predator by by
Sarah C. and Richard P. Sarah C. and Richard P. CampbellCampbell
Stunning Stunning photographs and a photographs and a fact-filled story fact-filled story deliver a close-up deliver a close-up look at a day in look at a day in the life of a tiny, the life of a tiny, and unexpected, and unexpected, predator-the predator-the seriously slimy seriously slimy wolfsnail. wolfsnail.
One World, One Day One World, One Day by Barbara Kerleyby Barbara Kerley
This beautiful photo This beautiful photo book follows the course book follows the course of one day in our world. of one day in our world. Sunrise to sunset is Sunrise to sunset is captured in the captured in the essential things we all essential things we all do daily, wherever we do daily, wherever we live in the world, and in live in the world, and in the different ways we the different ways we do them. The first meal do them. The first meal of the day will take on a of the day will take on a whole new dimension whole new dimension for American kids as an for American kids as an American pancake American pancake breakfast is contrasted breakfast is contrasted with porridge in North with porridge in North Korea and churros in Korea and churros in SpainSpain. .
Imogene’s Last Stand Imogene’s Last Stand by Candace Fleming and Nancy by Candace Fleming and Nancy
CarpenterCarpenter Enamored of history, Enamored of history,
young Imogene young Imogene Tripp tries to save Tripp tries to save her town's historical her town's historical society from being society from being demolished in order demolished in order to build a shoelace to build a shoelace factory. Includes factory. Includes notes about notes about historical figures historical figures quoted in the story. quoted in the story.
Listen to the Wind:Listen to the Wind: the Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Teathe Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. by Greg Mortenson and Susan L.
RothRoth Lost and delirious, Lost and delirious,
Mortenson stumbled Mortenson stumbled into a remote into a remote Himalayan village Himalayan village after a failed climb after a failed climb up K2. The villagers up K2. The villagers saved his life, and he saved his life, and he vowed to return and vowed to return and build a school for build a school for them. His remarkable them. His remarkable story of a promise story of a promise kept is now told in kept is now told in this read-aloud.this read-aloud.
14 Cows For America14 Cows For America by Carmen Agra Deedy by Carmen Agra Deedy
Maasai tribal Maasai tribal members of Western members of Western Kenya, after hearing Kenya, after hearing the story of the the story of the September 11th September 11th attacks from a young attacks from a young Massai, who was in Massai, who was in New York on that day, New York on that day, decide to present the decide to present the American people with American people with fourteen sacred cows fourteen sacred cows as a healing gift. as a healing gift.
These These 4-6 Nominees will make 4-6 Nominees will make
everyone happy!everyone happy!
WHAT?WHAT? A list of nominated A list of nominated
books is presented books is presented for you, the for you, the students, to select students, to select your favorite. So your favorite. So this is a children’s this is a children’s choice award. No choice award. No adult votes.adult votes.
WHO?WHO? All children, K-12, All children, K-12,
in the state of in the state of Maryland are Maryland are eligible to read and eligible to read and vote on their vote on their favorite book. You favorite book. You need to read at need to read at least 3 books from least 3 books from the list before you the list before you can vote.can vote.
WHERE?WHERE? Books are Books are
available here in available here in the media center the media center or from your or from your favorite public favorite public library branch.library branch.
WHEN?WHEN? Starting now and Starting now and
lasting until the lasting until the vote is recorded, vote is recorded, tallied, and mailed tallied, and mailed on on
April 28, 2011.April 28, 2011.
WHY?WHY? You have the You have the
opportunity to opportunity to reward an author reward an author for a job well done. for a job well done.
11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass Humor/Time travelHumor/Time travel After celebrating their After celebrating their
first nine same-day first nine same-day birthdays together, birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each and not speaking to each other for the last year, other for the last year, prepare to celebrate prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar separately but peculiar things begin to happen things begin to happen as the day of their as the day of their birthday begins to repeat birthday begins to repeat itself over and over itself over and over again. again.
Captain Nobody by Dean Captain Nobody by Dean PitchfordPitchford
RealisticRealistic When ten-year-old When ten-year-old
Newton dresses up as Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero an unusual superhero for Halloween, he for Halloween, he decides to keep decides to keep wearing the costume wearing the costume after the holiday to after the holiday to help save townspeople help save townspeople and eventually his and eventually his injured brother. injured brother.
Extra Credit by Andrew Extra Credit by Andrew ClementsClements
Realistic/MulticulturalRealistic/Multicultural As letters flow back and As letters flow back and
forth--between the prairies forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan, mountains of Afghanistan, across cultural and across cultural and religious divides--sixth-religious divides--sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other. and listen to each other.
The Magic Thief by Sarah The Magic Thief by Sarah PrineasPrineas
FantasyFantasy A young thief is drawn A young thief is drawn
into a life of magic into a life of magic and adventure after and adventure after picking the pocket of picking the pocket of the powerful wizard the powerful wizard Nevery Flinglas, who Nevery Flinglas, who has returned from has returned from exile to attempt to exile to attempt to reverse the troubling reverse the troubling decline of magic in decline of magic in Wellmet City. Wellmet City.
Fantasy/MysteryFantasy/Mystery After Marvin, a beetle, After Marvin, a beetle,
makes a miniature makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a birthday gift for James, a human with whom he human with whom he shares a house, the two shares a house, the two new friends work new friends work together to help recover together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Museum of Art.
Neil Armstrong is My Uncle : & Neil Armstrong is My Uncle : & Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty Other Lies Muscle Man McGinty
Told Me Told Me by Nan Marinoby Nan Marino Realistic/HistoricalRealistic/Historical
Set in upstate New York in Set in upstate New York in the summer of 1969, the summer of 1969, Tamara, 10, is stuck at home Tamara, 10, is stuck at home with her cold parents while with her cold parents while her brother is away in her brother is away in Vietnam. She is lonely, and Vietnam. She is lonely, and blames the new foster kid on blames the new foster kid on the block, Douglas, for the the block, Douglas, for the loss of her only friend. She loss of her only friend. She mocks him for telling wild mocks him for telling wild lies. Douglas is a bit too lies. Douglas is a bit too nice, but he messes up when nice, but he messes up when he tries to help Tamara.he tries to help Tamara.
Peace, Locomotion Peace, Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodsonby Jacqueline Woodson
RealisticRealistic Through letters to his little Through letters to his little
sister, who is living in a sister, who is living in a different foster home, different foster home, sixth-grader Lonnie, also sixth-grader Lonnie, also known as "Locomotion," known as "Locomotion," keeps a record of their lives keeps a record of their lives while they are apart, while they are apart, describing his own foster describing his own foster family, including his foster family, including his foster brother who returns home brother who returns home after losing a leg in the Iraq after losing a leg in the Iraq War. War.
Umbrella Summer Umbrella Summer by Lisa Graffby Lisa Graff
RealisticRealistic After her brother Jared After her brother Jared
dies, ten-year-old dies, ten-year-old Annie worries about Annie worries about the hidden dangers of the hidden dangers of everything, from bug everything, from bug bites to bicycle riding, bites to bicycle riding, until she is befriended until she is befriended by a new neighbor by a new neighbor who is grieving her who is grieving her own loss. own loss.
Where the Mountain Meets the Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace LinMoon by Grace Lin
FantasyFantasy Minli, an adventurous Minli, an adventurous
girl from a poor girl from a poor village, buys a magical village, buys a magical goldfish, and then goldfish, and then joins a dragon who joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade freshness to Jade River. River.
Keep track of the books Keep track of the books you have read on your you have read on your own list and use a rating own list and use a rating scale of some kind to scale of some kind to remember your favorite.remember your favorite.
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