Review by: Angelia Holmes
Chapter 12 Review
Lib 222
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Readers will follow Tango, a young penguin, in New York’s Central Park Zoo. Based on true events, we follow Tango as he grows up with two male penguins as his parents instead of a female and male penguin. The two male penguins, Roy and Silo, did everything together. After a zookeeper finds a egg that needs to be taken care of, it is giving to Roy and silo to look after and raise. Readers will see the different type of family dynamics that are becoming more prominent in society today. This children’s book may have be banned because of the nature of the context. There are still many people today who aren’t accepting of the LGBTQ culture and this type of book would make them uncomfortable and they wouldn’t want their children reading a book that shows acceptance towards this type of lifestyle. Review by: Angelia Holmes Chapter 12 Review Lib 222
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Young adults will follow the main character Jonas as he lives his life in a future society where they have found a way to eliminate all pain, fear, war and hatred. Everyone looks and acts the same, which means that there is no competition to be better than anyone else. Everything in the society is chosen for them, they have their careers picked fro them along with their spouses and children. The novel follows Jonas as he becomes the receiver of memory as his job. The man that helps Jonas into this new position, The Giver, wants to help Jonas change society. Readers will see the struggle Jonas has to create a new society and break from the mold that exists. Reviewed by: Angelia Holmes Chapter 10 Lib 222 In this nonfiction novel, young readers will follow two young men through their journey of being pilots during World War II. We follow to two young men Herb and John through their childhood, adult life, and late-adult life. John and Herb were born in the same neighborhood, went to the same school, and even had classes together. While we see them working through school and war, the reader never sees the two of them talking or having any interaction. This is because Herb is white and John is black. While this novel is great for readers interested in wars, it addresses the issues of civil rights. It gives the readers a glimpse into how society was at this time with the looming war and the civil rights becoming a increasing issues. Later in the novel we see the two men cross pass and address the issue of segregation and why there’s no place for it. The readers see how a friendship came to be and how it almost didn’t exist. The following website gives readers some background information about the civil rights during World War II. http://learn.uakron.edu/beyond/ww2_civilRights.htm Review by: Angelia Holmes Lib 222 Chapter 9 Review This book is written about Hans Christian Andersen who is one of the most beloved children's writers of all times.Hans Christian Andersen is the author who we are able to give credit to such stories as The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and The Emperor’s New Clothes. It tells the tale of the hardships that he had while growing up all the way through his successes. Readers are able to really learn about Hans since the pages are filled to the brim with detail (unlike many children’s biographies which generally skim the surface of information about the person/people they are written about). At the bottom of each page is an excerpt from one of Hans’s books, which all pertain to the above writing of the pages only in the words of Hans himself. Although the illustrations in the books generally are not full of color they are not lacking in detail and they really enrich the beauty of the book with their generally mystical/fantastical subject matter. Although I would consider this a book for an older child due to the fact that it uses some words that are harder to understand, the illustrations make it able to be interesting for younger children of all ages. Throughout the story there is also an underlying message of how essential it is for a person to never give up on their dreams and how everything will work out in the end if a person really works hard towards something. Published in 2005 by Dial Company Price $16.99 Ages 8 to 12. Andrea Dow This book is the third in it's series along with "A Seed Is Sleepy" and "An Egg Is Quiet". "A Butterfly Is Patient" is a lovely mix of science and wonder, with beautiful illustrations to catch the readers eye. This book explains metamorphosis of a butterfly as it goes from egg, to caterpillar, to a beautiful butterfly. In its journey from egg to butterfly, this insect has to be patient. The book speaks to butterflies roles in pollination as well as their camouflage, drinking, and poisonous capabilities. This book is packed full of fun facts such as Monarch butteries, for example, fly almost 3,000 miles from Canada to their winter home in Mexico. This book will stimulate an interest in science in learning for any child who reads it. It offers a short but sweet glimpse into the wonderful world of butterflies. PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books AGES: 5-10, $16.99 REVIEWED BY: Crystal Scott Well the title explains it all, I saw this a giggled a little but also had pick my jaw up off the ground! A book purely explaining that everyone poops! The book talks about different animals and how every animals poop is different. whether it be the shape, smell, color, or even where it happens. It even talks about people pooping, how some do it on the potty and some do it in diapers. The illustrations are simple and understandable a little funny because they are pretty detailed in certain ways! I think this book might be helpful for younger children so they can understand that if an animal or person eats they are going to poop and that it is not an embarrassing or gross thing because everyone does it, it is something that just happens in life such as sleeping and eating. I feel as though this is maybe a book for a parent to read to a child instead of a teacher or a child themselves reading it. Publisher: Kane/ Miller Book Publishers 1993 Age Range: 1-3 years old Price: $7.99-$13.99 Haley Burdette Illustrated by David Small
As a Caldecott winner, this book exemplifies modern non-fiction. The book takes on the perspective of someone, most likely a child, who wants to be president. The book walks through what all the presidents did that was significant before and while they were president and how that relates to other presidents. It shows what pets they had and who got stuck in a bathtub. The material is presented in a way that is entertaining and funny. It establishes the point that anybody could be president. According to the book no outside circumstances matter. If you want to be president, you should be able to achieve it. Being able to accomplish anything should be a truly inspirational thought for children.The illustrations definitely add to the book in a comical and visual way. Definitely worth reading for a good laugh or to gain some information on the presidents. This book is worthy of any collection particularly a children's collection. BIBLIO: 2000, Philomel Books,Ages 8-10, $17.99 REVIEWER: Kimberly Bowman FORMAT: Picture book ISBN: 0-399-24317-8 by anna nilsen “The Great Art Scandal” has the reader act as detective to find a painting that has an element of another famous work of art without permission. If the reader doesn’t figure it out, the art gallery will be the subject of a nasty lawsuit and be forced to shut its doors. The gallery was also broken into and all the labels to the paintings were removed! The reader needs to fix all of this before the gallery opens. The book instructs the reader to look through the gallery’s catalog and at the artist’s information and use this to solve the mystery! This book is a great introduction into modern art for children. It introduces the topic in a fun and interesting format and engages the reader in an exciting way. The physical book has pages that are split lengthwise with pictures of the paintings at the top, and information about them on the bottom. This book holds a wealth of excellent information on modern art. 2003, Kingfisher/Houghton Mifflin, Ages 8-12, $16.95. Kelsey Means Frank Staub’s The Kids’ Book of Clouds & Sky is an imaginative publication that is brought to life with inspiring photography. This book includes factual information about the weather, clouds, air, the sun, the moon, the sky, stars, rainbows, etc. each section stars out with a question that is somewhat related to what a student might ask. For example, questions like “Why is the sky blue?” or “What causes rain and snow?” are asked in the book, and provide a very clear and understandable answer with beautiful visuals. All together there are 46 questions that are asked and answered throughout the book, an index and a half a page about the author, Frank Staub. The visuals in this book are beautiful, even so because they were all real photographs taken by the author at one time or another. There are also different experiments for each topic spread out through the book, so children could have hands on learning after they are done reading. This book would be really good in a classroom for an informative unit. The teacher could use the experiments in the classroom and show the class how to do them. Also, if the teacher were to put the students into groups, each group could have an individual topic (the sky, clouds, the sun, etc.) and put together their own informative presentation. Especially since this is directed towards bigger kids, students would comprehend this and really enjoy the lesson that is focused on the topic. Informational/Nature & Wildlife. Published 2004, Sterling, Ages 8-12, $14.95 Reviewed By: Deidre Schneider This picture book biography follows a young African American girl on her road to success. A cat tells her story from having lived through it and watched her from the side. Ella started from nothing living in Yonkers New York, where she dreamed of becoming a dancer. When she was seventeen she moved to New York City to enter into a competition. She was so nervous that she choked and could not dance, but instead she belt out a loud song to win the competition. Ella went on to sing and become the lead singer for the Chick Webb Orchestra. They played all over and Ella was the highlight of the show. They had regular gigs at the Savoy, where Ella would jump down and dance along with the crowds. Nightclubs now had to wait in line to book the band. She then turned to Dizzy Gillespie, the bebop king. He invited Ella to give bebop a try, and what happened was magical. Ella let the lyrics flow and became known as the Queen of Scat, or a Vocal Virtuosa. Making up songs on the start she invented a new king of music. She started from nothing, followed her dreams, and made herself a music star. Ella’s story is illustrated with bright colors, and bold lines that put her story to life. They are well organized to further enlighten the book.
Published: 2002 Price: $7.00 Age: 6-9 Category: Children’s Biography Reviewer: Natalie Hoeksema |
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