Sunday Cummins



Newer Nonfiction Trade Books – Models for Characteristics of a Good Text for Reading Aloud:

• Aillaud, C. L. (2006). Recess at 20 Below. (Children’s Book Council Notable Book)

• Ajmera, M. (2012). What We Wear: Dressing Up Around the World.

• Aston, D. & Long, S. (2006). An Egg is Quiet.

• Bang, M. & Chisholm, P. (2009). Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life.

• Bishop, N. (2008). Frogs.

• Bishop, N. (2007). Spiders. (Sibert Honor Book)

• Burns, L. G. (2007). Tracking trash: Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion.

• Campbell, S. C. (2008). Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator.

• Floca, B. (2008). Lightship. (Sibert Award)

• Floca, B. (2009). Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11.

• George, J. C. (2008). The Wolves Are Back.

• Gibbons, G. (2008). Corn.

• Guiberson, B. Z. (2008). Ice Bears.

• Hatcoff, C. (2007). Knut.

• Hatcoff, C. (2008). Looking for Miza.

• Jenkins, M. (2011). Can we save the tiger?

• Jenkins, M. (2009). The Time book: A brief history from lunar calendars to atomic clocks.

• Jenkins, S. & Page, R. (2008). sisters & brothers.

• Kirby, P. F. (2009). What bluebirds do.

• London, M. (2008). Flamingo Sunset.

• Macken, J. E. (2008). Flip, Float, Fly: Seeds On the Move.

• Markle, S. (2011). Family Pack.

• Markle, S. (2009). How many baby pandas?

• McCarthy, M. (2008). Astronaut Handbook.

• McNulty, F. (2006). If You Decide to Go to the Moon. (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award)

• Miller, D. S. (2010). Survival at 40 Below.

• Miller, E. (2008). The Tooth Book: A Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums.

• Murawski, D. (2008). Face to Face with Caterpillars. (NSTA Award)

• Muntean, M. (2012). STAY: The True Story of Ten Dogs

• O’Connell, C. (2011). The Elephant Scientist.

• Page, R. & Jenkins, S. (2008). How Many Ways Can You Catch a Fly?

• Peterson, C. (2010). Seed Soil Sun: Earth’s Recipe for Food

• Posada, M. (2007). Guess What is Growing Inside this Egg?

• Rotner, S. (2010). The Buzz on Bees: Why Are They Disappearing?

• Sandler, M. (2012). The Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure.

• Sidman, J. (2011). Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature.

• Singer, M. (2008). Eggs.

• Siy, A. (2007). Sneeze!

• Stewart, D. (2008). How a Seed Grows Into a Sunflower.

• Walsh, M. (2008). 10 Things I Can Do to Help My World.

Not as new Nonfiction Books for Primary (see intermediate/middle grade recommendations below) (bullet indicates recommended for reading aloud)

o Demuth, Patricia. Those Amazing Ants. (2012)

o Hudson, Cheryl Willis. Hands Can. 2003.

o Jenkins, Martin. Grandma Elephant’s In Charge. 2003.

o Jenkins, Steve. What do you do with a tail like this?

o Jenkins, Steve. Biggest, strongest, fastest.

o Jenkins, Steve. What do you do when something wants to eat you?

o Jenkins, Steve. Hottest coldest highest deepest.

o Jenkins, Steve. Move.

o Jenkins, Steve. Almost Gone.

o Simon, Seymour. Animals Nobody Loves. 2001.

o Sobol, R. Construction Zone. 2006.

o Swain, R. F. How Sweet It Is (And Was): The History of Candy

o Wallace, Karen. Gentle Giant Octopus. 1998.

Some other primary grade books by library call numbers…

300’s

o Radunsky, V. What does peace feel like? 2004 J 303.66

o Ajmera, M. & Ivanko, J. D. Be My Neighbor with words of wisdom by Fred Rogers. 2004. J 307.3362

o Onyefulu, Ifeoma. Welcome Dede! An African Naming Ceremony. 2003. J392.12

500’s

o Rotner, S. & Woodhull, A. (2007). Every season. New Milford, CT: Roaring Book Press.

o Metropolitan Museum of New York. Museum Shapes. 2005. J513.15

o Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. ENERGY Makes things happen. 2003 J531.6

o Sherman, Josepha. Splish! Splash! A Book About Rain. 2004. J 551.577

o Christian, Peggy. If You Find a Rock. 2000. J 552

o Brenner, Barbara. One Small Place in a Tree. 2004. J577.3

o Guiberson, Brenda Rain, Rain, Rain Forest. 2004. J577.34

o Brenner, Barbara. One Small Place by the Sea. 2004. J577.699

o Greenstein, Elaine. One Little Seed. 2004. J581.467

o Richards, Jean. A Fruit is a suitcase for seeds. 2002. J581.467

o Kudlinski, K. V. (2005). What do roots do? Minnetonka, MN: North Word. J581.498 (Note: In rhyming verse.)

o Collard III, Sneed B. Animals Asleep. 2004. J591.519

o Ashman, Linda. Babies on the Go. 2003. J 591.563

o Gregoire, Elizabeth. Whose House is This? A Look at Animal Homes – Webs, Nests, and Shells. 2005. J591.564

o Fredericks, Anthony. Around One Cactus – Owls, Bats, and Leaping Rats. 2003. J591.754

o Schofield, Jennifer. Animal babies in polar lands. 2004 J591.7586

o Himmelman, John. Frog in a Bog. 2004 J591.768

o Pfeffer, Wendy. Wiggling Worms at Work. 2004. J592.64

o George, Twig C. Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish J593.53

o Wallace, Karen. Gentle Giant Octopus. 1998. J 594.56

o Murawski, D. A. (2004). Spiders and their webs. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. J595.4 M972s (Note: This would be a good read aloud over multiple days. First day reading general info in larger size font; second day looking closely at pictures and reading aloud smaller font details about particular spiders.)

o Simon, Seymour. Spiders. 2003. J 595.44

o Pallotta, Jerry. The Beetle Alphabet Book. 2004. J 595.76

o Cowley, J. Red-Eyed Tree Frog 1999. J 597.87

o Ling, M. (DK Books). The Snake Book: A Breathtaking Close-Up Look at Splendid, Scaly, Slithery Snakes. 1997. J 597.96

o Raff, Courtney Granet. Giant of the Sea: A Story of a Sperm Whale. 2002. J599.547

600’s

o Verdick, E. (2006). Germs are not for sharing. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing, Inc. J613.0432

o Coppendale, J. (2007). Tractors and farm vehicles. Laguna Hills, CA: QEB Publishing Inc. J 629.225 COP

o Fridell, Ron & Walsh, Patricia. Life Cycle of a Pumpkin. 2001. J635.62

o Urbigkit, C. (2006). A young shepherd. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. J 636.3

o Urbigkit, C. (2005). Brave dogs, gentle dogs: How they guard sheep. Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press. J 636.73 Urb

700’s

o Ajmera, Maya & Ivanko, John D. To Be an Artist. 2004? J 700

o Raczka, Bob. No One Saw: Ordinary things through the eyes of an artist. 2002.

J 759.06

o Rodriguez, Rachel. Through Georgia’s Eyes. 2006. J 759.13 O’KEEFE

o Gogh, Vincent van (with The Metropolitan Museum of Art) Vincent’s Colors. 2005. J 759.9492

o Mordicai, Gerstein. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. 2003. J791.3409

900’s

o Bauer, M. D. (2007). Mount Rushmore (Ready-to-Read Wonders of America Series) NY: Aladdin Paperbacks. J978.393 (Note: Would be good to read aloud and then leave in classroom library for independent reading at 1st-2nd grade level.)

Not as new Intermediate/Middle Grade nonfiction books… (bullet indicates recommended for reading aloud)

o Aston, D. H. An Egg is Quiet.

o Bang, Molly. My Light. 2004. (TOP TEN – AWESOME)

o Bishop, Nic. Nic Bishop’s Frogs.

Chin-Lee, Cynthia. Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World. 2005.

o Farris, Christine King. My Brother Martin. 2003.

Fink, Sam. The Declaration of Independence: The Words that made America. 2002.

Grimes, Nikki. Talkin’ About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman. 2002.

o Jenkins, Martin. Ape.

o Jenkins, Steve. What do you do with a tail like this?

o Jenkins, Steve. Biggest, strongest, fastest.

o Jenkins, Steve. Hottest coldest highest deepest.

o Jenkins, Steve. Almost Gone.

o Kalman, Maira. Fireboat. (2002)

LeBox, Annette & Reczuch, Karen. Salmon Creek. 2002.

o Montgomery, Sy. Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea (Scientists in the Field Series).

o Raab, B. Where Does Pepper Come From? And Other Fun Facts. 2008.

o Simon, Seymour. Animals Nobody Loves. 2001.

o Simon, Seymour. Icebergs and Glaciers.

o Simon, Seymour. Spiders. 2003.

o Strauss, R. One Well: The Story of Water on Earth. 2007.

o Swain, R. F. How Sweet It Is (And Was): The History of Candy. 2003.

Turner, G. T. For Mose and the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America. 2010.

o Wallace, Karen. Gentle Giant Octopus. 1998. (TOP TEN)

Some more intermediate/middle grade books by library call numbers…

000’s

o Stamaty, Mark Alan. Alia’s Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq. 2004. J 020

o Winter, J. The librarian of basra. 2004. J 020

300’s

o Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. 2005. J 323

o Bang, Molly. My Light. 2004. J 333.79

Hughes, S. Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World. 2011.

o Rappaport, Doreen. The School is NOT White! A true story of the civil rights movement. 2005. J 379.263

500’s

o Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. ENERGY Makes things happen. 2003 J531.6

o Christian, Peggy. If You Find a Rock. 2000. J 552

o Prager, Ellen. Sand. 2000. J553.622

o Brenner, Barbara. One Small Place in a Tree. 2004. J577.3

o Guiberson, Brenda. Rain, Rain, Rain Forest. 2004. J577.34

o Brenner, Barbara. One Small Place by the Sea. 2004. J577.699

o Kudlinski, K. V. (2005). What do roots do? Minnetonka, MN: North Word. J581.498 (Note: In rhyming verse.)

o Collard III, Sneed B. Animals Asleep. 2004. J591.519

o Collard III, Sneed B. The Deep-Sea Floor. 2003. J591.779

o Simon, Seymour. Animals Nobody Loves. 2001. J 591.65

o Jenkins, Steve. Almost Gone: The World’s Rarest Animals. 2006. J 591.68

o Fredericks, Anthony. Around One Cactus – Owls, Bats, and Leaping Rats. 2003. J591.754

o Pfeffer, Wendy. Wiggling Worms at Work. 2004. J592.64

o George, Twig C. Jellies: The Life of Jellyfish J593.53

o Wallace, Karen. Gentle Giant Octopus. 1998. J 594.56

o Montgomery, Sy. The Tarantula Scientist. 2004 (Robert F. Sibert Honor Book) J595.44

o Simon, Seymour. Spiders. 2003. J 595.44

o Murawski, D. A. (2004). Spiders and their webs. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society. J595.4 M972s (Note: This would be a good read aloud over multiple days. First day reading general info in larger size font; second day looking closely at pictures and reading aloud smaller font details about particular spiders.)

o Siy, A. & Kunkel, D. (2005). Mosquito bite. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. (Note: This is such a fun book with black and white pictures of two children playing in the woods and parallel colored pictures of a mosquito up close. Parallel text as well. Multiple features.)

o Hoose, Phillip. The Race to Save the Lord God Bird. 2004. (won award) J598.72

o Raff, Courtney Granet. Giant of the Sea: A Story of a Sperm Whale. 2002. J599.547

600’s

o Simon, S. (2005). Guts: Our digestive system. NY: HarperCollins Publishers. (Note: Reads aloud well in chunks – pick and choose or read first paragraph on each page. Cate’s read aloud to third graders.) J 612.3

o Murphy, Jim. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. 2003. J 614.541

o Farmer, J. (2007). Apples. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge. J 634.11 FAR (Note: Read aloud over several days. Prepare to stop and discuss or use as interactive read aloud.)

o Greenstein, Elaine. Ice-Cream Cones For Sale! 2003. J 637.4

o Ryan, Pam Munoz. How do you raise a raisin? 2003. J664.8048

700’s

o Hopkinson, Deborah. Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building. 2006. J 720.483

o Rodriguez, Rachel. Through Georgia’s Eyes. 2006. J 759.13 O’KEEFE

o Mordicai, Gerstein. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. 2003. J791.3409

800’s

o Bernier-Grand, Carmen. Cesar. 2004. 811.54

o Lewis, J. Patrick. Monumental Verses. 2005. J811.54

900’s

o Blumberg, Rhoda. York’s Adventures with Lewis & Clark: An African-American’s Part in the Great Expedition. J 917.8042

o Krinitz Memories of Survival. 2005. J 940.5318

o Williams, Mary. Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. 2005. (Coretta Scott King Honor) J 962.4043

o Walker, Sally. Secrets of a Civil War Submarine. 2005. (Robert Sibert Medal). J 973.757

o Freedman, Russell. Children of the Great Depression. 2005. J 973.916

JBIO

o Schanzer, R. (2003). How Ben Franklin stole the lightning. NY: HarperCollins. JBIOG Franklin, B. (Note: Monarch Award. Great intro, nice flow. Possible author study.)

NEWER BOOKS I MIGHT NOT READ ALOUD, BUT I WOULD DO A BOOK TALK ON AND PUT IN THE CLASSROOM LIBRARY

500’s

▪ Jenkins, S. & Page, R. (2005). I see a kookaburra: Discovering animal habitats around the world. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. (Note: Great read aloud with small group of primary grade students or great for independent reading – students must be able to view pictures to find hiding animals.) Y 591.7 J52s

▪ Jenkins, S. (2007). Living color. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. (Note: Great read aloud with small group. Might work with larger group if you pick and choose sections to read.)

600’s

▪ Goodman, S. E. (2006). All in just one cookie. New York: Greenwillow Books. Y 641.8 G653a

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