A Book or Two: Children's Literature Reviews

Find a perfect children’s book to share or read, and information on new, classic, and favorite children's literature, reviewed by university professors, teachers, librarians, graduate students, and teachers-to-be! Browse A Book or Two by title, genre, or topic! HAPPY READING! This is a closed site, to prevent inappropriate postings. You won't be able to add your own comments. Communication should be sent to the site organizer, Dr. Deb Marciano (dlmarciano@valdosta.edu).

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10/15/14

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

AUTHOR: Jack Gantos

PUBLISHER: Square Fish; Reprint Edition

PUBLICATION DATE: July 5, 2011

AWARDS: National Book Award Finalist

GENRE: Realistic Fiction READING LEVEL: Ages 10-14

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Joey is a very “wired” kid and in order to stay under control (sometimes) he must take his medicine or mistakes can happen like cutting off the tip of a fellow classmate’s nose. Joey has gotten himself into so much trouble that the only path that seems to be left is to go to the special facility downtown. Joey hopes that this will help him to not be such a “wired boy” or this might be his new school….permanently.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will discuss the he way that the digestive system works and how certain objects get digested while others cannot.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Brittney Watts, Valdosta State University ECSE

12/5/13

Racing The Past

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Sis Boulos Deans

PUBLISHER: Henry Holt & Co. PUBLICATION DATE: 2001

AWARDS: 1995 Marine Chapbook Award
GENRE: Fiction READING LEVEL: 6^th

BRIEF OVERVIEW: A mentally and physical abused child. He is taunted at school and gets in trouble often, so to channel that energy he decides to run a race everywhere he goes in efforts to leave the past in the past.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have the student’s discuss the story with a partner and write a paragraph collectively about how they would have treated Ricky with compassion

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Daphne Wright- Valdosta State University

11/16/13

Shiloh

TITLE: Shiloh

AUTHOR: Phyllis Reynolds Taylor

PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

PUBLICATION DATE: September 1, 2000

AWARD: Newberry Medal

GENRE: Realistic Fiction

READING LEVEL: 3rd grade - 7th grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Marty finds an abused dog from his neighbors’ house and he tries to hide him for protection, but gets caught.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will identify the main characters and list and describe qualities of each.

REVIEWER'S NAME AND AFFILIATION: Kandyce Mahone - Valdosta State University