The Lunch Thief

AUTHOR: Anne C. Bromley

ILLUSTRATOR: Robert Casilla

PUBLISHER: Tilbury House          PUBLICATION DATE:  June 15, 2010

GENRE: Nonfiction                         READING LEVEL: Age 10

BRIEF OVERVIEW: A student is faced with a challenging situation when his lunch is stolen one day. Later on, he realizes the thief is staying in a hotel with his family, he decides to bring the student something to eat.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Have the students write about a time they had to help a person who was less fortunate than them. Or what they would do if they were ever faced with that situation.  

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Briana Cuyler, Valdosta State University ECSE

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down

AUTHOR: Andrea Davis Pinkney

ILLUSTRATOR: Brian Pinkney

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers         PUBLICATION DATE:  2010

AWARDS: Jane Addams Honor Book Award

GENRE: Non-Fiction, Picture Book      READING LEVEL:  4^th  grade

BRIEF OVERVIEW: Set February 1, 1960 in Greensboro, NC at the Woolworth lunch counter, 4 African American college students staged a peaceful protest as they came in to order coffee and a doughnut—this was during a time where Blacks were segregated.  This book highlights a defining moment in the quest for racial equality.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Research a person/event who w contributed to racial equality during the Civil Rights Movement, and write a one-page summary about that person/event.  Must share with the class.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Ashley January, Valdosta State University ECSE

Night-Time Numbers: A Scary Counting Book

 AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Susan L. Roth

PUBLISHER:  Barefoot Books                PUBLICATION DATE: 1999

GENRE: Nonfiction/Informational     READING LEVEL:  Kindergarten

BRIEF OVERVIEW:  This book is a counting book to ten. The story follows a spooky theme. The story uses scary numbers and objects. At the story’s end, the angels keep you safe and sound.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students will count the number of objects seen upon the pages of the book, while reading. Students will be given a sheet with names of objects found within the book and will be asked to draw/color pictures of the objects.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Brittany Welch, Valdosta State University ECSE)

LABELS: Halloween, NonFiction, Informational, Children’s Book, Math

A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

TITLE: A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr.

AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: David A. Adler/ Robert Casilla
PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Inc. PUBLICATION DATE:  August 1, 1990
GENRE: Children's Bibliography READING LEVEL:  1st
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A Baptist minister and a civil rights leader who helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Martin Luther King Jr. was famous for his I have a dream speech. Students will write a speech of their own starting with "I have a dream...".
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Rebekah Swilley, Valdosta State University ECSE)
LABELS: Bibliography, Picture Book, Non Fiction

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

AUTHOR: Maya Angelou                          
ILLUSTRATOR: Margaret Courtney-Clarke PUBLISHER: Crown Books for Young Readers            PUBLICATION DATE: 1994                                 
 GENRE: Non-Fiction                                            
READING LEVEL: Age 4-7                                      
BRIEF OVERVIEW: The story of a girl as she describes what life is like in her country, with her best friend and beautifully painted house.                                
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:Students will paint their own house with vibrant colors.                                                                                                   REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: (Jennifer Davis, Valdosta State University ECSE)LABELS: Non-Fiction, Humor, Picture Book