Adelaide Poniatowski Phelps has a master's degree in library and information science from Wayne State University in Detroit and a second master's degree in English literature from Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. She is the recently retired coordinator of the Educational Resources Lab in the School of Education and Human Services at Oakland University and a former lecturer in children's literature for the reading department there. She is a member of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee and served two terms (2007-2008) on the awards jury. In addition, she was a reviewer for the journal Multicultural Review; a contributing reviewer for the fourth edition of The Coretta Scott King Awards book, edited by Henrietta M. Smith; a contributing author for the article (2008), "Weaving the Threads of Diversity: A School of Education's Reflection on Current Practices" in the journal Issues in Education: Preschool through Graduate School; and coauthor of the chapter, "Information and Instruction Services" in A Guide to the Management of Curriculum Materials Centers for the 21st Century: The Promise and the Challenge (2001), edited by Jo Ann Carr and prepared by the Ad Hoc Management of Curriculum Materials Committee, Education and Behavioral Sciences Section, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
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Spotlighting titles appropriate for grades K-12, this discussion guide builds on the rich legacy of the Coretta Scott King award-winning books to offer an important educational resource for teachers, librarians, parents, and other caregivers. This guide identifies within the plot, character, and themes of each book those values that relate to being an American citizen and to living in a democratic society, and then shows how to use the book as a springboard for discussion. Ideal for use in the classroom, the library, and the home, this guide
- Includes a foreword by Linda M. Pavonetti, EdD, Vice-President, International Board on Books for Young People
- Organizes titles by grade-specific chapters, making it easy to find suitable books
- Features bibliographic information and a brief summary of each book, along with suggested opening questions to get the discussion started, and "Beyond the Book" questions that encourage children to talk about their own experiences
- Suggests hundreds of books for further discussion
With the assistance of this practical resource, educators, librarians, and others who work with children can use Coretta Scott King award-winning books to foster discussions about what it means to be a citizen in a democratic society.
Foreword
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1
Grades K–3
The Bat Boy and His Violin
Beautiful Blackbird
Black Cat
The Blacker the Berry
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
An Enchanted Hair Tale
Goin' Someplace Special
Jazzy Miz Mozetta
Mirandy and Brother Wind
My Family Plays Music
My Rows and Piles of Coins
Neeny Coming, Neeny Going
Night on Neighborhood Street
The Patchwork Quilt
The Piano Man
Running the Road to ABC
Storm in the Night
Tar Beach
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom
Uptown
Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys
Working Cotton
Chapter 2
Grades 2–4
The Bells of Christmas
Bird
The Great Migration
Jimi Sounds Like a Rainbow: A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix
The Secret Olivia Told Me
Seeds of Change
Thunder Rose
Chapter 3
Grades 3–6
Almost to Freedom
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan
Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters
Circle of Gold
Elijah of Buxton
Freedom River
Freedom Summer
The Friendship
I Have Heard of a Land
Jazz
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Locomotion
Never Forgotten
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
The Red Rose Box
Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit
Chapter 4
Grades 4–8
Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues
Bud, Not Buddy
Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl
Keeping the Night Watch Money Hungry The Negro Speaks of Rivers
Ninth Ward
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales
Remember: The Journey to School Integration
The Road to Paris
Standing Against the Wind
Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
The Watsons Go to Birmingham
The Way a Door Closes
Which Way Freedom?
Zora and Me
Chapter 5
Grades 6–10
Becoming Billie Holiday
The Captive
Carver: A Life in Poems
Day of Tears
Junius Over Far
The Legend of Buddy Bush
A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter
Mare's War
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Freedom Movement
Miracle's Boys
Mississippi Challenge
Now Is Your Time! The African-American Struggle for Freedom
One Crazy Summer
Rebels Against Slavery: American Slave Revolts
The Skin I'm In
Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Chapter 6
Grades 7–12
Another Way to Dance
The Battle of Jericho
Because We Are
Black Dance in America
Bronx Masquerade
Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States
Fallen Angels
Forged by Fire
Fortune's Bones: The Manumission Requiem
From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
Jimi and Me
The Land
Lena Horne
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Like Sisters on the Homefront
Lockdown
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
November Blues
The Other Side: Shorter Poems
Rainbow Jordan
The Road to Memphis
The Rock and the River
Somewhere in the Darkness
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
Trouble's Child
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
Chapter 7
Grades 9–12
Copper Sun
Dark Sons
The First Part Last
Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories About Girls and the Boys in Their Lives
A Wreath for Emmett Till
About the Authors
"Busy librarians, parents, and teachers will find this resource invaluable … Highly recommended for public, academic, and school libraries."
— Booklist
"The authors provide an extremely useful bibliography and book conversation guide which focuses on identified core democratic values, including liberty, diversity, equality, common good, justice, life, personal freedom, rule of law and pursuit of happiness … This text will appeal to anyone involved in creating lesson plans, including K-12 teachers, as well as to any educator or librarian charged with running a children's or a young adult book club. In the academic library arena, this book is most useful to curriculum resource collections and programs that prepare teacher candidates."
— Reference Reviews
"With this focused guide in hand, K-12 teachers and school media specialists will have ample inspiration for incorporating the best youth literature about African Americans into civics education."
— ARBA
"With many long overdue conversations about the necessity of incorporating diverse books into our collections, it is a joy to be reminded of the rich history of the Coretta Scott King Award winners ... This work will prove to be a valuable educational resource for educators and a useful tool in facilitating book discussion groups or read-aloud sessions. This guide is also an important reader's advisory source and collection development aid, as each title offers suggestions of similar books."
— School Library Journal
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