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From: Hunt, Jonathan <Hunt.Jo>
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:42:21 -0700
Nonfiction picture books work especially well with older readers.
OLYMPIA: WARRIOR ATHLETES OF ANCIENT GREECE THE ROMAN ARMY: THE LEGENDARY SOLDIERS WHO CREATED AN EMPIRE
Written by Dyan Blacklock and illustrated by David Kennett. These dovetail nicely with the sixth grade curriculum, but would probably interest even older students.
THE COD'S TALE THE STORY OF SALT
Written by Mark Kurlansky and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. These world histories with an economic theme, superbly reduced from Kurlansky's adult bestsellers, lend themselves to many uses across the curriculum
LIFE ON EARTH: THE STORY OF EVOLUTION ACTUAL SIZE
Written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins. I could list another handful of books by this author but these are just a couple. Yes, they're very accessible to much younger children, but older readers are fascinated, too, and they pick up more of the information in the captions and back matter.
And finally, several award winners from this past year work really well with older readers
SHOW WAY by Jacqueline Woodson SONG OF THE WATER BOATMAN by Joyce Sidman ROSA by Nikki Giovanni ZEN SHORTS by Jon Muth
Jonathan
Received on Tue 19 Sep 2006 01:42:21 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2006 11:42:21 -0700
Nonfiction picture books work especially well with older readers.
OLYMPIA: WARRIOR ATHLETES OF ANCIENT GREECE THE ROMAN ARMY: THE LEGENDARY SOLDIERS WHO CREATED AN EMPIRE
Written by Dyan Blacklock and illustrated by David Kennett. These dovetail nicely with the sixth grade curriculum, but would probably interest even older students.
THE COD'S TALE THE STORY OF SALT
Written by Mark Kurlansky and illustrated by S.D. Schindler. These world histories with an economic theme, superbly reduced from Kurlansky's adult bestsellers, lend themselves to many uses across the curriculum
LIFE ON EARTH: THE STORY OF EVOLUTION ACTUAL SIZE
Written and illustrated by Steve Jenkins. I could list another handful of books by this author but these are just a couple. Yes, they're very accessible to much younger children, but older readers are fascinated, too, and they pick up more of the information in the captions and back matter.
And finally, several award winners from this past year work really well with older readers
SHOW WAY by Jacqueline Woodson SONG OF THE WATER BOATMAN by Joyce Sidman ROSA by Nikki Giovanni ZEN SHORTS by Jon Muth
Jonathan
Received on Tue 19 Sep 2006 01:42:21 PM CDT
