From: Stohr-Hunt, Tricia <pstohrhu>
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:16:57 -0500

Hi Lee,

I've not only read poetry this year, but reviewed it and recommended it to my students. My favorites include:

Imaginary Menagerie: A Book of Curious Creatures written by Julie Larios and illustrated by Julie PaschkisI

Stella, Unleashed: Notes from the Doghouse written by Linda Ashman and illustrated by Paul Meisel

America at War edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins and illustrated by Stephen Alcorn

I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Eric Velasquez

Lady Liberty: A Biography written by Doreen Rappaport and illustrated by Matt Tavares


I have also read a great deal of nonfiction this year. My favorites include:

Nic Bishop Frogs written and illustrated by Nic Bishop

Fabulous Fishes written and illustrated by Susan Stockdale

Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter

Duel!: Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words written by Dennis Brindell Fradin and illustrated by Larry Day

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Sean Qualls

Manfish: The Story of Jacques Cousteau written by Jennifer Berne and illustrated by ?ric Puybaret

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet


Best, Tricia
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