From: Heather Montgomery <sipsey21_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:09:33 +0000

I love helping students think critically about texts so at the risk of blatant self-promotion, I'd like to mention book pairs I use with my recent nonfiction book, WILD DISCOVERIES: WACKY NEW ANIMALS (Scholastic, 2013). � BABYMOUSE #14: MAD SCIENTIST; Jennifer Holm and Matt Holm; grades 2-5; Random House Books for Young Readers; 2011; ISBN 978-0375865749 In this fictional graphic novel packed with humor and kid appeal, Babymouse sets off to prepare for the science fair and ends up discovering a new species of amoeba. WILD DISCOVERIES also concludes with the story of a girl who discovers a new species � an ideal fiction/nonfiction comparison for elementary students.
� THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE; Jacqueline Kelly; grades 4 and up; Henry Holt; 2009; ISBN 0805088415With the help of her cantankerous grandfather, 11-year-old Calpurnia escapes her house full of brothers, becomes intrigued by the recent work of Charles Darwin, and learns how to explore nature. In the process, she discovers a new species. This Newbery Honor Book provides a fictional account of discovery � perfect for comparison with the nonfiction stories of discovery in WILD DISCOVERIES.
� WHAT ON EARTH? 100 OF OUR PLANET'S MOST AMAZING NEW SPECIES; Quentin Wheeler; grades 6 and up; Plume Publishers; 2013; ISBN 978-0452298149Written as a browse-able popular science book for adults, this nonfiction collection includes many of the same species as WILD DISCOVERIES. It provides ample opportunity to analyze the authors� choices based on their purpose. For a powerful close reading assignment appropriate for middle school and high school students, contact Heather, sipsey21_at_hotmail.com. A simple way introduce students to text comparison is to have them create a Venn diagram on the topic: discovery of a new species. This leads to a discussion about the information which was included in/excluded from each book, which then leads to analysis of the choices authors make... Heather Heather L. Montgomery www.HeatherLMontgomery.com Nature and Science Books for Kids 256-426-5871

Now Available: Wild Discoveries: Wacky New Animals (Scholastic, 2013)

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