Group items tagged dragons - Children's Literature Awards of Spring 08

Call for nominations: The Gabriel Award for excellence in children's literature about d... - 3 views

I am nominating TAKE CARE, GOOD KNIGHT by Shelley Moore Thomas for the Gabriel Award for excellence in children's literature about dragons and castles. In the story, three dragons are enlisted by t...

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started by Kirstin Bratt on 28 Oct 07 1 follow-up, last by sunridge6 on 11 Nov 07

Angry Dragon, by Thierry Robberecht - 0 views

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cds5001 on 02 Feb 08

This book is about a boy who gets really angry after his mom keeps telling him "No". His anger takes over him, becoming like an angry dragon. He then starts to be sad and shameful and his tears put out the fire that his dragon created. This book showcases anger, it's effects, and how to get past it. An excellent book for a child who is dealing with issues of anger and rage.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This book is about a boy who gets really angry after his mom keeps telling him "No". His anger takes over him, becoming like an angry dragon. He then starts to be sad and shameful and his tears put out the fire that his dragon created. This book showcases anger, it's effects, and how to get past it. An excellent book for a child who is dealing with issues of anger and rage.</div>

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Susan B. Anthony Award for Celebrating Strong Female Characters - 13 views

Good work! Thank you -- Kirstin kate1510 wrote: > This award will be given to a picture book that features a strong and empowered female character. Many children's books show girls who are passiv...

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started by kate1510 on 25 Jan 08 1 follow-up, last by Kirstin Bratt on 25 Jan 08

The WINNER of The Baker Award goes to "When Mom & Dad Divorce" By: Emily Menendez-Aponte - 0 views

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kmc359 on 03 Feb 08

This is a wonderful book to help children cope with their parents divorce. It is written as a child's resource. It explains how a child will feel if their parents get a divorce, and it lets the child know that it is okay to feel this way. It lets the child know that they are not the only one. It is a wonderful resource for a child to use when they do not know what to do or how to feel after their parents divorce.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a wonderful book to help children cope with their parents divorce. It is written as a child's resource. It explains how a child will feel if their parents get a divorce, and it lets the child know that it is okay to feel this way. It lets the child know that they are not the only one. It is a wonderful resource for a child to use when they do not know what to do or how to feel after their parents divorce. </div>

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cgb5012 on 08 Mar 08

Dear Emily Menendez-Aponte, On behalf of the Elementary Education Department at the Penn State Altoona Campus, I would like to present you with The Baker Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on Helping Children Deal with Their Parents Divorce! "The Baker Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on Helping Children Deal with Their Parents Divorce will be awarded to the author who has the best guidance on helping children deal with divorce. It seems like every fairy tale we read today has "They lived happily ever after", however, we all know that in today's society this is not true. In the book "Battling Dragons" edited by Susan Lehr there is an article by Deborah Thompson. In Thompson's article it says "Thomas (1972) found that most family relationships in children's books were unrealistic. She argued that the typical children's book, Mother always took Father, who carried a briefcase and wore a suit, to the train station in a station wagon. She also argued that authors treated single-parenthood like "the plague," and therefore, single-parent families were virtually nonexistent in books for children" (pg. 88). It is almost impossible to go into a classroom anymore and find students that all still have their parents together. Therefore, this award will be given to a book that helps portray divorce as something that can work and that children can deal with. The book should be geared toward ages 6-12 and have an accurate portrayal of strength and encouragement clearly stating that the child is not the only one going through something like this." My name is Chelsea Baker. I am a junior at Penn State Altoona and I created The Baker Award. Within my class, we had an assignment in which each student in the class, including myself, made up awards for a book nomination. Then each person in the class had to nominate one book for all the other students' awards. Don't worry there is only ten students in the class. Any

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Dear Emily Menendez-Aponte, On behalf of the Elementary Education Department at the Penn State Altoona Campus, I would like to present you with The Baker Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on Helping Children Deal with Their Parents Divorce! "The Baker Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on Helping Children Deal with Their Parents Divorce will be awarded to the author who has the best guidance on helping children deal with divorce. It seems like every fairy tale we read today has "They lived happily ever after", however, we all know that in today's society this is not true. In the book "Battling Dragons" edited by Susan Lehr there is an article by Deborah Thompson. In Thompson's article it says "Thomas (1972) found that most family relationships in children's books were unrealistic. She argued that the typical children's book, Mother always took Father, who carried a briefcase and wore a suit, to the train station in a station wagon. She also argued that authors treated single-parenthood like "the plague," and therefore, single-parent families were virtually nonexistent in books for children" (pg. 88). It is almost impossible to go into a classroom anymore and find students that all still have their parents together. Therefore, this award will be given to a book that helps portray divorce as something that can work and that children can deal with. The book should be geared toward ages 6-12 and have an accurate portrayal of strength and encouragement clearly stating that the child is not the only one going through something like this." My name is Chelsea Baker. I am a junior at Penn State Altoona and I created The Baker Award. Within my class, we had an assignment in which each student in the class, including myself, made up awards for a book nomination. Then each person in the class had to nominate one book for all the other students' awards. Don't worry there is only ten students in the class. Any</div>

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Kimberly Cramer Award for Celebrating Muliticulturalism and Common Humanity - 4 views

The Kimberly Cramer Award for Celebrating Multiculturalism and Common Humanity is to be given to a book that not only celebrates the differences across cultures, but also portrays the likeness of t...

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started by kmc359 on 22 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The Coco Award for Excellence in Children's Literature showing non-stereotypical gender... - 3 views

The Coco Award is being given to books that show genders acting in non-stereotypical ways. For example, depicting girls doing something other than being the saved princess, or boys being depicted a...

carrie

started by cay142 on 25 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The Sonny Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on the Immigration of Children ... - 3 views

The Sonny Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on the Immigration of Children to the United States should be given to a book about a child's immigration to the United States. The book sho...

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started by hheld1 on 25 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The Lori J Mai award for Children's Literature about Dealing with Serious Life Issues - 2 views

The Lori J Mai award for Children's Literature about Dealing with Serious Life Issues will be awarded to a book that will best help children to learn and understand about serious life issues. The b...

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started by kimmymai21 on 28 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The Laughs and Giggles Award - 2 views

The Laughs and Giggles Award goes out to books that can make children laugh. How does the saying go, "laughter is the best medicine"? Children today are forced to grow up way too fast and need some...

kiley

started by klg5047 on 28 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The Tortoise Award for Excellence in Children's Literature celebrating the struggle, ha... - 3 views

The Tortoise Award for Excellence in Children's Literature celebrating struggle, hard work, and perseverance is to be given to the picture book that best portrays a character who never gives up, wh...

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started by sja5078 on 28 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The ToryKane Award for excellence in children's literature on freedom and oppression - 6 views

The ToryKane Award for excellence in children's literature on freedom and oppression will be awarded to a children's book that helps children better understand opposing viewpoints, historical relev...

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started by desireesipes on 24 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

The Baker Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on Helping Children Deal with T... - 3 views

The Baker Award for Excellence in Children's Literature on Helping Children Deal with Their Parents Divorce will be awarded to the author who has the best guidance on helping children deal with div...

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started by cgb5012 on 27 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

Winner of the Tortoise Award - 11 views

March 6, 2008 Lisa Shulman PENGUIN GROUP (USA) Inc. Academic Marketing Department 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014-3657 Dear Lisa Shulman: As a project at Penn State, each member of my clas...

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started by sja5078 on 07 Mar 08 no follow-up yet

Award Winner for Lori J Mai Award - 3 views

Dear Mary Bahr, Congratulations! Your book, If Nathan Were Here was chosen as the award winner of the "Lori J Mai Award for Children's Literature about Dealing with Serious Life Issues." The awa...

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started by kimmymai21 on 07 Mar 08 no follow-up yet

AWARD WINNER of The Kimberly Cramer Award: Mem Fox "Whoever You Are" - 6 views

Dear Mem Fox, March 6 , 2008 Hello! My name is Kimberly Cramer. I am a college student at Penn State Altoona. It is located in the United States, in Pennsylvania. I am studying to become a...

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started by kmc359 on 07 Mar 08 no follow-up yet

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