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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 Emma Diehl Award for celebrating strong family values in an African American pictur... - 4 views

The Emma Diehl Award for celebrating strong family values in an African American children picture book. This award will go to a children's book that shows strong family values while going through a...

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started by Emma Diehl on 27 Jan 08 no follow-up yet

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, by John Steptoe - 0 views

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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe is a great book for illustrations. Mufaro has two daughters that are really beautiful. One daughter, Nyasha, is kind, nice, and caring towards others. Manyard is a spoiled brat. The king has to choose one of the daughters to get married to her. Both daughters travel to a city in Africa. However, the king chooses Nyasha to marry him. The illustrations in the book are wonderful. Looks like a painter drew them by hand by the well drawn pictures. This is a great book for children illustrations. Also, this is a picture book with wonderful pictures. This book can be found in Penn State libraries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe is a great book for illustrations. Mufaro has two daughters that are really beautiful. One daughter, Nyasha, is kind, nice, and caring towards others. Manyard is a spoiled brat. The king has to choose one of the daughters to get married to her. Both daughters travel to a city in Africa. However, the king chooses Nyasha to marry him. The illustrations in the book are wonderful. Looks like a painter drew them by hand by the well drawn pictures. This is a great book for children illustrations. Also, this is a picture book with wonderful pictures. This book can be found in Penn State libraries. </div>

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William Isaac Award: Best Supportive Illustrations - 2 views

This award recognizes book illustrators and their illustrations of which tend to be taken for granted by readers. The visual arts can be very important literary elements of literature, especially i...

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started by dem5022 on 29 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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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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Poems to Dream Together: Poemas Para Sonar Juntos by Francisco Alarcon - 0 views

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Poems to Dream Together by Francisco Alarcon is a great poetry book. This book is a collection of poems. The poems are in Spanish and English. The poems have subjects like: childhood, teacher experiences, and ones about the future. They are very short and have lots of meaning that will effect the children positively. This book has a wide range of topics and many can read it due to the number of languages in it. This is a great poetry book for children ages seven to nine. A great picture book to visualize the meaning of the poems. This book can be found in Penn State libraries.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Poems to Dream Together by Francisco Alarcon is a great poetry book. This book is a collection of poems. The poems are in Spanish and English. The poems have subjects like: childhood, teacher experiences, and ones about the future. They are very short and have lots of meaning that will effect the children positively. This book has a wide range of topics and many can read it due to the number of languages in it. This is a great poetry book for children ages seven to nine. A great picture book to visualize the meaning of the poems. This book can be found in Penn State libraries.</div>

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Grandfather's Journey - Allen Say - 0 views

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Grandfather's Journey is a book about the life of Allen Say's grandfather. Say writes about his grandfather's life and experiences in Japan and the United States. The illustrations in Grandfather's Journey are absolutely remarkable. The colors Say uses are perfect. The pictures in this book really help to tell the story; they are the main feature on the pages. Allen Say not only wrote the book, he illustrated it as well. This would be a great book to use when teaching a multicultural lesson. This book definitely lives up to its name as a picture book.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Grandfather's Journey is a book about the life of Allen Say's grandfather. Say writes about his grandfather's life and experiences in Japan and the United States. The illustrations in Grandfather's Journey are absolutely remarkable. The colors Say uses are perfect. The pictures in this book really help to tell the story; they are the main feature on the pages. Allen Say not only wrote the book, he illustrated it as well. This would be a great book to use when teaching a multicultural lesson. This book definitely lives up to its name as a picture book.</div>

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Amazon.com: Italian Americans (Cultures of America): Carolyn Kott Washburne: Books - 0 views

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Cultures of Italian Americans was published in 1995. It was written by Carolyn Kott Washburne. It is a nicely written piece of literature that has a lot of positive imformation in it about Italian Americans. The pictures in it are well thought out and the text supports the pictures that help the reader to better understand the culture. The book was well thought out and executed perfectly. This book talks about many of the traditions that Italian Americans still do and carry out. This book can be found at your Altoona Library.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cultures of Italian Americans was published in 1995. It was written by Carolyn Kott Washburne. It is a nicely written piece of literature that has a lot of positive imformation in it about Italian Americans. The pictures in it are well thought out and the text supports the pictures that help the reader to better understand the culture. The book was well thought out and executed perfectly. This book talks about many of the traditions that Italian Americans still do and carry out. This book can be found at your Altoona Library. </div>

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Mama is a miner - 0 views

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I could not find a good website for this book. This book is very interesting. The pictures are paintings and they are great. Some pages do not have words. Some pages have two sets of words, one set telling the story, and the other set rhyming, it is interesting. It details her work as a miner. I notice a father in the pictures but he is never mentioned. It is a great example of a strong female.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I could not find a good website for this book. This book is very interesting. The pictures are paintings and they are great. Some pages do not have words. Some pages have two sets of words, one set telling the story, and the other set rhyming, it is interesting. It details her work as a miner. I notice a father in the pictures but he is never mentioned. It is a great example of a strong female.</div>

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Over in the Meadow at the Big Ballet by Lisa Shulman and illustrated by Sarah Massini - 0 views

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This is a story about a Swan who loves to dance, especially ballet. She struggles with the feeling of nervousness throughout the story. The big ballet is coming up and she is afraid to get on stage. Luckily she has a wonderful teacher that encourages her to push on. She keeps practicing, but she is still nervous. This book will teach a child that it is ok to feel nervous, but to never give up.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a story about a Swan who loves to dance, especially ballet. She struggles with the feeling of nervousness throughout the story. The big ballet is coming up and she is afraid to get on stage. Luckily she has a wonderful teacher that encourages her to push on. She keeps practicing, but she is still nervous. This book will teach a child that it is ok to feel nervous, but to never give up. </div>

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AWARD WINNER - Stephanie's Ponytail by Robert Munsch for the Susan B. Anthony Award for... - 0 views

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This is a story about a little girl who likes to be unique. She wears a pony tail in her hair even though the rest of the girls at school wear their hair different. The girls in her class make fun of her, but she does not care. The next day they will come into school wearing their hair the exact same way that Stephanie does. She feels very angry that the girls are copying her, so she changes her hair style. No matter what silly way she does it , they always copy. In the end it doesn't end up so good for the "copy cats".

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is a story about a little girl who likes to be unique. She wears a pony tail in her hair even though the rest of the girls at school wear their hair different. The girls in her class make fun of her, but she does not care. The next day they will come into school wearing their hair the exact same way that Stephanie does. She feels very angry that the girls are copying her, so she changes her hair style. No matter what silly way she does it , they always copy. In the end it doesn't end up so good for the "copy cats".</div>

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kate1510 on 07 Mar 08

Katherine Imler 1399 Lafayette Road New Enterprise, PA 16664 March 7, 2008 Robert Munsch 15 Sharon Place Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7V2 Dear Mr. Munsch, I am pleased to announce that you have won the Susan B. Anthony Award for Celebrating Strong Female Characters for your book Stephanie's Ponytail. The award was created for a class project in my children's literature class. I am a junior at Penn State Altoona who is majoring in elementary and kindergarten education. I am in my language and literacy education block. Every student in my class created an award that dealt with an aspect of children's literature. Each student nominated books for the other students' awards. Each award had specific criteria that the nominated book had to meet. My award was to be given to a picture book that featured strong and empowered female characters. Many children's books show girls who are passive and dependent. Also, children's books usually show males as the problem solvers. This is disturbing considering the day and age we live in. Shirley B. Ernst author of the article "Gender Issues in Books for Children and Young Adults" said, "I would like to see more books with strong female characters who are active, inventive, and in charge of their own destinies." Nominations for this award had to show independent and non-stereotypical female characters. The book also had to be a picture book for children in kindergarten through second grade. I chose Stephanie's Ponytail for my award because the book features a strong female character that stands up to group conformity. She does not want to look like everyone else, but instead be her own individual person. Your book teaches children the importance of liking who they are. Another reason I picked your book is that its message is universal. The theme could be the same regardless of what time period or location the book was written about. Many children can relate to this book. Chi

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Katherine Imler 1399 Lafayette Road New Enterprise, PA 16664 March 7, 2008 Robert Munsch 15 Sharon Place Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 7V2 Dear Mr. Munsch, I am pleased to announce that you have won the Susan B. Anthony Award for Celebrating Strong Female Characters for your book Stephanie's Ponytail. The award was created for a class project in my children's literature class. I am a junior at Penn State Altoona who is majoring in elementary and kindergarten education. I am in my language and literacy education block. Every student in my class created an award that dealt with an aspect of children's literature. Each student nominated books for the other students' awards. Each award had specific criteria that the nominated book had to meet. My award was to be given to a picture book that featured strong and empowered female characters. Many children's books show girls who are passive and dependent. Also, children's books usually show males as the problem solvers. This is disturbing considering the day and age we live in. Shirley B. Ernst author of the article "Gender Issues in Books for Children and Young Adults" said, "I would like to see more books with strong female characters who are active, inventive, and in charge of their own destinies." Nominations for this award had to show independent and non-stereotypical female characters. The book also had to be a picture book for children in kindergarten through second grade. I chose Stephanie's Ponytail for my award because the book features a strong female character that stands up to group conformity. She does not want to look like everyone else, but instead be her own individual person. Your book teaches children the importance of liking who they are. Another reason I picked your book is that its message is universal. The theme could be the same regardless of what time period or location the book was written about. Many children can relate to this book. Chi</div>

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, by Judi Barrett - 0 views

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This book is a fun book with detailed and funny illustrations. The book is about the town of Chewandswallow where food is the precipitation! The kids in your classroom will love the story, love the pictures that show the funny precipitation, and love sharing it with other classmates and their families. This book is also a good starter to talking about the weather.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This book is a fun book with detailed and funny illustrations. The book is about the town of Chewandswallow where food is the precipitation! The kids in your classroom will love the story, love the pictures that show the funny precipitation, and love sharing it with other classmates and their families. This book is also a good starter to talking about the weather.<br></div>

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Street Music: City Poems, by Arnold Adoff - 0 views

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This book includes 15 different poems about city life. It includes colorful pictures, tons of metaphors, and beautiful poems. This book depicts what it's like to live in the city by describing it in full detail including all of the 5 senses. Kids will love the pictures and the descriptions. Excellent for showing what it's like to live in a city if you are in a very rural area.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This book includes 15 different poems about city life. It includes colorful pictures, tons of metaphors, and beautiful poems. This book depicts what it's like to live in the city by describing it in full detail including all of the 5 senses. Kids will love the pictures and the descriptions. Excellent for showing what it's like to live in a city if you are in a very rural area.</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 Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry - 6 views

The Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry is about books that contain stories written through the use of poems. Poetry is not commonly used in classrooms and maintains a negative co...

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started by klb5140 on 31 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

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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AWARD WINNER:The Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry goes to...Almost ... - 16 views

Dear Carol Diggory Shields, Congratulations on winning The Tinkerbell Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry. Although this is not a nationally recognized award, this is a very important awar...

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Winner of the Special Kids Award: Susan Laughs by Jeanne Willis - 0 views

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Courtney Sherkel 113 North 14th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601 March 6, 2008 Mary Hoffman c/o Pat White Rogers, Coleridge and White
20 Powis Mews
London
W11 1JN Dear Ms. Mary Hoffman: Congratulations! I am pleased to announce that your book, Amazing Grace, has been chosen as the recipient of The Break-A-Leg Award for Excellence in Children's Literature about Theater, Acting, Singing, and/or Dancing. This award was created in my children's literature education class at <st1:PlaceName w:st=

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"> Courtney Sherkel 113 North 14th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601 March 6, 2008 Mary Hoffman c/o Pat White Rogers, Coleridge and White<br> 20 Powis Mews<br> London <br> W11 1JN Dear Ms. Mary Hoffman: Congratulations! I am pleased to announce that your book, Amazing Grace, has been chosen as the recipient of The Break-A-Leg Award for Excellence in Children's Literature about Theater, Acting, Singing, and/or Dancing. This award was created in my children's literature education class at <st1:PlaceName w:st=</div>

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aac5024 on 11 Mar 08

This book is about a girl named Susan. Susan is being described as doing activities such as laughing, swimming, running, etc...Then the last page of the book has Susan sitting in a wheelchair. This book describes the messge that special needs children can do the same activities as the normal children. Ashley Cribbs 124 Indiana Avenue Vandergrift, Pa 15690 aac5024@psu.edu March 4, 2008 Attention: Mrs. Jeanne Willis Books for Young Readers
Henry Holt and Company
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010 Dear Mrs. Willis: My name is Ashley Cribbs and I am a student at Penn State Altoona majoring in elementary education. I am writing to inform you that your book, "Susan Laughs," has won the Special Kids Award for Children Literature. It is a book about children who have special needs or exceptionalities. This award was created in my Language and Literacy Education block. I was to create an award for any topic in children literature. Then, the class had to nominate books for each of the awards that each student created. Once completed, the nominee of the award had to choose only one book that the student felt met the requirements of the award. That is how I chose your book for my Special Kids Award. I have dedicated my award to you because I felt that "Susan Laughs" is an excellent way to portray the message that even though children may have special

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This book is about a girl named Susan. Susan is being described as doing activities such as laughing, swimming, running, etc...Then the last page of the book has Susan sitting in a wheelchair. This book describes the messge that special needs children can do the same activities as the normal children. Ashley Cribbs 124 Indiana Avenue Vandergrift, Pa 15690 aac5024@psu.edu March 4, 2008 Attention: Mrs. Jeanne Willis Books for Young Readers<br>Henry Holt and Company<br>175 Fifth Avenue<br>New York, NY 10010 Dear Mrs. Willis: My name is Ashley Cribbs and I am a student at Penn State Altoona majoring in elementary education. I am writing to inform you that your book, "Susan Laughs," has won the Special Kids Award for Children Literature. It is a book about children who have special needs or exceptionalities. This award was created in my Language and Literacy Education block. I was to create an award for any topic in children literature. Then, the class had to nominate books for each of the awards that each student created. Once completed, the nominee of the award had to choose only one book that the student felt met the requirements of the award. That is how I chose your book for my Special Kids Award. I have dedicated my award to you because I felt that "Susan Laughs" is an excellent way to portray the message that even though children may have special</div>

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