Required Readings #16-20 LSSL 5360-02 Children's Literature
Skulduggery Pleasant
Landy, D. (2007). Skulduggery Pleasant. New York, NY: Harper Collins.
Summary: Stephanie, better known as Valkyrie Cain, is a 12 year old girl who inherits her uncles estate. Stephanie has to outwit and conquer vampires, sorcerers, and other fantastical creatures/beings in order to recapture a scepter that was once in the possession of her late uncle plus get more information about his death.
Response: Skullduggery and Stephanie/Valkyrie make a great detective pair who keep each other from demise and despair. Overcoming several close calls keeps the reader guessing as to what adventure comes next!
The Nest
Oppel, K. (2015). The Nest. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Summary: Dreams or reality? The Nest is a young adult novel that keeps the reader engaged through imagery and suspense. Luring of the calmness of the Queen wasp until Steve feels safe and assured, turns to evil seduction in which Steve will have to side with.
Response: Many conflicts arise and take shape in the s book. Good vs. Evil, Dark vs. Light, Trust vs. Betrayal, and Safety vs. Emergency.
Bridge to Terabithia
https://www.amazon.com/Skulduggery-Pleasant-Landy-Derek-Paperback/dp/B00GOHBMHI
Summary: Stephanie, better known as Valkyrie Cain, is a 12 year old girl who inherits her uncles estate. Stephanie has to outwit and conquer vampires, sorcerers, and other fantastical creatures/beings in order to recapture a scepter that was once in the possession of her late uncle plus get more information about his death.
Response: Skullduggery and Stephanie/Valkyrie make a great detective pair who keep each other from demise and despair. Overcoming several close calls keeps the reader guessing as to what adventure comes next!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skulduggery_Pleasant
Official book trailer
https://youtu.be/bnIPMa0Nu0A
Rules
https://www.amazon.com/Rules-Cynthia-Lord/dp/0439443830
Lord, C. (2006). Rules. New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
Summary: Catherine has a little brother named David who has autism. David needs "Rules" to get his words or tasks completed during the time that Catherine watches him. New neighbors, friends, and new situations with a friend with a physical disability come up that lead Catherine to learn how to communicate and make decisions on her own which help her deal with other people's reactions to individuals with physical disabilities. Newberry Honor and Schneider Family Book award.
Response: I'm so proud of Catherine as a strong character in the book. Her decisions that she made will help future readers ability to scope with new and different situations that may arise and ways to deal with them.
Meet Cynthia Lord:
We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/we-are-the-ship-kadir-nelson/1100548463#/
Nelson, K. (2008). We Are The Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. New York, NY: Hyperion Books.
Summary: Descriptive stories and biographies of young African American baseball players and their struggles in the baseball league. Meeting new characters and viewing the rich illustrations made me feel I was there in the moment. Quotes from the players, riveting events that made a lasting impact on baseball for the future.
Response: Baseball fans will appreciate this book for its history of the times during the civil rights era and learn that over time, more people took an interest in baseball played by all races.
Amazing artwork by Kadir Nelson
http://www.kadirnelson.com/
Summary: Descriptive stories and biographies of young African American baseball players and their struggles in the baseball league. Meeting new characters and viewing the rich illustrations made me feel I was there in the moment. Quotes from the players, riveting events that made a lasting impact on baseball for the future.
Response: Baseball fans will appreciate this book for its history of the times during the civil rights era and learn that over time, more people took an interest in baseball played by all races.
Amazing artwork by Kadir Nelson
http://www.kadirnelson.com/
The Nest
https://www.amazon.com/Notable-Childrens-Books-Middle-Readers/dp/148143232X
Oppel, K. (2015). The Nest. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers.
Summary: Dreams or reality? The Nest is a young adult novel that keeps the reader engaged through imagery and suspense. Luring of the calmness of the Queen wasp until Steve feels safe and assured, turns to evil seduction in which Steve will have to side with.
Response: Many conflicts arise and take shape in the s book. Good vs. Evil, Dark vs. Light, Trust vs. Betrayal, and Safety vs. Emergency.
Harper Collins Canada book trailer
published September 29, 2015
Bridge to Terabithia
https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-Terabithia-Katherine-Paterson/dp/0060734019
Paterson, K. (1977). Bridge to Terabithia. New York, NY: Harper Trophy.
Summary: Jess was a young boy who found companionship in a near by neighbor who he would eventually meet named Leslie. Their friendship grew and they even had a secret pace they could e where no one bothered them called Terabithia. There they shared many adventures and discussions. One day Leslie died and it was a tragic event. Jess learned a lot about friendship, forgiving, empathy, and proceed through life as Leslie would have.
Response: Death of a friend is hard to grasp for young people. Going through the stages of grief was evident in the book and I wonder if this Newberry Medal winner book helped readers get through tough situations in their lives too.
The is a movie, check out the trailer.
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