Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
by Eoin Colfer http://www.eoincolfer.com/

For the first time ever in graphic novel, read all about this 12-year-old criminal mastermind's villainous venture to restore his family's fortune and a plan that could plunge the planet into a cross-species war! (Ages 9-12) the planet into a cross-species war!This is a series of Graphic Novels that do get kids reading. The Graphic Novel or the term I grew up with Comic Book some people will argue this point. Kids in the age range from 9-12 love to read these, personality when kids take AR test on the Graphic Novels they do not score well.
Eoin Colfer was born in Wexford on the South-East coast of Ireland in 1965, where he and his four brothers were brought up by his father (an elementary school teacher, historian and artist of note) and mother (a drama teacher). He first developed an interest in writing in primary school with gripping Viking stories inspired by history he was learning in school at the time!
He says, "I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon. He lives in Ireland with his wife and two children.

Shel Silverstein, was born September 25, 1930 in Chicago and died sometime between the days of May 8th and 9th in the year 1999 of a heart attack in Key West..The first cartoons that he drew were for adult readers of the Pacific Stars and Stripes in the 1950’s during the time he was in Korea and Japan as a G.I. During this time he picked up playing the guitar and started writing songs, and this talent is something that would go on to produce songs for Dr. Hook and Johnny Cash.It was never in Shel Silverstein’s plans to become a children’s writer, which is a surprising fact since his books went on to become much beloved by children and adults alike. Shel Silverstein’s books are available around the world in excess of 30 languages. One of the most notable and best loved books by Shel Silverstein is The Giving Tree, which is still a best seller even 45 years after it was published.
http://www.shelsilverstein.com/

The Giving Tree is a tale about a relationship between a young boy and a tree in a forest. The tree always provides the boy with what he wants: branches on which to swing, shade in which to sit, apples to eat, branches with which to build a home. As the boy grows older he requires more and more of the tree. The tree loves the boy very much and gives him anything he asks for. In the ultimate act of self-sacrifice, the tree lets the boy cut her down so the boy can build a boat in which he can sail. The boy leaves the tree, now a stump. Many years later, the boy, now an old man, returns and the tree says, "I have nothing left to give you." The boy replies, " I do not need much now, just a quiet place to sit and rest." The tree then says, "Good! A tree stump is a great place to do just that! Come boy, sit down and be happy." The boy obliged and the tree was happy.

whimpy kids

The Diaries of Wimpy Kids by Jeff Kinney have students
Reading. Some kids never picked up a book before this series.
I personally don’t get the draw but I am not 9-13.
Boys and girls fight over these books in the library.
Jeff started out wanting to be a cartoonist.
His first Wimpy Diary was published in April 2007 and
Now has published 4. The website is full of information.


http://www.wimpykid.com

Patricia Polacco

Patricia Polacco was born in Lansing, Michigan in 1944. Moved onto her grandparent’s farm in Union City, Michigan. She writes about her time living with her grandparents in Union City, Michigan. She puts some truth in her stories but most is made up or extremely exaggerated. Her books are mostly written with 3rd- 6th grade story lines. Her art work is very unique take a look at the website!!!!
http://www.patriciapolacco.com/

Poetry comes in many distinctive forms, so I can’t say I am a fan or not a fan. Poetry makes my heart smile, laugh and even cry. I believe poetry is just another form of literature that can touch people in diverse ways and at different times according to their life experience.

The homepage of Brod Bagert, author of Giant Children and many other books of poetry for kids.
Known as one of America's most popular performing children's poets, Brod Bagert travels the country, giving hundreds of poetry presentations every year.
http://www.poetry4kids.com/modules.php?name=Web_Links&l_op=viewlink&cid=1

Poetry Fun Home Funny Poems Books Games Email Newsletter News Podcast Poems by Email Poetry Lessons Rhyming Dictionary Surprise Me Surveys Web Links

School Visits.

Chapter 4

Chapter 4,

Chapter 4 integrates many strategies in ways of boosting comprehension of literature. Chapter 4 is about assessing and encouraging the reader to achieve better comprehension and to educate teachers to anticipate their students’ needs, and generate discussions about the material. I believe it helps to teach how the cultural diversity needs to be handled in every classroom.



ELIJAH of BUXTON written by Christopher Paul CurtisElijah was the first free baby born in Buxton, Canada and the first person there who had never been owned by a slave master. Christopher Paul Curtis confronts powerful issues in his books. Racism, family, love, and hope are recurring themes in novels such as the Newbery Honor-winning The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963, Bud, Not Buddy, for which he was awarded both the Coretta Scott King Award and Newbery Medal, and Elijah of Buxton, also a Newbery Honor winner and Coretta Scott King Award winner.

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/collection.jsp?id=49 check it out!!!!This website has Lesson plans, discussion guides, and extension activitieshttp://www.powells.com/authors/curtis.htm is an interview with Christopher Paul CurtisThe author wants to help people understand our differences by writing powerful literature that opens up discussions. In his books, Curtis has incorporated Bloom’s Taxonomy in questions he provides in the back of the book.

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chapter 2 Culturally responsive classroom was quite an eye opener. It scares me to think that I would offend one of my students, by not being sensitive to their culture and this could in turn, have that student learn less than they would if I had been more sensitive the culture. I think that it is important to be culturally responsible without going overboard. I like the idea of home visits or even a meeting with parents/caregivers before school has started so that you can mess tighter a learning environment that is inviting the first day of school.





A Broken Flute: The Native Experience in Books for Children
Seale, Doris (Santee/Cree), and Beverly Slapin,
http://www.oyate.org/aboutus.html

This book is on the Oyate website. Oyate is a Native organization working to see that the Native people’s lives and histories are portrayed honestly. They are like any group of people they want their children to know their heritage. A Broken Flute and its companions to Through Indian Eyes, both are books to help Native Indians children get a better understanding of their heritage. This websites tries to dispel myths and get to the real history.