One of the nominees for the California Young Reader Medal in the category "Picture Books for Older Readers" happens to be These Hands, by Margaret H. Mason, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. It concerns the true story, told to the author by a friend, of racially discriminatory practices at the Wonder Bread bakery in the 1950s and 1960s. It is a timely readaloud as we will be honoring the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on Monday, with a federal and school holiday. The book is also an example of "oral history," which focuses attention on the lives of everyday people, not just exceptional individuals of the past.
Students in grades K, 1, and 2 are also in the midst of the CYRM nominees. The selections for those grades this week are Too Tall Houses, by Gianna Marino; and Exclamation Mark, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. All the nominees in the "Primary" category are excellent this year--it's anyone's guess what will win this year! TK will hear the last two contenders this week and perhaps even vote (time permitting).
The book club for 5th-grade students had its first "real" meeting today, with a discussion of A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz. The book was well received and the students did an excellent job with it. Club members choose (by popular vote) what the club reads and rate the book selections, so you may want to take a look at the Book Club page of this site to see what the students have chosen and how they like the books. Next month the club is reading Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan.
Students in grades K, 1, and 2 are also in the midst of the CYRM nominees. The selections for those grades this week are Too Tall Houses, by Gianna Marino; and Exclamation Mark, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. All the nominees in the "Primary" category are excellent this year--it's anyone's guess what will win this year! TK will hear the last two contenders this week and perhaps even vote (time permitting).
The book club for 5th-grade students had its first "real" meeting today, with a discussion of A Tale Dark and Grimm, by Adam Gidwitz. The book was well received and the students did an excellent job with it. Club members choose (by popular vote) what the club reads and rate the book selections, so you may want to take a look at the Book Club page of this site to see what the students have chosen and how they like the books. Next month the club is reading Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan.
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