Teaching Children's Literature

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” ~C.S. Lewis

Nelson Mandela

Bibliographic Information: Nelson Mandela. Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Published by Katherine Tegen Books, c. 2013 Lexile Level: 960 Synopsis: This beautifully illustrated biography follows Nelson Mandela from his life in a … Continue reading

June 20, 2013 · Leave a comment

Unspoken: A Story From the Underground Railroad

  Bibliographic Information: Unspoken: A Story from the Underground Railroad, by: Henry Cole, Scholastic Press, 2012, 40 pgs. Reading Level: Wordless so anyone Synopsis: This beautifully illustrated book by Henry Cole … Continue reading

June 19, 2013 · Leave a comment

Child of the Civil Rights Movement

Bibliographic Information:  Shelton, P. Y., & Colon, R. (2010). Child of the civil rights movement. New York: Schwartz & Wade Books. Reading Level: Adult Directed/ 960L Synopsis: Told from the … Continue reading

June 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

My First Biography: Harriet Tubman

Bibliographic Information: My First Biography: Harriet Tubman. Written by Marion Dane Bauer. Illustrated by Tammie Lyon. Scholastic Inc. c. 2010, 30pp. Reading Level: 580L Synopsis: Harriet Tubman was born a slave in … Continue reading

June 13, 2013 · Leave a comment