2019-2020 RESOURCES

5 Worlds:The Sand Warrior.  By Mark Siegel and Alexis Siegel.  Illustrated by Xanthe Bouma, Matt Rockefeller and Boya Sun. 

Discussion Guides, Lesson Plans: https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-itm-001&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=itm&p=5+Worlds%3AThe+Sand+Warriors#id=2&vid=0fced22f1840f424f9fcdf0974620ddb&action=click

and http://www.unleashingreaders.com/?p=13265

Teacher guide from Penguin/Random House: https://images.macmillan.com/folio-assets/teachers-guides/9781626721456TG.pdf

Amal Unbound.  By Aisha Saeed. 

Discussion Guides, Lesson Plans and Further Reading: http://aishasaeed.com/amal-unbound-teaching-resources-page/

Teacher guide from Penguin/Random House: http://images.randomhouse.com/teachers_guides/9780399544682.pdf

Text publishing Teaching Notes for the Australian Curriculum: https://d2wzqffx6hjwip.cloudfront.net/9ee/6a6/105/9ee6a61055427b2f7b76034b08e0323e0fa474f98ca55fe0679cdc5f6188/9781925773026_AmalUnbound_TeachingNotes.pdf

Global Read Aloud for 2019: https://theglobalreadaloud.com/2018/07/12/amal-unbound-from-aisha-saeed-and-the-global-read-aloud/

Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire.  By John August. 

Information about Colorado: https://www.colorado.com/regions-and-cities

Scouts BSA: https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/

Charlie Hernandez & The League of Shadows.  By Ryan Calejo. 

10 Latin American folktales: https://quemas.mamaslatinas.com/inspiration/130807/scary_latin_american_folktales

Latin American Folklore: http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/latin-american-folklore/

Latin American Myths and Legends: http://www.latinolife.co.uk/node/1226

A Book of Creatures: https://abookofcreatures.com/tag/south-american-folklore/

Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon.   By Suzanne Slade. Illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez. (all of these resources came from the author in her email acknowledgement of being a finalist)

Countdown Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6-P-D7UM5s&feature=youtu.be

Teacher’s Guide: https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/2053b2_d18940e0178c4130977f30a38c14a77d.pdf

Author Interview: http://peachtree-online.com/2018/08/author-interview-suzanne-slade-on-countdown-2979-days-to-the-moon/

NASA Teach (rocket activities): https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/tag/search/Rockets

Video Armstrong’s first step on the moon: Apollo 11 Moonwalk Montage

Finding Langston.  By Lesa Cline-Ransome.  

Lesa Cline-Ransome Discusses Past Present and Writing Finding Langston: https://kidlit.tv/2018/10/past-present-with-lesa-cline-ransome-finding-langston/

Study Guide Including Teacher Resources and additional links: http://www.africanamericanhomeschoolmoms.com/finding-langston-study-guide/

Exploring I, Too by Langston Hughes Lesson Plan: https://www.poetryarchive.org/lesson-plan/lesson-i-too-langston-hughes-0

Langston Hughes Mini-poetry unit lesson plans: http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-famous/hughes.html

Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code.  By Laurie Wallmark. Illustrated by Katy Wu. 

Guide created by Debbie Gonzales: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/54aabd1ee4b037e9bad286f6/t/598372e0ff7c50bf4991da17/1501786862884/Wallmark%2C+Laurie.+GRACE+HOPPER.pdf

Author’s website: https://www.lauriewallmark.com/

Tech Age Kids: https://www.techagekids.com/2017/05/grace-hopper-queen-of-computer-code-by.html

Sterling Publishing guide: https://e41d2e279e8f9f86d467-5df75b4f054767765b6702b13ddfc819.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/discussion-guides/DG-9781454920007.pdf

Journey of Little Charlie.  By Christopher Paul Curtis. 

Scholastic Discussion Guide: https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/teachers/lesson-plans/18-19/Buxton-Chronicles-Discussion-Guide.pdf

Scholastic Video with Christopher Paul Curtis: https://youtu.be/Z-nhns-cbJM

Christopher Paul Curtis on The Journey of Little Charlie at the 2018 National Book Festival: https://youtu.be/sOdEHTxaWVs

La Frontera/The Border: El Viaje con Papá/My Journey with Papa.  By Deborah Mills. Illustrated by Claudia Navarro. 

Understanding the Journey Immigrant Families Take Lesson Plans with access to La Frontera Discussion Guide: https://www.thebarefootmommy.com/2018/08/immigrant-families/

Classroom Discussion Ideas for La Frontera and Dreamers: http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/2018/09/la-frontera-and-dreamers/

Crossing The US Border Lesson Guide For Grades 6+: http://archive.pov.org/alotrolado/lesson-plan/

Exploring Different Cultures Lesson Plans: https://www.rif.org/sites/default/files/Support_Materials/RIF_ExploringDifferentCultures_ActivityGuide_3-5.pdf

Immigration Myths Classroom Discussion Questions: https://www.tolerance.org/learning-plan/immigration-myths-4

Immigration Resources and Information: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/learnmore_immigration.html

Last Day on Mars.  By Kevin Emerson. 

Discussion Guides, Lesson Plans: https://www.walden.com/blog/available-now-last-day-on-mars-education-guide/

Teacher guide from Penguin/Random House: https://www.walden.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Last-Day-on-Mars-Ed-Guide.pdf

Kevin Emerson website: http://www.kevinemerson.net/p/mars.html

Lifeboat 12.  By Susan Hood. 

Oral History recording with Ken Sparks from the Imperial War Museum: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80020747

Article from the Warfare History Network about the sinking of the SS City of Benares: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/the-lost-children-of-1940/

Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968.  By Alice Faye Duncan. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. 

Sanitation Workers’ Strike Lesson Plan: https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/memphis-1968/memphis-1968-sanitation-workers-strike

I AM A MAN Online Exhibit: https://projects.lib.wayne.edu/iamaman/

Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow.  By Jessica Townsend.  

Teacher Guide from Hachette: https://www.hachette.com.au/content/resources/9780734418074-teachers-notes.pdf

National Spelling Bee Q&A with the Author: http://spellingbee.com/sites/default/files/inline-files/Exclusive%20Q%26A%20with%20Jessica%20Townsend%2C%20author%20of%20Nevermoor_%20The%20Trials%20of%20Morrigan%20Crow.pdf

Online Quiz: https://www.playbuzz.com/bookpixx10/nevermoor-reader-quiz

Woundrous Society Entrance Exam from Hachette Schools: https://www.hachetteschools.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Nevermoor-Trial-Quiz.pdf

Saint Clare of Assisi: Runaway Rich Girl.  By Kim Hee-Ju. 

Saint Stories for All Ages: Saint Clare: https://www.loyolapress.com/our-catholic-faith/saints/saints-stories-for-all-ages/saint-clare

Create Your Own Graphic Novels Online: https://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

Scholastic’s Guide to Using Graphic Novels with Children and Teens: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/guide-using-graphic-novels-children-and-teens/

Free Graphic Novel Templates: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Free-Graphic-Novel-Comic-Book-Templates-598158

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.  By Stacy McAnulty.  

Activities and resources found at: http://www.stacymcanulty.com/mlg

The Man with the Rewired Brain (YouTube short documentary): https://youtu.be/7H6doOmS-eM

The Not So Boring Letters of Private Nobody.  By Matthew Landis. 

Educator’s Guide: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5611304be4b099e0ea0d4f39/t/5a303bc8c83025a17e58a92f/1513110492807/Oliver+-+Educator%27s+Guide.pdf

Matthew Landis Website with Resources: http://www.matthew-landis.com/

Civil War Letters: https://postalmuseum.si.edu/letterwriting/lw04.html

The Civil War for Students: http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/civil-war/students.html

The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair.  By Amy Makechnie.  

Interview with the Author: https://carolinestarrrose.com/classroom-connections-the-unforgettable-guinevere-st-clair-by-amy-makechnie/

Author Website: https://www.amymakechnie.com/

The Van Gogh Deception.  By Deron Hicks. 

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/313386605/the-van-gogh-deception-by-deron-hicks-flash-cards/

National Gallery of Art: https://www.nga.gov/global-site-search-page.html?searchterm=van+gogh

Florida Association for Media in Education: https://www.floridamediaed.org/uploads/6/1/4/2/61420659/the_van_gogh_deception.docx

Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth.  By Sheila O’Connor. 

Facts and information about the Vietnam War: https://www.historynet.com/vietnam-war

PBS Pen Pal Video: https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/adventures-in-learning/adventures-learning-pen-pals/

Getting Children started with Pen Pals: https://kidworldcitizen.org/pen-pal-programs/

Kiddle Information about Conscientious Objectors: https://kids.kiddle.co/Conscientious_objector

Kiddle Information about Quakers: https://kids.kiddle.co/Religious_Society_of_Friends

Wild Swans.  Retold by Xanthe Gresham. Illustrated by Charlotte Gastaut. 

Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales and Stories: http://hca.gilead.org.il/

Xanthe Gresham: http://children.xanthegresham.co.uk/