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Bryant, Jen. (2008). Ringside 1925. New York: Alfred A. Knopf/Random House. |
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Ringside 1925 |
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Notable Children’s Books in the English Language Arts |
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Notables · Friday, November 20, 2:30-5:15 PM @ the NCTE National Convention, Philadelphia, PA
1. deal explicitly with language, such as plays on words, word origins, or the history of language; 2. demonstrate uniqueness in the use of language or style; 3. invite child response or participation. In addition, books are to: 4. have an appealing format; 5. be of enduring quality; 6. meet generally accepted criteria of quality for the genre in which they are written. |
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POETRY |
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Giovanni, Nikki. (2008). Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks. |
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Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat |
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Greenberg, Jan. (2008). Side by Side: New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World. New York: Abrams. |
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Side by Side: New Poems Inspired by Art from Around the World |
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Thomas, Joyce Carol. (2008). The Blacker the Berry. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: HarperCollins. |
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The Blacker the Berry |
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HISTORICAL FICTION |
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Weston, Robert Paul. (2008). Zorgamazoo. New York: Penguin. |
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Zorgamazoo |
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Almond, David. (2008). The Savage. Illustrated by Dave McKean. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick. |
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The Savage |
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Children’s Literature Assembly |
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Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. (2008). The Boy Who Dared. New York: Scholastic. |
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The Boy Who Dared |
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Bauer, Joan. (2008). Peeled. New York: Penguin. |
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Peeled |
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Giff, Patricia Reilly. (2008). Eleven. New York: Wendy Lamb/Random House. |
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Eleven |
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Lowry, Lois. (2008). The Willoughbys. New York: Houghton Mifflin. |
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The Willoughbys |
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Nicholls, Sally. (2008). Ways to Live Forever. New York: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic. |
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Ways to Live Forever |
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Alley, Zoe B. (2008). There’s a Wolf at the Door. Illustrated by R.W. Alley. New York: Roaring Brook. |
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There’s a Wolf at the Door |
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Fantasy/Folklore |
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Berk, Ari. (2008). The Secret History of Giants. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick. |
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The Secret of Giants |
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Morales, Yuyi. (2008). Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book. New York: Roaring Brook. |
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Just in Case: A Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book |
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Prineas, Sarah (2008). The Magic Thief. New York: HarperCollins. |
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The Magic Thief |
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Reeve, Philip. (2008). Here Lies Arthur. New York: Scholastic. |
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Here Lies Arthur |
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Bryant, Jen. (2008). A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams. Illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
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A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams |
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Information/Biography |
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Deneberg, Barry. (2008). Lincoln Shot: A President’s Life Remembered. New York: Feiwe and Friends/MacMillan. |
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Lincoln Shot: A President’s Life Remembered |
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Dray, Philip. (2008). Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Atlanta, GA: Peachtree. |
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Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist |
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Nelson, Scott Reynolds, & Aronson, Marc. (2008). Ain’t Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry. Washington, DC: National Geographic. |
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Ain’t Nothing but a Man: My Quest to Find the Real John Henry |
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Prelutsky, Jack. (2008). Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem. New York: Greenwillow Books/HarperCollins.
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Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem |
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Chen, Chih-Yuan. (2008). Artie and Julie. Alhambra, CA: Heryin. |
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Artie and Julie |
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Picture Books |
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Choung, Eun-Hee. (2008). Minji’s Salon. La Jolla, CA: Kane/Miller. |
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Minji’s Salon |
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Cottin, Menena. (2008). The Black Book of Colors. Illustrated by Rosana Faria. Toronto, Canada: Groundwood |
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The Black Book of Colors |
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Gravett, Emily. (2008). Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears. New York: Simon & Schuster. |
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Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears |
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Johnson, Stephen T. (2008). A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet. New York: Simon & Schuster.
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A is for Art: An Abstract Alphabet |
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Scieszka, Jon. (2008). Knucklehead. New York: Penguin. |
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Knucklehead |
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Reibstein, Mark. (2008). Wabi Sabi. Illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Little Brown. |
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Wabi Sabi |
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Rumford, James. (2008). Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad. New York: Roaring Brook. |
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Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad |
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Seeger, Laura Vaccaro. (2008). One Boy. New York: Roaring Brook.
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One Boy |
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2009 Notables |
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2009 Committee: Deanna Day, Chair, Monica Edinger, Past Chair |
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Call for Notable Children’s Books for Language Arts committee members: Interested and qualified persons should send a query email to incoming NCBLA chair, Mary Lee Hahn at mlhahn@earthlink.net, for an application form, committee expectations, obligations, and guidelines. New NCLBA committee members are chosen based on the following: Current CLA member, representative of the geographic regions of the United States (Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, South, and North), at least one member must be a current K-8 classroom teacher, and not currently serving on any other national book committees (ALA, IRA, NCTE, or other). All applicants will need to complete a one-page application, send a current curriculum vitae or resume, sign an obligation of membership form, and write 2-5 original book annotations--to Mary Lee on or before December 31, 2009. |
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Raffle
The Children’s Literature Association announces that YOU can win one of two sets of Notable Children's Book winners at NCTE at the Sunday morning CLA breakfast. Raffle tickets will be available (3 tickets for $5) at the Friday evening NCBLA presentation and at the CLA breakfast. You must be present to win. |