Monthly Curriculum Resources

Summer Fun

June 2003

Recommended Reading For Students:

Selections from School Library Journal Best Books 2002 (December 2002, p. 40-45), The Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List (Jan.-Feb. 2003, p.12), and The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Bulletin Blue Ribbons 2002 (Jan. 2003, p. 216-217).

Ahlberg, Allan.  A Bit More Bert; illus. by Raymond Briggs.  Farrar.  Picture book, recommended for ages 2 - 4.

Anderson, M.T.  Feed.  Candlewick Press.  Fiction, recommended for grades 7-12.

Bang-Campbell, Monika.  Little Rat Sets Sail; illus. by Molly Bang.  Harcourt.  Fiction, recommended for grades 2-3.

Cohn, Rachel.  Gingerbread.  Simon and Schuster.  Fiction recommended for grades 9 – 12.

Dunrea, Olivier.  Gossie, Gossie and Gertie.  Houghton.  Picture book recommended for pre-school to Kindergarten.

Fleishman, John.  Phineas Gage:  A Gruesome but True Story about Brain Science.  Houghton.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 4 – 9.

Gantos, Jack.  Hole in My Life.  Farrar.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 9 and up.

Gantos, Jack.  What Would Joey Do?  Farrar.  Fiction recommended for grades 5 – 7.

Greenberg, Jan. and Sandra Jordan.  Action Jackson; illus. by Robert Andrew Parker.  Roaring Brook.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 3 – 6.

Jenkins, Steve.  Life on Earth:  The Story of Evolution.  Houghton.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 3 – 6.

Kalman, Maira.  Fireboat:  The Heroic Adventures of the John J. Harvey.  Putnam.  Picture book recommended for pre-school through grade 3.

Lindgren, Barbro.  Benny and the Binky; illus. by Olof Landstrom.  Farrar.  Picture book recommended for ages 4 – 7.

McCaughrean, Geraldine.  The Kite Rider.  Harper Collins.  Fiction recommended for grades 5 – 9.

McClintock, Barbara.  Dahlia.  Farrar / Frances Foster Books.  Fiction recommended for Kindergarten through grade 2.

McKay, Hilary.  Saffy’s Angel.  McElderry.  Fiction recommended for grades 4 – 8.

McMullan, Kate.  I Stink! illus. by Jim McMullan.  Picture book recommended for ages 3 – 7.

Nye, Naomi Shihab.  19 Varieties of Gazelle:  Poems of the Middle East.  Greenwillow.  Fiction recommended for grades 6 and up.

Partridge, Elizabeth.  This Land Was Made for You and Me:  The Life and Songs of Woody Guthrie.  Viking.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 7 and up.

Philbrick, Nathaniel.  Revenge of the Whale:  The True Story of the Whaleship Essex.  Putnam.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 7 and up.

Raschka, Chris.  John Coltrane’s Giant Steps.  Jackson / Atheneum.  Picture book recommended for ages 6 – 10.

Walker, Sally M.  Fossil Fish Found Alive:  Discovering the Coelacanth; illus. by Laura Westlund.  Carolrhoda.  Nonfiction recommended for grades 4 – 9.

Worth, Valerie.  Peacock and Other Poems; illus. by Natalie Babbitt.  Fiction recommended for grades 2 – 6.

2003 Award Winners:

Newbery Medal – Most distinguished American children’s book:

Avi.  Crispin:  The Cross of Lead.  Hyperion.

Newbery Honor Books:

Farmer, Nancy.  The House of the Scorpion.  Jackson / Atheneum.

Giff, Patricia Reilly.  Pictures of Hollis Woods.  Random.

Hiaasen, Carl.  Hoot.  Knopf.

Martin, Ann M.  A Corner of the Universe.  Scholastic.

Tolan, Stephanie S.  Surviving the Applewhites.  HarperCollins.

Caldecott Medal – Most distinguished American picture book for children:

Rohmann, Eric.  My Friend Rabbit.  Roaring Brook.

Caldecott Honor Books:

Howitt, Mary.  The Spider and the Fly; illus. by Tony DiTerlizzi.  Simon.

McCarty, Peter.  Hondo and Fabian.  Holt.

Pinkney, Jerry.  Noah’s Ark.  Seastar/North-South.

Coretta Scott King Author Award - authors and illustrators of African descent whose distinguished books promote an understanding and appreciation of the "American Dream."

Grimes, Nikki.  Bronx Masquerade.  Dial.

ALA 2003 Children’s Notable Books

(Online).  Available:  http://www.ala.org/Content/NavigationMenu/ALSC/Awards_and_Scholarships1/Childrens_Notable_Lists/2003_Childrens_Notable_Books/2003_Childrens_Notable_Books.htm  (8 May, 2003).  Books listed for younger readers, middle readers and older readers.

Summer Activities for Students, Web Resources:

Camp Invention

(Online).  Available:  http://www.invent.org/camp_invention/2_1_0_camp.asp  (8 May, 2003).  One week day camp for students entering grades 2 – 6 with several locations in the Metro Detroit area.

College for Creative Studies

(Online).  Available:  http://www.ccscad.edu/popup/summer_pop.html  (8 May, 2003).  Summer offerings for children, youth and adults.

Detroit Institute of Arts

(Online).  Available:  http://www.dia.org/education/edu.html  (8 May, 2003).  Has a link to youth summer classes.

Detroit Police Athletic League

(Online).  Available:  http://www.detroitpal.org/programs02.htm  (8 May, 2003).  PAL offers 14 athletic programs year round. 

Detroit Science Center

(Online).  Available:  http://www.sciencedetroit.org/camp/SummerCamp2003.html  (8 May, 2003).  Links to scout programs and summer science camps.

Michigan Freedom Academy

(Online).  Available:  http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-2361_3115---,00.html  (8 May, 2003).  A leadership development program for high school students.

Michigan Math and Science Scholars Program

(Online).  Available:  http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/  (8 May, 2003).  Summer program offered by the University of Michigan for high school students.

Michigan Technological University Summer Youth Program

(Online).  Available:  http://www.edopp.mtu.edu/sap/yp/fall/  (8 May, 2003).  Links to all summer programs including Women in Engineering, American Indian Workshop and more.

The Henry Ford

(Online).  Available:  http://www.thehenryford.org/explore/default.asp  (8 May, 2003).  “Smart Fun” links on the left for classes, field trips, camps, scout programs, events and additional resources.

Wayne County Parks

(Online).  Available:  http://www.waynecounty.com/  (8 May, 2003).  This site lists special events, day camps available at locations throughout Wayne County, click on “Courses and Classes” on the left.

Wayne RESA 2003 Discovering Your Dreams

(Online).  Available:  http://www.wcresa.k12.mi.us/dyd/  (8 May, 2003).  “DYD” provides highly motivated and talented students, their families and educators with information about unique day, residential summer and year-round programs.

Summer Activities for Educators, Web Resources:

Michigan Association for Media in Education

(Online).  Available:  http://www.mame.gen.mi.us/  (8 May, 2003).  Click on the “Professional Development” link for information.

Michigan Teacher Network

(Online).  Available:  http://mtn.merit.edu/  (8 May, 2003).  Check out the “Professional Development” links.

Michigan Virtual University

(Online).  Available:  http://www.mivu.org/  (8 May, 2003).  Click on the link for “Educators” to find opportunities for professional development.

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Professional Development Web site

(Online).  Available:  http://www.ncrel.org/pd/index.html  (12 May, 2003).  This site is designed for teachers, administrators and others interested in improving professional development.

TeacherUniverse

(Online).  Available:  http://www.riverdeep.net/teacheruniverse/  (8 May, 2003).  Available as web-based courses or in a combination of live and online training, TeacherUniverse courses offer teachers the opportunity to align existing skills with professional development goals.

Wayne RESA Professional Development Schedule

(Online).  Available: http://204.39.0.108/workshop/Register/ViewWorkshops/1WSMonth.htm (8 May, 2003).  Access RESA’s schedule of professional development opportunities.

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