Thanks to Sylvia Vardell at Poetry for Children for information about the 2010 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award winner and honor books:
Winner
Button Up! is a delightful collection of mask poems in which articles of clothing and footwear speak from their points of view.
Click here to read my review of Button Up!.
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Honor Books
A Curious Collection of Cats
Written by Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Michael Wertz
(Tricycle Press, 2009)
Written by Betsy Franco
Illustrated by Michael Wertz
(Tricycle Press, 2009)
This is a cleverly illustrated book of visual poems about cats for children.
Click here to see Michael Wertz’s colorful illustrations (and Franco’s poems) from this book on flickr.
The Tree That Time Built: A Celebration of Nature, Science, and Imagination
Selected by Mary Ann Hoberman and Linda Winston
(Sourcebooks, 2009)
Selected by Mary Ann Hoberman and Linda Winston
(Sourcebooks, 2009)
This is an exceptional anthology that connects poetry and science. The book contains more than one hundred poems. It truly is a celebration of our world, of nature and imagination—and of Darwin’s Tree of Life.
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Here & There
- From the Children’s Literature and Reading Special Interest Group of the International Reading Association: 2010 Notable Books for a Global Society—outstanding multicultural literature for Grades Pre-K-12.
- The 2009 Cuffies (Publishers Weekly, 1/25/2010)
For their annual “Off the Cuff” awards, PW asked booksellers around the country for their picks in a variety of categories.
Click here to see the winners of the Cuffies. - From School Library Journal: Katherine the Great: There couldn't be a better choice for our new kids' book ambassador than Katherine Paterson (By Kathleen T. Horning, 2/1/2010)
- From School Library Journal: Sibling Arrivalry—Books about Birth and Adoption (By Henrietta Thornton-Verma, 2/1/2010)
- From Booklist: Top 10 Books on the Environment for Youth: 2010
(By Gillian Engberg, February 15, 2010)
Ah, I need to see that Hoberman book. Haven't seen it yet. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJules,
ReplyDeleteIt's a fine anthology. It would be an excellent classroom resource to use in integrating science and poetry.
nice post. thanks.
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