Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the
Underground Railroad
Author: Ellen Levine
Genre: Biography
Summary: This story is about a man named Henry Brown who is a slave. He lives with his mother, but one day their owner sells Henry to his son. He leaves his family and goes to his new owner, where he works in a factory with tobacco. One day he met Nancy and the two instantly hit it off, they were both from different masters; however the masters agreed to let them marry each other and live together. They had 3 children together and were very happy, however months later Nancy said that she was worried that her and the children were going to be sold. She was right and Henry was left behind heartbroken and miserable. He wanted a way to be free so he came up with the idea to mail himself to a place where there was no slavery. With the help of Dr. Smith and James Henry accomplished this, he arrived in Philadelphia, was given a birthday, and the middle name Box.
Characters: Henry, Henry’s mother, Nancy, 3 children, James, Dr. Smith, Master
Setting: Factory of master
Plot: Story about a slave trying to become free after losing his family in an auction!
Theme: Slavery, freedom
Author: Ellen Levine
Genre: Biography
Summary: This story is about a man named Henry Brown who is a slave. He lives with his mother, but one day their owner sells Henry to his son. He leaves his family and goes to his new owner, where he works in a factory with tobacco. One day he met Nancy and the two instantly hit it off, they were both from different masters; however the masters agreed to let them marry each other and live together. They had 3 children together and were very happy, however months later Nancy said that she was worried that her and the children were going to be sold. She was right and Henry was left behind heartbroken and miserable. He wanted a way to be free so he came up with the idea to mail himself to a place where there was no slavery. With the help of Dr. Smith and James Henry accomplished this, he arrived in Philadelphia, was given a birthday, and the middle name Box.
Characters: Henry, Henry’s mother, Nancy, 3 children, James, Dr. Smith, Master
Setting: Factory of master
Plot: Story about a slave trying to become free after losing his family in an auction!
Theme: Slavery, freedom
My Great Aunt Arizona
Author: Gloria Houston
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: “My Great Aunt Arizona” is about a child’s Great Aunt Arizona. She loved school and loved to learn. She went to a one room school house until her mother died, then she had to stay home to take care of her brother and dad. However when her dad remarried she then went off to live with her aunt. Her aunt made her do chores, but at night she studied to be a teacher. Finally she returned home and taught at the same one room school house that she and her brother attended. She taught there for 57 years. She taught children about numbers, words, and the faraway places they would one day visit. Although she never made it to the faraway places, she travels with her great niece and all the children she taught.
Characters: Arizona, Arizona’s brother, mother, aunt, father, Mr. Hughes (Arizona’s husband)
Setting: Blue Ridge Mountains
Plot: Story about a woman’s teaching journey
Theme: Teaching, touching lives
Author: Gloria Houston
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: “My Great Aunt Arizona” is about a child’s Great Aunt Arizona. She loved school and loved to learn. She went to a one room school house until her mother died, then she had to stay home to take care of her brother and dad. However when her dad remarried she then went off to live with her aunt. Her aunt made her do chores, but at night she studied to be a teacher. Finally she returned home and taught at the same one room school house that she and her brother attended. She taught there for 57 years. She taught children about numbers, words, and the faraway places they would one day visit. Although she never made it to the faraway places, she travels with her great niece and all the children she taught.
Characters: Arizona, Arizona’s brother, mother, aunt, father, Mr. Hughes (Arizona’s husband)
Setting: Blue Ridge Mountains
Plot: Story about a woman’s teaching journey
Theme: Teaching, touching lives
We the Kids: The Preamble to the
Constitution of the United States
Author: Dave Catrow
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book is about the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. The book takes a topic that may be hard for children to understand and through the use of pictures helps explain it. The book has 3 children and a dog that are sleeping outside for the night. If children get confused about the meaning of the phrase they can look at the dog for some helpful hints. The book also has a glossary in the front to help children understand the words in the Preamble in their own terms.
Characters: 3 children, dog
Setting: backyard
Plot: The Preamble of the United States Constitution.
Theme: History
Author: Dave Catrow
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book is about the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States. The book takes a topic that may be hard for children to understand and through the use of pictures helps explain it. The book has 3 children and a dog that are sleeping outside for the night. If children get confused about the meaning of the phrase they can look at the dog for some helpful hints. The book also has a glossary in the front to help children understand the words in the Preamble in their own terms.
Characters: 3 children, dog
Setting: backyard
Plot: The Preamble of the United States Constitution.
Theme: History
What Do you Do With a Tail Like This?
Author: Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
Genre: Nonfiction
Summary: This book is about all different parts of
different animals. One page will ask you a question for example what do you do
with tails like this, the page will have pictures of all different tales and
the children are supposed to guess what animals they belong to. On the next page
it tells you what animal it is and what the tail or other body part they are
talking about it used for.
Characters: animals
Setting: none
Plot: The book teaches children about different
body parts of different animals.
Theme: Animals
Around the World
Author: Matt Phelan
Genre:
Graphic Novel
Summary:
This
graphic novel takes us into 3 people’s journey around the world. Thomas Stevens
traveled around the world on a bike. He was tired of being a miner and he
wanted to make something of his life so he wanted to be the first person to
ride a bike across America. However after he finished that journey he decided
he wanted to continue his journey around the world. He was paid by a magazine
to record the journey, and once his journey was over he wrote a book. He
completed 13,500 miles on his bike. The next character is Nellie Bly; she
wanted to go around the world in 74 days to beat the record of around the world
in 80 days. She worked for a newspaper and when she proposed the journey the
newspaper declined saying a lady can’t do that. However a year later they
decided to send her, along her journey she wrote for the paper and the paper
did a lot of things such as guessing games for when Nellie would return. She
traveled around the world via train and boat. Although she has competition,
Nellie made it around the world in 72 days with only one bag! The final story is
about Joshua Slocum, he went around the world on a boat that he repaired
himself. The boat was named the Spray and the captain ventured this journey
alone. Although he faced madness, pirates, rough seas, and being sick he was
the first person to sail around the world alone. When he got home he went a
little mad, got back on the boat after some time and was never seen again.
Characters: Thomas Stevens, Nellie Bly, Joshua Sloculm
Setting: Around the world.
Plot: 3 peoples journey’s around the world
Theme: adventures around the world, courage
Killer Whales
Author: Seymour Simon
Genre:Nonfiction
Summary: Killer Whales is
a nonfiction book that tells you many details about the life of killer whales.
The book tells you things like how much they weigh, how long they are, how they
hunt, and many other interesting facts.
Characters: Killer Whales
Setting: Ocean
Plot: Book taking an
in-depth look into the lives of killer whales.
Theme: Killer Whales.
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Author: Laban Carrick Hill
Genre: Biography/Non-fiction
Summary: This book is about Dave, who is a slave but finds a love in poetry. Dave was a slave nearly 200 years ago and made his clay for his poetry out of dirt and water. He used a big paddle to mix the dirt with the water that he got from Big Horse Creek. Dave would have to kick his wheel really hard so it would spin fast so Dave could make his creation. Dave would make huge pots and then put coils on them to finish his pot. For a glaze Dave would mix sand and wood ash to help the poets withstand time. However his work was not done until he put his poems and signature on there.
Characters: Dave
Setting: farm
Plot: Story about a slave who is a famous potter and poet
Theme: Slavery, Art, poetry
Of Thee I Sing
Author: Barack Obama
Genre: Nonfiction/Biography
Summary: This book is a story to Barack Obama's daughters. Each page he tells them a quality about themselves and relates it to a famous historical person. At the end of the story he tells the girls that America is made up of people of many kinds and that we all are accepted. He then tells his daughters that he loves them.
Characters: 13 American icons, Barack Obama, Daughters
Setting: Around the world, White House
Plot: Barack Obama telling his daughter's everything they are to him and all the qualities they poses.
Theme: History, Qualities, Love
A Picture Book of Rosa Parks
Author: David A. Alder
Genre: Nonfiction/ Biography
Summary: This story is all about Rosa Parks. It talks about her life growing up and in her home. It also talks about her famous bus sit in. The book also discusses all of the wonderful things she did for America.
Characters: Rosa Parks
Setting: Rosa Park's Neighborhood
Plot: The life of Rosa Parks.
Theme: History
The Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book
Author: Jane Yolen
Genre: Poetry
Summary: This book is a book filled with poems about the three little bears. Each poem is about a different holiday they celebrate. There are 15 different holiday poems in this book! The poems are short and sweet!
Characters: 3 bears
Setting: Around the bears neighborhood
Plot: Three bears celebrating their holidays.
Theme: Holidays
Me I Am!
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Genre: Poetry
Summary: This poem is all about individuality. The poem talks about how there is only one you and how there will never be another one. It talks about how only we can fit in our skin. It also talks about how only we can feel our feelings. Great book to teach children individuality!
Characters: Three children
Setting: In their houses, around their towns
Plot: Three different children telling everyone what makes them special.
Theme: Individuality
I'm still here in the Bathtub
Author: Alan Katz
Genre:Poetry
Summary: This book is all different poems and songs to common tunes that children will know. children will love the funny tunes to some of their favorite songs! This would be a fun way to introduce poetry.
Characters: None! Book of Songs
Setting: Each poem has a different setting.
Plot: This book is filled with various poems to tunes children will know!
Theme: Poems
September 12th: We Knew Everything Would be All Right
Author:Masterson Elementary School
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book was written by a bunch of first grade students. They wrote about how although there was such a tragedy on September 11, they knew September 12 would be better. They knew it because their routine went the same way it always had. This book is great for young children who have questions about the tragedy that happened on September 11.
Characters: None
Setting: Masterson Elementary School
Plot: This book is about September 11 and how September 12 would be better.
Theme: September 11
Author: Laban Carrick Hill
Genre: Biography/Non-fiction
Summary: This book is about Dave, who is a slave but finds a love in poetry. Dave was a slave nearly 200 years ago and made his clay for his poetry out of dirt and water. He used a big paddle to mix the dirt with the water that he got from Big Horse Creek. Dave would have to kick his wheel really hard so it would spin fast so Dave could make his creation. Dave would make huge pots and then put coils on them to finish his pot. For a glaze Dave would mix sand and wood ash to help the poets withstand time. However his work was not done until he put his poems and signature on there.
Characters: Dave
Setting: farm
Plot: Story about a slave who is a famous potter and poet
Theme: Slavery, Art, poetry
Of Thee I Sing
Author: Barack Obama
Genre: Nonfiction/Biography
Summary: This book is a story to Barack Obama's daughters. Each page he tells them a quality about themselves and relates it to a famous historical person. At the end of the story he tells the girls that America is made up of people of many kinds and that we all are accepted. He then tells his daughters that he loves them.
Characters: 13 American icons, Barack Obama, Daughters
Setting: Around the world, White House
Plot: Barack Obama telling his daughter's everything they are to him and all the qualities they poses.
Theme: History, Qualities, Love
A Picture Book of Rosa Parks
Author: David A. Alder
Genre: Nonfiction/ Biography
Summary: This story is all about Rosa Parks. It talks about her life growing up and in her home. It also talks about her famous bus sit in. The book also discusses all of the wonderful things she did for America.
Characters: Rosa Parks
Setting: Rosa Park's Neighborhood
Plot: The life of Rosa Parks.
Theme: History
The Three Bears Holiday Rhyme Book
Author: Jane Yolen
Genre: Poetry
Summary: This book is a book filled with poems about the three little bears. Each poem is about a different holiday they celebrate. There are 15 different holiday poems in this book! The poems are short and sweet!
Characters: 3 bears
Setting: Around the bears neighborhood
Plot: Three bears celebrating their holidays.
Theme: Holidays
Me I Am!
Author: Jack Prelutsky
Genre: Poetry
Summary: This poem is all about individuality. The poem talks about how there is only one you and how there will never be another one. It talks about how only we can fit in our skin. It also talks about how only we can feel our feelings. Great book to teach children individuality!
Characters: Three children
Setting: In their houses, around their towns
Plot: Three different children telling everyone what makes them special.
Theme: Individuality
I'm still here in the Bathtub
Author: Alan Katz
Genre:Poetry
Summary: This book is all different poems and songs to common tunes that children will know. children will love the funny tunes to some of their favorite songs! This would be a fun way to introduce poetry.
Characters: None! Book of Songs
Setting: Each poem has a different setting.
Plot: This book is filled with various poems to tunes children will know!
Theme: Poems
September 12th: We Knew Everything Would be All Right
Author:Masterson Elementary School
Genre: Non-Fiction
Summary: This book was written by a bunch of first grade students. They wrote about how although there was such a tragedy on September 11, they knew September 12 would be better. They knew it because their routine went the same way it always had. This book is great for young children who have questions about the tragedy that happened on September 11.
Characters: None
Setting: Masterson Elementary School
Plot: This book is about September 11 and how September 12 would be better.
Theme: September 11
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