PowerPoint Presentation - PREFER SCHOOL TEACHER TO ASSIST

Create a power point presentation (6-8 slides) using the four books below. Each book should include:

PLEASE BE SURE TO EXPLAIN EACH NUMBER 1-6 FOR EACH BOOK. 2 slides for each book!

1. Introductory Summary (think of terms of a movie trailer) – Summary should describe the character, setting, and plot. Basically provide a “snapshot without giving the entire story away.

2. Indicate any awards the book has won and if it is written by a notable or first-time author. List any awards or medals the book won.

3. Each review should explain the subject(s) the book could be used to introduce, reinforce, or enhance understanding of.

4. Each review should include a description of the illustration in terms of artistic medium or style (e.g., cartoon, pen and ink sketches, photos, watercolor, realistic, collage).

5. Include a graphic of each book. State the grade level for each book K-3 or 3-6.

6. Include full bibliographic citations using APA style.

Book 1

1986 Medal Winner:  Sarah, Plain and Tall  

By Patricia MacLachlan (Harper) Newbery Award… Sarah, Plain and Tall is a children's book written by Patricia MacLachlan, and the winner of the 1986 Newbery Medal, the 1986 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the 1986 Golden Kite Award

Book 2

Tuesday By: David Wiesner

Book 3

The Patchwork Quilt By: Valerie Flournoy Pictures By: Jerry Pinkney

Book 4

Juana Lucas written and illustrated by Juana Medina and published by Candlewick Press

GUIDING QUESTIONS to assist with information gathered about each book and information that can included.

( Is the content of the book appropriate for children?

( Are the characters well developed?

( Are stereotypes avoided in text and pictures?

( How is the theme developed through text and illustrations? Illustrations

( Are the pictures made an integral part of the text?

( Do the pictures enhance the text?

( Are the illustrations authentic to the setting or time period? Do the pictures provide clues to the action in the story?

( How would you describe the style of the illustrations?

Design ( Is the type of design for the book well chosen for the theme and purpose of the book?

( What is the quality of the paper? Do the cover design and endpaper convey the mood of the book?

Connections ( How is this work similar to or different from other works by the author or illustrator?

( How is this story similar to or different from other books with the same subject or theme?