LSSL 5360

LSSL 5360 Required Reading

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems

14 Cows for America by Carmen Agra Deedy

Pleasing the Ghost by Sharon Creech

Sticks by Joan Bauer

Snakes by Nic Bishop

Little Babymouse and the Christmas Cupcakes by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña

This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen

Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary

The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie dePaola

The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

Rosa by Nikki Giovanni

Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

George by Alex Gino

Rapunzel's Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale

Rules by Cynthia Lord

We Are the Ship by Kadir Nelson

The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Mirror Mirror by Marilyn Singer

It's a Book by Lane Smith

Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet

The Three Pigs by David Wiesner

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

El Deafo by Cece Bell

How They Croaked by Georgia Bragg

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman

It's So Amazing by Robie H. Harris

Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy

Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! by Laura Amy Schlitz

Caldecott Winners

The Caldecott Medal was established in 1938 in honor of Randolph Caldecott. Annually, the Association for Library Service to Children presents the award to the illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children.


 Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Javaka Steptoe (2017 winner)

Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick (2016 winner)

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat (2015 winner)

Flotsam by David Wiesner (2007 winner)

Snowflake Bentley by Jacqueline Briggs Martin (1999 winner)

Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (1988 winner)

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses by Paul Goble (1979 winner)

Nine Days to Christmas: A Story of Mexico by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida (1960 winner)

Madeline's Rescue by Ludwig Bemelmans (1954 winner)

Finders Keepers by Will and Nicolas (1952 winner)



Annotated Bibliography appropriate for a Family Literacy Night: Caldecott Winners

Coretta Scott King Winners

The Coretta Scott King Book Award was established in 1970 to commemorate the life and words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King. Annually, it is awarded to African American authors and illustrators for outstanding young adult and children's books which reflect the African American experience.


Trombone Shorty by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews

Beautiful Blackbird by Ashley Bryan

Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom by Shane W. Evans

Talkin' About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman by Nikki Grimes

The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton

Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia C. McKissack

Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall illustrated by Javaka Steptoe

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale John Steptoe

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford


Annotated Bibliography appropriate for a Family Literacy Night: Coretta Scott King Winners

Pura Belpré Awards

The Pura Belpré Award was established in 1996. Annually, a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose publication best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth is presented with the award.



Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: a Cuban Folktale retold by Carmen Agra Deedy

Mango, Abuela, and Me by Meg Medina

The Storyteller's Candle = la Velita de los Cuentos by Lucía González

Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Frida: Viva la Vida = Long Live Life by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand

Doña Flor: a Tall Tale about a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart by Pat Mora

Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes

Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh

Just in Case: a Trickster Tale and Spanish Alphabet Book by Yuyi Morales

Juana & Lucas by Juana Medina


Annotated Bibliography appropriate for a Family Literacy Night: Pura Belpré Awards

Geisel Awards

The Geisel Award was established in 2006. Annually, the American Library Association presents the award to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished book for beginning readers.

 Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

Move Over, Rover by Karen Beaumont

Wolfsnail: A Backyard Predator by Sarah C. Campbell

Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee

Waiting by Kevin Henkes

Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day by Kate McMullan

See Me Run by Paul Meisel

Mr. Putter & Tabby Turn the Page by Cynthia Rylant and Arthur Howard

Tales for Very Picky Eaters by Josh Schneider

First the Egg by Laura Vaccaro Seeger


Annotated Bibliography appropriate for a Family Literacy Night: Geisel Awards

New York Times Bestsellers

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Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

The Wonderful Things You Will Be by Emily Winfield Martin

Press Here by Hervé Tullet

Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty

Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker and Tom Lichtenheld

Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie


Our Great Big Backyard by Laura Bush and Jenna Bush Hager

Extremely Cute Animals Operating Heavy Machinery by David Gordon


Annotated Bibliography appropriate for a Family Literacy Night: New York Times Bestsellers

Textbook Assignments

LSSL 5360 Textbook Assignment 1 (Why Share Literature with Children, Literary Elements, Awards)

LSSL 5360 Textbook Assignment 2 (Picture Books, Traditional Literature)

LSSL 5360 Textbook Assignment 3 (Poetry, Realistic Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy)

LSSL 5360 Textbook Assignment 4 (Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels)

LSSL 5360 Textbook Assignment 5 (Building a Community of Readers, Evaluating Nonfiction, Genres and Formats, Evaluating Picture Books, Why We Share Literature with Kids)
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