The books you select should be:
- explicitly written for KIDS
- currently in print
- from varied genres, including nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and biography
Within each category on the page, order books alphabetically by author (per APA guidelines).
Each entry must include:
- a cover image
- a link to the book at a publisher or seller’s website
- a reference in APA format
- a brief book summary (annotation) written in your own words
- a suggestion regarding how the book might be used
- an SOL connection.
Here is an example:
Flash, Crash, Rumble, and Roll by Franklyn M. Branley
Branley, F. M. (1999). Flash, crash, rumble, and roll: A let’s-read-and-find-out science
book (T. Kelley, Illus.). HarperCollins.
Simple but colorful illustrations show a family picnicking when a storm rolls in. Then, the illustrations look more like charts or diagrams, as arrows are used to explain how clouds build up into thunderheads. A resources page in the back suggests hands-on activities and websites that provide more information. I like that this book explains the storm cycle in detail but uses language students can understand. This would be an excellent read-aloud title during instruction on thunderstorms. (2.6a)
Here is a helpful resource for APA format for children’s books or other illustrated references.
Here is a general resource for APA format.