Chapter 6:
How do adolescents develop?:
Summary:
We need to keep
in mind all aspects of the readers that will service when considering the book
collection in our libraries. We need to
consider the physical development of the reader. Students develop physically at different
times in their lives. It is important
that we have literature in our libraries that address their development. In addition to physical development, students
develop intellectual as well. We need to
consider the age group of our readers.
Not all readers are able to relate to ideas that they have not
experienced or they cannot draw from written work that is not explicit. Some readers will need concrete written work
or they might need scaffolding in order for them to follow the plot. Our readers also develop morals and
values. This is where the reader begins
to question what they believe and find their identity. There are three levels of morality. First is the pre-conventional level of
morality. This is where the kid is
younger and behavior is based on reward or punishment. The second is the conventional, where we
follow the rules. The third is the
post-conventional. This is where the
person follows the rules, but will at times break the rules for the sake of
doing what is right. Students also
develop their sex roles. Initially, as they
begin to understand society’s norms, they start behaving and interacting as
expected to avoid name-calling or being bullied. However, change does occur over time, so we
need to be cognizant of their development stages and provide them with
literature to address those issues. The
development in adolescents needs to be considered when adding literature to the
library. We need to find books that are
diverse and address the development of adolescents at all stages. We need to provide the students the
opportunities to develop as readers and provide them with books that will address
their needs.
Reflection:
Librarians need
to take into account the developing adolescent and provide them with the
opportunity to read vicariously or autobiographically so that they are able to
cope with what is happening to them and around them. We need to ensure that students find the
information they seek so that they can develop and understand for the change
that occurs within and around them. In
addition, although we are fully aware that students develop physically, we
should also be aware that they develop intellectually and emotionally at
different stages in their lives. Again,
we need to provide them with the opportunities to learn by providing
opportunities to build on abstract concepts.
In all, librarians should aid in the development of the adolescents by
including a library that is diverse and meets the needs and desires of our
students.
Chapter 7:
Literary Elements:
Antagonist:
Is a person in a story, movie or play that is the rival or opponent of
the main character. The antagonist plays
a role in conflict with the protagonist.
Character:
Is a person or thing that has a role in literature. For example, in
the movie Cast Away, Wilson is a character.
Conflict: Is
the struggle, disagreement or challenge that is found within a story.
Mood: a
description of words or phrases that brings about feelings in literary work.
Tone: Is
the attitude that a writer projects with written words.
Protagonist:
Is the main character in a story.
Setting:
The setting is the time and the place where a story takes place.
Theme: Is
the idea that is present throughout a story.
Allegory:
is the idea that uses concrete to explain a meaning.
Allusion:
Is a figure of speech to represent meaning of certain scenario.
Archetype:
Is the initial thought of someone when they make it to play. It is
the original idea or theme that recurs over and over in literature.
Deus ex
Machina: Refers to a situation or a character that was brought into the
story to cause conflict so that there is a resolution or a “happy ending”.
Hyperbole:
Is a phrase that over exaggerates a statement to create drama or to
emphasize the statement, making the situation appear grander than what it
should be.
Imagery:
is a phrase or statement that allows the reader to create an image.
Metaphor:
The use of a phrase or statement as a way to refer to something else.
Motif:
Motif is the repeating theme or idea in a story or literary work.
Point of View:
Is how the reader perceives literature or it is the manner in which an
author tells a story.
Chapter 8:
Awards:
Writers have
the opportunity to win awards. Awards
are awarded based on different criteria.
It is important to know the different awards that are awarded so that we
can convey that information to our readers.
The following are twenty awards with a brief description and current
winners.
2019 Printz
Award Winner:
·
The
Poet X, written by Elizabeth Acevedo
YALSA Award for
Excellence in Nonfiction is an award for a non-fiction young adult literature
for readers ages 12-18.
2019 Nonfiction
Award:
·
The
Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees,
written and illustrated by Don Brown.
Great Graphic
Novels is a list compiled by the YALSA of Great Graphic Novels for readers ages
12-18. In addition, there is a top ten
list Great Graphic Novels for Teens.
Both lists are updated annually.
Best Fiction
for Young Adults is a list of fiction books that have been published for
readers between the ages of 12 to 18.
This is a great source for librarians to find books for young adults.
Margaret A. Edwards
Award is an award to a writer that has made a significant contribution to bring
about awareness to adolescents through young adult literature. The award recognizes the author as well as a
body of said author’s work.
2019 winner:
·
M.T.
Anderson for “Feed”, “The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the
Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party,” and “The Astonishing Life of Octavian
Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II:
The Kingdom of the Waves”
Alex Award is
an award for ten books annually that appeal to young adults ages 12 through 18.
2019 Winners:
·
The
Black God’s Drums, written by P. Djeli Clark
·
The
Book of Essie, written by Meghan MacLean Weir
·
Circe,
written by Madeline Miller
·
Educated: A Memoir, written by Tara Westover
·
The
Girl Who smiled Beads: A Story of War
and What Comes After, written by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
·
Green,
written by Sam Graham-Felsen
·
Home
After Dark, written by David Small
·
How
Long ‘Til Black Future Month?, written by N.K. Jemisin
·
Lawn
Boy, written by Jonathan Evision
·
Spinning
Silver, witten by Naomi Novik
Odyssey Award
is an award for a producer of an audio book for children and/or young adults
that is available in the United States and is in English.
2019 Winner:
·
Sadie,
produced by Macmillan Audio and written by Courtney Summers
2019 Honor
Recordings:
·
Du lz
Tak produced by Weston Woods Studios, a division of Scholastic and written by
Carson Ellis.
·
Esquivel!
Space-Age Sound Artist produced by Live Oak Media and written by Susan Wood
·
The
Parker Inheritance produced by Scholastic Audiobooks and written by Varian
Johnson
·
The
Poet X produced by Harper Audio, an imprint of Harper Collins and written by
Elizabeth Acevedo
Morris Award is
an award named after William C. Morris who was an advocate for marketing books
for children and is awarded annually to a first-time author writing for teens.
2019 Winner:
·
Darius
the Great Is Not Okay, written by Adib Khorram
Outstanding
Books for the College Bound is a list of books on subjects within a
discipline. It is intended to offer
opportunities and provide readers with new and diverse ideas to build on a
foundation. The list is updated every
five years.
Popular
Paperbacks for Young Adults is a list of books that promote reading for
pleasure. The list includes popular
titles with a wide variety of themes and genres.
Quick Picks for
Reluctant Young Adult Readers is a list of books of both fiction and
non-fiction with titles aimed to draw reluctant teem readers.
YALSA’s
Readers’ Choice Booklist is a list of popular titles to encourage a wide
audience.
YALSA’s Teens’
Top Ten is a list of the top ten books nominated and selected by teens.
Amazing
Audiobooks is a list of notable audiobooks that are selected and maintained by
the YALSA’s blogging team.
Young Adults’
Choices Reading List is a list that is created annually by readers to encourage
adolescents to read. The books are
popular with middle and secondary school and is trusted by parents.
Lone Star
Reading List is a list of books created by librarians for readers in middle
school.
TAYSHAS Reading
list is a list of fiction and non-fiction books intended to motivate readers at
the high school level into becoming life-long readers and to encourage
participation in community as readers.
Maverick
Reading List is of graphic novels develop by public and school librarians. The list is intended for readers in the
secondary level.
Edgar Awards
for Mystery is an award named after Edgar Allen Poe. The award is for best fiction or non-fiction
mystery. There are several categories,
which include Best Novel, Best First Novel, Best Paperback Original, Best Fact
Crime, Best Critical/Biographical, Best Short Story, Best Juvenile, Young
Adult, TV Episode Teleplay, Robert L. Fish Memorial, Mary Higgins Clark, Grand
Master, Raven Award and Ellery Queen Award.
NCTE Award for
Excellence in Poetry for Children is awarded a living American Poet for his/her
work contribution over time to children ages 3 to 13.
2019 Award
Recipient:
·
Paul
B. Janeczko
Orbis Pictus
Award is awarded to an author writing non-fiction books specifically for
children.
2019 Winner:
·
Between
the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from
the Football Field to the Art Gallery, written by Sandra Neil Wallace and
Illustrated by Bryan Collier
Mildred L.
Batchelder Award is awarded to a publishing company in the United States that
publishes children’s books that originated in a different country and in a
Non-English language then translated to English.
2019 Winner:
·
The
Fox on the Swing, published by Thames & Hudson, Inc., written by Evelina
Daciute and illustrated by Ausra Kiudulaite and translated by Translation
Bureau
The Scott
O’Dell Award is awarded to an author who in the previous year published a
historical fiction book. The award
encourages writers to write historical fiction books.
2019 Award
Winner:
·
Finding
Langston, written by Lesa Cline-Ransome
The Pura Belpre
Award is awarded to a Latin American Citizen or to a Puerto Rican author and
illustrator. The book needs to celebrate
the Latino Culture or experience.
2019 Author
Award Winner:
·
The
Poet X, written by Elizabeth Acevedo
2019
Illustrator Award Winner:
·
Dreamers,
illustrated by Yuyi Morales and written by Yuyi Morales
2019 Author
Honor Book
·
They
Call Me Guero: A Border Kid’s Poems,
written by David Bowles
2019
Illustrator Honor Book:
·
Islandborn,
illustrated by Leo Espinosa
·
When
Angels Sing: The Story of Rock Legend
Carlos Santana, illustrated by Jose Ramirez and written by Michael Mahin
Schneider
Family Book Award is awarded to an author or an illustrator for books with
artistic expression of the disability experience for a child and adolescent
audience.
2019 Teen Book
Winner
·
Anger
is a Gift written by Mark Ashiro
2019 Teen Honors
·
(DON’T)
CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH, edited by
Kelly Jensen
2019 Middle
School Book Winner
·
The
Truth as told by Mason Buttle, written by Leslie Connor
2019 Middle
School Honor
·
THE
COLLECTORS, written by Jacqueline West
2019 Young
Children’s Book Winner
·
Rescue
& Jessica: A Life-Changing
Friendship, written by Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes
2019 Young
Children’s Honor
·
THE
REMEMBER BALLONS, written by Jessie Oliveros, illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
Sibert Award is
award to the author and illustrator of the best informational book published in
the United States and in English.
2019 Medal
Winner:
·
The
Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria
Merian’s Art Changed Science, written by Joyce Sidman
2019 Honor
Books:
·
Camp
Panda: helping Cubs Return to the Wild,
written by Catherine Thimmesh
·
Spooked!: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the
Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America, written by Gail Jarrow
·
The
Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees, written and illustrated by Don Brown
·
We Are
Grateful: Otsaliheliga, written by Traci
Sorell and illustrated by Frane Lessac
·
When
Angels Sing: The Story of rock Legend
Carlos Santana, written by Michael Mahin and illustrated by Jose Ramirez.
Stonewall Book
Awards is awarded to English books that address LGBT issues.
Israel Fishman
Non-Fiction Award:
2019 Winners:
·
Go the
Way Your Blood Beats: On Truth,
Bisexuality and Desire, written by Michael Amherst.
2019 Honors:
·
BLACK.
QUEER. SOUTHERN. WOMEN.: AN ORAL HISTORY, written by E. Patrick Johnson
·
RAISING
ROSIE: OUR STORY OF PARENTING AN INTERSEX CHILD, written by Eric and Stephani
Lohman
·
TINDERBOX:
THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE UP STAIRS LOUNGE FIRE AND THE RISE OF GAY LIBERATION,
written by Robert W. Fieseler
·
THE
WORLD ONLY SPINS FOERWARD: THE ASCENT OF
ANGELS IN AMERICA, written by Isaac Butler
Barbara Gittins
Literature Award:
2019 Winners
·
The
Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai
2019 Honors
·
FORWARD,
written by Lisa Maas
·
LUISA: NOW AND THEN, written by Carol Maurel
·
SPEAK
NO EVIL, written by Uzodinma Iweala
·
WHITE
HOUSES, written by Amy Bloom
Chapter 9:
Poetry:
Summary:
Poetry is has been
a neglected format of literature. It seems that students have been given
poetry and their task has been to pull it apart to figure out meaning behind
poems. Poetry should be read for enjoyment. There are so many different types of poems
that students can read from for enjoyment.
A research with elementary students was conducted. Students were
asked to evaluate different kinds of poems.
There were some conclusions that we can draw from the study. First is that after evaluation of the
different poems, kids prefer narrative poetry. Another conclusion was that kids
dislike to read free verse and haiku poems. Kids also like poems that
rhyme and have sound devices. Kids
prefer poems that are popular or that they can associate with. Kids want to be able to share their
experience with others. Kids like poems
that they can use the words to expand on their visual imagination. Kids love animals and as such, they love
poems that involve animals. Kids like poems that have an interactive
component. These poems lend themselves
for repeated reading. Teachers can pull
out the same poem and have the students practice their part. The chapter stresses enjoyment, in that we
need to find poems that students enjoy.
Students enjoy poems that they can associate with, such as poems that
describe how they feel about school. The chapter also describes the
different characteristics of different poems.
It provides us with criteria for selecting poetry that children will enjoy.
Reflection:
I had never
considered the different types of poetry. The chapter was insightful in
detailing what draws students to poetry. It provided me with information
that I am able to employ in the classroom to get students enjoying poetry.
Having students participate and making poetry relevant to what they
experience is important for their enjoyment. I also learned the criteria
for evaluating poetry, which I will hopefully be able to apply
effectively.
Chapter 10:
Historical Fiction:
Summary:
The chapter is
an explanation of historical fiction. Historical fiction is dependent on
the reader. According to the chapter,
history can be events that occured this morning, so it cautions us to be
cognizant of the reader so that we are able to categorize the text correctly. It
also goes into the criteria for evaluating historical fiction. The criteria is very useful as it asks us to
keep in mind the period in which the story is being told. It tells us to consider the music of the time
and the clothes of the time as well as the speech patterns. It also asks
us to check for accuracy of the time and tells us to check with the Council on
Books for Children.
Reflection:
I loved the
simplistic explanation of historical fiction. I learned of the criteria
to look for when evaluating historical fiction. It was clear and concise
when informing us of the different characteristics that make up historical
fiction. It also provided us with sources where we are able to verify
history accuracy and authenticity. I
also feel that the caution is important when categorizing historical fiction.
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