Little+Free+Library

Little Free Library Heroic Books Task As you know, we are working with our neighbors at Pembroke Elementary School to create a **second** Little Free Library for the community. We will be responsible for building and filling the LFL2 with great books. The 8th grade English students and a committee of students from the NJHS will be working toward our goal of completing and unveiling the library in the spring. In order to help you with your book selection some articles about the importance of reading and the types of reading that are best are linked below. You will use these to guide your initial selections as well as to provide evidence for your persuasive writing.

Mrs. Marshall, the Librarian at Pembroke Elementary, conducted a survey in 2012 about her students' reading habits. This might be helpful research to use.

Use the following [|school report card]to find demographic data about Pembroke Elementary and the community -- race, free/reduced lunch, % of gifted, etc.

100 Books to Read Before You Grow Up by Allison Garrett

Use the link provided below to make your book choice -- NOTE: No duplicate book choices, please! [|Titans Signupgenius link] [|Griffins Signupgenius link]

Use one of these two documents to gather the information you will need to persuade us that the book you have chosen should be placed in the Little Free Library.



This document details the characteristics to look for in various genres of children's literature. 

This document reviews reading levels and offers characterisitcs and book suggestions at each level. Use the following Thesis-Reasons-Evidence chart to organize your persuasive essay.



[|The 100 Greatest Children's Books as selected by the New York Public Libraries] [|Book Trust's 100 Best Children's Books] [|Teachers' Top Books for Kids] [|Best Book Lists for Young Adults from the ALA] [|Best Books Lists for Children from ALA] [|National Book Awards] [|Recommended Books for Young People from the Library of Congress] [|Books That Shaped America from the Library of Congress] [|Database of Award-winning Children's Literature]

[|Gender Imbalance in Kid Lit] [|Using Kid Lit to Deal with Real Life Problems] [|Girl Power Book Lists] [|An Article on Strong Female Characters in Children's Books]

Great Early Elementary Reads Book List: [] Guys Read – web-based literacy program founded by author Jon Sciezska: [] Reading Rockets – children’s books, authors, and reading topics: [] Scholastic –books, authors, reading levels, booktalks: [] Carol Hurst Children’s Literature Site - Book in the Classroom.com: [] Be sure to go to Gale and type in the book/author you are considering. You may find reviews, biographical and critical articles, and more!

The following are articles gathered from //Gale - General One File//. Please remember to cite them properly in your persuasive piece.

















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