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Title:
| Literature Awards: Pura Belpre Medal 2004 |
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Description:
| Learn about the Pura Belpre Medal and Honor Books for 2004. The award is for books written and illustrated by Latino authors and illustrators. The sites include reviews, excerpts, lesson plans, and activities for the books, as well as interviews and biographies of the authors and illustrators. There are links to eThemes Resources on other major literature awards. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Resource Links:
| ALA: Bulpre Medal Current Winner
Read about the Medal Books and Honor Books for 2004. Click on "Terms & Criteria" to find out how a book is chosen for this award.
Teachers@Random: "Before We Were Free"
Here is an excerpt from this Medal Book. Click on "Reader's Guide" for discussion questions.
Teenreads: "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Read this teen review of the Medal winning book.
Reading Communities: CBP Teacher's Guide
This 24-page pdf file has several lesson plans to go along with the Honor Book by Amada Irma Perez, "My Diary from Here to There/Mi Diario de Aqui Hasta Alla."
Teenread: "Cuba 15" by Nancy Osa
Read an excerpt from the Honor book. Click on "Read a Review" to find out what a teen has to say about the book. Click on "Nancy Osa" to learn more about the author.
Nancy Osa
Find out more about the author and her Honor Book "Cuba 15."
"The Pot that Juan Built"
Here are reviews for the Honor Book, plus a list of awards that it has won.
"The Pot that Juan Built" Excerpt
Use the arrow button to advance through a few pages of text from the book.
Scholastic: David Diaz
Read about the illustrator of the Honor Book "The Pot that Juan Built." Click on "Interview Transcript" to read an interview with Diaz.
Nancy Andrews-Goebel
Learn about the author of the Honor Book "The Pot that Juan Built."
"First Day in Grapes"
Here is information and reviews for the Honor Book.
"First Day in Grapes" Excerpt
Use the arrow button to advance through a few pages of text from the book.
Meet Robert Cassilla
Read about the illustrator of the Honor Book "First Day in Grapes."
eThemes Resource: Literature Awards: Caldecott Medal 2004
These sites are about the Caldecott Medal books for 2004. The Caldecott Medal is awarded to outstanding picture books. Includes information about the authors and illustrators, lesson plans, reviews, pictures, and excerpts from the books.
eThemes Resource: Literature Awards: Newberry Book Awards 2004
These sites are about the Newbery Award, which is the world's oldest children's book award. Learn about the winning books for 2004. Includes author biographies, reviews, excerpts, and lesson plans.
eThemes Resource: Literature Awards: Coretta Scott King Awards 2004
Learn about the Coretta Scott King Awards, which recognize outstanding African American authors and illustrators of children's literature. Includes biographies about the people who won the awards for 2004, plus information about the books.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.5, 1.10, 2.4, 2, 3
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