Hailee’s Comments (group member since Sep 03, 2024)

Hailee’s comments from the 5183 Fall 2024 Information Resources and Services for Children group.

1.Falling up Shel Silverstien
Silverstein, S. (1996). Falling up. HarperCollins.

2.Noise Day: This poem is all about having one day where you can make as much noise as possible.

3. This poem would be a lot of fun to do with kids. First it is something that many kids would be able to relate to and find silly. I mean it is one whole day to go around and just make as much noise as possible. This poem is an engaging way to incorporate content because there is a lot that it could be used for. Some examples from English and reading where it can be used to introduce poetry and structure or maybe review some phonological awareness with the rhyming words. It could be used as a hook or engagement piece for a science/stem activity about different sounds/noises. I also like how at the end it can also be used to help provide a reminder of the rules and that there is a time/place to be loud and get all that out, but there are times that it is important to stay quiet.

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Clements, A., & Selznick, B. (1998). Frindle. Aladdin Paperbacks.

2.Nicholas (or Nick) Alan begins the story transitioning from fourth grade to fifth grade. Nick quickly realizes that fifth grade will bring more work than previous years and learning more vocabulary from the dictionary than before. Nick has always been somewhat of a class clown. Frindle is about his about the adventure of his fifth-grade year.

3.While being sort of a silly story, Frindle does showcase some pretty accurate elements of a child's school life. It highlights the emotions kids may feel each year moving up a grade level and it is getting more challenging. It also highlights creativity that kids have. It also shows the impact of peer pressure. Just by making his own decision Nicholas is able to get a whole group to follow him with his new silly word. Personally, I think it is helpful for books to contain realistic elements because it makes it more interesting for the reader by giving them something that can relate to. It can also be helpful because it can help the reader possibly process different emotions by showing that they are not alone in how they are feeling.

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2.Condie, A. (2010). Matched. Dutton Childrens Books.

3. Matched is about life in a future dystopian society where young society members are "matched" or partnered by the society leaders at the age of 17. Cassie is first matched up with her best friend Xander. The randomly another match pops up in the system. His name is Ky. She is told by leaders that it is a mistake. This "mistakes' brings up many doubts about The Society in Cassie's mind and she begins to question the life that she has known.

4. Matched setting is not distinctly defined. All we know it that is a futuristic dystopian society in the United States. The Society does play a fairly significant role in the story. After the matching incident Cassie beings to question many of the control and rules that are in place by The Society. While there are other events that happen, many of the plot points are tied back to life in The Society. The Society is similar to our current society with basic style of power structure. You have the government who creates rules that citizens are expected to follow. It however is different because in Matched, The Society has total control of all aspects and basically strips away all creativity/individuality.

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2.Law, I. (2008). Savvy. Puffin Books.

‌3. Savvy is story about Mississippi or Mibs Beaumont. Mibs is soon approaching her thirteen birthday which is really significant. In the Beaumont family on their thirteenth birthday, each member begins to develop a "Savvy" or special power. Throughout the story we learn about Mibs savvy and the adventure it causes.

4. There is truth in the book because of the story and emotions. While teens maybe don't develop a "savvy" many can still relate to Mibs and her emotions of turning thirteen because many do see it as a big deal. You are officially a teenager and you're dealing with that, and you want to fit in. You start to discover who you are. Throughout this story we see Mibs learning to accept her "savvy" and how it is part of who she is, and it makes her special in a strong way.

Bon Appetit! The Delicious Life of Julia Child

2.Hartland, J. (2012). Bon appetit!: the delicious life of Julia Child. Schwartz & Wade Books.



3. K: I know Julia Child as a famous chef and cookbook author who found inspiration in French cuisine.
W: I want to know more about her time her time Paris and how she learned how to cook/find it to be her passion.
L: I learned that Julia met her husband through working for a government agency. I learned that she was in Paris due to her husband being on assignment. I learned that Julia began cooking basically out of necessity. It was interesting to follow along with Julia's journey and read about her different inspirations and steps to producing her cookbook.

Alcott, A. (2022). When things get too loud: A story about sensory overload. Gardners Books Ltd.

This story goes through a boy and discusses all things he is experiencing with his senses. It discusses how these things make him feel how he navigates all these things.


I really like this book because it does help discuss what it is like to have a sensory disorder that can cause things to maybe feel overwhelming. It also helps all students understand more about their emotions because while it of course can be different with everyone, many students have/will experience those sorts of overstimulated/overwhelmed feelings. This story helps gives some examples to help calm some of these feelings.

De Paola, T. (1975). Strega Nona. S & S.

Strega Nona is known to create remedies to help those in her village who are sick. This story details Strega Nona and her "magic pasta pot". Strega Nona leaves town and there is chaos with her pasta pot.
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This book does not have a source note so it would fall into #5.

Fenske, J. (2019). I will race you through this book! Penguin Workshop.

I will race you through this book is a story about "Book It bunny" who is "racing" throughout the story.

I Will Race You Through This Book is an affective book for young readers. The text is written simply but in an intriguing way that encourages the reader to keep going. The text does include some repetitiveness and rhyming words, but also has substance to somewhat push the reader as well. Book It Bunny is also a silly/ goofy character that helps keep the reader engaged throughout the story.

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Flynn. (n.d.). Knight Owl. Paper Moon Publishing.

2. The Caldecott Honor book is about a young owl who is overcome obstacles and become a knight. While working his shift one night his skills are put the ultimate test against a major obstacle.

3. The art in this book is well done and do the job in visually assisting to tell the story. Christopher Dennis does a great job selecting a color palate with various shades of blue, green, gray and even some black that suits the nighttime element of the story with making too dark. There is also some warmth brought in with yellow for light. Another detail that I think is done fairly well is scale to show how the size of Owl compared to some of the other elements/characters. Dennis does a great job with visually capturing the characters and theme in the book and bringing them to life.

1. Choi, Y. (2003). The name jar. Perfection Learning.
2.International Reading Association's Children's Book Award
Chicago Public Library's "Best of the Best"
American Library Association Notable Books List
3.The Name Jar is a tale of a young immigrant girl who has some concerns about fitting in. With the help of her teacher and members of her class she learns a bit about herself and how to embrace being unique.
4. I enjoyed this book and feel that it does deserve the awards and recognition it has received. While it is a children’s picture book, it packs a powerful message on embracing one another’s uniqueness/differences and we can even us it as a learning opportunity. Yes, I would recommend the book to students. This is a good book to read at the beginning of the school year because it can help with building a special classroom community with students.