Introduction 

You have the opportunity to represent your company at the book publishers conference in New York. You really want to go, but only one person from the company will be selected to attend.  Your boss told you that the committee is looking for a creative person that can help boost sales of the Caldecott books. In order to be selected you will have to make a presentation about one award winning book telling why the book deserved the medal and present several ways that the book can be promoted. 
 
 

Your task is select a Caldecott Award winning book and to determine why  this book won the award.  You will need to research your author and to write a book review of your book.  You will also prepare two other projects that can be used to promote your book.  These can be in the form of a bookmark, book cover, poster, the creation of an accelerated reader quiz, or any other means that is approved by your teacher. An oral presentation will be made to the class. 

1. Using the following web site, research the Caldecott medal and find out what it is, why it is given, and the criteria for selection.

 http://www.ala.org/alsc/caldecott.html
Randolph Caldecott Medal home page

2. Select a Caldecott award winning book and read it

3. Using the following web sites research your author and be prepared to present a brief biographical sketch.

http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/awards.html
Tell Me More! Information about Children's Authors & Illustrators, and their books

 http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/ Directory of children's authors

http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/special/kay/author.html
Learning about the Authors and Illustrator Pages

4. Using the criteria listed on the Caldecott Medal Home Page evaluate your book and be prepared to defend why you think your book deserved the award.  (Remember you are trying to convince people to buy the book)

5. Prepare a book review for your award winning book.  You may use the following sites to find some examples of a book review.

http://www.writerswrite.com/books/rchild.htm
Examples of book reviews

http://www3.sympatico.ca/alanbrown/kids.htm
Book reviews by kids

6. Prepare two other projects that can be used to promote your book.  Some suggestions are:

a. Bookmark
b. Poster
c. Accelerated reader quiz
d. Book jacket
e. Other to be approved by teacher

Evaluation
 

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Congratulations! You have just won an opportunity to represent your company in New York.  There you will be able to use the information you've learned about the Caldecott Medal and your award winning book. Have fun 

Bernie Dodges, The WebQuest Page http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html

Evaluation rubric created by using template found at 
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Clip art from Microsoft Word and the Teacher files at http://www.teacherfiles.com/
 

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