OUTSTANDING LITERATURE UNITS FOR AWARD WINNING BOOKS for 2005-2006

"Life without books is meaningless, they are light in the darkness." Kate DiCamillo
" Although the tunnel is dark, it does go through the mountain." Max Lucado

Newbery Medalist for 2004
and
The Texas Bluebonnet Book Master List^SM
for 2005-2006

Children's literature provides powerful learning and entertainment opportunities that are catalysts to creativity and research. The Texas Bluebonnet Book Master List^SM, 19 of which are included in Kids' Wings' Light in the Darkness, was selected by the Texas Bluebonnet Award Committee of the Texas Library Association. Click each title below to browse or order individually. Our 21 newest Kids' Wings Teacher/Kids Units including The Tale of Despereaux and Thunder from the Sea are now available in Light in the Darkness. Extension links for each book are provided! Be sure you have your sound on to get the full effects!

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*The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate Dicamillo (Newbery Medal Book)---Bonus Newbery Medal Unit in the New Kids' Wings Guide for 2005-2006

Thunder from the Sea by Joan Hiatt Harlow (BONUS BOOK)

Another Outstanding Book and Unit with a Light In the Darkness theme: City of Ember with the Kids Wings Unit in Forever Friendships

2005-2006 The Texas Bluebonnet Book Master List^SM
and Research Links

The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr. Seuss by Kathleen Krull --2nd Runner-Up!

Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler by William Wise

Circle Unbroken by Margot Theis Raven

The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Coyote School News by Joan Sandlin

Empire State Building by Elizabeth Mann

Follow the Trail: A Young Person’s Guide to the Great Outdoors by Jessica Loy

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins --1st RUNNER-UP!

Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems by Kristine O’Connell George

Ida B . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by Katherine Hannigan

The Last Treasure by Janet S. Anderson

Mack Made Movies by Don Brown

Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes--Kids' Wings cannot recommend this book for elementary-age children because of the vulgarities and themes we deem inappropriate for young children

Sailing for Gold: The Klondike Kid, Book 1 by Deborah Hopkinson

Sea Clocks, the Story of Longitude by Louise Borden

Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Operetta by Lisa Wheeler --WINNER!

Sélavi, That Is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope by Youme

Silk Umbrellas by Carolyn Marsden

The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery

A special thanks to Christopher Ian Hill for his astounding background introduction: The World's Smallest Symphony!

Kids' Wings has created outstanding activities for each novel, units which provide the latest in integrated curriculum.

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The world's greatest Literature Units for 21 Outstanding children's novels are found in

Light in the Darkness is filled with cross-curriculum activties for 21 Award Winning Books featuring:

Writing Prompts
Multiple intelligences
Problem Solving
Character Building
Games, Songs,
Math, Science, &
More!!

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Point of Light Song
by Randy Travis

on the "High Lonesome" CD

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"Texas Bluebonnet Award^SM is a service mark of the Texas Library Association, which is in no way affiliated with Kids' Wings or Suzy Red. Use of the Texas Bluebonnet Award mark in Kids' Wings web pages and/or materials does not imply any endorsement of any kind on behalf of the Texas Library Association. The Texas Bluebonnet Book Master List^SM was selected by the Texas Bluebonnet Award Committee of the Texas Library Association."

Kids' Wings has created outstanding activities for each novel, units which provide the latest in integrated curriculum.