Title: Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of Poems Author: Kristine O’Connell George
Illustrator: Barry Moser
Copyright: 2004
Publisher: Harcourt Inc., New York
Age Level: 7-10 and up
Reading Levels:
o Fountas & Pinnell – P Fiction
o Lexile – NP
o Reading Level – 3.70
Pages: 48 (hardcover)
Genre: Fiction/Poetry “The woods hold not such another gem
as the nest of the hummingbird.
The finding of one is an event.”
- John Burroughs, naturalist
as the nest of the hummingbird.
The finding of one is an event.”
- John Burroughs, naturalist
Suggested delivery: Readers Workshop in small groups, independently read
Links:
· Author’s Website
http://www.kristinegeorge.com/hummingbird_nest.html
· Author’s website for Teachers
http://www.kristinegeorge.com/for_teachers.html
· Publisher’s website
http://www.HarcourtBooks.com
· Scholastic Poetry Teacher’s Guide
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_tguide.htm
· To purchase the book
3 teaching suggestions -using the books with students in grades 4-6
1. Science application – trees, nature, nests…
2. Author Study – compare her other poetry books
3. Bird study with a concentration on the hummingbird – can visit the Cornell Lab Ornithology http://www.birds.cornell.edu/roundrobin/2011/08/23/what-color-is-this-bird-help-make-bird-id-smarter/
4. Read Aloud poetry – choral reading, echo reading, individual reading
A Writing Activity - that requires the students to respond to the text to demonstrate inferential comprehension – Write a poem modeled after the poems found in the book/Compile a mini-book of poems
Awards, Reviews, Honors or Mentions:
o Claudia Lewis Poetry Award, Bank Street College of Education |
o John Burroughs Nature Award |
o Booklinks Lasting Connections |
o The ASPCA Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award |
o CCBC Choices o Nominated for the 2005-2006 Texas Bluebonnet Master List, 2006-2007 South Carolina Picture Book Award o NCTE Notable Children's Book Language Arts o KIND Children's Honor Book |
Other Books by the Author or that may follow:
o The Great Frog Race and Other Poems, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, introduction by Myra Cohn Livingston, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 1997.
o Old Elm Speaks: Tree Poems, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 1998.
o Little Dog Poems, illustrated by June Otani, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 1999.
o Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems, illustrated by Kay Kiesler, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2001.
o Book!, illustrated by Maggie Smith, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2001.
o Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems, illustrated by Debbie Tilley, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2002.
o Little Dog and Duncan, illustrated by June Otani, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2002.
o One Mitten, illustrated by Maggie Smith, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2004.
o Up!, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata, Clarion Books (New York, NY), 2005.
o Fold Me a Poem, illustrated by Lauren Stringer, Harcourt (Orlando, FL), 2005.
o Contributor of stories and poems to anthologies and to periodicals, including Cricket and Spider. Contributor to Children's Writers and Illustrators Market, Writer's Digest Books, 2000.
Topics: Nature, Poetry, Birds, Nests
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