Wednesday,+July+13,+2011+Middle+School

=Middle School Session - Wednesday, July 13=

** "Texting": Talking and Writing ** ** Through and Across Nonfiction Texts with Tweens **

The Legend of Pale Male This new documentary about Pale Male came out in December 2010, and is now available on VOD & DVD.
 * Section One **
 * Reading and Talking About Nonfiction for Content **
 * Pale Male Resources: **

Pale Male This Pale Male site is managed by a photographer, one of "The Regulars," who takes pictures of wildlife in Central Park, including Pale Male and Lola, and uploads them to the site daily. You, too, can follow Pale Male's daily moves!

Marie Winn's Pale Male Blog Marie Winn first reported on Pale Male's activities in //The Wall Street Journal.// Eventually, she wrote the adult nonfiction book entitled //Red-Tails in Love,// which was the major source material for Janet Schulman's //Pale Male: Citizen Hawk of New York City//. This site is updated almost daily, and has a treasure-trove of information on Pale Male and Lola over the past several years.

Marie Winn's Website Winn's website, as opposed to her blog, has a link to the original //Wall Street Journal// article about Pale Male. You just have to scroll down a bit.

[|PBS Nature Episode on Pale Male] This link contains lots of information from the //Nature// episode devoted to Pale Male and Lola.

Urban Hawks Blog This is a blog devoted to bird-watching in Central Park, with specific attention to Pale Male and Lola.

Pale Male Irregulars Blog Another personal blog, devoted to Pale Male's children and other urban birds.

927 Fifth Avenue: The Building This webpage focuses on 927 5th Avenue, the building where Pale Male and Lola made their nest. Yes, the building that tore down the nest and then rebuilt the whole platform. Most of the information and photos here are from 2004, just after they took it down. There are some great color photos.

The Central Park Conservancy The official website for Central Park in Manhattan.


 * Reading and Talking About Nonfiction for Content Workshop **
 * Whale Resources: **

International Whaling Talks, July 2011 This BBC discusses the meeting of the International Whaling Commission, taking place this week.

National Geographic: Blue Whales The National Geographic Society's Blue Whale section of its webpage.

National Geographic: Right Whales The National Geographic Society's Right Whale section of its website.

How Did Whales Evolve? An article from the online version of //Smithsonian Magazine//.

A Century of Whales: The Smithsonian Museum This webpage celebrates 100 years of educating the public about whales, the ways in which whale research and technology have changed what we know about whales, and how that translates into museum exhibits.

Right Whale Podcast Listen to underwater research as it unfolds!This podcast is provided by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the Encyclopedia of Life.

The Right Whale Research Project of the New England Aquarium The New England Aquarium sponsors research on the North Atlantic Right Whale.

NY Times Article on the Right Whale This article details "the rise and fall" of the right whale.

CBS Boston: Right Whales Off Cape Cod, April 2011 In April 2011, a record number of Right Whales were spotted off the coast of Cape Cod.

Save the Whales Save the Whales is a California-based advocacy group.

The American Cetacean Society The American Cetacean Society is an advocacy group that has been "protecting whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through education, conservation, and research since 1967."


 * Mary Ann’s Favorite Nonfiction Resources **
 * Mary Ann’s Favorite Nonfiction Resources **
 * Mary Ann’s Favorite Nonfiction Resources **

American Library Association (ALA) Sibert Medal This award was established in 2001 by the Association for Library Services to Children. It is awarded annually to the best information book for children and/or young adults.

American Library Association Young Adult Nonfiction Medal Recently, the ALA created a separate award for young adult nonfiction.

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Orbis Pictus Award The Orbis Pictus Award was established by NCTE in 1990. It is awarded annually to the best nonfiction book for children.

Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Annually, //The Horn Book Magazine // and the //Boston Globe // select award winners in the following categories: Picture Book, Nonfiction, and Fiction and Poetry.

Children's Cooperative Book Center (CCBC) Book Lists The Children's Cooperative Book Center (CCBC) in Madison, WI provides bibliographies of books on a variety of subjects. This link will take you to their main page of links.

Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children This list is compiled each year jointly by the National Science Teachers Association and the Children's Book Council. It’s not exclusively nonfiction, but much of it is comprised of nonfiction titles.

Notable Trade Books for Young People in the Field of Social Studies This list is compiled annually by the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children's Book Council. It’s not exclusively nonfiction, but much of it is comprised of nonfiction titles.

Nonfiction Matters Blog on School Library Journal The School Library Journal "Nonfiction Matters" blog by Marc Aronson, a young adult nonfiction author and editor, offers a great portal into the latest news and information about nonfiction for children and young adults.

=Mary Ann's Blog=

[|The Classroom Bookshelf] The Classroom Bookshelf is a blog that Mary Ann writes with Lesley colleagues Dr. Erika Thulin Dawes and Dr. Grace Enriquez. During the school year, we post a new entry every Monday morning. Over the course of a month, we review at least one nonfiction title, but often two. Mary Ann will use this blog, as well as the Lesley webpage, to announce any future work with nonfiction podcasts referenced at the end of the workshop.