Me…Jane: Patrick McDonnell

Me…Jane

• Author/Illustrator: Patrick McDonnell

• Publisher: Little, Brown and Co.

• Publication Year: 2011

• Brief Summary: With beautiful illustrations and reproductions of Jane Goodall’s childhood field journals, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of how one little girl’s passion for animals and the natural world led her to become the activist she is today.

• Awards (if any):

Awards, Honors and Prizes:

• Charlotte Zolotow Award, 2012 Winner United States

• Cybil Award, 2011 Winner Fiction Picture Book United States

• New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books, 2011 United Statesundefined

• Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 2012 Recommended Book United States

• Parents’ Choice Award, 2011 Silver Medal Nonfiction United States

• Randolph Caldecott Medal, 2012 Honor Book United States

State and Provincial Reading List:

• 2X2 Reading List, 2012; Age 2 to Grade 2

• Georgia Children’s Book Award, 2012-2013; Nominee

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2013; Nominee

• Ladybug Picture Book Award, 2012; Nominee

• Mockingbird Award, 2012-2013; Nominee

• North Carolina Children’s Book Award, 2013; Nominee

• Ideas for using this book in classroom or library:

• Brief notes on curriculum connections/content learning standards/Common Core/etc.

  • Good way to introduce the youngest readers to informational text.

• Special features included (if applicable) — index; timeline; author’s notes; further reading; etc.

  • The author included a page on “About Jane Goodall” and links to her websites, as well as a message from Jane about making a difference in the world.

• Accessed at: Thrasher Elementary Library

 

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