When I first started brainstorming on how I was going to create this assignment I had no

idea what to create. I started reminiscing about the books I once had read as I was growing up. I
realize that most of the books I had read played a huge significance in my life because they
executed knowledge of valuable lessons; that is when it hit me, the lightbulb above my head lid
up, and I discover books that deliver life lessons are stories others should have the privilege of
reading.The purpose of this assignment is for students to be able to learn the importance of
reading books that teach us about the meaning of values, morals, life lessons, empathy,
friendship, love, respect, honesty,..etc, and be able to apply them to their own life experiences. I
believe books are a great teaching aid for any age group. They can open up ones eyes to
occurrences they have never imagined, discover answers, relate to characters that may be going
through situations similar to the reader, and most importantly books communicate feelings, some
people never dare to talk about. This field study is a great opportunity for students to pick up
books or already obtain the knowledge of the impact these texts can have on a person. My aim is
for students to create a domino effect, with the stories they choose; and for one day be able to
pass their knowledge to their own students, family, friends, co-workers, lovers, and their own
children. In other words let us all pick up one of these inspirational life learning books, read it,
learn, apply it, and pass it on.

Field Study: Learn from it and apply it

Due Wednesday April 22 at 11:59pm

This field study requires you to go to any public library or your own personal book
shelf collection in search for books that deliver life learning lessons or moral values to
the audience. You may choose books of different genres, aimed at different ages and
topics.

Gradually select 8 books that deliver a message, a purpose or a valuable lesson and
write an annotated bibliography for each. Below the bibliography form, compose a
paragraph consisting of 8-12 sentences indicating your relation (connection) to the
book.

The purpose of this assignment is for you to link the books you annotate that played a
huge significance in your life when you were growing up; or if you were to read these
type of books now, would they have made a difference in your life during your early
childhood years. To elaborate you may choose one of the following:
A. Select 4 books that educated you with knowledge of values, morals, empathy,
friendship, love, respect, honesty,..etc, throughout your life. For the remaining 4,
choose texts that would have probably delivered the same impact if you had the
opportunity to have read them as you were growing up.
B. Select all 8 books that deliver either one of the following from option A(above).

In the paragraph of 8-12 sentences, you are required to explain your reasons in
thoughtful details, as to why it is you chose these particular books. You are also
required to explain how these particular texts may teach children valuable lessons, and
why you would choose to present them in a classroom of various age groups.

In MLA bibliographic format, a bibliographic citation has three main divisions, each
followed by a period: The authors last name [,] first name [.] The title in italics [.] The
city of publication [:] the Publishers name [,] and the year of publication [.] Your entries
should follow the alphabetical order of the authors last names.

Here is a sample of what your entries should look like:

1.) Sendak, Maurice. Where the Wild Things Are. New York: Harper & Row, 1963. Print.

In this classic picture book, intended for ages 4 and up reveals the character of a young
boy named Max, who is one for mischief, and other characters called the wild things,
who have terrible roars, teeth, eyes, and claws. They get together and embark on a
rumpus adventure all night long. The story unfolds in Maxs room when he puts on his
wolf suit and starts nailing blankets onto the wall, hangs a teddy bear onto a hanger, and
chases the dog with a fork around the house. Due to his misconduct, his mother sends
him off to bed without supper, calling him wild thing, just as Max replies to her, ill
eat you up! That very night a forest grew in his room, and Max travels all through night

and day, almost over a year in a boat across the ocean to a place where the wild things
are. When he arrives, the wild things roar and roar until Max uses his magic trick on them
and says be still. The wild things became frighten and call Max the most wild thing of
all, turning him into the the king of all wild things. After a long night of uproar, Max
sends the wild things off to bed without their supper, giving up being their king and
travels back all through the night and day, almost a year to his very own room where he
found his warm supper waiting for him.
Where the Wild Things Are is a perfect story for all the children who
contemplate on running away. Maurice delivers a great job exploring a childs mind, by
unfolding their feelings and expressions that build up when being scolded by parents. In
this story the character Max becomes very angry with his mother that he ends up talking
back to her as she sends him up to his room without supper. Then as his anger rises he
imagines to run away to a world were he can make up his own rules, only to later realize
there is no better place than home. Max renounces the throne and returns back to his
bedroom to happily eat the supper he thought had been taken away. I chose this book
because we were all children once and at some point we have encountered disagreements
with parents that enable us to feel anger, resentment, frustration, and hatred towards
them. As a child there were many times I wanted to leave the house after having a huge
fight with my parents, thinking I would be better off, but once my mind would clear out, I
would realize I over reacted. When I first laid eyes on this book my childhood years were
long expired and I realized, if I had only read this book when I was younger it would
have gave me a better understanding of why it is I felt the urge to run away and why it
was not okay to encourage that feeling. I would introduce this book to any age group who

experiences irritation when mom and dad say, finish your homework, you cannot be
running inside the house, you cannot wear that to school, you are grounded, you cannot
go out with your friends this week, you have lost your phone privileges, I forbid you to
speak to that person again, no tattoos and no piercings while your under my roof, and so
many reasons why we all go through the feeling of annoyance and displeasure from
parents. Where the Wild Things Are encourages children to bounce back from these short
resentments towards parents, because at the end of the day reality hits you and you only
wish to go back home, just like the character Max.
2.) Asher, Jay. Th1rteen R3asons Why: A Novel. Paperback Edition ed. Vol. 1. New York:
Razorbill, 2007. 284. Print.
This great novel intended for ages thirteen and up begins with a character named Clay
Jensen who comes home from school one day to find on his porch a box, containing seven
cassette tapes. When he plays the first tape he recognizes the voice of his classmate Hannah
Baker, who had committed suicide to weeks prior to the box delivery. In the tapes she explains
why her life ended, and the people that will listen to these tapes are the reasons why she is no
longer here. Hannah starts off with by stating two rules to her listeners, rule number one, listen,
rule number two, once you are done listening, rewind the tapes put them back inside the box and
pass them on to whoever follows the little tail. At the very end of her fist cassette Hannah
threatens each and every one of her perpetrators; if they are tempted to break the rules, she had
made copies of all of these tapes which will be release in a very public manner if this package
does not make it through everyone. The story continues with Clay listening to Hannahs tapes, as
she tells her sad story that began with a rumor, a rumor that started it all, a rumor based on a kiss
which created a reputation others believe in and reacted to. This rumor turned into a snowball
effect because of the one boy who became upset she only gave him a kiss and nothing more. The

betrayal Hannah received from this boy and many of her classmates was unbearable for she
became the schools slut or so they say. Though Hannah tried to seek for help and confine to
someone about her pain, students made things worst, nor did the schools guidance counselor
provide any support; he excuse her from his office and looked the other way. As Clay listens to
Hannahs audio suicide letters, he is shocked to learn how cruel and unfounded the rumors about
Hannah were, and he becomes infuriated with other students treated her. He also becomes upset
with himself for he did nothing to prevent these rumors, he did not comfort Hannah even though
he obtain a huge crush on her, but did nothing to tell her, and he knew he could have stop her
from ending her life, yet he chose not to. The story ends (spoiler alert) as Clay befriends a girl he
has liked from a far but never had the nerve to approach her since she was classified as strange.
I chose this novel because it teaches teens as well as adults about how little things such as
rumors can be spread and turn into a snowball effect causing agony and pain towards others. I
was first introduce to this book by my Ninas daughter who was encourage to read this book after
being humiliated by her classmates as she was given cruel names and made fun of on a daily
basis. After having to read this book she realize those words were no longer going to effect her
and she decided to be transfer to another class for the remaining of her school year. This book
taught me a valuable lesson; whenever you see a person unhappy, or signs they are being hurt by
someone else, we should stop and help in some way some how because we never know what a
person is going through or feeling. If someone would have listen and help the character Hannah
she would have not ended her life. I would introduce this story to High Schoolers, since they are
constantly undergoing peer pressure, being labeled, and becoming isolated, in order for them to
understand they are not alone and there is help; also to those that are the ones who are bullying
others that way they can see the harm they are causing and may grant them an encouragement to

stop what they are doing. By passing this novel to others, it will change the way they look at life,
it will teach readers to be careful about what they do and how they act.
3.) O'Toole, Mary, and Sandra Laroche. The Boy Who Cried Wolf: An Aesop Fable. South
Melbourne: Macmillan of Australia, 1987. Print.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf is an Aesop Fable intended for all ages with a character of a
little boy who lived in a small village. He worked as a shepherd, someone who watches over a
flock of sheep, making sure they do not wander off or become eaten by wolfs. Day after day he
would do the same job, and repeatedly the little boy would become bored of sitting up at a hill
staring at sheep. Then one day, his boredom triggered an idea, he decided to yell out the word
WOLF! WOLF the WOLF is coming! Soon all the villagers ran up the hill trying to chase out
the wolf, when suddenly they realize there was no wolf in sight. The boy found it amusing seeing
all the villagers racing up thinking there was a wolf when there was not. The very next day, the
boy grew more weary than the day before and he started thinking about the amusement he caused
the previous day by playing a joke to the people in the village. Soon after the little boy decided to
scream once again WOLF! and all the people in the village came running out to chase out the
wolf, when there was no wolf. The boy began to laugh and this time the villagers were furious,
they told him if you keep playing these games we will not believe you the next time. Later that
night, the boy was out counting the stars in the sky when he saw two glowing red eyes in the
dark staring at him, it was a wolf. WOLF, WOLF, the little boy cried out, although this time no
one came out running, they figured it was another joke the boy was playing on them again. The
wolf had eaten all the sheep, and the very next morning the boy came to the village with
scratches and torn clothes. He exclaimed to the villagers why they had not gone out to help him

when he yelled out wolf, but they told him about all the times he joked around and lied, they did
not think there was any difference.
I chose this book because the author does a great job executing a valuable lesson of
honesty. It delivers knowledge of how a persons words may be taken for granted when one
chooses to lie. When one is being dishonest to someone, they end up loosing that persons trusts,
therefore when they are being sincere no one will believe them. As an adult the most important
aspect when one is in a relationship is honesty. If I would have read this book as a child, I would
have had a better understanding of what it means to be honest and the consequences you must
face when one fibs. Obtaining a relationship with my boyfriend is wonderful, fun, and exciting,
but keeping the relationship became a struggle for both, since I had created a lying reputation
throughout the beginning of our relationship I was never given the knowledge of sincerity in
certain situations; no one guided me and no one in my household would ever take the time to
teach me the importance of it. Unfortunately, I had to learn the hard way, after deceiving my
boyfriend a few times, my apologies and my words were no longer valued. He no longer
believed my stories. From reading this Fable, I would like students to learn the consequences of
dishonesty, that lying to people is not morally right and many times it can hurt peoples feelings,
even when no one means no harm it is always better when one speaks the truth. Just like the boy,
who learned the hard way, I too became aware a little too late. In life righteousness is extremely
important whether it is in a relationship, friendships, siblings, or school.

The weakness I discover when creating this field study and the changes I would make
will fall under the directions. Instead of providing the option of choosing any eight books, I
would make the required text books consisting of: two chapter books, two children books, two
picture books, and the remaining of their own choice of interest. As I was completing my own
assignment I notice, given the option of picking any eight books was too easy and broad, I
assumed students would choose children's books since they are much easier to depict; That is

why in my examples I incorporated a chapter book because chapter books may provide more
than one valuable lesson. The last thing I would want to incorporate in my directions is to state
that books can be subjected, texts may obtain different valuable lessons depending on the eye of
the beholder, for instance students may decide on the same texts but may interpreted the theme of
the story rather differently.