Award Winning Template

Book Image (Front Cover) Annotated Bibliography Scripted Opening Move

Example Papp, L. (2017). Madeline “Today we are going to read a

Finn and the Library Dog. story entitled Madeline Finn and
Peachtree Publishing. the Library Dog. This is a 2019
Golden Sower Award Winner.
Madeline Finn is not a What does the title of our book
confident reader. In fact, she make you think about? What do
despises reading and hopes you think our story might be
to not be called on in class to about? As I read this story, I began
read aloud. One day when to think about the time that I spent
Madeline is visiting the in libraries as a child. When I was
library she is introduced to your age, I attended gymnastics
Bonnie. Reluctant at first, classes that were held above our
Madeline hesitates to read public library so every week my
the library dog but she soon parents would drop me off early so
learns that Bonnie is a great I could go explore books. Do any
listener and does not seem to of you go to the library? What
mind when Madeline fumbles kinds of resources do you find in
over words or pauses to libraries? Let’s read and see what
sound them out. As is special about Madeline Finn’s
Madeline gains confidence in Library.”
her reading abilities she
volunteers to read in class. Opening moves used:
Madeline is proud of this and
can’t wait to share this *Draws attention to the title
accomplishment with Bonnie, *Makes predictions
but as Madeline returns to *Shares a personal connection
the library to share her news *Invites personal connections
she discovers her reading *Activates background knowledge
buddy is gone. Read this book
to find out what happened to
Bonnie and if Madeline gets
to share her good news.

Pham, L. (2021) Outside, “Today we are going to be reading

Inside. Roaring Book Press. a book about when something very
important happened. It doesn’t
The story follows a black cat have necessarily a day named
who shows the changes
when the COVID-19
pandemic began, where
everyone who was outside,
went inside. It showed the
positive side that we did
things together, alone, hoped,
prayed and wished. We were
all changed a little bit and we
grew despite being inside.
“So why did we all go inside?”
It didn’t name the COVID-19
pandemic but it did show
great pictures of loved ones
and happy faces of people
when we could finally be
outside again.
Franklin, A. (2019) Not Quite
Snow White. HarperCollins.
This book follows Tameika, a
beautiful little black girl who
loves to dance and sing at
any time. She loves to
perform for others and be the
main character of her stories.
Her school is putting on a
play about the famous Snow
White story and she was so
excited, she went to both
auditions and prepared for
herself and helped others
prepare as well. However,
some kids were not sure that
she should be Snow White
because she is too tall, too
chubby, too brown. Can she
play a princess with her dark
skin? Even when she doesn’t
exactly look like Snow White?
after itself yet, but we all know the
week the world changed. This book
is a Golden Sower nominee for this
year. The title says outside, inside
and it was published after a major
worldwide event happened. We all
lived through it – do you know what
it is? As I read, I want you to think
of something fun or new you did
when you were in quarantine.
When I was in quarantine, I read A
LOT of books and cooked A LOT
of new food. What changed but it
still good change? Let’s read and
listen to this story so we can
remember that not all change is
bad.”
Opening moves:
- Questioning
- Thinking about a
personal connection
- Draws attention to the
title
“Hey friends. Growing up I always
wanted to be a princess, some
princesses you may have read in
stories or watched in movies.
Some are graceful and good
singers, some are good dancers,
some are hard-working, and some
are strong warriors. This book is a
Golden Sower Nominee from
2021-2022. Some of you are
strong, some of you are hard-
working, and some of you are kind
and graceful. We are going to read
a story about a girl who doesn’t
quit feel like she could fit the part of
a princess. She is very bold like
some of you, she is very creative
as many of you are. How many of
you feel like you couldn’t do
something before? Because you
weren’t tall enough? Maybe
because you couldn’t read well
enough? Or run fast enough? Don’t
worry about that because you are
all enough and we are going to
 read how Tameika finds out she is
enough.”

- Personal connection
- Questioning about
personal feelings and
experiences
- Connecting with and
relating to the
character, finding bits of
themselves in her:
boldness, creativity, etc.

Alexander, K. & Nelson, K. “Hello friends! February is Black

(2019) The Undefeated. History Month and this book
Versify. expertly celebrates black history.
This book has gotten a lot of
This book celebrates those awards, including being a Caldecot
who have excelled and Award Winner, a really big book
surived in America as well as award. A lot of you are black
those whose lives were lost in yourselves and I hope you can find
the suffering. It includes the yourself in this book. How many of
people who are well-known you have ever faced a big
and taught in Black History problem? Or a big obstacle? It
Month. It is inspiring, it could be being afraid of something
includes all the black people or it could be someone told you
who were removed from “you can’t!”. I want you know that in
history as well. It is this classroom, you can. In this
emotional, hard-hitting, and school, you can. And outside of
raw. It celebrates black school, in your home, you too can
excellence, a very much overcome obstacles that seem
needed text that celebrates bigger than you. Others have done
black history instead of it before you and you can do it too.
always talking about the Let’s get to reading The
downtrodden. This book will Undefeated.”
bring a balance to your
collection. - Connection to Black
History Month
- Direct connection to
many black students in
my classroom
- Encouragement that
they can, even when
the world will tell them
they can’t

McGinty, A. & Haidle, E. “This book is about a little girl,

(2019) The girl Who Named around your guys age, changed
Pluto: The Story of Venetia history forever and was able to
Burney. Schwartz & Wade. name a planet! How many of you

This story follows little
Venetia Burney as she grows
up and goes to school. It
moves through the
mythologic legends that
explain the names of planets
and its moons as she
connects “science to story.”
It moves through the
historical moment where
students and the world found
out a new planet and its new
name. It is a beautifully
illustrated and written
historical nonfiction that
connects science to stories
as well as showing how a
small action or letter can
affect history forever.
Slade, S. (2019) A Computer
Called Katherine: How
Katherine Johnson Put
America on the Moon. Little
Brown Books for Young
Readers.
This book follows Katherine
Johnson, a black woman who
helped put America on the
moon. It starts off her as a
child, how she saw the world
logistically in numbers and
her excellence in school. It
talks about the racism and
sexism people like her faced,
integrating schools and
whether women could work
the same jobs as men in an
easy-to-understand way
appropriate for children.
It follows her flying through
college classes and fighting
the patriarchy so she could
wish you could name a planet? If
you could name a planet, what are
some names you might come up
with? (Pause and hear) This book,
did you know, is a Children’s
Choice Book Award Winner? Let’s
take a look at the title: The Girl
Who Named Pluto: The Story of
Venetia Burney. What do you think
this story is going to be about? Do
you think it was that simple that
they just let her name the planet,
boom-end-of-story? Do you think
she’s going to face obstacles?
Let’s read to find out just exactly
how a girl just like you at your age,
was able to name a planet and
change history forever.”
- Brings attention to title
- Predictions
- Questions about conflict
- Creativity about what
you could name a
planet
“Hello friends! Today I’ve got a
great book for you. This book is a
Teacher’s Choice Award Winner.
How many of you are really, really
good at something – like jump rope
or reading? What are you good at?
Well, today we are going to read
about a girl who grew up being
really, really, really good at math.
Like so good, she skipped 2
grades! So let’s take a look at the
cover. Who’s on the cover? What
is on the cover on this side? What
do you think a rocket and this little
moon for the O have to do with
anything? Let’s talk about the title:
A Computer Called Katherine. Do
you think Katherine is actually a
computer? Why do you think the
author decides to call her a
computer? These are all very good
predictions. While I read, I want
you to think about why the author
calls her a computer and what the
become a scientist. She was
hired as a mathematician in
Virginia and it illustrates the
negative attitudes and sexism
she faced when joining a
male-dominated team and
industry. It brings up beautiful
questioning that will help
students enrich their
Questioning and Wondering
phases in inquiry processes.
Marks, J. (2020) From the
Desk of Zoe Washington.
Katherine Tegen Books.
This book follows Zoe
Washington, a 12-year-old
girl. She first receives a letter
from her convicted father who
is presently in jail and she
had yet to hear from – ever.
This book follows her journey
as a middle schooler as she
struggles to audition for a
baking show and
investigating a way to declare
her father’s innocence. This
book expertly and
appropriately talks about the
inequality in the criminal
justice system and will be a
great conversation starter.
Read to find out if Zoe’s
father is actually innocent and
if he is, can Zoe prove it?
pictures on the cover have to do
with the book.”
- Brings attention to
cover pictures
- Brings attention to title
- Figurative Language
- Connections between
cover, title, and the
story inside.
“Heya kids! I have a book that
happens to be a Golden Sower
2021-2022 nominee! This story is
about a girl named Zoe
Washington. She just turned 12
years old, she loves to bake, and
she wants to audition for a baking
show! She’s enjoying her birthday
when all of a sudden she gets a
mysterious letter from someone
she knows but has never talked to
– her dad. She had never talked to
her dad before because he’s in jail
and he declares he’s innocent. Not
only that, Zoe’s grandmother
agrees with him. Now Zoe has to
figure out to manage being 12
years old, auditioning for a baking
show, and figuring out if her father
is actually innocent. It will be up to
Zoe to figure out if he’s innocent
and if he is, can she prove it?”
- Suspense
- Connection with a
hobby she likes
- A good hook about a
mystery she has to
solve