Guidelines for Caldecott and Newbery Oral Reports
You will need to give the following information:
- Summarize the information you have in your book review and include a short synopsis of the book. - 2 pts
- Show the book cover so that your colleagues will recognize it when they see it again. You may also show key pictures, etc. that impressed you. - 2 pts
- Give a short personal reaction to the book-why do you think it won the award? - 2 pts
- Give a profile of the author and/or illustrator, List other, if any, important works by the same author. - 2 pts
- Summarize a literary criticism of the book. (Sources: Hornbook Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books,
Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6, The Reading Teacher, School Library Journal, Library Journal, etc.) - 2 pts
Thank you to Dr. Holland
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