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Anna Groves ECD 418 Margo Dalhstrom ASU Fall 2013

__Transportation Bibliography__


 * SECTION 1: Children’s Stories**

//Ayklesworth, Jim 1991, Country Crossing, 13 pages, Hohokam Tradional School Library// Way out in the middle of the country a boy and his father are stuck waiting at the railroad tracks. This story is filled with a detailed journey of what a train does when it flies across the tracks, Watching with joy, the little boy listens to the roaring sound of the whistle the trains makes while it approaches the crossing. This book is a reliable source in the classroom because it is engaging for student learning. Students can create their own imaginative journey of the train, where it is going and where it is traveling from. As a part of curriculum this story could be used for art activities and understanding the development of a train. This story is full of calming illustrations that correlate to the text.

//Jordan, Jennifer, 1997, Albert Goes to Town, 16 pages, Hohokam Traditional School Library// Albert loves cars and wishes more than anything else to be able to drive one. Albert’s neighbor is a creator of all things wood. He made a wood town for Albert to drive his toy cars through and he has even creator a car just perfect enough to fit Albert’s size. Albert finds himself on a journey in his little wood car exploring a neighborhood full of friends and family. Albert’s wish as come true has he pedals through his imagination. This book can present an imaginative opportunity for children to express their creativity and many different ways. This book could go alongside classroom curriculum by providing art and writing activities. You could ask children to draw or write a wish that they have and see if they can think or creative ways to express their wishes on paper.

//Rockwell, Anne 1992, Big Wheels, 11 pages, Hohokam Traditional School Library// Big wheels are for big trucks that are digging, moving, and lifting. This book explains the ways of construction vehicles in a fun and bright way. Teaching kids how and why we have tractors and trucks that help us in our communities. This book shows and describes how trucks and other construction vehicles help us in our community. This would be a great book for curriculum because it would assist when introducing vocabulary to students.

//Logan, Bob, 2010, the Sea of Bath,32 pages, Phoenix Public Library// This book takes places on a daring adventure inside the bathtub. The captain of a toy boat goes for a thrill ride during bath tub which appears to be a sea of water with dangerous obstacles. This story gives a new meaning to the phrase, “bath time”. This book could be used in the classroom during a sink and float lesson. The book is engaging and relatable to children and will help them understand new vocabulary like boats, water, land and sea.

//London, Jonathon,2005, A Truck Goes Ratley-Bumpa,32 pages, Phoenix Public Library// Trucks are exciting. Trucks are big and trucks are small, trucks are all different colors. Children love to learn about trucks, and this book helps children understand trucks and what they do through a fun rhyming story about all different types of trucks. This book could be used in a classroom as a support to children learning about transportation. The rhyming could also fit in when learning new vocabulary about trucks. Each page offers illustrations and descriptions that students could use when learning how to different. Each page offers illustrations and descriptions that students could use when learning how to differentiate different types of trucks.

//Luciani, Brigitte, 2000, How Will We Get to the Beach,36 pages, Pheonix Public Library// On a beautiful summer day, Roxanne decided to load up all of her things and take a trip to the beach. She packs up everything in her car, but her car will not start. So she tries to get on the bus, but she is not allowed to bring everything on the bus. Roxanne comes up with many different ways of transportation to get to the beach, but she is having to leave behind items she originally wanted to take with her. This is a fun, engaging story that will keep kids guessing about all the different ways Roxanne can use to get to the beach. In curriculum, this story could be used for language and writing. Children could be able to write their own story about how they get to the beach, or they could take a guess of what Roxanne will do next in the story.

//Lund, Deb, 2006, All Aboard the Dinotrain,40 pages, Phoenix Public Library// Dinosaurs will take you on a surprisingly usual adventure all aboard their dino-train. This reckless tale about a train seems more like a roller coaster ride. The dinosaurs have to push the train up steep hills and ride fast down them. The book is full of joyful moments that children will love. This book could be used in curriculum when teaching children about ground transportation. The book is a joyful way to introduce vocabulary to students and can be an exciting way to promote new language in the classroom.

//Milusich, Janice, 2008, Off Go their Engines, Off Go their Lights, 32 pages, Phoenix Public Library// There is a yellow taxi that is moving through town passing a variety of vehicles. The vehicles are coming to the end of their work day and children can repeat the story refrain when the book says, "off goes its engine. Click. Off go its lights" and the following page has a "good night". And the cars end their day. The book is a reliable source for showing descriptive details about cars to young children. This book could be used when teaching children about cars and how they travel or where they travel. This book can assist when explaining how cars are used to get us to and from school, work, etc.

//Willems, Mo, 2003, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, 40 pages, Phoenix Public Library// A bus driver leaves his bus and tells the audience not to let the pigeon drive his bus. The pigeon is full of excuses and keeps on trying to convince the reader to let him drive the bus. The pigeon begs, and pleads to the audience; you have never met such an unruly pigeon like this. This story could be used for transportation curriculum. The story is a fun, engaging way to introduce children to new vocabulary about ground transportation. The illustrations in this story are different from the typical children’s story. The images are in black and white and appear to be created just with a pencil.

//Wilson, Karma, 2005, Sakes Alive a Cattle Drive,32 pages, Phoenix Public Library// One day two cows took the farmers car keys, right from his back pocket. They took the farmers car and they went for a ride. Cows cannot ride stop signs, and they do not recognize police car sirens. The cows are taking a joy ride through town and are being chased down by the police. The towns’ people are more than happy to see these two cows, in fact they want their autographs and pictures. This chase is wild and intriguing. Children will follow the story because of the rhyming words and repetitiveness of the text. The illustrations are sweet and show the quirky personalities of the two cows. This story could be used in a classroom to help students identify different vocabulary while learning about ground transportation.


 * SECTION 2: Non-Fiction**

//Addison, D.R., 2009, Cement Mixers at Work, 24 pages, Phoenix Public Library// “Cement Mixers at work” takes a journey through page by page describing different types of cement mixers with easy to understand text. This story gives children an idea of what cement mixers and trucks are used for in real life. The photographs and real life images of the vehicles allow children to see up close details of the trucks and mixers. The story explains what jobs cement mixers and truck have and how they perform them. This book would be a reliable resource in the classroom because it will give young children a new insight of the vehicles that they may see in their communities. The type of curriculum that could be used alongside this book would involve language. This book could bring up questions that children could ask in and outside of the classroom.

//Carroll, Molly, 2009, Here Come the Trains,14 pages, Phoenix Public Library// This story includes multiple trains who come into the station and the people who wait for them. The story is full of rhyming words and repetitive phrases that make the story easy to follow along. People wait everyday for the train to pick them up at the station and this story exhibits what happens when the train comes through the station picks people up and drops them off. This book will be used in the classroom as a way for students to engage in what happens at a train station. People use trains to travel to works or go on vacation. The students could use this book to learn new vocabulary and help develop their language for the vehicles that surround their community.

//Cleland, Jo, 2009, Boats, Boats, Boats,24 pages, Phoenix Public Library// Boats are very interesting because they float on water! This story is a relevant book that will engage students in their curiosity about boats. This book is full of facts about how and why boats are able to float, and the book explains all the different ways boats can be used, work, recreation, and travel. This book will be a dependable resource for the classroom because it teaches young readers about the different types of boats as well as the different types of uses for the boats. This book will evoke different types of curriculum. It could be used to help introduce vocabulary or it could be used for multiple writing projects.

//Lindeen, Mary, 2007, Mighty Machine-Ships,24 pages, Phoenix Public Library// Children will be able to learn all about the mighty ships that travel in the ocean. The “Mighty Machine” series uses a book about ships to help explain detailed facts about ocean ships. This book goes through different types of ocean boats, from sailing ships to cruise liners and explains how they work and what makes them work. This book can be used in the classroom to assist young readers in learning about new vocabulary when they are learning about ships. The curriculum that could go alongside his book could be used for multiple writing activities about ships and other types of ocean boats.

//Stone M., Lynn, 2006, Submarines, 32 pages, Phoenix Public Library// This book about submarines explains the variety of ways of how submarines have adapted to the United States Military. This book is full of sidebars, photographs, facts, and a glossary full of information on military submarines. This book explains why we use submarines for military purposes and it also explains how they work and travel underwater. This book could be used for classroom writing activities, and can also be used for introducing new vocabulary to children, who are learning and want to learn about submarines. Many types of activities can be used based off of this real life book. Children can experience with sink and float and they can create their own submarines. The illustrations are life like and will keep the children engaged in the story.


 * SECTION 2: Teacher Resources**

//Carson, Mary Kay, 2003, The Wright Brothers for Kids-Activities for Science and History,160 pages, Phoenix Public Library// This activity book tells the incredible story of the Wright brothers in a fun and easy way for children. The story of the Wright brothers begins with two brothers and two bicycles. These brothers had no more than a high school graduation but they accomplished one of the greatest inventions that have changed the way of travel. The Wright brothers built the first powered, heavier than air, flying machine. This is an incredible resource for the classroom. This activity book is full of not only historical information about the Wright Brothers, but scientific activities for young children. This book also includes multiple web sites that students could use to assist them with learning about airplanes.

//Coiley, john, 2009,Trains,72 pages, Phoenix Public Library// This Eye Witness provides an in depth look at trains and their use. The pictures integrate with the descriptions of the text and walks readers through a classic look at railroads and trains. The illustrations are life like and engaging to the audience. This is a reliable resource for the classroom because it provides an in-depth look at trains and their purpose. This book can be used to introduce new vocabulary to students learning about trains and transportation. This book provides great detail to all the parts of a train and thoroughly explains how and why trains work.

//Graham, Ian, 2008, Mighty Machines-Cars, 24 pages, Phoenix Public Library// The mighty machine series is one of the largest series where you can discover some of the fastest, biggest, and most interesting trucks or cars. This is an easy to read book for young children and the book explains in easy to understand details about different types of trucks and cars. From this book children will learn what cars do and how they work. This book could be used as a resource in the classroom because it is detailed and can assist with teaching young children about cars. The thorough photographs display the cars in many different action shots, making it easy for children to follow and engage in. This book could be a source of language in the classroom, allowing children to talk about and discuss what types of cars they like.

//Oxlade, Chris, 2009, Trucks-Inside and Out, 30 pages, Phoenix Public Library// Each page of this story looks at all the different parts of a truck. Children will let their curiosity flourish after opening up this book and discovering what trucks look like on the inside. Each page opens up a new understanding of the structure of multiple different trucks, and even will teach readers about different trucks all over the world. This book will allow teachers to learn about different parts of a truck so that they will be able to explain it in easy to understand language. The pages of this book are incredibly detailed and allow the audience to ask questions about the different parts of trucks. This book could be used alongside curriculum by helping develop a greater understanding of the trucks that are within our community.

//Stille, Darlene, 2004,Space Shuttle,32 pages, Phoenix Public Library// This book gives a step-by-step process of what a space shuttle does when it leaves and returns to the earth. This is a story created for younger children with curiousness about space shuttles. The detailed descriptions of why space shuttles exist and how they work will enlighten children. Fun facts about space shuttles are displayed throughout the book and there are also numerous “did you know” facts as well. This book will be a reliable source for teachers in the classroom because it will give them an opportunity to learn and teach about space shuttles to younger children. The illustrations are life like and allow reader to see space shuttles in action. This is an important book to keep in a classroom library because it is interesting to know and learn about space shuttles that are around our country.