The
Monarch
Award:
Illinois'
K-3
Children's Choice Award
2009
Master List
Sponsored by
the
Illinois
School Library Media Association
2009 Nominee: ClementineWhile sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the from of their apartment building
Author: Sara Pennypacker
- biography and photo
- Author was on Scholastic Book Fair video Fall 2006 or 2007
Illustrator: Marla Frazee
Book
Activities
- Discussion questions: Why did Clementine call her brother
vegetable names? Have you ever done errands for an adult? What are
some jobs you could do? How would you use the money you earn?
- Language arts: Make a list of Clementine's invented words and
figure out the correct word.
- Writing: Clementine is afraid of pointy things. Write about what
scares you.
- Math: Make up math problems about pigeons and Cheerios.
- Science: Study pigeons. Why did Clementine's father need to get rid of them?
- Social Studies: Discuss living in an apartment building versus a house. Discuss the mothers' different jobs.
- Drama: Make a reader's theater of one chapter of the book.
- Cooking/Food: What is a Clementine? If you can find one, taste it.
- Art: Use colorful markers to make cartoons like Clementine's
mother made.
- Music: Sing Oh My Darling Clementine Make up a new verse to go
with the story.
- Movement: Pretend to ride up and down on an elevator. Describe how you feel.
- Technology Use a Venn diagram on Kidspiration to compare Clementine and Margaret or to compare their mothers.
- Compare and Contrast: Clementine to Junie B. or another
storybook heroine who gets into mischief.
Related Books
- The Talented Clementine and Clementine's Letter by Sara Pennypacker
- Junie B. Jones and Junie B, First Grader series by Barbara Park
- Amber Brown series by Paula Danziger
- Ramona Series by Beverly Cleary
Websites
2009 Nominee Resources