Using CSK Titles to Create Dialogue Christina H. Dorr, Ph.D. Hilliard City School District/ Kent State University Betsy Carpenter, M.A. Highland High School
What is the CSK Award? Purpose: http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards History: http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/about Criteria: http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards/slction https://thebrownbookshelf.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/cskwinner2.jpg%3fw%3d300%26h%3d295
Alexander s Quote...offering a piece of art that changes. Changes minds and behaviors. Offers hope and tough love...keep writing windows and painting mirrors...and in America today there is chaos. We have work to do, and as Ursula Nordstrom said, The creative artist is the one wanting to make order out of chaos. http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/kwame+alexander+43rd+naacp+image+aw ards+arrivals+ikjmbra9rwql.jpg
http://knowledgequest.aasl.org/wp- content/uploads/2015/02/brown-girl- 2015 Author winner How does writing about your life help you understand it? What kind of research would you need to conduct to to be accurate? Jacqueline family moves frequently. How does that affect her life?
2015 author honor Each of the basketball rules applies to basketball and to life in general. Which of the rules can you most relate to? Why? How does Josh and JB s relationship change during the novel? What does Josh learn about relating to his brother? How does the language that Alexander chooses help you to better imagine the action in the story? http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/guardian/pix/pictures/2015/2/3/1422964402630/cover-of-the-crossover-by-001.jpg
http://19fksc2tl6wc3kw1hb18la0p.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/04/bya01-how-it-went-down.jpg 2015 author honor The story begins with the facts. Are they complete? Are news stories ever complete? How does each character s story change the facts? Or does it? What kind of conclusions can you draw about the crimes at the end of the book?
https://2982-presscdn-29-70-pagely.netdna-ssl.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/07/how-i-discovered-poetry-by-marilyn-nelson.jpg 2015 author honor At one point, the speaker says she and her classmates became awed by the power of words (97). What power can words have? All of the moving around caused the speaker to be constantly making new friends. How is she able to make friends easily? What can you learn from her experiences?
2015 illustrator winner How does Copeland encourage the young dancer? Who encourages you? How does the speaker s experience with dance give her confidence outside of dance? What gives you confidence? How do the illustrations in the book create a dance-like mood? http://www.amazon.com/firebird-misty- Copeland/dp/0399166157/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1445006843&sr=1-
http://ecx.imagesamazon.com/images/i/514inxz59vl._sy412_bo1,204,203, 2015 illustrator honor Melba s family introduced her to music by playing it around her and dancing with her. What things does your family do that they have encouraged you to try? What caused Melba to get discouraged?
2015 illustrator honor Because the book covered Josephine s entire life, it shows how society in different places and different times changed. How did society s treatment of her change throughout the book? In some places at some times, people considered her beautiful. How do different people see different images as beautiful? http://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/ba m/1/45/210/314/1452103143.jpg
http://ecx.imagesamazon.com/images/i/51opwz6cprl._ac_u L320_SR214,320_.jpg 2015 Steptoe New Talent Author Winner What is Ali s idea of brotherhood? How does that idea shape his behavior? How would Noodles and Needles fare if Ali weren t in their corner?
Elementary Ideas Knock Knock My Dad s Dreams for Me Illustrator winner 2014 Bryan Collier What makes a family? How do families survive and thrive? http://www.underdown.org/images/knock-knock-my-dads-dream-jacket.jpg
Elementary Ideas Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom Illustrator Winner 2012 Shane W. Evans What was the Underground Railroad? What was it s place in history and why should it be studied today? http://www.thepiratetree.com/wpcontent/uploads/2011/05/underground.jpg
Elementary Ideas My people Illustrator Winner 2010 -- Charles R. Smith, Jr. What is beauty? How are the definitions of beauty different to different people?
Elementary Ideas Beautiful Blackbird Illustrator Winner 2004 -- Ashley Bryan How does this tale show a different message of beauty from European folktales? http://images.betterworldbooks.com/068/beautiful- Blackbird-Bryan-Ashley-9780689847318.jpg
Middle School Ideas Monster Author Honor 2003 -- Walter Dean Myers How are young black men perceived? How does profiling affect their lives? What is the Black Lives Matter movement? http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ntawwduwma==/z/xv0aaosw8lbtq8hn/ $_35.JPG
Middle School Ideas Nelson Mandela Illustrator Honor 2014 -- Kadir Nelson What roles do the ancestors play in the story? What experiences help Mandela to rise to power? http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/97/80/06/17/83/9 780061783746_500X500.jpg
Middle School Ideas I, Too, Am America Illustrator Winner 2003 -- Bryan Collier How do the paintings illustrate experiences of African-American history and lives? Why do African-Americans need to assert that they are also Americans? http://1.bp.blogspot.com/- ehm13xhvfro/uqbvtllakii/aaaaaaaajnc/q8nydf8bas U/s1600/Itooamamerica.jpg
Middle School Ideas Hand in Hand Author Winner 2013 -- Andrea Davis Pinkney Why do you think these particular individuals were chosen by Pinkney to be in this collective biography? Who might you add? If you were to write a similar book about African-American women, who would you include and why? https://readaloudsforallchildren.files.wordpress.com/20 13/02/hand-in-hand-by-andrea-davis-pinkney.jpg
High School Ideas Copper sun Author Winner 2007 -- Sharon Draper http://media-cacheec0.pinimg.com/736x/dc/76/b5/dc76b5e5bf5f283987542c9 dc0a8a7d6.jpg What is the impact of including Amari s life before slavery in the novel? Link to textbook s use of term immigration How is Polly able to overcome her racist feelings and assumptions? Is this realistic?
High School Ideas Forged by Fire Author Winner 1998 - - Sharon Draper Authority figures in Gerald s life seem to be either positive or negative. How do his relationships with the differing authority figures impact him? How does he become an authority figure in the novel? Why is the novel called Forged by Fire? http://covers4.booksamillion.com/covers/b am/0/68/980/699/068980699x.jpg
High School Ideas http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ngyhzd0b9u0/tcdllgthi- I/AAAAAAAAACQ/2MkCY79P3y0/s1600/fallenangelstn.gif Fallen Angels Author Winner 1989 -- Walter Dean Myers Richie s understanding of family changes throughout the novel. How does he begin to understand family differently? How does race impact the dynamics of Richie s squad? Why does Lieutenant Perry refer to the fallen comrades as fallen angels?
High School Ideas A Wreath for Emmett Till Author Honor 2006 -- Marilyn Nelson What was Emmett s crime? What is justice? Was justice served? https://msbeccam.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/photo-11.jpg
Resources The Coretta Scott King Awards 1970-2014 5th edition, edited by Carole J. McCullough and Adelaide Poniatowski Phelps Coretta Scott King Award Books: Discussion Guide, by the same authors Articles CSK website http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards
Q & A Give aways https://thebrownbookshelf.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/cskwinner2.jpg%3fw%3d300%26h%3d295