[MOSAIC] Persuasive Writing Minilesson Book Choices

[Adrienne Eichenberger]

Lori,
   
  Here are some ideas to use:
   
  Kid's Books
  Earrings Judith Viorst
   
  Should There Be Zoos by Tony Stead
   
  Click, Clack, Moo, Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin
  http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Click_Clack_Moo_voice.htm
   
  Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague
  http://writingfix.com/PictureBookPrompts/Dear_Mrs_LaRue_voice.htm
   
  The Secret Knowledge of Grown Ups by David Wisniewski
   
  Glasses:  Who Needs "Em by Jon Scieszka
   
  My Name is Jorge, On Both Sides of the River by Jane Medina
   
  Poetry
  "One Sister For Sale" by Shel Silverstein
   
  Magazines, etc.
  Time For Kids, Scholastic, Scope (middle grades) local newspapers, etc., are great resources for spurring discussion and writing related to issues kids' care deeply about
   
  Teacher Resource Books
  Barry Lane's book, Why We Run With Scissors is a wonderful teacher resource for teaching persuasive writing. 
  http://midmall.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=BS&Product_Code=SB029&Category_Code=BLC 
   
  Nonfiction Writing from the Inside Out by Laura Robb
  http://www.amazon.com/Nonfiction-Writing-Inside-Laura-Robb/dp/0439513685/sr=1-1/qid=1160248373/ref=pd_bbs_1/104-8585904-0022316?ie=UTF8&s=books
   
  The Write Genre by Lori Jamison Rog and Paul Kropp
  http://www.stenhouse.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=0&idproduct=8925
  
Hope these help...and please share any other ideas you receive with the list!
   
  Adrienne