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We have begun a big picture book project for this summer--I hope . I want to start with the turn of the century and head through the "big" events of the 20th century.
Mark-9 has made a time line from 1900 to the present, with one sheet of paper-landscape-for each decade, so we will have a lot of room to add our book titles, along with the important events as they occur.
It is now time to start making lists--book lists--by far, my best resource so far is Cay's-Picture Perfect Childhood and Elizabeth's wonderful lists.
But if you have any favorite books, pertaining to any specific event in the 20th century, maybe we could start an ongoing list--this would be a great help to me, and maybe some others in the future.
I also wonder what are some of your favorite resources for finding historical picture books? (besides Cay and Elizabeth's great lists )
For us, this is going to me a more enjoyable fun look into this past century, not a real deep academic endeavor. I look forward to adding things to our time line like happenings in Grandparent's lives and things such as this also, so my younger bunch can begin to achieve some sense of "time".
Thanks for any help anyone can give!
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Hey Joann, your request reminded me of this post by Diane from several months back. It's been in the back of my mind since then and I've planned to start an ongoing chronological history list for picture books here on 4 Real. This may just be the bump to get it started. What I like about the idea is that it could be fluid - added to as new books are found or published. And if it is a joint effort more variety and resources will come up.
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MaryM wrote:
| Hey Joann, your request reminded me of this post by Diane from several months back. It's been in the back of my mind since then and I've planned to start an ongoing chronological history list for picture books here on 4 Real. This may just be the bump to get it started. What I |
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That would be a great resource to have here at 4real.  I am always on the look-out for more great picture books!
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OK, Joann, I've been piecing this together this week, from old threads, my current home and library holdings, and other lists. It is admittedly US heavy in content. It isn't complete but hopefully is a good start. I'm going to start a thread here in the Picture Book forum for the larger chronological timeline - hopefully in a few days. This is just the 20th century sections. There are more books - so as anyone has suggestions please post and I'll add them into the timeline.
20th CENTURY
Immigration to US: 1900 - present day
The Memory Coat (Elvira Woodruff) - turn of the century, immigration (Russia)
When Jessie Came Across the Sea (Amy Hest) - turn of the century, immigration (Eastern Europe)
The Dream Jar (Bonnie Pryor) - turn of the century, immigration (Russia)
Junk Man's Daughter(Sonia Levinton) - pre-WWII, immigration (Germany)
Silent Movie (Avi), 1909, silent movies, immigration (Sweden)
A Day's Work (Eve Bunting) - modern day, immigration (Mexico)
The Lotus Seed (Sherry Garland) - immigration (Vietnam)
26th US President, Teddy Roosevelt: 1901-1909
What to do About Alice? (Barbara Kerley)
Young Teddy Roosevelt (Cheryl Harness)
Christmas Tree in the White House (Gary Hines) - Roosevelt White House years, kids
Wright Brothers Flight – 1903
The Wright Brothers (Pamela Duncan Edwards)
First to Fly: How Orville and Wilbur Invented the Airplane (Peter Busby & David Craig)
My Brother's Flying Machine: Orville, Wilbur and Me (Jane Yolen)
Earthquake (Milly Lee) - 1906, San Francisco earthquake
Invention of the Model T - 1908
Mama and Me and the Model-T (Faye Gibbons)
Tin Lizzie (Peter Spier)
North Pole Exploration - 1909
Keep On: The Story of Matthew Hensen, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole (Deborah Hopkinson)
I, Matthew Henson (Carole Boston Weatherford)
The Glorious Flight - 1909, Flight across English Channel
Brave Harriet - 1912, 1st woman to fly across the English Channel
Titanic Sinks - 1912
All Stations! Distress! : April 15, 1912, the Day the Titanic Sank (Don Brown)
Titanicat (Marty Crisp) - 1912
Pig on the Titanic : A True Story (Gary Crew)
World War I – 1914-1918
Christmas in the Trenches (John McCutcheon) -1914
In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrea (Linda Granfield) – 1915
The Donkey of Gallipoli: A True Story of Courage in World War I (Mark Greenwood) 1915-16
Fly, Cher Ami, Fly! (Robert Burleigh) - WWI, 1918
The Letter Home (Timothy Decker)
Fly, Bessie, Fly - 1920's, Aviation history, Bessie Coleman
Talkin' About Bessie - 1920's, Aviation history, Bessie Coleman
Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh (Robert Burleigh) - 1927, 1st TransAtlantic Flight, Lindbergh
Amelia Earhart: The Legend of the Lost Aviator (Shelley Tanaka) - 1928, 1st woman to fly across Atlantic
Great Drepression/Depression Era – 1929 through 1930’s
The Lucky Star (Judy Young)
Saving Strawberry Farm (Deborah Hopkinson)
That Book Woman (Heather Henson) - Pack mule librarians, Depression era
Angel Coming (Heather Henson) - Frontier Nursing Service, Depression era
Rudy Rides the Rails (Dandi Mackall) - Depression era
Sky Boys (Deborah Hopkinson) - Depression era, Empire State Building
Pop's Bridge (Eve Bunting) - Depression era, Golden Gate Bridge
The Dust Bowl (David Booth)
World War II – 1939-45
Wind FlyersAngela Johnson) - Tuskegee Airmen
The Journey that Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margaret and H.E. Rey (Louise Borden)
Across the Blue Pacific (Louise Borden)
The Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II (Louise Borden) 1940
The Greatest Skating Race (Louise Borden) - 1941, Netherlands
Lisette's Angel (Amy Littlesugar) 1944, Invasion of Normandy
The Feather-Bed Journey (author) - Holocaust
Unbreakable Code (Sara Hoagland Hunter)
Rebekah's Journey (Ann Burg) - refugee story
Coming on Home Soon (Jacqueline Woodson)
Boxes for Katje (Candace Fleming) – post WWII
One Thousand Tracings (Lita Judge) – post WWII
Mercedes and the Chocolate Pilot (Margo Theis Raven) – 1947-48, Berlin Air Drop
Civil Rights Movement - 1940-present day
Boycott Blues (Andrea Pinkney) – 1955
Rosa (Nikki Giovanni) - 1955
March On! : The Day my Brother Martin Changed the World (Christine King Farris) – 1963
Riding to Washington (Gwenyth Swain) – 1963
A Sweet Smell of Roses (Angela Johnson) - 1963
Delivering Justice : W.W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights (Jim Haskins) 1940’s-60’s
Abby Takes a Stand (Patricia C. McKissack) - 1960’s
Grandmama's Pride (Becky Birtha) - segregation
The Other Side (E. B. Lewis) - segregation
Across the Alley (Richard Michelson) - segregation
Freedom Summer (Anne Schwartz)
Going Someplace Special (Patricia McKissack) - segregation
Hot Foot Teddy: The True Story of Smokey the Bear (Sue Houser) - 1950
Tiger of the Snows: Tenzing Norgay, the Boy Whose Dream was Everest (Robert Burleigh and Ed Young), 1953, Mt. Everest Climb
Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers: How a First Lady Changed America (Kathi Appelt) - Conservation, 1960-70s
Moon Landing – Apollo 11 - 1969
Moon Over Star (Dianna Hutts Aston)
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (Brian Floca)
One Giant Leap (Robert Burleigh)
Reaching for the Moon (Buzz Aldrin)
Still to add:
Baseball Women's League
Negro Baseball League
President Franklin Roosevelt
American roots music
Internment Camps - WWII
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Joann--Here is a pdf version of my Google Doc of 20th Century history book lists, hope it is of some help:
2009-06-11_080043_20th_Century_History_Booklist.pdf
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Thank-you so much, Mary and Colleen---these will sure get us through the summer as we "travel through the 20th Century".
You have both put in so much time and work with these, I am sure they we be greatly appreciated for years to come.
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WOWZERS Mary and Colleen!!! Those are awesome lists! We need to put these on a sticky somewhere! 
I am soooo bookmarking for when we get to this period! Thanks for asking Joann!
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Mary M
Fantastic list!! We are studying 20th century next term so I'm adding these lists. Thank you.
Wowzers Jenn? I'm assuming that it was a compliment. Here in Australia being called a Wowser is not  I love learning the cultural differences. Oh wowser here means a real killjoy, it's a pretty big insult. 
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Erin wrote:
Mary M
Fantastic list!! We are studying 20th century next term so I'm adding these lists. Thank you.
Wowzers Jenn? I'm assuming that it was a compliment. Here in Australia being called a Wowser is not I love learning the cultural differences. Oh wowser here means a real killjoy, it's a pretty big insult. |
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Oh, dear....I had no idea -- that *is* a unique cultural difference that I'm filing away! No, it's definitely not meant to insult over here...it means, wow! or that is amazing! And, I was amazed - a lot of work went into those lists, and I thought they were amazing resources!
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Two more that we have enjoyed that weren't on the other lists:
Locks, Crocs and Skeeters-1914, Panama Canal
Peacebound Trains-1950, Korean War
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Thanks Sara! I was just looking for a Panama Canal book.
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