The Monarch Award:
Illinois’ K-3 Children’s Choice Award
2006 Master List
Sponsored by the
Illinois School Library Media Association
2006 Nominee: When Marian Sang; The True Recital of Marian Anderson the Voice of a Century
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who was the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera, whose life and career encouraged social change.
- Music: Listen to a CD of Marian's music
- Questions: What evidence of racism and prejudice do you see in the book? What is opera?
- Research: Marian, other famous musicians, black women
- Compare: Marian Anderson to Rosa Parks or Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
- Trilogy: Marian is the second book planned in a trilogy. Amelia and Eleanor, Marian, and a new book coming about a potter. All are written by Ryan and illustrated by Selznick, all have connection to Eleanor Roosevelt.
- Writing: Make a program for a performance
- Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride by Pam Munoz Ryan
- Picture book of Martin
Luther King Jr. and Picture
book of Rosa Parks by David Adler
- The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
- Going North by
Jancie Harrington
- The friendship by
Mildred
- Talkin' about Bessie
by Nikki Grimes