Book three by john lewis and andrew aydin, illustrated by nate powell. Between the lines how ernie barnes went from the football field to the art gallery duration. Parrots over puerto rico, is the story of the rescue and return of the puerto rican parrot, a species once so abundant it blotted out the sun. Puerto rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction in the 1960s due to centuries of foreign exploration and occupation, development, and habitat destruction.
The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york times bestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads, from the creator of the stunning booklist moonshot. Locomotive kindle edition by floca, brian, floca, brian. Parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore is a very informative book on the puerto rican parrots and their homes. Jul 19, 2014 once long ago, the skies over puerto rico were filled with puerto rican parrots. Parrots over puerto ricofor the americas award winning book, parrots over puerto rico by susan l. Parrots over puerto rico multicultural childrens book. Dec 03, 20 all the better to take in the great heights of puerto ricos green forests, the deep drop of one of its waterfalls and the lofty altitudes flown by its greenandblue parrots. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding americas brandnew transcontinental railroad. The authors demonstrate how the parrots survival was entwined with puerto rico s very history bees and rats from spanish settlers ships wreaked havoc on the birds nests before detailing ongoing efforts to rebuild their numbers. Above the treetops of puerto rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home. When i was puerto rican by esmeralda santiago, conquistadora by esmeralda santiago, the rum diary by hunter s.
Parrots over puerto rico tells the story of parrots and people in puerto rico. The puerto rican amazon amazona vittata, also known as the puerto rican parrot or iguaca, is the only extant parrot endemic to the archipelago of puerto rico, and belongs to the neotropical genus amazona. For millions of years, hundreds of thousands of beautiful green and blue puerto rican. With striking collage illustrations, a unique format, and engaging storytelling, parrots over puerto rico invites readers to witness the amazing recovery efforts that have enabled puerto rican parrots to fly over their island once again. In 5000 bc, humans started settling there, and in 1493 christopher columbus claimed the island for spain. Roth and cindy trumbore, i did a texttoself connection. Parrots over puerto rico offers a historical account of puerto rico s civilization weaved into a story about the islands parrots. As people came and settled on the island, the parrot population began to decline for many reasons. The heavy, dark, singlecolumn fontfrancois onethat stretches across the. In this compelling book, roth and trumbore recount the efforts of the scientists of the puerto rican parrot recovery program to save the parrots and ensure their future. In this compelling book, roth and trumbore use collage illustrations and a unique format to. Parrots over puerto rico is a junior library guild selection that teaches about the history of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico, highlighting current efforts to save the puerto rican parrot by protecting and managing the endangered species. Using highly detailed collage art, and employing many textured and brightly colored materials, susan l. The award was announced today by the association for library service to children alsc, a division of the american library.
In this compelling book, roth and trumbore use collage illustrations and a unique format to recount the efforts of the scientists of the puerto rican parrot recovery program to save the parrots and ensure their. Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and young. Parrots over puerto rico archives barbara lowell childrens. Thats precisely what writer cindy trumbore and illustrator susan l. Roth roth and trumbore, the team behind parrots over puerto rico and the mangrove tree, adapt the song and the green grass grew all around in an inspiring environmental comeback story. Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and young adult literature. Remember parrots over puerto rico and other great books by roth. Cindy trumbore is an author of childrens books as well as an accomplished editor. Roth and trumbore follow the mangrove tree with another story of ecological revitalization, explaining the threats the parrots faced over the centuries, including invasive species and. Roth has created a book that accurately portrays the colors of the island and evokes the stunning beauty of the endangered parrots of puerto rico. Both books are created using collage illustrations, which provides textured detail you dont find in most picture books elsewhere. It describes the severe environmental impact that human activity, invasive species and severe weather can have. Parrots over puerto rico roth and trumbore, 20 won the sibert award, an award for nonfiction books.
By 1989, the puerto rican parrot recovery plan had been in operation for over a decade. A picture book telling the intertwined histories of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico, culminating with current efforts to save the parrots from. Parrots over puerto rico ebook king county library. In september 1989, hurricane hugo roared across the luquillo mountains, destroying more than half the parrots in. This book is part of the read for success collection. This exceptional nonfiction picture book tells the story of the puerto rican parrot. Synopsis for centuries beautiful, raucous puerto rican parrots and the settlers on the island of puerto rico hunted for food, survived hurricanes, raised their young, and protected their homes. The book itself is oriented vertically, calendarstyle, amplifying its sense of height. Parrots over puerto rico teachers guide share my lesson.
The beautiful, collaged illustrations, expressive and unique narrative, and support from research make this a musthave for my future classroom. Through scientific intervention the parrot population in the wild had increased to 47 birds. I will move to secure them from the local library system asap. As time passed and more people lived on the island, the parrots died out. Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and. Calling caldecott parrots over puerto rico the horn book.
Parrots over puerto rico discusses the political history of the island as well as the natural history. The cover image greets the reader with an upclose snapshot of parrots flying. My favorite part of this book is when the scientists figured out how to save the parrots. Sibert award for the most distinguished informational book for children went to parrots over puerto rico by susan l. This is the first childrens book specifically focusing on the puerto rican parrot, an indigenous bird once plentiful in puerto rico and nearby caribbean islands.
Cindy trumbore a combined history of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico, highlighting current efforts to save the puerto rican parrot by protecting and managing this endangered species. Dec 02, 20 but then a book like parrots over puerto rico comes along which, through its format and fabric and paper collage art, renders a similar experience all within the pages of a traditional bound picture book. This book shows how people are now trying to help the parrots thrive again. Dicamillo, floca, sedgwick win newbery, caldecott, printz. Parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens. Roth and cindy trumbore win 2014 sibert medal news. Then encourage students to think about what the book will most likely be about and whom the book might be about. The ala conference was this week in philadelphia and award winning books were announced. Woven into the parrots story is a brief history of puerto rico itself. Complement it with you are stardust, a picturebook teaching kids about science and the interconnectedness of the universe in illustrated dioramas.
Be the first to ask a question about parrots over puerto rico. The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york times bestseller. In this compelling book, roth and trumbore use collage illustrations and a unique format to recount the efforts of the scientists of the puerto rican parrot recovery. This book has lots and lots of good and interesting facts about. In a flurry of unusual, often unrelated stuff, susan explains how she and the bower bird are so alike.
Ask your child to make his or her own visual timeline. Check out the educator activities for parrots over puerto rico, a title featured in rifs multicultural book collections. Woven into the parrots story is a brief history of puerto rico itself, from before the first human settlers to the present day. Puerto rico is a commonwealth of the united states. Nonfiction for children childrens literature research. Roths signature textural collages vibrantly capture the animals, people, and landscape of puerto rico. Sibert medal for the most distinguished informational book for children published in 20. Jul 15, 2016 this is a teachers guide for the book parrots over puerto rico by susan l. Many blogs, such as wonders in the dark, also pegged this book as a likely caldecott candidate. Roth and cindy trumbore and illustrated by susan l. The book tells a general history of puerto rico, from its first inhabitants in 5000 bce, alongside information about the livelihoods and actions of the puerto rican parrot. It is a bird that has flown over puerto rico for millions of years but almost became extinct in the 1960s. But then a book like parrots over puerto rico comes along which, through its format and fabric and paper collage art, renders a similar. Sibert informational book medal, american library association.
Check out how to compare and contrast with parrots over puerto rico and puffling patrol. Jul 27, 2014 i had never heard of the plight of the puerto rican parrots before picking up parrots over puerto rico, by susan l. They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever. Parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore, susan l. By 1937, only about 2,000 puerto rican parrots were still alive in the wild and they were confined to one small area of the island. The race to buildand stealthe worlds most dangerous weapon, by steve sheinkin. Parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore overdrive. Woven into the parrots story is a brief history of puerto rico itself, from. In this compelling book, roth and trumbore use collage illustrations and a unique format to recount the efforts of the scientists of the puerto rican parrot recovery program to save the parrots and. I think that big kids would especially like this book parrots over puerto rico. Parrots thrived in puerto rico long before the first human settlers arrived some 5,000 years ago. Roth long ago, puerto rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the tall trees. Parrots lived on the island of puerto rico long before humans did. I have not yet seen odd duck nor parrots over puerto rico.
Parrots over puerto rico when ray saw this book, he mentioned right away that it reminded him of king for a day. The book is a history of puerto rico with a central focus on the iguaca par texttoself connection. To find other free activities that inspire young readers as well as learn more about reading is fundamental, visit us at. It talks about how the parrots used to thrive in puerto rico and then when settlers moved in, the parrots were losing their homes, being hunted and trapped, and becoming extinct. Roth of parrots over puerto rico, were named the winners of the 2014 robert f. Parrots over puerto rico printables, classroom activities. Through colorful mixedmedia illustrations, the reader is in for a journey through puerto rico s rainforests and the rise and almost end of the puerto rican parrot.
People kept migrating to puerto rico and building on the island, cutting down the forests in which the parrots. These texts are always high quality and should be present in our classroom libraries and frequently on our read aloud lists. Through suggestions posed by the kids we named the older one roy and. May 07, 2014 i enjoyed most of the books that were honored this year, but i do think that parrots over puerto rico was at least as worthy, if not more, of receiving an honor. Throughout the book, the authors provide dates and a timeline to help you keep track of important events. The book tells of the changes that came to puerto rico and its environment thanks to settlers, wars, hunting, and foreign invasive species. Long ago, puerto rican parrots raised their young, hunted for food, and made nesting holes in the tall trees.
The text on each vibrant, doublepage collage, arranged vertically, intersperses the nearextinction and slow comeback of the puerto rican parrot with over 2,000 years of human history. A picture book telling the intertwined histories of the puerto rican parrot and the island of puerto rico, culminating with current efforts to save the parrots from extinction. Also, illustrations are used to help you understand the words and ideas in the book. Jan 30, 2014 parrots over puerto rico, is the story of the rescue and return of the puerto rican parrot, a species once so abundant it blotted out the sun. Sep 15, 20 parrots over puerto rico americas award for childrens and young adult literature. For millions of years, hundreds of thousands of beautiful green and blue puerto rican parrots lived in the islands rain forests. Through the efforts of a valiant, dedicated and committed team of scientists and island residents the fate of this native bird is now inching out of extinction. Once long ago, the skies over puerto rico were filled with puerto rican parrots. Ask students to think about why the authors decided not to place the title on the cover. A book a day archives page 10 of 27 amy bronwen zemser. People had nearly caused the parrots to become extinct. Sep 01, 20 parrots over puerto rico by cindy trumbore is a very informative book on the puerto rican parrots and their homes. Jan 24, 2014 parrots over puerto rico, however, is an extraordinary exception.