Avery, Sydney, & Grace 

Anderson Reading Clinic Library

Try writing a closing that thanks the author. Try to use a describing word. <ul><li>Thank you to the confident author for using an accurate representation of people with autism.</li></ul>

Closings can make a recommendation.

Try writing a closing that makes a recommendation. Be sure to use a describing word. <ul><li>If you liked this book check out the authors cool Instagram, fidgets.and.fries, for more information.</li></ul>

Try writing a closing that asks a question. Be sure to use a describing word. <ul><li>What other interesting books are similar to this book?</li></ul>

Which of your closings do you like the best? <ul><li>We all agree that we like the thank you closing the best!</li></ul>

A Literacy-Cast Proclamation?/ Manifesto?/??? We believe that children deserve books that:&nbsp; <ul><li>(a) Include accurate and authentic representations of disability;&nbsp;</li><li>(b) Include at least two characters with disabilities;</li><li>(c) Are authored and illustrated by people with lived disability experiences;&nbsp;</li><li>(d) Are historically accurate;</li><li>(e) Are written using inclusive and current language that [dismantles ableism];&nbsp;</li><li>(f) Avoid [and dismantle] stereotypes including the need to cure or overcome disabilities;</li><li>(g) Acknowledge [and respect] the power of individuals with disabilities.</li></ul> Specifically, we believe that children need books that allow everyone to [speak their own truths], create their own stories, and challenge limits set by society. We must not let anyone’s mind limit what able hearts can do.

About You and Your Connection to/with the Book

List three things you want the readers of this review to know about you. What parts of your identity do you want to share? <ol><li>We're all App State students.</li><li>We're all in the education field.</li><li>We're apart of the Literacy-Cast.</li></ol>

Turn it into a sentence. As an education student at Appalachian State University, I read "A Day with No Words" for my Literacy-Cast course.

List 3 ways you relate to or connect with the book? <ol><li>Having a disability.</li><li>Growing up, we liked to go to the park.</li><li>Like the mom and son do at the end of the book, we like to go out to eat.</li></ol>

Turn it into a sentence. Having a disability myself, I am able to connect with the main character along with things that they did such as going to the park and going out to eat.

Think about A Day with No Words. Is this a book that we would recommend to teachers? Why?

List 3 things that you liked about the book. <ol><li>The mom was sticking up for her son against prejudice.</li><li>It had an accurate representation of someone with Autism.</li><li>The mom communicated with her son and others using an AAC device. </li></ol>

Now add a describing word to each thing you liked. <ol><li>confident </li><li> accurate </li><li>proudly </li></ol>

Now write three sentences about what you liked about the book. <ol><li>The mom was confident in sticking up for her son against prejudice.</li><li>The book showed an accurate representation of someone with Autism.</li><li>The mom communicated proudly with her son and others using an AAC device.</li></ol>

List things that you disliked about the book. <ol><li>The other kids that were being mean to the boy.</li></ol>

Now add a describing word to each thing you disliked. <ol><li>selfish</li></ol>

Now write sentences about what you disliked about the book. <ol><li>The other selfish kids were being mean to the boy.</li></ol>

Try writing a heading that sums up the book in no more than 6 words. <ul><li>A children's book with accurate representation.</li></ul>

Headlines use describing words.

Write a heading that sums up the book and uses at least 2 describing words. <ul><li>A beautiful children's book with accurate and appropriate representation. </li></ul>

Headlines have words that get our attention.

Try to add a word (or words) to your headline that get's people's attention. <ul><li>AMAZING! A beautiful children's book with accurate and appropriate representation. </li></ul>

Out of 5 possible stars, how many do you give the book? <ul><li>5 out of 5 stars!</li></ul>

Stars: 5 out of 5 stars! Heading: AMAZING! A beautiful children's book with accurate and appropriate representation. Review (About you and your connection + What you liked and/or disliked): As an education student at Appalachian State University, I read "A Day with No Words" for my Literacy-Cast course. Having a disability myself, I am able to connect with the main character along with things that they did such as going to the park and going out to eat. Here are some things that I liked about the book. The mom was confident in sticking up for her son against prejudice. The book showed an accurate representation of someone with Autism. The mom communicated proudly with her son and others using an AAC device. Here is something that I did not like. The other selfish kids were being mean to the boy. Closing: Thank you to the confident author for using an accurate representation of people with autism.

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