See more ideas about black history month, african american history and black history. Students learn about history of segregation at old. With the abundance of stories about a boy and his dog, its refreshing to see a tale of a girl and her dog outspoken kizzy ann stamps is used to overcoming difficulties, from navigating the prejudice in her town to coping with the attention brought on by the scar on her right cheek. Jeri hanel watts is an american author and professor, known for her book kizzy ann stamps and a piece of home, which won the 2017 ezra jack keats new writer award. She shares this small house with mama, pa, james, and granny bits. What book did miss ann, the librarian, let kizzy ann look at. Taking things in stride is not easy for kizzy ann, but with her border collie, shag, stalwart at her side, she sets out to live a life as sweet as syrup on cornbread. The whole book is written by kizzy as letters and then journal entries to her new teacher, miss anderson. Kizzy ann stamps, david warren, ovita and omera stark what kind of tree does shag wait under while waiting for kizzy at school.
My students need 55 copies of the book kizzy ann stamps in an effort to improve literacy and educate them on integration in the united states. Kizzy ann stamps is a young girl of color who doesnt really want to go to the white school. I grew up the first few years on a farm in bedford county, virginia, and that proved very helpful when i was writing kizzy ann stamps, because she lives on a farm in that same place. She received an ezra jack keats new writer award for her picture book a piece of home, illustrated by hyewon yum. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Candlewick press discussion guide discussion questions.
Feagans once had kizzy ann publicly whipped for talking back to frank charles. I liked that kizzy felt her dog made her a better person, and that she needed to be a good person to help that. If your teacher ever talks about voice in writing, this book is a great example of a character with strong voice. Were posting a book talk a day, until december 4th, the continue reading. I know this because in the book, kizzy writes letters to her teacher, miss anderson, so she talks about her. Brought to you by springfield public schools media specialists. The point of view in kizzy ann stamps is 1st person. Book trailers for readers presents author jeri wattss ssyra award winning novel kizzy ann stamps. Kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts and quincy tyler bernstine. Kizzy ann stamps novel study by msaplusteacher tpt.
This is a middle grade book that doesnt get too deep into issues of race and. Main characters important events this book mainly takes place at kizzys small farm house. She has a dog named shag who they found wandering around. Watts, author of the picture book keepers, displays sure footing in this strong foray into middlegrade fiction, about a 12yearold black girl from virginia navigating significant life changes. It is her first year at a white school and she has a very nice teacher who gave her a journal to write in because she loves. Obob 2015 content questions for kizzy ann stamps learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. I wish id had a dog like hers, but we did have our own wonderfu. In 1963, as kizzy ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. Aug 01, 2012 the book kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts is about a girl who doesnt give up.
Booktubes are book promotional book trailers created by kids for kids. Her dog, shag when kizzy went to the library to find a book on border collies, what did miss anne show her a book about instead. Kizzy is brutally honest with her teacher and shares the anger her high school brother feels because of inequality on the football team and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kizzy ann stamps is about how everyone has scars to bear. Lora westover talked to kizzy ann about her belief on the spelling bee she looked straight in to kizzy anns eyes, not at her scar or at the color of her skin color. The whole book was kizzy ann writing letters to her teacher, and later. Rebecca booth, director of the center for economic education at lynchburg college. The book kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts is about a girl who doesnt give up. Kizzy ann finds refuge in her dog shag, and fights for her right to compete in the working dog trial. In 1963 virginia, twelveyearold kizzy ann stamps worries about attending an integrated school. Kizzy ann stamps is a tender and captivating story set in rural virginia in the early 1960s that speaks of courage, friendship, and the pursuit of ones dream. Kizzy ann got a scar from an accident and she is worried of what people think of her.
Kizzy ann stamps transitions settings between her farm house, the white school, and mr. Chancey of the maury river by gigi amateau, paperback. Its july 1st, 1963, and 12yearold kizzy ann stamps is a black girl preparing to enter a newly integrated school in virginia. She will be the only girl of color at the new school. Todays book talk by the book fair junior crew is kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts. Kizzy loves to write and enjoys telling miss anderson all about her and her dog shag in her letters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kizzy ann stamps. Through a series of letters to her new teacher, we learn that kizzy has a lot on her mind. Kizzy ann stamps civil rights books apr 04 spring break no class apr 11 unit plan due apr.
If you liked glory be, you will enjoy kizzy ann stamps. I think jeri watts gave kizzy a realistic personality, and it easy to connect with her. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Goodreads members who liked kizzy ann stamps also liked. Her favorite thing to do is spending time outside with her border collie, shag. Most students who enter my classroom have little interest in reading. Kizzy ann has a scar that runs from the edge of her eye to the tip of her smile. Main characters important events this book mainly takes place at kizzy s small farm house. In 1963, as kizzy ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school.
The book is set up as letters kizzy writes to her new teacher and once school starts, a journal. She currently lives in virginia, where she is an associate professor at lynchburg college. The book is a series of letters from a student to her teacher. These resources will hopefully help you as you read this wonderful text with your student. Our conversations about desegregation are rich and powerful. Find books like kizzy ann stamps from the worlds largest community of readers. The vivid historical setting will leave readers feeling they have experienced life in kizzy anns world. In 1963, as kizzy ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and. Kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts wandering librarians. This unit plan includes teaching points, student handouts, and a checkpoint quiz for the novel.
Taking things in stride is not easy for kizzy ann, but with her border collie, shag, stalwart at her side, she sets out. She writes letters to her new teacher in a clear, insistent voice, stating her troubles and asking questions with startling honesty. Mar 29, 2015 booktubes are book promotional book trailers created by kids for kids. Not only does she worry about her skin color, but she also has a severe facial scar.
Although i read this book, i felt as if i were listening to kizzy anns actual voice telling me her story. Each chapter is a letter and later a journal entry. Lora westover talked to kizzy ann about her belief on the spelling bee she looked straight in to kizzy ann s eyes, not at her scar or at the color of her skin color. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. The words pouring over my mind, spilling off my tongue. The title of this book comes from a lesson morton learned during his managerial stint at a college pub. He talks about civil rights and the way that the african americans were treated, but in a nonviolent way. At first its kind of hard to undersand but its still awesome. He also makes it more interesting to learn about that time period and what took place. She has written numerous short stories as well as the picture book keepers, published in 1997. Our heroine, kizzy, is nervous about starting public schoolthe newly integrated public school. She certainly does not consider herself to be a frilly bow type of girl. Kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts book trailer youtube.
Daddy usually complains about those pancakes he calls them twobite pancakes. Kizzy ann stamps is a book about a little girl that lives on a farm. The two main characters are kizzy ann and her dog, shag. It is my goal for all of my students to love to read by the end of the year. Oct 02, 2012 this epistolary novel opens in the summer of 1963. Why doesnt kizzy ann want to go to the integrated school. Kizzy ann stamps is the story of a creative and brave girl who is allowed to attend a school that had previously been only for white children in 1963. The main problem for her is that she has to go to a white school. Who is the teacher that told kizzy to write to miss anderson. Assess student comprehension requires students to use important skills. Booker of lynchburg talks from the richmond friends school in indiana on wednesday while the school was visiting the armstrong school on wednesday after reading the book kizzy ann stamps. Oak what was the ice breaker for kizzy to talk to the other kids at her school.
Kizzy was a really moving narrator, and i would definitely recommend a read. This novel study is meant to help you plan and teach the historical fiction novel kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts. Read kizzy ann stamps by jeri watts available from rakuten kobo. Kizzy ann stamps is about to start attending the newly integrated public school and, at the suggestion of her longtime teacher at the black school, writes a letter of introduction to her new teacher, miss anderson. Kizzy ann stamps rising action there are several situations that occur.
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