4.
Voyages
By Neil Waldman
Travel with young Abe Lincoln down the
Mississippi River, taking his boat down to New Orleans. Along the way, Lincoln
finds himself on his own voyage of discovery. It is an amazing experience with
risk and excitement.(Chapter book)
The People Could Fly
By Leo Hamilton and Diane Dillon
It tells a folk tale about African people
who could fly. Long ago in Africa, people could fly like shing black birds in
the sky. Enslaved (被奴役) and sent from Africa, their wings were
lost, but an old man uses magic, and helps them fly away to freedom.(Chapter
book)
Through Georgia's Eyes
By Rachel Rodriquez and Julie Paschkis
Discover the wideness and wonder of deserts
and rivers through the eyes of painter Georgia O'Keefe. Deep-colored paper
paitings show the artist's imagination and the amazing sightseeing that
inspired her work. (Picture book)
A Horn For Louis
By Eric A. Kimmel and James Bernardin
Louis armstrong was too poor to have a real
music instrument, but he had a horn(喇叭). Jazz and
blues music was everywhere in the streets of New Orleans. This is teh story of
how Louis got his first real "horn", when he was just a boy with a
dream of becoming a musician. (Chapter book)
Go, Go America
By Alan Barnard
50 states of fun, with interesting facts — in what state the entertainment capital of the world
is, where the first hamburgers were served, what the Cereal Festival is, who
hosts the Hog Calling Contest and more.(Picture book)
Stitchin's and Pullin'
By Patricia C. McKissack, Cozbi A. Cabrera
In Gee's Bend, Alabama, generations of
women have sewed, talked, sang and laughed, for as long as anyone can remember.
Each piece tells a story.
1.If you are interested in adventure, you may prefer
______.
A.A Horn For
Louis B.Go, Go
America C.Through
Georgia's Eyes D.Voyages
2.What do Through Georgia's Eyes and Go, Go America
have in common?
A.They are both
about the US. B.They are both
written by two authors.
C.There are
lots of pictures in both books. D.There are funny stories
in both books.
3.The book, A horn for Louis, is mainly about _____.
A.how jazz and
blues music was formed in its birthplace, New Orleans
B.how Louis got
his instrument when he dreamed of becoming a musician
C.how Louis got
the horn to become a famous musician
D.how Louis
worked and supported his whole family