Locomotive by brian floca the reading journey book blog. This resource provides many different options to support the reading of the text through pre. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding americas brandnew transcontinental railroad. Apr 23, 2014 this is a readaloud of the book locomotive by brian floca. Its win signals how much work there is ahead of us in terms of diversity and representation of everyone who we the people references. The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york times bestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads. This is a integrated literature unit for the book locomotive by brian floca. Winner of the 2014 caldecott medal and a 2014 sibert honor book, locomotive follows one. Locomotive kindle edition by floca, brian, floca, brian. As he did in his sibert honor book, moonshot, authorillustrator brian floca weaves a poetic text and dramatic illustrations into an appealing narrative, providing young readers with both factual information about early train travel and a visceral sense of what it must have been like to climb aboard an iron horse in 1869. The level of detail is fun for the kids and adults reading.
Sibert honor books moonshot and lightship, and other picture books, and is the illustrator of many more books for young readers. Newyork historical society locomotive with author brian. Locomotive by brian floca locomotive, nonfiction, award. He has illustrated avis poppy stories, kate messners marty mcguire novels. Brian floca is an american writer and illustrator of childrens books. Locomotive by brian floca overdrive rakuten overdrive. Locomotive, by brian floca, is a caldecott book, which tells the story of a locomotives journey across the western frontier to the west coast. Integrating literature curriculum for grades 24 created by. Locomotive by brian floca primary gate unit with caldecott steam.
This is a great curriculum guide to locomotive provided by simon and schuster that includes background knowledge, discussion questions, activities, and looking at the craft and structure of the text in the book, linked to common core state standards. For the book locomotive the different topics i would have children focus on during the reada. About diverse books and inclusivity in brian flocas locomotive editors note, march 1, 2014. Throttlea device that controls the flow of fuel to an engine. Locomotive by brian floca eng 311 read aloud youtube. The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york timesbestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads, from the creator of the stunning booklistmoonshot. Posts about locomotive by brian floca written by loudestlibrarian. Oct, 2014 book trailer for locomotive by brian floca. Seen through the eyes of one family traveling west, locomotive captures the excitement, newness, and change that this endeavor brought to america. Jan 04, 2014 among the books that has gotten some buzz this year as a frontrunner for major book awards is brian floca s locomotive. Brian floca is the authorillustrator and illustrator of numerous awardwinning books for children. Join one family on their journey and learn all about the locomotive they are riding and the places they pass. Oct 11, 2014 locomotive can thus be used as an informational text in the classroom as a good source of information or as a mentor text for students to model their own work.
He is best known for illustrating books written by avi and for nonfiction picture books. The librarian or classroom teacher could introduce it and watch it with the students. Since flocas text reflects the tremendous amount of research that he put. Then we talked about the ending of the book and how we thought duck must have persuaded farmer brown to give them a diving board. Everything that brian floca has learned, since his years as an art student until today, comes together into a completely satisfying book. Locomotive by brian floca about the book in the 1800s, the steam locomotive was new, exciting, and sometimes even frightening a large, smoking machine that allowed people to travel faster than they had ever traveled before. 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. And it wouldnt be a brian floca book without knowing how the potty works on a train. Locomotive by brian floca is a beautifully illustrated and informative text about the westward expansion of the united states due to the locomotive and steam engine. Sep 03, 20 parents need to know that locomotive is a beautifully illustrated picture book by brian floca moonshot, lightship that shows kids what it was like to cross the united states on a steam train in 1869, just after the transcontinental railroad was built. Published in 20 by atheneum books for young readers, it is a celebratory treatment of the transcontinental railroad presented in a travelogue style.
Locomotive, illustrated by brian floca, is the 2014 caldecott medal winner. Conveniencea quality or situation that makes something easy or useful. Brian floca is the author and illustrator of locomotive, winner of the 20 caldecott medal. Less planning time and more family time with this guided reading or read aloud lesson plan for the picture book mentor text locomotive by brian floca. To begin, the story has a simple plot, which is made more interesting, as the main character is a locomotive. Locomotive, by brian floca, is a caldecott book, which tells the story of a locomotive s journey across the western frontier to the west coast. An excellent book about westward expansion, trains, engineering, and frontier life. From prizewinning authorillustrator brian floca comes a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads. From the creator of moonshot, a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads. Locomotive by brian floca atheneum books for young readers isbn 9781416994152 int grades k5 rating. Sibert honor book and a new york times best illustrated book. Floca writes in loosely poetic prose that rattles along like a string of. Sibert information book award 2014 honor medal caldecott medal 2014 orbis pictus award for outstanding nonfiction for children 2014 new york times best. I think it is a book that will find a place on kids shelves and be looked at over and over.
Brian floca brian was born and raised in temple, texas, graduated from brown university, received his mfa from the school of visual arts, and currently lives and works in brooklyn, new york. Conductora person who collects money or tickets from passengers on. Of course, this unit is common core state standard referenced as well. Locomotive by brian floca primary gate unit with caldecott. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling. Locomotive integrated literature unit linkedin slideshare. Nov 10, 20 im not sure any are future classics, but all are firstrate. From the creator of the stunning booklist moonshot, a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads. Locomotive by brian floca the caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york times bestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of. Locomotive by brian floca a richard jackson bookatheneum books for young readers it was easy to see why this book one with coveted caldecott medal. About diverse books and inclusivity in brian flocas. Atheneum books for young readers, an imprint of simon and schuster, 20 isbn. Locomotive can thus be used as an informational text in the classroom as a good source of information or as a mentor text for students to model their own work.
It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding americas brandnew. Your students will love this book and youll love that its aligned to the common core literacy. Another amazing caldecott book and another load of opportunities across the curriculum for our primary gate kids. Brian floca is the authorillustrator of the caldecott medal winner locomotive, the robert f. Winner of the 2014 caldecott medal and a 2014 sibert honor book, locomotive follows one family as they travel from omaha, nebraska to san francisco, california in 1869. With youarethere excitement, readers follow a familys journey and learn all about steam.
I can never pick a hard start date for a book they creep up more than they start but from first real effort on locomotive as it exists now to completion was about four years. Page through this book and you will be captured by the detailed paintings that floca. The caldecott medal winner, sibert honor book, and new york timesbestseller locomotive is a rich and detailed sensory exploration of americas early railroads, from the creator of the stunning booklist moonshot. Buy a cheap copy of locomotive book by brian floca. The plans include activities that incorporate oracy strategies to increase discussion and textdependent questions to practice close reading. Locomotive the vehicle that produces the power that pulls a train. The train sounds are a real highlight for the kids to read along with. All aboard with brian floca, locomotive, and historical. The link below is to the locomotive literary guide. It is perfect video to do an author study for this book.
Parents need to know that locomotive is a beautifully illustrated picture book by brian floca moonshot, lightship that shows kids what it was like to cross the united states on a steam train in 1869, just after the transcontinental railroad was built. I was most curious about the caldecott medal because i had promised to read the medal winner and the caldecott honor books to two classes of third graders later that morning. There was other work in there, too, and then a lot of. Join author and illustrator brian floca to hear and see his amazing new book on the building of the transcontinental railroad. The illustrations are outstanding and very detailed. A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the nonfiction informational text mentor text picture book locomotive by brian floca. Im fascinated by brian floca s ability to capture a moment in time and describe it so that it feels like we are living in that.
Im not sure any are future classics, but all are firstrate. Locomotive by brian floca an authorillustrator sets out to recapture the thrill of travel at the birth of the train age. The caldecott is given each year by the american library association for excellence in illustration. Jul 15, 2015 locomotive integrated literature unit 1. Locomotive by brian floca is a nonfiction informational book about a familys experience as they take a trip on a transcontinental railroad across america in 1869. This past monday, i woke up early to catch the ala youth media awards online. Im fascinated by brian flocas ability to capture a moment in time and describe it so that it feels like we are living in that. More about brian floca brian floca illustrator brian floca is the author and illustrator of locomotive, winner of the 20 caldecott medal. Its the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding americas brandnew transcontinental railroad. Since flocas text reflects the tremendous amount of research that he put into the book, i would use this text in a classroom. For example, david m, schwartzs book q is for quark, a science alphabet book provides a science word for every letter of the alphabet and then explains and illustrates each word. Locomotive by brian floca teaching with childrens literature. The book format is creative, and i love that floca has learned that young children are capable of understanding this level. This video is about brian floca and the book locomotive.
In 2014, he won the caldecott medal for his book, locomotive, as well as the robert f. Brian floca published september 3rd, 20 by atheneum books for young readers. The rhythm and meter of the words makes this so enjoyable to read. A nonfiction book written primarily in free verse, the book follows a family as they ride a transcontinental steam engine train in summer of 1869. Your students will love this book and youll love that its aligned to the common. This is a readaloud of the book locomotive by brian floca. Come listen to him talk about this one in particular and give us a little painting demonstration at his author access replay in rar premium.
Too often, we save the clever diction and descriptive language for creativewriting class. Brian on his writing, illustrating and researching process. Brian was born and raised in temple, texas, graduated from brown university, received his mfa from the school of visual arts, and currently lives and works in brooklyn, new york. As railroads spread, locomotives changed how quickly the country. Carefully varied perspectives from spectacular closeups of wheels meeting tracks to lonely long shots of a toysize string of cars lost in a vast sea of grass. Jul 30, 20 locomotive, illustrated by brian floca, is the 2014 caldecott medal winner. Locomotive, by brian floca, and more the new york times. Locomotive book by brian floca official publisher page. Meettheauthor recording with brian floca about locomotive. Locomotive is a 20 childrens book written and illustrated by brian floca. About diverse books and inclusivity in brian flocas locomotive. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read locomotive. Brian floca follows up his success with lightship and moonshot both sibert honor books, with another awardwinning nonfiction picture book, this one on trains.
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