Story of sonia rodriguez, cindersmella, and the alan sitomer bookjam. The hoopster, revised edition by alan lawrence sitomer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Books by alan lawrence sitomer 9 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. Poetry and the classics, a text used in classrooms across the united states to engage disengaged students.
Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers who received the 2004 award for classroom excellence from the southern california teachers. Fans of hiphop can gain a deeper understanding of the bridges that link the great poets of the past to contemporary poets of today through a comparison of the writings of classic authors such as robert frost, shakespeare, rudyard kipling, edgar allen poe and langston hughes with those of hiphop artists such as tupac shakur, public enemy, mos def, eminem, krs one, and notorious b. In addition to having been an innercity high school. The secret story of sonia rodriguez by alan sitomer 2. Alan sitomer, a california teacher of the year, has developed a method of teaching students to write effective, concise, and pithy essays. Explore alans titles in detail by clicking on the buttons below the full list. Alan lawrence sitomer audio books, best sellers, author bio. My children arent yet able to read my ya books, so for this reason. Homeboyz is the final book in the anderson family trilogy by alan lawrence sitomer. Books speaking resources about contact speaking resources about contact. Alan lawrence sitomer is a california teacher of the year award winner and the founder of the writers success academy.
Mastering short response writing is an interesting book directed mostly at teachers but i think quite useful for parents. He has written several widely held books and has become nationally. In addition to being an innercity high school english teacher and former professor in the graduate school of education at loyola marymount university, mr. The premise was to pair up three young adult books to teach literary themes and skills using the elements found in each book individually as well as through connections between all three. Alan lawrence sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was californias.
Hes also the author of several professional books and curricular resources for educators including the alan sitomer book jam. Alan sitomer asks for more than common core army chow. Mastering short response writing is a particularly effective instructional tool for raising the skill sets of low performing writers. Homeboyz hoopster trilogy by sitomer, alan lawrence and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. To date, alan has authored more than 20 books with works ranging from hardhitting ya novels like caged warrior, homeboyz, and hiphop high school to humorous and warm childrens picture books such as daddies do it different, cindersmella and daddys zigzagging bedtime story. Published february 28th 2006 by little, brown books for young readers first published. Alan created book jams so that teachers could use highly engaging ya novels in the classroom to teach a standardsbased curriculum. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers who received the.
Alan lawrence sitomer born 1967 is californias teacher of the year 2007 and an author of young adult fiction, teacher methodology texts, and childrens literature. As somebody who only read the description for author alan lawrence sitomer s noble warrior, i was pretty intrigued. You follow a warrior through his hardships and fights, though his perspective. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including daddies do it different, nerd girls, the hoopster trilogy, cindersmella. Sitomer has authored 16 books with works ranging from hardhitting ya novels like caged warrior. Alan lawrence sitomer is californias 2007 teacher of the year. Their responses are posted on the book jam during the days leading up to their engagement.
Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in. If you have reluctant readers in your class, discover alan sitomer s amazing stories about teens surviving urban, california life. This book is about a teenager who loves to play basketball, and gets a job at a newspaper article about writing on racism. Just in time for fathers day, this hilarious picture book takes a highspirited look at the way dads put their own spin on different parts of a childs lifefrom going to a birthday party to bathtime. Alan lawrence sitomer audio books, best sellers, author. Alan sitomer has 18 books on goodreads with 15514 ratings. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. California teachers of the year program award winner alan lawrence sitomer is acclaimed for his compelling stories set in gangplagued urban neighborhoods. But it seems hes being foiled at every turn, and even his own body is conspiring against him. A fun look at our serious work appears quarterly on the engageteacher to teacher blog.
The alan stomer book jam funny, doofy weirdos 9781440738494 and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Hip hop high school sitomer, alan lawrence was the author of this book and this book whod be suitable for older kids like 1417 and adults. The funny, doofy weirdos jam diary of a wimpy kid by jeff kinney son of the mob by gordan korman freak the mighty by rodman philbrick 4. Homeboyz, a realistic fiction novel written in 2007, by alan lawrence sitomer, provides an unbelievable insight on what daily life is like for teens growing up in innercity, gang infested towns. Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker specializing in engaging reluctant readers, who received the 2004 award for classroom excellence from the southern california. His newest book, the downside of being up, hit the shelves. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including daddies do it different, nerd girls, the hoopster trilogy, cindersmella, and the alan sitomer bookjam. I oversaw the art direction and project management for the series, working with other inhouse designers. There are 33 books jams from which to choose, all of them handpicked by alan himself based on his deep knowledge of knowing the books. Computer whiz teddy and his family are sent reeling after his little sister tina is killed in the crossfire of a driveby shooting. Regardless of these quibbles, i really enjoyed homeboyz.
Most recently, sitomer has authored the alan sitomer bookjam. Published april 1st 2007 by little, brown books for young readers first published january. Alan sitomer s debut picture book is inspired by his own experiences as a father and winningly complemented with delightful art by abby carter. As a california teacher of the year award winner, author of more than 20 books for disney and scholastic, national keynote speaker, and ceo of an edtech company bringing coding for emerging technologies into secondary classrooms, my entire career boils down to one simple ambition. The plot is the kid named alex goes the this school and he is a honored student and has a difficult time going through it because he cheat his way in to the honored student list. Alan sitomer thirteenyearold bobby connor is a normal adolescent boyat least he hopes he isjust trying to survive middle school. Homeboyz is the title of the novel by alan lawrence sitomer. Whether you need a classic kids book or classroomproven teaching materials, discover it at. Sitomer s caged warrior 2014 was an exciting action thriller that leaned into its darkest elements in smart, interesting ways.
He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including nerd girls, the hoopster trilogy, the secret story of sonia rodriguez, cindersmella, and the alan sitomer bookjam. He has written several widely held books and has become nationally renowned for his successful work in secondary literacy instruction, particularly when it comes to engaging reluctant readers. Hinton holes by louis sachar homeboyz by alan sitomer 3. I have a whole class set of homeboyz, another sitomer must read.
Unfortunately this sequel cant pull off the same balancing act. Author bio alan lawrence sitomer is a california teacher of the year award winner and the founder of the writers success academy. Sitomer endows him with the some pretty spectacular abilities. Alan lawrence sitomer books, author biography, and reading. Buy a cheap copy of the hoopster book by alan sitomer. In addition to being an innercity high school english teacher and professor in the graduate school of education at loyola marymount university, mr. Tyrell by coe booth crank by ellen hopkins finding her feet by jams n. The story is set in california and the main character is a 17 year old african american kid named teddy anderson. Hes taught english to urban highschool students, hes taught preschoolers the basics of learning how to read, and he has written more than 20 trade books for children and adolescents. The hoopster is an excellent book written by alan lawrence sitomer. His greatly loved activitys are shortley ended when a racist gang jumps him in a parking lot. Teddy wants revenge and begins planning how to get itluckily the police interrupt his scheme before he can. Andre anderson is an african american teenager with a bright future. Buy a cheap copy of hiphop high school hoopster book by alan sitomer.
Interview with alan lawrence sitomer why do daddies do it different. As a california teacher of the year award winner, author of more than 20 books for disney and scholastic, national keynote speaker, and ceo of an edtech company bringing coding for emerging technologies into secondary classrooms, my entire career boils down to. The book jam has paired with the the norwich bookstore to present an ongoing series entitled three questions. Hes the author of six young adult novels, three childrens picture books, two teacher methodology books, and a classroom curriculum series for secondary english language arts instruction called the alan sitomer book jam.
The secret story of sonia rodriguez book by alan sitomer. He brings the dangerous and deadly side of gang violence to life, and at the same time reveals the emotional and touching relationship that develops between teddy and young micah. There are 33 books jams from which to choose, all of them handpicked by alan himself based on his deep knowledge of knowing the books that speak to young readers hearts. The alan sitomer bookjam teaches core literary elements with the books kids love. Alan lawrence sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was californias teacher of the year in 2007. The alan sitomer bookjam is a school curriculum product created by author and teacher alan sitomer. Homeboyz is the final volume in his young adult trilogy of novels that began with the hoopster and hiphop high school. Mccutcheon daniels aka bam bam has many ups and downs to his life. Caged warrior written by alan lawrence sitomer is a book about the hard life of an underground cage fighter, in the streets of detroit. Alan sitomer is a california teacher of the year award winner, celebrated author, conference keynote speaker, and chief executive officer of mastery coding, a virtual reality learning company. Bookjams have been designed to nail core language arts standards, raise test scores, and return teachers to a.