Check out these useful DCF resources
From the 2008 DCF Conference
Pam Burke, librarian at the Marlboro
School, presented
"Using
Fun Technology to Promote Student Engagement." Use these great
suggestions to inspire kids to create alternative covers, contribute
to blogs, write comics based on DCF books, and much more!
DCF Booklet
The "DCF Booklet" is a very comprehensive publication about many facets of the DCF Children's Book Award. You will find answers to many of your questions about the DCF committee, how the books are chosen, calendar of events, and much more.
2007-08 DCF Reviews and Questions
(click here for this file in .pdf format)
This guide, in which all books on the current list have been reviewed, was compiled by current members of the DCF Committee and one past member. Our intent was to provide a booklet which would support the use of the DCF program in schools and libraries.
Activity Pages
"Activity Pages" are organized to help you access the
following information about books on the current list. Genre,
suggested reading level, author information, read aloud
possibilities, booktalk ideas and questions for adult and student
discussions, curriculum tie-ins, other books you might like and
other books written by the author.
MS Word or
PDF Document
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