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Annotated Bibliography of Books with Moveable Parts and Multiple Genres* Ahlberg, Janet, and Allan Ahlberg. The Jolly Postman, Or, Other People's Letters. Boston: Little, Brown, 1986. Print. A book made of envelopes with letters. Axworthy, Ann. Anni's Diary of France. Danvers, Mass: Whispering Coyote Press, 1994. Print. A graphic diary. Bantock, Nick. Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1991. Print. An adult books with several envelopes with letters. Barlow, Steve, and Steve Skidmore. The Lost Diary of Julius Caesar's Slave. London: Collins, 1997. Print. An unusual diary format. Berk, Ari, Kristen McDermott, Ian Andrew, Jonathan Lambert, and Eloise Lambert. William Shakespeare: His Life and Times, in His Own Words. Somerville, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2010. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Bos, Samone. Take Me Back to the Beginning. London: DK Pub, 2008. Print. A different genre and graphic format every two pages. Bowden, Mark. Our Finest Day: D-Day, June 6, 1944. Bellevue, Washington: Chronicle Books, 2002. Print. Lots of pull-outs from pockets.
2 Brown, Harriet, Philip Hood, and Jamie Young. Welcome to Kit's World, 1934: Growing Up During America's Great Depression. The American girls collection. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Co. Publications, 2002. Print. Graphics of real objects. Croce, Pat. Pirate Soul: A Swashbuckling Journey Through the Golden Age of Pirates. Philadelphia, Penn: Running Press Book Pub, 2006. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Deary, Terry, and Martin Brown. The Measly Middle Ages. Horrible histories. London: Hippo, 1996. Print. Unusual genre. Deitch, JoAnne W, JoAnne W. Deitch, and David C. King. The Great Depression. Carlisle, Mass: Discovery Enterprises, 2000. Print. Several types of genres and graphics with an introduction, summary and vocabulary. Dowswell, Paul. The Egyptian Echo. London: Usborne, 1996. Print. Unusual tabloid genre. Drake, Ernest, and Dugald Steer. Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2003. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Egyptology Decoder. Melbourne: Dynamo House, 1995. Print. A small book with several moveable wheels. Erickson, Paul. Daily Life on a Southern Plantation, 1853. New York: Lodestar Books, 1998. Print. Graphics of real objects. Evans, Hestia. Mythology: The Gods, Heroes, and Monsters of Ancient Greece. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2007. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Fleming, Fergus, Paul Dowswell, Guy Smith, and Ian Jackson. The Greek Gazette. Tulsa, OK: EDC Pub, 1997. Print. Unusual tabloid genre. Fleming, Fergus, and Paul Dowswell. The Viking Invader. London, Eng: Usborne Pub, 1997. Print. Unusual tabloid genre. Ganeri, Anita, and Peter A. Clayton. Pharaohs & Mummies. New York, NY: Ladybird, 1996. Print. Many moveable features and transparent pages. Gordon, Karen E, Barbara Hodgson, and Nick Bantock. Paris Out of Hand. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. Print. Several genres and side bar texts. Gurney, Stella, and Sophie Allsopp. Princess: A Glittering Guide for Young Ladies. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2006. Print.
3 Many moveable features and flaps. Harpur, James. Warriors: All the Truth, Tactics, and Triumphs of History's Greatest Fighters. New York: Atheneum, 2007. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Howarth, Sarah. The Middle Ages. See through history. New York, N.Y: Viking, 1993. Print. Many transparent pages. Knight, M J, Gary Blythe, Philip Jacobs, Mike Peterkin, and Bram Stoker. Vampyre: The Terrifying Found Journal of Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing and Gustav De Wolff, His Trusted Companion. New York, NY: HarperCollins Childrens Books, 2007. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Kondeatis, Christos, and Sara Maitland. The Ancient Egypt Pack: A Three-Dimensional Celebration of Egyptian Mythology, Culture, Art, Life and Afterlife. Boston: Bullfinch Press, 1996. Print. Many moveable features, including pop-ups and a game. Kondeatis, Christos, and Sara Maitland. Pandora's Box: A 3-Dimensional Celebration of Greek Mythology. Boston: Bullfinch, 1995. Print. Many moveable features, including pop-ups and a game. Langley, Andrew, and Souza P. De. The Roman News: Caesar Stabbed! New York: Scholastic, 1997. Print. A newspaper format. Lovric, Michelle. Love Letters: An Anthology of Passion. New York: Shooting Star Press, 1994. Print. An adult book with several envelopes with letters. Macdonald, Fiona, and Mike S. Foster. The Traveler's Guide to Ancient Greece. New York: Scholastic Inc, 1998. Print. An unusual genre. Masessa, Ed, Daniel Jankowski, and Lawrence E. Myers. The Time Traveler's Journal. New York, NY: Tangerine Press, 2007. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Moss, Marissa. Rachel's Journal: The Story of a Pioneer Girl. San Diego: Harcourt Brace, 1998. Print. A graphic diary. Palmistry Decoder. Richmond, Vic: Dynamo House, 1991. Print. A small book with several moveable wheels. Peters, Stephanie T, Marsela Hajdinjak, and Rodica Prato. The Mermaid's Treasure. New York: Dutton Childrens Books, 2008. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Powell, Anton, and Philip Steele. The Greek News. Milwaukee, Wis: Gareth Stevens Pub, 2000. Print. A newspaper format.
4 Raymer, Dottie, Will Capellaro, and Jane Varda. Samantha's Ocean Liner Adventure. The American girls collection. Middleton, WI: Pleasant Co. Publications, 2002. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Riggs, Jennifer. Architecture and Construction. Scholastic voyages of discovery. New York: Scholastic, 1995. Print. Many moveable features and transparent pages. Snicket, Lemony. Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography. London: Egmont, 2002. Print. Several genres and side bar texts. Souter, Gerry, Janet Souter, and Richard D. Brown. The Founding of the United States Experience, 1763-1815. New York: Presidio Press, 2006. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Steer, Dugald. Knight: A Noble Guide for Young Squires. Cambridge, Mass: Candlewick Press, 2006. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Stall, Sam. Dracula's Heir: An Interactive Mystery. Philadelphia, Pa: Quirk, 2008. Print. Many genres and pockets. Steer, Dugald A. Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris Being the Journal of Miss Emily Sands. Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press, 2004. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Swierczynski, Duane. The Crimes of Dr. Watson: An Interactive Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Philadelphia, Pa: Quirk, 2007. Print. Many moveable features and flaps. Tanaka, Shelley, and Ken Marschall. On Board the Titanic: What It Was Like When the Great Liner Sank. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, 1996. Print. Several genres and side bar texts. The World of Theater. Scholastic voyages of discovery. New York: Scholastic, 1995. Print. Many moveable features and transparent pages.
*Many of these books can be purchased used from Amazon for a reduced price. Dr. Nancy Mack Multigenre Research Projects: Multifaceted, Multipurpose Writing Assignments Teachers College Press