While enjoying this classic story, your students will be writing, answering, making connections, identifying the main idea and support. When molly moves to a new school she faces a bully named ronald durkin. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell 9780399234163. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell librarything. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell baby to prek. Throwback thursday stand tall molly lou melon tbt thursday, june 9, 2016 along with using this book for character education it can also be used for many reading skills and strategies. Read stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell available from rakuten kobo. Question to ask about this book before a read aloud. This book is engaging to its readers with such appealing images. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell teaching. Molly lou melon is short and clumsy and has buckteeth and a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor.
Joan bauer is the author of thirteen books for young readers. Stand tall, molly lou melon kindle edition by lovell. Young scholars listen to stand tall, molly lou melon in order to determine the main idea and essential message of bullying from the text. Stand tall molly lou melon by keeping up with mrs harris tpt. Stand tall molly lou melon by patty lovell, illustrated by david catrow. Lesson plan stand tall, molly lou melon lesson plan stand tall, molly lou melon is excellent for a lesson on bullying and positive self concept. Stand tall, molly lou melon my lifes plot line has been heavily impacted by the lessons ive learned through the pages of a story. This week in 5340, i was charged with creating a book trailer on animoto for a book that celebrates diversity. Some of the published credits of patty lovell include stand tall, molly lou melon modern gem, stand tall, molly lou melon. Spunky molly lou melon isnt going to let anything get in her way, including the fact that she is short, clutzy, bucktoothed, and has a voice like a frog.
This book has a limited cast of characters, so students can focus on the clear problem, resolution and order of events. From early childhood nursery rhymes to classics and thoughtprovoking tales, i believe words impact us more than any form of communication. Molly lou melon is short and clumsy, has buck teeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. Animation, family, short 27 october 2003 usa add a plot. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading stand tall, molly lou melon. David catrow even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself. The title of this book is stand tall, molly lou melon and it was written by patty lovell, david catrow illustrator. I love reading this book to my class at the beginning of the year. That night molly lou melo took out a oencil and paper and wrote a letter.
Buy stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell, david catrow illustrator online at alibris. Stand tall, molly lou melon awards and nominations. What do you think stand tall molly lou melon means. Winner of georgia childrens book award picture storybook 2003 winner of beehive awards. Fight and prevent bullying in your classroom and community with these book resources, student projects, and inspiration and advice from teachers and behavioral experts. View patty lovells profile about david catrow illustrator.
Stand tall, molly lou melon book douglas county libraries. Patty lovell, author of stand tall, molly lou melon, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. College of education, valdosta state university other titles. Stand tall, molly lou melon pdf book library pdf free. Her grandmother has utmost confidence in her, and tells her at every turn to believe in herself. Molly lou mellon teaches the bully a lesson by continuing to be herself.
Perfect for youngsters 48, stand tall molly lou melon is a treasure youll want to read and share, told with great insight, wisdom and humor. Stand tall, molly lou melon k3 written by patty lovell illustrated by david catrow published by farrar, straus and giroux running time. Chicago international childrens film festival 2003 winner adults jury award certificate of merit. One person is their self, 23 are friends and family, and 24 are community. Stand tall, molly lou melon book san antonio public. Younger readers awards by karen beaumont and david catrow apr 1. Molly lou melons grandmother teacher molly to appreciate her flaws and to be proud of who she is. Throwback thursday stand tall molly lou melon the picture. Stand tall, molly lou melon lesson plan scholastic.
Stand tall, molly lou melon is one of my favorite read alouds. Molly lou melon is different, but this doesnt slow he. And molly has never needed that advice more than when her family moves. I thought i would join tracey at the teachers chair for a linky that is close to my heart. All about stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell.
Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell fictiondb. Read to find out how molly lou melon uses talents like stacking pennies on her buck teeth to stand up to mean ronald. Molly goes to barcelona volume 2 in the tall, tall grass an owlet book stand tall koala lou the little piano girl. Stand tall, molly lou melon book san jose public library. On the third day of school, ronald durkin said, you sound like a sick duck honk honk. Stand tall, molly lou melon hardcover august 27, 2001. Molly remembers what her grandmother told her to always feel good about herself, which helps. Stand tall, molly lou melon book marinet bibliocommons. We think that stand tall, molly lou melon is one of the best. May 07, 2010 stand tall, molly lou melon patty lovell. Molly lou melon may be tiny, clumsy, bucktoothed, and with a voice like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor, but she doesnt mind. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell teaching ideas. Stand tall, molly lou melon is a book that i will read to my children until.
Stand tall, molly lou melon sd51 palisade high school. Childrens book awards tell the authors, illustrators and publishers what is. A nottobe missed story for the lessthanperfect part of everyone. Stand tall, molly lou melon kindle edition by lovell, patty, catrow, david. View book info and cumulative award history for stand tall molly lou melon by patty lovell. The story of mary lou williams, jazz legend voice of freedom.
Molly lou melon packs a huge personality into a tiny little frame. Patty has taught elementary school in london, virginia, harlem, and on long island. While enjoying this classic story, your students will be writing, answering, making connections, identifying the main idea and supporting details, and empathizing with the character. Stand tall, molly lou melon molly and the magic suitcase. David catrow is a published author and an illustrator of childrens books. Even when the class bully at her new school makes fun of her, molly remembers what her grandmother told her and she feels good about herself. Stand tall, molly lou melon patty lovell, author, david catrow. Molly lou melon is short, clumsy, has buckteeth, and a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by. School saturday, september 7, 20 molly lou was a lot of things. Patty lovell, author, david catrow, illustrator, illus. Florida reading association childrens book award 2003. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell, david catrow. A young girl named molly lou melon follows the advice of her grandmother in order to transform her supposed flaws and view them as gifts instead for the benefit of herself and everyone.
Stand tall, molly lou melon book central rappahannock. Her grandmother has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that advice to heart. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell goodreads. Her grandma has always told her to walk proud, smile big, and sing loud, and she takes that to heart. He continues his spirited style of illustration in his newest book, we the kids. Stand tall, molly lou melon is an ideal book and lesson plan for supporting developing readers who need practice retelling and summarizing. A girl who has many differences with a great support figure in her life to encourage her to embrace her differences. In this antibullying lesson, students first listen to the story, then each student rereads the. Do you want to read a book to your kids that teaches really good lessons. Past picturebook award winners grades k4 past book award winners grades 48. Molly lou melon stood just taller than her dog and was the shortest girl in the first grade. David catrow books, author biography, and reading level. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell bookroo. Newcomer lovells heroine follows her grandmothers sage wisdom to walk proudly, smile big, sing out, and believe in herself.
In this book, catrow makes understanding the preamble to the constitution accessible to children and even fun. Georgia childrens book award, beehive childrens picture book award. Stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell scholastic. Joans first novel, squashed, won the delacorte prize for a first young adult novel. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Stand tall, molly lou melon book charlotte mecklenburg. Patty lovells dad told her the best stories when she was a little girl, inspiring her to write her own. She stands up for herself even though she is the tiniest kid in first grade. When molly lou melon starts at a new school, the class bully, ronald, teases her for being short, having buckteeth and a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. Her big buck teeth are great for stacking pennies, her grip has been known to let things slip, and her voice is akin to a bullfrog in distress all characteristics that class bully ronald durkin is quick to point out. Catrows illustrations in stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell make you fall instantly in love with the short, clumsy, and buck toothed molly lou. Read aloud linky party molly lou melon, stand tall molly. Be yourself like molly lou melon no matter what a bully may do.
Stand tall, molly lou melon is excellent for a lesson on bullying and positive self concept. I chose an old favorite, stand tall, molly lou melon by patty lovell. Molly lou melon is short and clumsy, has buckteeth, and has a voice that sounds like a bullfrog being squeezed by a boa constrictor. When she encounters a bully, she stands tall and holds her confidence. But armed with the encouraging words of her grandmother, molly lou confidently confronts the class bully at her new school. Stand tall molly lou melon stand tall molly lou melon lapbook this lapbook activity is going to add so much to your classroom at the beginning of the school year. Students love david catrows illustrations, and they love molly lou melon.