| Type: | Reader |
| Title: | Pride Puppy (DISAPPROVED) (Textbook - Please see EPIC record) |
| Publisher: | Orca Books |
| ISBN: | 9781459824843 |
| Copyright: | 2021 |
| Author: | Stevenson, Robin |
| Recommendation Status: | disapproved |
| Created By: | Sandra Steele |
| Subject Unit: | English Language Arts(ELA)-Reading Skills(RS)
English Language Arts(ELA)-Writing Skills(WRS)
Fiction(FIC) |
| Grade Level: | PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Describe the material: | Include description of contents and their intended purpose. Origin--Pre-K-12 ELA Curriculum--Melaika Brown--2.26.24. ELA Content Standards 10.10.R.1.1 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers. |
| Evaluate the material: | What is its relationship to MCPS curriculum? Written by a KidLit author and member of the LGBTQ+ community - A young child and their family celebrate Pride Day by attending a PRIDE parade. |
| Analyze the material: | List material's strengths and weaknesses. Could potentially require teachers to explicitly teach vocabulary terms outside the context of the lesson. |
| Relative worth of the material: | How does it compare (and relate) to other similar materials on the same subject? This requires more explicit instruction of vocabulary and concepts beyond the curriculum standards. |
| First Signature: | Melaika Brown, ELA Supervisor |
| First Signature Date: | 2/23/2024 |
| Second Signature: | Niki Hazel, Associate Superintendent |
| School Number: | 008 |