Celebrate a century of children's book illustration!For families, art lovers, and history buffs alike, Leonard S. Marcus's visual history tour of 100 years of children's book illustration gathers in o
Identifies evidence-backed and easy-to-implement strategies for encouraging young people to read, and helps you to position your library as an indispensable resource for supporting reading.• Considers
You've created a STEAM program in your library, but how do you work literacy into the curriculum? With this collection of resource recommendations, direction for program development, and activities, y
101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up provides a must-read review list for kids to document the books they read, how they like them, and how they would rate them.
We are fascinated by text and we are fascinated by reading. Is this because we are in a time of textual change? Given that young people always seem to be in the vanguard of technological change, quest
We are fascinated by text and we are fascinated by reading. Is this because we are in a time of textual change? Given that young people always seem to be in the vanguard of technological change, quest
Selecting books for libraries and instructional reading that appeal to today's teenagers can be challenging. This book makes the task easier by suggesting titles published in the last five years that
Written with a focus on the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, this book provides a complete plan for developing a literacy program that focuses on boys pre-K through grade 12.
Shaia, a children's librarian, provides programming ideas for after-school clubs meant to encourage reading in children from kindergarten to sixth grade. The ideas focus on the themes of math, fairy t
This resource for teachers and librarians compiles plot summaries and bibliographic data for books for grades 5-8. Books in the first section deal with health issues, including gangs, bullying, sexual
Fraser, a public librarian in Canada, lists and describes about 450 nonfiction titles that address the reading interests of teens, to help librarians, teachers, and media specialists find materials fo
In the new edition of this widely popular guide, Literature for Young Children: Supporting Emergent Literacy, Ages 0-8, early childhood teachers and child-care professionals get the help they need to
Polette describes how a "brain power" story hour can provide the opportunity to share books that help preschool and primary grade children develop the ability to think productively and critically. She
Baxter, a children's literature consultant and former coordinator of children's services, and Kochel, a librarian, offer reading suggestions that educators, librarians, and parents can use to engage b
Long respected as the number one book in the field, Literature for Today’s Young Adults gives teachers, librarians, parents, counselors, and other group leaders—as well as instructors and students in
Keane, a school librarian who also teaches at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Plymouth State U., and the U. of Rhode Island, provides a resource for librarians and teachers that contains 101 readin
School librarian Keane offers a resource for teachers and librarians who work with teens and young adults. The booklists focus on books that can support the theme of a lesson, as well as titles young
