Looking for books guaranteed to grab the attention and interest of boys? Dip into this guide for a wealth of ideas. This book is designed to help librarians, teachers, and parents find fiction and no
Thoroughly updated and with new features, Literature for Today's Young Adults, Eighth Edition, the number one book in Young Adult Literature, continues to help teachers learn how to motivate teenagers
At last. A resource for booktalking contemporary multicultural fiction and history for young readers.Highlights authentic, award winning, well-written fiction.Offers a focus on contemporary multicult
"Reading Begins at Home "is a book early childhood educators can recommend to parents. It is a straightforward account of proven ways in which parents can help their children with reading - before the
Using the approach based on a Harvard study that found "when the whole body is involved, the number of brain cells brought to the learning activity doubles," the author offers over one hundred kinest
Promote today's best and most popular YA books with help from this practical guide. Focusing on titles published after 2000, Schall provides you with background information, ready-to-use (or adapt) b
The first complete guide-for use by adults and children-to creating fun and educational book clubs for kids. As authors of The Book Club Cookbook, the classic guide to integrating great food and foo
Booth, a public school librarian, knows that teens who read not only benefit by the content but also hone skills in critical thinking and communicating. She provides a range of activities and ideas de
Get kids hooked on books! ""Summer Reading" is a timely look at the power of reading in the development of student literacy. It delivers a potent message to administrators, classroom teachers, reading
Parents, teachers, and librarians are often puzzled by the seemingly endless choices for reading material for young people. What’s good, what’s trash, what’s going to hold their int
To millions of kids, the books they read are more than entertainmentA- they are mirrors to hold up to their own lives. And the creators of those books are more than just writersA-they are mentors, co
Presents the life of the founder of the International Youth Library in Munich, describing how she was sent by the United States Army to Germany in 1945 to assist German children and decided to build a
Young adult literature can have a powerful impact on students’ reading and intellectual development. In this book, young adult literature expert Jim Blasingame helps teachers understand the pow
Research indicates that boys are more interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1100 books, Gotcha for Gu
If you are looking for a book to give to a teenage reader, here's the reference you've been waiting for. Until now, there's been no accepted guide to what's good, bad, or indifferent in the flood of b
Jones is an author and youth services consultant for public and school libraries; now an editor and writer, Taylor was a high school teacher for 20 years; Hartman is with the Minneapolis Public Librar
Deborah Appleman is a dynamo.... [A] positive energy of possibility is reflected in all her work, including the book you hold in your hands now." - Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, coauthor of "Reading Don't Fix
