Drawing on her long experience as a school librarian, the author uses this middle school library programming book to help you promote free voluntary reading through innovative workshops, staff traini
Organized geographically by region and country, this annotated bibliography lists nearly 700 children's books dealing with international themes and topics. The focus is on international titles publish
Use these 100 handy reproducible book lists to instantly create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), to add to your newsletter, or to post on your Web site or bulletin b
Naked Reading was inspired by the author's ten-year-old granddaughter, whose frequent practice of spending time after a shower air-drying in the privacy of the bathroom, so she can continue reading an
This supplement to standard children's literature textbooks will be a help to instructors as they engage their students in discussions about selection of materials, censorship, dealing with curricula
“Only a reader as attuned to realism as Feinberg could have puzzled out so nuanced a defense of imagination in children’s lives.” —Laura Miller, New York Times Book Review“Fresh and wonderfully readab
Gotcha Covered! is a third book by popular presenter and former public librarian Kathy Baxter. Michael Dahl, children's author, adds his expertise as coauthor of the volume. Over 300 all new nonfictio
“Books are like puzzles,” write Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone. “The author’s ideas are hidden, and it is up to all of us to figure them out.” In this indispensable reading companion, the Goldstones–not
Literacy and boys is a hot issue in education and the media. This book by award winning authors Knowles and Smith explores the facts and research on the topic and furnishes annotations of current, re
Bilz, a school librarian at Lake Ridge Academy in Ohio, describes contemporary young adult literature with male protagonists and shows how these characters can help teenage boys on their journey to ad
Teachers Rick Ayers and Amy Crawford always wanted to find a guide to the vast world of great books for teenagers—one that didn’t talk down or moralize. When they couldn’t find one,
What do adolescents care about? Chatting on-line with friends, movies, their favorite bands . . . but many are also avid readers. What motivates some of these "typical teens" to become lifelong reader
Jones (media specialist, Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida) offers educators and library specialists advice on using library programs to help troubled teens. From readers' advisory and bul
