Tells how to create book talks featuring young adult novels, and covers one hundred titles, giving background information on each book and author, a list of main characters, a plot summary, critical comments, and key themes.

Product Description: There are many books that provide advice and booktalks for adults who work with children and teens. However, Something to Talk About: Creative Booktalking for Adults is the first book to focus solely on adults. Working as Fiction Specialists in a public library, Ann-Marie Cyr and Kellie M...read more

Presents advice on creating a successful booktalk, with information on such topics as setting up, what kinds of books work best, and how to keep the students involved.

Product Description: Award-winning author and literature expert John T. Gillespie and author Corrine Naden treat you to lively and detailed commentary on 100 of the most recent, popular, and often-read books for young adults at the junior and senior high school level...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Offers an introduction to book talks, provides book lists and activities arranged by grade level, and covers K-3 picture books and grade 4-6 fiction. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Young adults may be the toughest audience on Earth. Can librarians successfully use booktalks with teenagers who have grown up in today's multimedia-led world? This work discusses what teens want; how booktalkers can choose the right books; and booktalking basics...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Offers over 300 booktalks geared toward getting reluctant readers 'hooked' on books, arranged by level and indexed by author, title, subject, and genre.

Over two hundred booktalks for children and young adults feature award winning titles for 1994-95 with guidelines for age, theme, and genre

Over two hundred book talks for children and young adults feature award winners and recommended titles with guidelines for age, theme, and genre

In both library and classroom, with readers of all ages, book-talks aim to be an effective and entertaining way to turn students and library patrons into avid readers. This bi-annual volume contains ready-to-use book-talks and practical book-talking guidelines, plus ratings on popularity, quality and grade level. The book covers 150-200 titles, both fiction and non-fiction, for eight-year-olds and upwards, including new releases such as "Kool Ada" by Sheila Soloman Klass, "The Star Fisher" by Laurence Yep and "Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit" by Gary K. Wolf, as well as older favourites such as "Beauty" by Bill Wallace, "Summer Witches" by Theresa Tomlinson and "Those Who Hunt by Night" by Barbara Hambly. Articles such as "Booktalks: Let's Get Visual" and "What to Do When Booktalks Go Too Well" are also included. Librarians, teachers, parents and readers should appreciate this collection which sets out to turn reluctant readers into eager readers, encourage young readers and new readers, and inspire all readers to become better readers.

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Product Description: Detailed entries for 80 contemporary fiction and nonfiction books are arranged by genre and provide: plot summary with all important incidents and characters thematic material covering primary and secondary themes book talk material: suggested passages to begin discussion additional selections of over 500 related books listings of biographic sources about the author Includes three cumulative indexes to earlier volumes in the series in addition to three indexes for the current contents...read more

Suggests subjects and appropriate books for speeches designed to promote reading and library services

Suggests subjects and appropriate books for speeches designed to promote reading and library services

Tells how to prepare an effective booktalk, and provides brief annotations of recommended books

Product Description: Booktalk 2: Booktalk for All Ages and Audiences S

Lists of young adult books and sample booktalks accompany guidelines for writing and preparing booktalks as well as presenting them to students in classrooms and libraries