best books

Presents advice on reading aloud to children, bibliographies of suggested books for preschool through grade 6, and book-related activities.

Profiles five hundred fiction and nonfiction books that will be interesting and motivating for boys, with entries organized by genre providing information on each book's plot, reading level, and author.

Presents annotated lists of fantasy titles, grouped by subgenre, with interest levels, and award indicators; and includes a discussion of fantasy, providing a historical overview and working definition of the genre.

Offers ideas for creating English classrooms where students can be nourished intellectually, emotionally, and morally by literature, and includes young adult literature pairings with classic texts, tips for motivating reluctant readers, a study guide, and guidelines for curriculum development.

Presents an annotated bibliography of over one thousand fiction and nonfiction books of interest to high school students, grouped in over thirty thematic chapters, with author, subject, and title indexes.