children's literature

"... features 150 middle-grade books. Each profiled title has the potential to hook the reluctant reader and lure them to read the entire book. To specifically encourage elementary-and middle- school-age reluctant children to read, there is first a pitch to get the reader's attention. That is followed by a short reading passage to 'set the hook' and encourage the young person to read the rest of the book on their own. Further, the book contains several hundred additional recommended titles"--Back cover.

"Today's students need to be able to do more than score well on tests--they must be creative thinkers and problem solvers. The tools in this book will help teachers and parents start students on the path to becoming innovative, successful individuals in the 21st century workforce"--Provided by publisher.

Presents annotated lists of recommended books that promote multicultural awareness, covering a wide range of age groups and genres; and includes contact information for publishers of multicultural books and materials.

Provides tools for educators and librarians to incorporate informational reading in the form of nonfiction into their story hours, with topics ranging from animals to cars.

Presents a subject index to the more than six hundred books that have been awarded either the Newbery Medal for writing excellence or the Caldecott Medal for quality of illustrations, arranged alphabetically by subject heading, each with author, title, and date of award; and includes author/illustrator and title indexes.

A collection of animated adventures based on popular children's books. A skeleton band tickles the funny bone.

Includes profiles of people in the writing field who are of interest to young readers.

This volume, written in an A-Z format, presents profiles of the lives and works of authors and illustrators who are writing for young people today. Cumulative indexes for volumes 1 to 99 are included.

This volume, written in an A-Z format, presents profiles of the lives and works of authors and illustrators who are writing for young people today.