books and reading

Contains teaching guides for fifty young adult novels, arranged alphabetically by title, each including a list of subjects, a summary, comments for the teacher, a series of discussion questions and writing exercises, suggested research questions, and, in some cases, a vocabulary list.

Provides suggestions to encourage boys and male preteens to become actively engaged in reading, discussing entry points for disinterested boys, and providing descriptions of ten archetypes, classroom vignettes, and alternative forms of text such as graphic novels, music lyrics, and electronic media. Includes a list of literature that features positive male archetypes.

Contains literature-based lesson plans that engage elementary students in community service projects while at the same time meeting academic goals, addressing the issues of hunger and the homeless, animal welfare, health and safety, the environment, aging, community building, literacy and education, and justice.

A collection of fifteen essays that discuss banned books.

Lists and discusses one hundren and one must-read books for kids.

"This book provides a detailed plan and ready-to-use lessons for teaching appeal terms and Book Hook writing to students"--Provided by publisher.

"Essays by popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they loved influenced them creatively, politically, and intellectually"--OCLC.

A handbook for defending challenged young adult books that features profiles with plot summaries, published reviews, information on awards and prizes, and more.