books and reading

Lists recommended 10,805 titles for readers in grades ten through twelve.

Annotated list of some 6000 best books for young teens. Includes curriculum based titles as well as recreational reading.

Presents suggestions for literature-related activities that may be used as alternatives to book reports, encouraging students to demonstrate comprehension through culture kits, plays, pictures, and other projects.

Contains entries for 1,169 books for young adult readers published between 1993 and 1996, each citing the subject, age range, characters, time periods, and locale of the book, and including a plot summary, list of reviews, and suggestions for related titles. Arranged alphabetically by author and subarranged by title.

Provides creative activities for twenty children's books, including "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs," "The Brook," and "The Whales' Song." Includes material lists and directions for art projects, instructions for creative writing and storytelling projects, and sheet music with lyrics for musical projects.

Contains teacher summaries and more than 240 reproducible pages with quizzes, projects, and activities for teaching forty-eight popular children's books in fourth through eighth grade.

Explains what happens while children read with adults and examines how those reading experiences can help children improve their reading skills and comprehension.

Guidebook to reading aloud that includes information on when to start reading to a child, how to use television wisely, and more.