Offers a collection of letters from students to an assortment of authors about the impact of their work on the lives of their readers, accompanied by the author's responses.
building bridges between young adult literature and the classics
Herz, Sarah K
2005
Presents an introduction to using young adult literature in middle and high school classrooms, and presents a selection of young adult titles that build thematic links to classics such as "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Great Expectations" that help to encourage students to become lifetime readers.
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 listings of 13,523 recommended books for students in grades six through nine, most published between 1999 and 2003, grouped in sixty-five major subject areas, each with publisher, price, ISBN, and review sources.
Presents the life and career of the African-American author who grew up listening to stories and who carries on the storytelling tradition in his numerous and award-winning books.
Explains the technique of guided reading, describing the reading strategies used by good readers, discussing the reading stages students pass through, exploring the role of phonics and word study, considering assessment and grouping, and including suggested reading lists.
standards-based literature lessons for young children
Ayers, Linda
2003
Presents thirty standards-based literature lessons for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary children, each with a summary of a featured picture book, a skills table, and two or more related activities.
