books and reading

Presents a narrative history and development of African-American children's literature from its origin to the present.

An annotated listing of over three hundred historical fiction titles for young adults, grouped by subgenre and theme, each with title, author, publisher, and keywords.

A guide to young adult literature dealing with sex and sexuality to assist public and school librarians in developing selection policies in the subject area and sharing the policy with teachers, parents, administrators, and teens. Includes reviews of more than one hundred books with ratings on sexual content, language, and violence, as well as recommended age levels and the usage of words that may spark controversy.

Contains annotated listings of approximately 15,000 recommended books for high school readers with fiction and nonfiction titles published through 2008; and includes ISBN, length and price, grade-level, review citations, audio availability, and more.

Presents a practical resource guide that helps children and young adults better understand diversity and acceptance through literature.

Explains how teachers can create book clubs in the classroom that help students improve their reading and comprehension skills while learning the joys of reading.

Written primarily with librarians in mind, the author provides suggested book titles with brief summaries which may be of particular interest to gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender teens, organized into categories such as realistic fiction, issue driven works, and genre fiction.

Contains reviews and recommendations of five hundred books for teenagers, including Australian and international titles; grouped by genre.

Examines the lack of accurate, nonjudgmental information about homosexuality found in young adult literature and identifies titles that deal with the issues gay and lesbian teens face on a day-to-day basis.

"A collection of 121 letters by authors, artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and philosophers about the impact reading has had on their lives. Every letter is accompanied by a full page illustration"--Provided by publisher.