books and reading

As a small child, Aeslin Finn was introduced to the fantasy world of Avalon through a book called The Avalon Chronicles. Now, as a teenager, Aeslin stumbles upon the chance to return, quite literally, to Avalon, when she purchases Once in a Blue Moon, the sequel to the story from her childhood.

Contains a collection of booktalks arranged by age level. Includes a bibliography by age level, theme and genre, and an index.

Fifteen-year-old Chelsea and her family are spending the summer at a cottage on the shore of Lake Michigan where Chelsea meets and falls for Josh, the cute and shy employee at the new bookstore in town. Knowing she will be leaving at the end of summer, Chelsea must decide what to do going forward.

Presents a month-by-month plan designed to help people improve their literary knowledge and experience some of the most compelling books of all time, with historical notes and information on key themes and characters for each book.

When his parents go out hunting, Johnny Lion stays home and experiences exciting adventures reading a book about a baby lion who goes out into the world and gets lost.

Introduces the various services offered by libraries and explains how to use a library's resources to find answers to one's questions.

At first Stuart is afraid of Bookworm, the library owl, but they become friends when Stuart says he will help Bookworm learn to read.

A collection of stories, poems, and drawings by some of America's most famous children's authors and artists including Judy Blume, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, and Virginia Hamilton.

Contains instructions for one hundred kinesthetic activities which use nonfiction materials and promote learning in students in fourth through eighth grade, covering science, mathematics, geometry, and U.S. history.