Keane, Nancy J

Introduces librarians and educators to a variety of free technology apps that can be used for readers' advisory and to promote reading.

Presents activities and resources designed to help middle-school students begin independent research, with seventy ready-to-use prompts related to topics taught at the middle-school level.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades six through eight interested in social studies; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades six through eight interested in reading; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades six through eight interested in science; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a guide to using literature in the middle school classroom curriculum, including information on how to making reading fun and relevant for children, with a discussion of real life topics to engage students, and proposing an interdisciplinary approach to teaching.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades four through six interested in social studies; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades four through six interested in science; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades four through six interested in reading; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.