Tantalizing Tidbits for Teens 2 : More Quick Booktalks for the Busy High School Library Media Specialist

Just what you asked for - more booktalks for teens! Volume II has more engaging, motivating, and meaningful titles and activities to share with your students. Impact literacy in your school by inspiring even the most reluctant students to pick up books and read ?·These booktalks pique high school students' interest in books! They encourage students to get lost in a mystery, find themselves in a character, or discover new worlds ?·This popular book includes curriculum-related activities for educators to pick up and use right away to meet national standards and raise students' test scores ?·Find age-appropriate titles on the American Library Association (ALA) and International Reading Association (IRA) recommended reading lists for your students This book is a professional booktalking and collection development tool for the busy high school library media specialist. It saves librarians' time when preparing booktalks to support the curriculum, as well as encouraging struggling students to curl up with a good book. Inspire reluctant readers in the difficult teen years with these targeted books and booktalks. Get your students reading and watch test scores rise. Title......Page 2 Copyright......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Dedication......Page 6 Audience......Page 8 Web Site......Page 9 Lists......Page 10 Booktalk......Page 11 Similar Titles......Page 12 Collaboration with Classroom Teachers......Page 13 The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Lists......Page 14 Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults......Page 15 The International Reading Association Young Adults’ Choices Lists......Page 16 Section 3. The Michael L. Printz Award......Page 18 Section 4. Booktalking Techniques......Page 20 Discussion......Page 21 First Person......Page 22 Before and After the Booktalk......Page 23 Section 5. Booktalks......Page 26 Authors......Page 120 Authors, Similar Titles......Page 122 Titles......Page 130 Titles, Similar......Page 132 Subjects......Page 141 Genres......Page 144 Curriculum Connections......Page 145 Section 7. Appendix: Student Evaluation Form......Page 146 Booktalk Evaluation Form......Page 147 A professional booktalking and collection development tool for the busy high school library media specialist. These booktalks pique high school students' interest in books. They encourage students to get lost in a mystery, find themselves in a character, or discover new worlds. This book includes curriculum-related activities for educators to pick up and use right away to meet national standards and raise students' test scores. Find age-appropriate titles on the American Library Association (ALA) and International Reading Association (IRA) recommended reading lists for your students.--From publisher description

Volume II has more engaging, motivating, and meaningful titles and activities to share with your students. Impact literacy in your school by inspiring even the most reluctant students to pick up books and read. This popular book includes curriculum-related activities for educators to pick up and use right away to meet national standards and raise students' test scores. Find age-appropriate titles on the American Library Association (ALA) and International Reading Association (IRA) recommended reading lists for your students.