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Popular picks for young readers / Association for Library Service to Children ; edited by Diane Foote.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2014Description: x, 203 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0838936059 (print : alk. paper)
  • 9780838936054 (print : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Board books -- Picture books -- Early readers -- Chapter books -- Novels -- Informational books -- Graphic novels -- Poetry -- Appendix A: Books by age level -- Appendix B: Books by genre/subject -- Appendix C: Books for a diverse collection.
Summary: Pleasure in books translates into increased time spent reading, but the books that children enjoy aren't always award winners of high literary quality. Each of the titles in this book is a proven kid favorite, with positive professional reviews, from a wide variety of genres and formats.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 011.62 P831 Available 33111007586924
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Featuring contributions by active librarians from around the country, this guide offers a goldmine of quality books for children, spotlighting more than 500 titles published within the last four years. Ranging from books for newborns through readers to age 14, the selected books encompass a wide variety of formats and themes to reflect the diversity of contemporary society.

Popular Picks for Young Readers is equally useful for readers' advisory and collection development, and includes

High-quality, well-reviewed books that are popular with kids Only original titles, eliminating derivative works such as those based on a movie or licensed characters Picture books, graphic novels, poetry, informational books, fiction, and more Thorough annotations, with summary, author, and publication information Multiple indexes for easy searching by title, author, type of book, genre, award-winners, and subject matter

With selections geared towards every child's interest and reading level, this guide will help librarians, teachers, caregivers and others connect young readers to books they're sure to love.

"500+ best-loved contemporary titles for kids age 0 to 14"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Board books -- Picture books -- Early readers -- Chapter books -- Novels -- Informational books -- Graphic novels -- Poetry -- Appendix A: Books by age level -- Appendix B: Books by genre/subject -- Appendix C: Books for a diverse collection.

Pleasure in books translates into increased time spent reading, but the books that children enjoy aren't always award winners of high literary quality. Each of the titles in this book is a proven kid favorite, with positive professional reviews, from a wide variety of genres and formats.

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