Readers' advisory for children and 'tweens / Penny Peck.
Material type: TextPublication details: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Libraries Unlimited, c2010.Description: xii, 190 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 1598843877 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
- 1598843885 (ebook)
- 9781598843873 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- 9781598843880 (ebook)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's | Please Ask at Children's Desk | 025.54 P367 | Available | 33111007034073 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This complete guide to youth readers' advisory covers genres, reading interests, and issues, as well as provides lists of sample titles and recommended reading.
Finding children and 'tweens great books to read is still a key library service, even in the age of computers. Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens is an easy-to-use, practical guide that will help any library staff member become more comfortable offering this service--and more adept at producing satisfying results.
Beginning with basic advice on the readers' advisory interview, the book details how to find books for different age groups, including young children and their parents, emergent readers, transitional readers, and adept readers. It explores genre fiction for 'tweens, nonfiction, poetry and folklore, and graphic novels, and it offers techniques on promoting books and reading. Potentially sensitive issues such as book challenges, assisting English language learners, serving children from various cultures, working with teachers, and helping reluctant readers are addressed, as well. The advice is augmented with handy booklists and descriptions of dozens of websites that aid in youth readers' advisory.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-185) and index.
Reader's advisory -- Special issues in reader's advisory for children and 'tweens -- Reader's advisory for young children ages birth to five -- Reader's advisory for emergent readers ages five to six -- Reader's advisory for transitional readers ages six to eight -- Reader's advisory for 'tweens -- Multicultural books for children and 'tweens -- Nonfiction books for recreational reading -- Folklore for children and 'tweens -- Poetry for children and 'tweens -- Graphic novels and magazines -- Promoting books to children and 'tweens.
Details how to find books for different age groups, including young children and their parents, emergent readers, transitional readers, and adept readers. Includes book lists and descriptions of websites that aid in youth readers' advisory.