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More Reading Connections

by Liz Knowles

Book Details

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published:1999-10-15
Pages:157
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

Here are more great topics and sample book club sessions to help you start a book club and keep it going! Chapters in this volume cover humor, families, social issues, folklore and mythology, sports, magazines, picture books as art, censorship, the Internet, middle school readers, gender bias, booktalks, and the arts. For each genre, the authors offer a general overview, discussion questions, a bibliography, resources for further reading, and appropriate Web sites. If you want to promote literac

Our Review

This practical guide offers essential strategies for launching and sustaining successful book clubs, covering diverse genres from humor and social issues to sports and mythology. Each chapter provides comprehensive resources including discussion questions, annotated bibliographies, and relevant websites to support literacy development. The book addresses critical considerations like censorship, gender bias, and engaging middle school readers with age-appropriate material.

What sets this resource apart is its actionable approach to making literature accessible through multiple formats, including picture books as art and magazine integration. Educators and group facilitators will appreciate the concrete frameworks for book talks and internet resources that extend conversations beyond traditional texts. This volume delivers substantial value for anyone committed to fostering meaningful reading communities and promoting lifelong literacy habits.

Themes

Language Arts & Disciplines

Subjects

Language Arts & Disciplines