Book reviews/choices Charles is a struggling reader. Like three out of four children with reading difficulties, Charles is a boy. He started school with limited experience with print, struggled through activities with letters and sounds, and tended to be off task when there was independent reading time. He learned in second grade to have his reading buddy do most of the reading. By third grade, when most of his classmates were fairly fluent, Charles was still guessing at words, using picture clues and avoiding books whenever he could. There are few tasks more challenging for teachers than reaching struggling middle school readers like Charles. Like many struggling readers, Charles has problems that can be diagnosed. Increasing the quantity and quality of his reading There is extensive research to support the premise that the best way to become a better reader is to read more. Find effective high interest, low vocabulary books Mrs. The two wrestlers came together, a mass of arms and knees.
Book Reviews, Excerpts, eBooks and Reader Exclusives - HuffPost Books Five Libraries Collaborate On Reader’s Advisory Project | Finding Heroes Five libraries (four in Queensland and one in New Zealand) collaborated to create Beyond The Lavender Keeper Reading Map in recognition of of Australia’s 2013 Get Reading Campaign. Click on the image to read the booklet The challenge was to produce a reading map of The Lavender Keeper to coincide with a visit to four Queensland public libraries by author Fiona McIntosh in mid-September as part of Australia’s 2013 Get Reading Campaign. The project began six weeks ago when Alison Miles from CityLibraries Townsville asked if I was interested in doing another reading map (see our previous collaborative reading map Beyond Chocolat) along with three other librarians – Jo Beazley from Toowoomba Regional Libraries, Louise Pieper from Gold Coast Libraries, and Tina Cavanough from Moreton Bay Region Libraries – who were all hosting Fiona McIntosh at their libraries within the same week. The reading map design further dictated the number of titles selected and the amount of content per title.
Free eBooks at Planet eBook - 80+ Classic Novels and Literature Readers’ Advisory Resources: Beyond Lists | wrapped up in books A colleague and I were asked to present at the RT Book Convention in a session intended for librarians and booksellers. This post is adapted from a portion of our presentation. I love talking books with people. It’s my favorite part of my job. But there’s not always an opportunity for a traditional reader’s advisory interview and some readers prefer to find their own books or use passive reader’s advisory materials when searching out their next great read. I often make lists—grocery lists, to-do lists, wish lists—but plain, old book lists, while instructive and useful, can be kinda boring. Flowcharts are great to organize information with complex relationships and tiered groupings. For example, The Hunger Games has multiple appeal factors. Around the time The Hunger Games movie went into production a number of new releases started being touted as read-alikes. The wild popularity of The Hunger Games also shed a new light on older titles that had been published prior to The Hunger Games.
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Readers' advisory Readers' advisory is defined as “Services provided by an experienced public services librarian specializing in the reading needs of public library patrons” (Reitz 2006). A successful readers' advisory service is one where knowledgeable, non-judgmental staff help readers with their leisure-reading needs. Because the library can often be confusing in their organization and layout, readers' advisers are crucial in providing the library’s leisure-reading material to the reader. Readers’ advisers should endeavor to be “knowledgeable about both fiction and nonfiction—particularly what is popular in their libraries” (Dilevko and Magowan 2007:23). History and resurgence[edit] Readers’ Advisory services have experienced many ups and downs throughout its history in libraries. Suggestions for success[edit] For many librarians, reading outside their favorite genre is easier said than done. Maintaining a Staff Recommendations display is another way to improve a library’s readers’ advisory service.
Reader's Corner - Who Writes Like Have you read every novel by your favourite author? Are you looking for more suggestions? Browse the alphabetical list Do a keyword search Enter author surname TIP: Add 'Who Writes Like' to your Bookmarks or Favorites. Welcome to Who Else Writes Like...? Book Recommendations | Robbins Library Blog Looking for a good book? Here are some resources to help you find the perfect read. In the library Stop by our Reader’s Advisory shelves near the Reference desk to look at a variety of books bursting with recommendations in every imaginable genre. Pick up your free copy of Bookpage, a monthly newspaper full of reviews of new books. At Home Reader’s Preference Survey. Library Databases – You can access these from home with your library card number Books and Authors Find books by author, title genre, or by choosing a type of character, location, subject, or time period. Novelist Search for books by describing a plot, get read-alike recommendations, or browse themed book lists. Book Award Sites Man Booker Prize Massachusetts Book Awards National Book Award Orange Prize Pulitzer Edgar Award for mystery Hugo Awards for science fiction Lambda Literary Awards for LGBT literature Nebula Awards for science fiction and fantasy Romance Writers of America Awards Social media Book recommendations, reviews, and blogs
LibraryReads: The September list - Blog Post | BookPage Because we love libraries, we're very excited about the new LibraryReads program. In case you haven't heard about it, here's how it works: Library staffers across the country nominate the books coming out each month that they've really enjoyed reading and are most eager to recommend to library patrons. The 10 that receive the most nominations are compiled onto a list of books that have the endorsement of not just one but many librarians—so you know they're going to be good. 1. 2. As the holiday season approaches, the search for a missing woman draws Chief Inspector Gamache to the small town of Three Pines. 3. When the daughter of a cult film director dies in a suspicious accident, investigative journalist Scott McGrath is determined to uncover the truth. 4. After her parents are murdered, teenager Sylvie Mason must find the courage to explore her family’s many secrets—including the strange sounds coming from their basement. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
iread / FrontPage Why Good Readers’ Advisory Matters Written by: Kelly on September 6, 2012. A teen boy came to the reference desk while I was working a couple of weeks ago. He asked me to tell him a good book to read. I knew nothing about the boy, other than he looked maybe 14 or 15. My first step in answering his question was to ask him more questions: what was the last thing he read that he liked and what kind of books does he usually like? The first question stumped him, but the second question he answered with: I like scary stories and things that are kind of fantasy. The first author that came to mind was Darren Shan. It was dumb luck that I struck upon the exact book he’d been reading before, but that I was able to pull out from his description of favorite types of reads Darren Shan was a good hit wasn’t. The image above was shared by Molly Backes, and it came to her on a receipt after she purchased a copy of Elizabeth Wein’s Code Name Verity from a bookstore. Not a single one of those books makes a good comparison to Wein’s title.