101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children

Nancy J. Keane is a school librarian as well as adjunct faculty member at New Hampshire Technical Institute, Plymouth State University, and University of Rhode Island.

Created in consultation with teachers and public librarians, this fantastic collection of 101 ready-to-use book lists provides invaluable help for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature.Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks-Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers.The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable reading lists can be used in many ways-for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will help educators support the extended reading demands of today's children.

Created in consultation with teachers and public librarians, this fantastic collection of 101 ready-to-use book lists provides invaluable help for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature.

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1: Character and ValuesBeing Left OutEmpathyFeelingsGetting AlongHelpingI Am SpecialKindnessListeningMannersPersonal SafetyPolitenessRespectStealingTrustworthinessPart 2: Literary ElementsAlliteration in Picture BooksAllegoriesAnalogiesCause and EffectChain ReactionCircularComparing and Contrasting CharactersContractionsDescriptive WordsEpistolaryFlashbacksFourth WallGlossariesHyperboleMetaphorsOnomatopoeiaPersonificationPredictionSatireSequencingShowing, Not TellingSimilesSpeech BubblesSymbolismVerbsWritten in Sign LanguagePart 3: FamilyAbsent FatherAdoptionSeparation and DivorceUnconventional FamiliesDeath of a GrandparentInterracial FamiliesDeath of a PetPart 4: GenreMemoirsBiographyGraphic NovelsGross BooksLOL: Humor for Upper Elementary School ChildrenMother Goose Take-offMystery BooksPage Turners for Reluctant ReadersBooks for English Language LearnersPoems for Two VoicesScary BooksPersonal NarrativePersuasive WritingTear Jerkers: Characters Whom Kids Can Relate toPart 5: SubjectsEstimationCivil RightsEndangered SpeciesMappingRefugeesPart 6: ThemesAbandonmentAccident or on PurposeAutism and Asperger SyndromeBirdwatchingBoatsBooks That TravelBoys ReadingBullyingCharacter AnalysisCrossing the BorderCryptidsEarth DayEarthquakesGlobal ActionHealthy EatingInvestingNeeds versus WantsOutcastsMermaidsRaised by AnimalsRemembering September 11, 2001Slugs, Snails, and WormsToys Come to LifeRetiring Principal/TeacherLibrary SkillsBook CarePart 7: ReadalikesIf You Liked Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, You Might Like?.If You Liked Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, You Might Like?.If You Liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney, You Might Like?.If You Liked Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, You Might Like?.If You Liked A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket, You Might Like?.If You Liked Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne, You Might Like?.If You Liked the Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Mysteries, You Might Like?.If You Liked Ranger's Apprentice by Joseph Delaney, You Might Like?.If You Liked Warriors by Erin Hunter, You Might Like?.Professional TitlesProfessional Reading ListsChildren's Book AwardsIndex