Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
Two booktalks are offered here to spark interest in Anderson's book.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Three booktalks to choose from here to help spark interest in Anderson's acclaimed book, "Speak."
Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction: Joyce Carol Oates: Detailed Bibliography and Awards
An extensive listing of the works of Joyce Carol Oates, including her novels, collections, anthologies, and short stories. Click on the year to view information about that year. Includes brief descriptions of each work.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Prom by Laurie Halse Anderson
This brief booktalk includes enough details to help entice readers to pick up "Prom."
Curated OER
African American Literature Book Club: Author Images: Lorraine Hansberry
Photograph of Lorraine Hansberry.
Other
Top of the Fold, Published by Grandview Elementary Students
This student news effort includes a number of podcasts, book talks and reviews, and topics that classes are covering. A nice example of what can be done using 21st century skills.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Cay Blendspace
A twenty-five-part learning module to use while teaching Theodore Taylor's novel The Cay. Links include an introductory PowerPoint and pre-reading scavenger hunt, a book talk by Theodore Taylor, and videos for use with each chapter.
Other
Multnomah County Library Discussion Guide: Keeping the Moon
Your book club or discussion group, or even your class, can use the summary and questions here, along with the suggestions for snack ideas!
The English Teacher
Teacher2b.com: To Kill a Mockingbird
Check out this sample test for the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Teachers can pick and choose the questions that will fit with their students learning styles.
NWT Literacy Council
Nwt Literacy Council: How to Kit: Reading Circles & Story Extenders [Pdf]
Ideas on running reading circles for family literacy events are given. The ideas can be used in the classroom as well.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Invisible by Pete Hautman
Pete Hautman's "Invisible" can be talked up to students with this brief booktalk. Includes subject headings for the book.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: The Books of Fell by m.e. Kerr
You can use this site to get an idea of what the book is about, or to help you entice readers' interest. Includes a list of subject headings for the book.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: After the First Death by Robert Cormier
Spark interest in Cormier's book using this booktalk by veteran booktalker Nancy Keane.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Godless by Pete Hautman
Here's a quick booktalk to pique the interest of students in Hautman's 2004 book, Godless.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Two quick booktalks to choose from here, both designed to interest students in reading Cormier's classic YA novel.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Fade by Robert Cormier
Looking for a quick, interesting way to introduce Fade? This brief booktalk by veteran booktalker Nancy Keane might be just what you need.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen
This booktalk introduces Sarah Dessen's Dreamland in a few quick minutes. It also identifies the subjects covered in the novel, for teacher reference.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen
Two ways to introduce This Lullaby to a class or to entice individual readers to pick it up are offered here.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: The Truth About Forever
There are three different booktalks here to introduce "The Truth About Forever" to a young audience. Subject headings for the novel are also included.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Seek by Paul Fleischman
The brief booktalk here can help pick up reader interest in "Seek" by Paul Fleischman. Includes a link to an audio excerpt.
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Rash by Pete Hautman
Respected librarian and booktalker Nancy Keane offers this brief booktalk to get students interested in Hautman's satirical novel, "Rash."
Nancy J. Keane
Booktalks: Sweetblood by Pete Hautman
Two booktalks are available here for Pete Hautman's vampire and diabetes tale, "Sweetblood."
abcteach
Abcteach: Literacy Circles
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn what literacy circles are, how they work and some suggestions for planning. Included are reproducible worksheets that define the student roles of various jobs within the literary circle.
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