Rip-Roaring Reads for Reluctant Teen Readers

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Selected for their high interest, appealing formats, appropriate reading levels, outstanding writing, and popularity, these contemporary, spellbinding titles (20 for grades 5-8 and 20 for grades 9-12) reflect a variety of genres and themes that will encourage lifelong literacy. Given for each title are genre and themes, review citations, author information, plot summary, reading and interest rankings, booktalks, literature extensions, alternative book report suggestions, and reproducible bookmarks that suggest further reading.

Reviews

A fine tool for helping the nonreader find a book.-The Book Report
An excellent resource that lists and reviews, by subject, high-interest books for reluctant teen readers.-School Library Journal
Teachers and librarians seeking surefire winners for middle and senior school reluctant readers must add this excellent guide to their professional collections.-Emergency Librarian
This title should be in every school library as a resource for enticing reluctant readers as well as the extra ideas for spreading books across the curriculum.-Voya
The books are contemporary and spellbinding.-The Book Report
The books are contemporary and spellbinding.The Book Report
"A fine tool for helping the nonreader find a book."-The Book Report
"An excellent resource that lists and reviews, by subject, high-interest books for reluctant teen readers."-School Library Journal
"The books are contemporary and spellbinding."-The Book Report
"This title should be in every school library as a resource for enticing reluctant readers as well as the extra ideas for spreading books across the curriculum."-Voya
"Teachers and librarians seeking surefire winners for middle and senior school reluctant readers must add this excellent guide to their professional collections."-Emergency Librarian

Author Bio

GALE W. SHERMAN is Early Childhood Librarian, Marshall Public Library, Pocatello, Idaho. BETTE D. AMMON is the Director at Missoula Public Library, Missoula, Montana.