Booktalks Plus: Motivating Teens to Read

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Obesity in a world where thin is endlessly in vogue, pros and cons of tattoos and body piercing, and family blending. This guide leads you to quality literature that inspires students to read and discover more about these and many other issues they find relevant. Booktalks for more than 100 titles are accompanied by motivational activities and lists of related works. In addition, pithy book summaries and bibliographic information are given. Fiction and nonfiction titles, most published since 1995, were selected with curriculum connections in mind and are arranged topically.

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.,."must have resource for anyone working with teens and literature. Exceptional."-The Shy Librarian
...must have resource for anyone working with teens and literature. Exceptional.-The Shy Librarian
[t]his book shows the expertise and depth of knowledge of the author, Lucy Schall. ... In this book, Schall makes powerful connections between recent young adult literature and the works of Shakespeare and Melville, as well as classical and contemporary poetry. Booktalks Plus succeeds as a handbook of activities for connecting the curriculum to recent young adult literature.-Education Libraries
Because of the broad range of books discussed and the inclusion of related activities and works, this book is a must-purchase for all who wish to integrate young adult literature into their libraries.-VOYA
Schall uses a friendly, interactive approach to get teens to read....A useful guide to good YA titles, to booktalking techniques, and to curricular connections.-Booklist
"this book shows the expertise and depth of knowledge of the author, Lucy Schall. ... In this book, Schall makes powerful connections between recent young adult literature and the works of Shakespeare and Melville, as well as classical and contemporary poetry. Booktalks Plus succeeds as a handbook of activities for connecting the curriculum to recent young adult literature."-Education Libraries
..."must have resource for anyone working with teens and literature. Exceptional."-The Shy Librarian
"Because of the broad range of books discussed and the inclusion of related activities and works, this book is a must-purchase for all who wish to integrate young adult literature into their libraries."-VOYA
"Schall uses a friendly, interactive approach to get teens to read....A useful guide to good YA titles, to booktalking techniques, and to curricular connections."-Booklist
"[t]his book shows the expertise and depth of knowledge of the author, Lucy Schall. ... In this book, Schall makes powerful connections between recent young adult literature and the works of Shakespeare and Melville, as well as classical and contemporary poetry. Booktalks Plus succeeds as a handbook of activities for connecting the curriculum to recent young adult literature."-Education Libraries

Author Bio

Lucy Schall is a retired high school and middle school teacher, a book reviewer for VOYA, and author of numerous Libraries Unlimited booktalking guides.