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This is an excellent resource for anyone who teaches research skills or asks students to complete a research project. Essential for all secondary teachers and librarians.
Thorough and well researched, if a bit dry, this title provides an informative context for the many fast-moving changes and challenges school librarians are confronting.
Librarians interested in transforming their approach to programs and activities and drawing on research-supported theory may find this text a useful starting point, but those seeking practical programming ideas may be overwhelmed.
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Murder Mystery, Graphic Novels, and More: Innovative Programs for Engaging Teens in Your Library
A go-to for overworked librarians who want to bring some pizzazz to their programming.
Like its predecessors, this is an excellent choice to recommend to parents and also useful for beginning teachers and librarians. Libraries that possess the seventh edition should consider replacing it with this more current version.
Part parent resource, part librarian guide, this volume provides many ideas on how to work with parents both in and outside of the library. Especially useful for new public librarians.
Packed with information and practically executed, this is an excellent resource for both school and public librarians.
While this guide covers no new ground for librarians who have already begun learning about and addressing mental health issues within their community, it does pull together a number of helpful tips and resources. A solid addition to a professional collection where an introduction to teen mental wellness issues is needed.
The high level of detail distinguishes this work from other programing guides. A must for institutions promoting early literacy that do not own the 2006 edition.
A great addition to children’s services courses in library school, as well as for staffers looking to rethink programming and what it means to be creative
Like a rock star’s greatest hits album, this lovely oversize volume will enchant Oxenbury’s many fans and be revisited time and again
While all teachers will appreciate the many resources and descriptions of technology-based projects, the book is particularly well suited for new teachers or those new to implementing these best practices
This engaging and intellectually stimulating read is highly recommended for all librarians as well as those interested in exploring the issue of fake news.–Melissa Engleman, University of Tennessee at Martin
A good choice for academics or teachers or school librarians interested in research. Otherwise, not recommended.
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Mental Illness in Young Adult Literature: Exploring Real Struggles Through Fictional Characters
A good choice for professional development and academic collections, especially for those interested in YA literature or the representation of protagonists with mental illness
A useful primer for anyone interested in learning how to be an effective advocate for libraries of all types
Offering valuable reading lists, this beautifully organized work should become a go-to resource for parents, students of young adult literature, teachers, and librarians
Essential reading for librarians seeking to develop YA collections with care and purpose in order to promote social awareness and change
Not recommended for general professional development collections, but potentially useful for research-heavy collections
A solid, evidence-based look at why reading engagement is crucial and how teens and tweens can become lifelong readers
While this title will be nostalgia inducing for some, its unwillingness to grapple with racial inequities makes the overall effect saccharine and lessens its authenticity
An outstanding resource for librarians and teachers intending to teach media literacy
Valuable for introducing readers to a range of concepts (critical race, reader response, postcolonial, and monster theory), this is an important work of criticism on an underexamined topic.
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Serving LGBTQ Teens
School and public libraries are often a safe space for LGBTQ youth, making this an excellent guide for librarians who work with young adults, regardless of their level of practice.
School librarians will be inspired to try new techniques in their pursuit of developing lifelong readers.–Jackie Gropman, formerly at Chantilly Regional Library, VA
A thought-provoking resource for teachers and librarians seeking to foster their students' critical thinking.
Particularly useful for the new storyteller. Recommended for large collections.
Ewing's graceful prose enlivens what might otherwise be a depressing topic in this timely, powerful read. Recommended to public, high school, and university libraries.
This is both a strong advocacy tool for the essential role of school librarians and a way to reimagine a school's culture from the ground up. For school librarians interested in leadership.
This timely and essential purchase for public and school libraries humanizes Muslims and gives Muslim children authentic mirrors while creating important windows for non-Muslim readers.
Public librarians curious about the importance of coding should pick up this title.
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Effective School Librarianship: Successful Professional Practices from Librarians Around the World
Highly recommended for librarians interested in professional development and for academics who conduct research about the profession.
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STEM Programming for All Ages
A valuable foundational text for school and public librarians looking to introduce or expand STEM programming.
Librarians, educators, and anyone interested in materials for young people will appreciate this candid, sharp volume full of discerning perspectives on enduring subjects related to children's literature and the human experience.
K-12 administrators or professional development coordinators looking to incorporate video-based professional learning into their schools or districts will find plenty of material here. A solid purchase for school libraries with professional development collections.
Grown-up fans, pop culture enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the history of educational television and child development will be inspired. An excellent and timely addition to most collections.–Kiera Parrott, School Library Journal
Purchase as needed to supplement existing writing programs.
Highly recommended for all readers interested in Alcott and her masterpiece's legacy.–Erica Swenson Danowitz, Delaware County Community College Library, Media, PA
An essential update for scholars. The bibliographies will invaluably help round out LGBTQ+ collections.
A pragmatic addition for school and public librarians who work with teens.
A must-have for public and school librarians eager to develop movement-based programs.
Essential for writing teachers, those who collaborate with them, and anyone wanting to breathe new life into a writing program.
An important resource for youth, school, and academic librarians; educators; and library science students.
The succinct book summaries alone make this a worthy purchase, but the additional resources and suggestions result in an essential addition to professional collections.
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25 Projects for Art Explorers
Useful for new librarians looking for craft ideas to enhance storytime and inspire young artists.
YA history buffs and academics alike will want to read, reminisce, and chuckle through this fun and well-done work.
A solid addition to classroom libraries and most useful as a resource for middle and high school English teachers. Not a replacement for Salem Press's "Critical Insights," "Magills Literary Annual," or "Critical Surveys" or the Norton Anthology of Theory & Criticism.
For library science students and public and school librarians interested in a nuanced examination of Asian American YA literature.
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Library Teen Advisory Groups
An inspiring resource for all librarians who work with adolescents; those who already own the first edition should strongly consider purchasing this updated version.
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Cultivating Strong Girls: Library Programming That Builds Self-Esteem and Challenges Inequality
An exceptionally executed, culturally responsive, and timely work that demonstrates great sensitivity to the needs, interests, and experiences of teenage girls.
Despite some limitations, this volume does a superb job on many fronts. An essential purchase for public and school libraries, especially given that few other selections on this topic exist.
A valuable professional tool for school, public, and academic library collections.
A welcome addition for school librarians eager to provide upper elementary, middle, or high school students with tools for evaluating the intricacies of nonfiction.
This extremely accessible work is a priority purchase for librarians seeking to connect more closely with classroom teachers and the curriculum. Library science students will also find it useful.
Highly recommended for public and school librarians, who will confidently be able to infuse writing into children's programs.
Purchase where current literacy research is in demand.
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Transforming Your Library into a Learning Playground: A Practical Guide for Public Librarians
A quick, inspiring guide for public librarians looking to amp up their youth services.
Every dedicated educator knows the feeling of spending hours creating just the right assignment to pique the interest of students. But what happens when students don’t respond as expected?
A secondary purchase for most librarians, although a good option for those seeking ready-made lessons that require little preparation. Better alternatives include Aaron and Colleen Graves's The Big Book of Makerspace Projects and Gary Stager and Sylvia Libow Martinez's Invent To Learn.
Useful for public librarians committed to combating the "summer slide."
The suggestions for implementation coupled with an honest evaluation of potential difficulties make this an invaluable resource for teachers who want to take their craft to the next level of proficiency.
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The Power of Story
Elementary school librarians and teachers will be inspired to advocate for nonstandardized assessments in child-centric learning environments that emphasize storytelling and stories. Highly recommended.
A supplemental purchase on a high-interest topic.
A dynamic effort for Apple users seeking makerspace tips.
An informative and inspiring primer or refresher for anyone who works to motivate young readers.
A solid guide for public librarians wishing to develop a homework center for students.
Despite some issues, this title will inspire readers to develop their own community-building storytelling projects.
A useful professional resource, particularly for novice librarians and those unfamiliar with censorship issues.
For school librarians working with elementary age students.
This title emanates can-do spirit and a willingness to think big, but those seeking case studies and concrete details on how to adapt this style of curriculum integration to local use, and for all grade levels, will need to look for additional writing on the subject.
Recommended for primary grade classrooms, English language learners, and resource teachers who use guided reading.
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63 Ready-To-Use Maker Projects
Recommended for librarians, teachers, camp leaders, and those who run after-school programs.
Library staff new to young adult services will benefit most from this publication, but even seasoned veterans will find inspiration here.
Recommended for primary grade classrooms, English language learners, and resource teachers who use guided reading.
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63 Ready-To-Use Maker Projects
Recommended for librarians, teachers, camp leaders, and those who run after-school programs.
Library staff new to young adult services will benefit most from this publication, but even seasoned veterans will find inspiration here.
Incorporating music and play into curricula and programming is essential to developing early literacy skills in young children.
In five essays, children’s lit expert and Seuss scholar Nel (The Annotated Cat) critiques the insidious nature of racism in kids’ books.
Readers interested in adding to their professional reading collections will find plenty, from a volume on tapping into fandoms to an insightful work on encouraging children to read.
Not a first purchase, but perhaps useful for librarians looking to better familiarize themselves with Common Core writing standards. It may also be helpful to librarians or classroom teachers seeking to collaborate or expand on writing/research projects.
A valuable resource for public or academic librarians. Could also be useful for LIS students.
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Cántale a tu bebé
This essential addition to any early literacy collection will be valued and cherished by educators, caregivers, and children.
Library staff involved in programming will appreciate this resource for its no-fail directions and wealth of material.
This edifying guide, along with the current edition of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Manual, is essential reading for library students, librarians, and library administrators.
This comprehensive introduction is the rare professional resource that is useful to most educators in many contexts.
A useful starting point for those interested in redesigning their libraries. Readers in need of a more detailed guidebook will want to consult Margaret Sullivan's Library Spaces for 21st-Century Learners.
This edifying guide, along with the current edition of the American Library Association's Intellectual Freedom Manual, is essential reading for library students, librarians, and library administrators.
Despite the international focus, U.S. readers will get plenty out of this title. This reading is "right" and highly recommended.
This comprehensive introduction is the rare professional resource that is useful to most educators in many contexts.
Library staff involved in programming will appreciate this resource for its no-fail directions and wealth of material.
While this volume's intended audience is classroom and subject-area teachers, school librarians who teach upper elementary and middle school students may find it useful, too.
With numerous examples, options, and activities that focus specifically on libraries and higher education, this book is recommended for any academic librarian or administrator in a supervisory role.
The stories contained in this volume will appeal to those interested in the history of librarianship, the history of occupations, the role of women in the workplace, and oral histories.
Recommended for all librarians, especially those new to working with young adults.
A useful resource for all elementary school librarians.
An important selection for educators, especially elementary school librarians and teachers.
Librarians and trustees interested in developing a library Friends group will find straightforward, practical advice in this guide.
This work will appeal primarily to librarians who already have an interest in the subject. Also consider Michael Pawuk's Graphic Novels: A Genre Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More.
For librarians considering a maker space or for those who already have one, this helpful selection covers all aspects of planning and implementation.
A practical guidebook for those already well versed in the subject, but newcomers should look elsewhere.
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