Professional Reading

Informative and well-thought-out, this book is outstanding...

This book differs from other good books on the topic, such as Aaron Shepard's Stories on Stage (Shepard, 2005), in that Poe employs a completely reader-centric approach...

Five children's librarians and assistants who have spent countless hours planning storytimes contributed to the multitude of ideas in this compilation of fingerplays, songs, books, and activities for kids from preschool to third grade...

The authors of the Common Core State Standards don't spell out how text should be taught--that's been left up to teachers and curriculum developers. A new book offers a framework for developing a content-rich, standards-based curriculum.

The significant decline in reading skills many students experience over the summer is no secret, but it’s particularly damaging for children in low-income neighborhoods. 'Summer Reading: Closing the Rich/Poor Reading Achievement Gap,' edited by Richard L. Allington and Anne McGill-Franzen, offers an in-depth look at this disparity and offers solutions that go beyond recommended reading lists.

Practical advice for teen services.

Plumb asserts that many students hate reading the classics because they view them as irrelevant and inaccessible...

This academic study resulted from the author's research at London's University of Roehampton and National Centre for Research in Children's Literature...

Each slender volume provides both theoretical and practical information on aspects of serving this audience...