Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781598843873)

This complete guide to youth readers' advisory covers genres, reading interests, and issues, as well as provides lists of sample titles and recommended reading.

Finding children and 'tweens great books to read is still a key library service, even in the age of computers. Readers' Advisory for Children and 'Tweens is an easy-to-use, practical guide that will help any library staff member become more comfortable offering this service--and more adept at producing satisfying results.

Beginning with basic advice on the readers' advisory interview, the book details how to find books for different age groups, including young children and their parents, emergent readers, transitional readers, and adept readers. It explores genre fiction for 'tweens, nonfiction, poetry and folklore, and graphic novels, and it offers techniques on promoting books and reading. Potentially sensitive issues such as book challenges, assisting English language learners, serving children from various cultures, working with teachers, and helping reluctant readers are addressed, as well. The advice is augmented with handy booklists and descriptions of dozens of websites that aid in youth readers' advisory.

Author: Penny Peck
ISBN-10: 1598843877
ISBN-13: 9781598843873
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Language: English
Published: 04/09/2010
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 09/01/2010 pg. 94
School Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 184
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2010 pg. 289