{"product_id":"social-readers-leslie-preddy-9781591588696","title":"Social Readers: Promoting Reading in the 21st Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compilation of over 50 reading project ideas, including implementation ideas and examples, helping to promote lifelong reading habits while meeting the social and interactive needs of today's youth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocial Readers: Promoting Reading in the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e is about making reading meaningful to the Web 2.0 generation through active engagement and socially interactive projects. Organized into four broad categories--entertainment, active participation, control and choice, and technology--the book offers more than 50 specific project ideas for promoting reading in the classroom, school, library media center, or public library. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach project includes a description, cost estimate, planning time needed, suggested supplies, and instructions for running the project successfully. Topics such as sharing, involvement, book promotions, social networking, and developing informed readers are also covered. A preface and introduction provide an overview of the needs and preferences of the current generation of students, a discussion of the necessity for socializing reading, and insights into how to use the book effectively. Bottom line: \u003ci\u003eSocial Readers\u003c\/i\u003e will help librarians and educators change their practices to accommodate the ever-evolving needs of today's students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie Preddy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591588693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591588696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Libraries Unlimited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2010 - Recommended - Better Than Most\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 315","brand":"Leslie Preddy","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065725890815,"sku":"9781591588696","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_83327636-ab18-4052-a413-301a7308475a.jpg?v=1768676851","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/social-readers-leslie-preddy-9781591588696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}