Booktalking for upper elementary and middle school ages

1. Booktalking for upper elementary & middle school 2013 With Cathy Fischbuch

2. Tools to Use • Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/ Check out the more genres – explore - listopia

3. Tools to Use • Nancy Keane – http://www.nancykeane.com/ – Booktalks - - Quick & Simple

4. Tools to Use • NoveList – Search other databases NoveList K-8 – top tabs = Titles, Series, Booktalks, More

5. Tools to Use • Unshelved • http://www.unshelved.com/ – Bookclub – loads of reviews, each Friday a comic style review is added.

6. Tools of Use • My blog http://lakielibrary.wordpress.com/ Use the thematic lists tab powerpoint presentation of thematically linked titles.

7. Tools to Use • Reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist /Booklinks , Publishers Weekly, Quill & Quire, Scholastic Instructor, The Magazine. • Blogs – • • • • • • • The Nerdy Book Club, Watch, Connect, Read Great Kids Books Mrs. Yingling Reads The Brain Lair 100 Scope Notes Anita Silvey

8. Tools to Use • • • • • • • Book trailers http://www.youtube.com/user/disneyhyperion http://www.youtube.com/user/harperteen/videos?view=0 http://www.youtube.com/user/hmhbooks http://www.youtube.com/user/macmillanchildrens https://www.youtube.com/user/PenguinYoungReaders?feature=watch http://www.youtube.com/user/TheScholasticChannel • http://www.60secondrecap.com/60second-book-review/

9. Picture Books The Day the Crayons Quit By Drew Daywelt Complaining, overworked crayons write letters explaining why they are ready to walk out. Great way to explore letter writing, or perspective writing for ordinary inanimate objects.

10. Picture Books The Plot Chickens By Mary Jane and Herm Auch Perfect tie in for teaching short story writing.

11. Picture Books That is Not a Good Idea! By Mo Willems Booktrailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85 iNSZpXR60 Foreshadowing extraordinaire.

12. Picture Books Thrice Told Tales By Catherine Lewis Using the nursery rhyme - Three Blind Mice, Lewis explores over 100 elements of writing and literature . Middle & High School L.A. teachers, as it references titles more suited to these grades.

13. Non-fiction Chuck Close : Face Book By Chuck Close and Ascha Drake Biography Flip Book Artist People with disabilities Grade 5 students interview Chuck Close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx8agvCmGQ

14. Non-fiction How They Croaked: the awful ends of the awfully famous By Georgia Bragg ; illustrated by Kevin O’Malley Reveals the gory details of how 19 famous figures gave up the ghost. Illustrations worked perfectly with the humorous writing.

15. Non-fiction Stronger than Steel By Bridget Heos Part of the Scientists in the Field series Fabulous photo illustrations Loads of informative, interesting research about the amazing possibilities of spiders silk.

16. Non-fiction Made by Dad By Scott Bedford Fun projects, from the simple to complex. Put down the video game controller – pick up the glue gun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r MkfMvToH38

17. Non-fiction Where on Earth? By DK Publishing Where are the world's tallest buildings? Where are earthquakes most likely to occur? Where can you find animals that glow? Showcasing the most fascinating places on the planet, Where on Earth? is a collection of more than 75 3-D maps that show not only where everything is, but also why it's there. Very interesting information – great tie-ins to grade 7 science.

18. Non-fiction Information Everywhere By DK Publishing Similar to the information of Where on Earth? But told through infographics.

19. Non-fiction Zombie Makers By Rebecca L. Johnson I enjoyed how she introduced each new chapter with a tie-in to today’s popculture. Read aloud – The intro.

20. Graphic Novels The Loxleys and the War of 1812 By Alan Grant, Claude St. Aubin, Lovern Kindzierski, & Todd Klein Historically accurate, introduces many of the well known names associated with the War of 1812 and beautifully illustrated. I really liked it. They have also provided a script for download, so that the story can be performed. Grade 7 social studies.

21. Graphic Novels Chicken Hare By Chris Grine Fun underdog story.

22. Graphic Novels Lost Trail: nine days alone in the wilderness By Donn Fendler with Lynn Plourde Illustrated by Ben Bishop Based on a true story. Includes newspaper clippings from when it happened. For fans of Hatchet. Black & White illustrations.

23. Graphic Novels Page by Paige By Laura Lee Gulledge Middle School appropriate. Coming of age, finding yourself and where you fit in. For fans of Smile . Beautifully drawn idioms, smilies and metaphors.

24. Novels in Verse Gone Fishing By Tamera Will Wissinger ; Ilustrated by Matthew Cordell Elementary – Middle School Male perspective Siblings

25. Novels in Verse 42 Miles By Tracie Vaughn Zimmer Middle School Divorce Coming of age

26. Novels in Verse Who Will Tell My Brother? By Marlene Carvell Middle School – High School Male perspective Native American perspective Racism

27. Novels in Verse To Be Perfectly Honest By Sonya Sones I am smitten with her realistic novels in verse. I can’t wait to be reading this!!! Her books are top sellers with reluctant girl readers.

28. Alternate Formats 33 Minutes By Todd Hasak- Lowy Read aloud pages – 8-9 Projection – page 71 1st time in a food fight? Not sure what to throw? diagram

29. Alternate Formats Starwars: Jedi Academy By Jeffrey Brown Yoda voice. Newspaper writing examples.

30. Alternate Formats This Journal Belongs to Ratchet By Nancy J. Cavanaugh Journal Lists Letters L.A. assignments

31. Short Stories Guys Read : The Sports Pages Edited By Jon Scieszka Read aloud – The intro by Jon Scieszka, would be great for story starters “ games you’ve invented?” My read aloud choices: The Choke by Joseph Bruchac (MMA fighting) The Trophy by Gordon Korman (grade 6 basketball)

32. Short Stories Beware the Ninja Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales By David Lubar Read aloud favourites – The Snow Globe – pg. 64 Catfishing in America – pg. 95 Beware the Ninja Weenies – pg. 107 Gulp – pg. 120 Alien Biology – pg. 138 Dog Gone – pg. 167

33. Short Stories Things That Go Bump in the Night By Patrick Carman Listen , Read, Watch all in 15 minutes Read Aloud choices – The Hook Mr. Mason’s Jars

34. Fiction The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity By Mac Barnett Illustrations by Adam Rex Steve Brixton always wanted to be a detective… until he found out he already was one. Our hero has a national treasure to recover, a criminal mastermind to unmask, and a social studies report due Monday – all while on the run form cops, thugs and secret agent librarians. Read aloud – pages 39-42

35. Fiction The Grimm Legacy By Polly Shulman I turn Harry Potter fans this direction. I loved it.

36. Fiction The Wells Bequest By Polly Shulman Companion to The Grimm Legacy Time travel H.G. Wells

37. Fiction The Grave Robber’s Apprentice By Allan Stratton Read Aloud

38. Fiction The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom By Christopher Healy The Hero’s Guide to Storming the Castle By Christopher Healy Prince Charmings are here to save the day????? Hilarious. Descriptive language. Fairy tale and fantasy characters abound.

39. Fiction Paint the Wind By Pam Munoz Ryan I loved this and wish it would have been around when I was a kid. (I was into the horse books.)

40. Fiction The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail By Richard Peck For Fans of Tale of Despereaux Nice.

41. Fiction Gold Medal Summer By Donna Freitas Middle school Girl drama Sisters The pressure filled world of high level gymnastic. Believable terminology and gym routines.

42. Fiction The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen By Susin Nielsen A family tries to rebuild their lives after older brother Jesse takes a gun to school and shots his tormentor and himself. Told through Henry’s journal entries, both humorous and sad. Read aloud – page 1-3 Or Pg. 47-52 For fans of The absolutely True Story of a Part Time Indian

43. Fiction Prisoner B-3087 : based on the true story of Ruth and Jack Gruener By Alan Gratz Read aloud chapter 1. Powerful, haunting.

44. Fiction Carter Finally Gets It By Brent Crawford Read aloud – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V KnTwnqctjc

45. Fiction Struts & Frets By Jon Skovron Sam has the music in him. The question is does the rest of the band? He figures his way to popularity (or at least other people knowing he’s alive) is if their band competes and wins the local Battle of the Bands contest. The trouble is the rest of the band seems to suck, or is indifferent , or lets face it – suck. Read aloud – pg. 1-4 Or Drum solo – pg. 108

46. Fiction Unremembered By Jessica Brody “Today is the only one I remember. Waking up in that ocean is all I have. The rest is empty space. Although I don’t know how far back that space goes – how many years it spans. That’s the thing about voids: they can be as short as the blink of an eye, or they can be infinite.” For fans of The Adoration of Jenna Fox or Cinder

47. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Guys Read : Other Worlds Edited By Jon Scieszka To be read

48. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Show Must Go On! By Kate Klise Illustrated By M. Sarah Klise Book 1 Alternate format.

49. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Chupacabra by Roland Smith Sequel to Tentacles

50. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Counting by 7’s By Holly Goldberg Sloan Lots of positive reviews.

51. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Dogs of War By Sheila Keenan and Nathan Fox Graphic novel

52. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Inhuman By Kat Falls Looks dystopian to me? !

53. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Little Red Lies By Julie Johnston Canadian

54. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Looks Like Daylight By Deborah Ellis Canadian Non-fiction Interviews with Native American teens across North America.

55. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Man Made Boy By Jon Skovron

56. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Michael Vey : Battle of the Ampere By Richard Paul Evans Book 3 I’m not the only one at my school waiting for this one.

57. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 My Sort of Fairy Tale Ending By Anna Staniszewski

58. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 QB 1 By Mike Lupica I’m sorta undecieded about this writer, seems to be either hot or cold – maybe they seem to formulaic for me, that or I don’t know enough about sports to get it. Wait and see on this one.

59. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Salt : a story of friendship in a time of war By Helen Frost Novel in verse. War of 1812

60. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Sorrow’s Knot By Erin Bow

61. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Striker By David Skuy Always on the lookout for sports stories under 250 pages.

62. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Heaven is Paved With Oreos By Catherine Gilbert Murdock I love this author.

63. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Not A Drop To Drink By Mindy McGinnis

64. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Fallout By S.A. Bodeen Follow –up to The Compound

65. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Swagger By Carl Deuker

66. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Last Present By Wendy Mass

67. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Rule of Three By Eric Walters

68. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 United We Spy By Ally Carter Last book in the series.

69. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Extra By Kathryn Lasky

70. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Unthinkable By Nancy Werlin Sequel to Impossible

71. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Champion By Marie Lu Final book in the series. Love her.

72. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 In The Age of Love and Chocolate By Gabrielle Zevin I can’t wait – but I’ll have to. Cover is pretty sexy.

73. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Cress By Marissa Meyer Book 3 of The Lunar Chronicles

74. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The House of Hades By Rick Riordan Book 4

75. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 I’ve looked everywhere for an update – When will the next book be coming???

76. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 All Our Yesterdays By Cristin Terrill Time-travel

77. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Anubis Speaks! By Vicky Alvear Scecter Illustrations By Antoine Revoy Non-fiction to be paired with The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan

78. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Boy on The Wooden Box By Leon Leyson Non-fiction Memoir Schindler’s list survivor

79. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Call Of The Klondike By David Meissner and Kim Richardson Non-fiction Pair with Jack London titles

80. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Daredevil : the daring life of Betty Skelton By Meghan McCarthy I enjoy McCarthy’s work and am always looking to freshen up my Biography section.

81. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Dangerous By Shannon Hale Shannon Hale like you’ve never seen her – bye-bye Princess stories. 2014 release date

82. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Doon By Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon Brigadoon retelling

83. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Henri’s Scissors By Jeanette Winter Biography – Henri Mataisse Make sure it gets into the hands of your art teachers.

84. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 How I Lost You By Janet Gurtler Can friendships survive? Alberta author.

85. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Into the Dark By Bree Despain Greek mythology might be a great alternative for Percy Jackson fans.

86. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Jumped In By Patrick Flores-Scott Novel in verse Gangs Gritty Author is a high school teacher.

87. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Lego Play Book: ideas to bring your bricks to life By DK Publishing Sure to be an instant hit.

88. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Relativity By Cristin Bishara Alternate worlds High school ? Could be paired with Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman

89. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Right Fight By Chris Lynch Book 1 Sure hit after his Vietnam series.

90. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Rose Under Fire By Elizabeth Wein Companion book to Code Name Verity Sophisicated readers American female pilot captured and sent to Ravenbruck concentration camp. High school.

91. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 Six Months Later By Natalie D. Richards What has happened in those six months she can’t remember.

92. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The Screaming Staircase By Jonathan Stroud Book 1 Ghost hunters Scary with a touch of funny

93. To be Read upcoming titles for fall 2013 – spring 2014 The F—It List By Julie Halpern Bucket list for teens. High school?

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