Talk about Books! - A Guide for Book Clubs, Literature Circles, and Discussion Groups, Grades 4-8 (Paperback, Annotated edition)

Book clubs, literature circles, and reading groups are great ways to promote literacy and books to young readers. This new guide provides everything you need to run a dynamic, no-fuss book discussion group with elementary and middle school students. Featuring 15 titles of diverse genres, it offers discussion topics and activity ideas for some of the best new reads for kids, including Graham Salisbury's Lord of the Deep, Margaret Peterson Haddix's Among the Hidden, and Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn Dixie. Many of the activities tie into the curriculum. Grades 4-8. In addition to detailed guidelines for launching a successful book club, the authors present helpful information for each featured title: An introduction A plot summary Information about the author Discussion questions Content area connections Annotated titles related to the theme Annotated titles by the author Teacher resources Web sites related to the theme Web sites about the author Publisher contact information Brought to you by the authors of the highly acclaimed Reading Rules! Motivating Teens to Read, this guide is an outstanding resource for starting and running a stellar literary discussion group--whether it's in a school, public library, or community center.