At CMLE we’ve talked about reluctant readers before. We’ve even held a Reluctant Reader Event! Knowing that you can’t ever have too many book titles, here is a list from BookRiot for those reluctant readers ages 12 to 13. The list has 61 books so there’s something for everyone.
Check out the BookRiot list now!
Have your own reluctant reader book suggestions? Add them to CMLE’s ever growing list now!
More often than not, we think of technology as the antagonist to our hero – books. But it doesn’t have to be that way! There are online resources that can encourage users to get offline & in front of a book. In fact, Sarah Muthler of Edudemic has found 10. Some of these sites are better-known than others. Check out her Ten Websites to Help Students Connect with Books, which covers sites from the ALA’s banned and challenged books to Goodreads. See which websites work best for your students, or for yourself!
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When most people think of young adult novels, a lot of the same titles come to mind: Twilight, The Hunger Games, Divergent, and other titles. But, as Geri Diorio points out, there are plenty of great books that just don’t receive that same publicity. Diorio calls these ‘Quiet Books,’ and has put together a list of these for YALSA’s blog The Hub. We’ve got the list right here, but check out the full post for summaries of the books!
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Imagination Library is about to donate its 1 millionth book! The program, founded by country singer Dolly Parton, “distributes age-appropriate books to kids from birth to age 5 to promote literacy,” Stephanie Dickrell of the St. Cloud Times reports. The United Way of Central Minnesota has been taking part in Imagination Library for 10 years. The program has no income requirements and is free for any child. The books are delivered in the mail, along with reading tips for parents, and a child enrolled at birth will receive 60 books by the time they start kindergarten. Tony Terwey, the St. Joseph Postmaster, estimated that the St. Joseph post office sees about 200 book packages each month – and each of his 4 children have participated in the program. Click here if you’re interested in registering your child with the Imagination Library.
And see Dolly Parton give her congratulations to United Way of Central Minnesota:
Want to use infographics in your space, but don’t have the time to create your own from scratch? Well, thanks to A Media Specialist’s Guide to the Internet, we have infographics of all kinds – this week, five infographics on books! Click on the links to see the full infographics.
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40 Years of E-Books |
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Books vs eBooks |
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Bye-Bye Textbooks! |
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The History of Science Fiction |
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2014 Book Challenges |
More Infographics for You to Use: Libraries and Librarians, Reading and its Benefits, Information Literacy, Copyright, Attribution, and Plagiarism, Digital Citizens, Writing and Grammar, Press and Visuals, and Fun Ones!