Talk about Books!: A Guide for Book Clubs, Literature Circles, and Discussion Groups, Grades 4-8 [Paperback]

Liz Knowles (Author), Martha Smith (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1591580234 | ISBN-13: 978-1591580232 | Edition: 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.

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. Grades 4-8.

Editorial Reviews

Review

?Knowles...and Smith...have teamed up to provide a valuable guide to running book discussion groups with upper elementary and middle school students....The information on each book is succintly expressed and clearly laid out, and while intended to support literature circles this will also be of use to classroom teachers presenting these titles as well as to librarians giving booktalks.?-Kliatt

Book Description

This new guide provides everything you need to run a dynamic, no-fuss book discussion group with elementary and middle school students.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited; annotated edition edition (July 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591580234
• ISBN-13: 978-1591580232
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

LIZ KNOWLES, from Greenwich, Connecticut, received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Central Connecticut State University, a master's degree in Reading from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum Development and Systemic Change, also from Nova Southeastern University. Liz has been an elementary teacher, grades K-6, for 30 years. She has also been an adjunct professor, teaching graduate courses in reading, at Florida Atlantic University. She has served as Director of Professional Development and Curriculum for both campuses (Ft. Lauderdale and Boca Raton) of Pine Crest School in Florida. Liz currently has a consulting business, "21st Century Curriculum Designs." She has co-authored 8 rteacher resource books with Martha Smith, a media specialist, and currently Liz is writing her second solo title, "A Digital Future for Learning."