The Big Book of Children's Reading Lists: 100 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Educators, Librarians, Parents, and Children (Paperback)

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“This resource is an asset to any librarian who is attempting to get children interested in reading. Students in the third grade and above could use this resource to locate numerous books in a particular area of interest. Thus book also could be used creatively to initiate networking between teachers and school librarians, which could then lead to cooperative lesson planning.”–Reference & User Services Quarterly

“[R]ecommended for Christian school librarians and other interested adults.”–Christian Library Journal

“This title is an impressive compilation of annotated bibliographies covering a wide range of genres and topics....This collection promises to be a valuable resource for anyone interested in children's literature. Recommended.”–Library Media Connection

“A thoroughly "user friendly", core reference book....From ABC books, to ethnic folktale anthologies, to math, social studies and the sciences, to character education and values, The Big Book Of Children's Reading Lists offers rosters of thematically appropriate books that can be considered as premium examples of their particular categories.”–Library Bookwatch

Product Description

Looking for folktales from China for elementary children? An informational children's book for a middle school science class? A list of books on the topic of compassion? A sampling of ABC books? These lists and more can be found in Nancy Keane's treasury of "great reading lists" for children. This versatile guide provides reproducible book lists based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers. There are lists for standard curriculum areas (e.g., math, social studies, science), other areas of study such as character education and values, genres (e.g., pop-up, memoirs, ABC books), themes (e.g., animals, food, sports), and read-alikes (on bookmarks). You'll find 100 reproducible lists of fiction and nonfiction books for ages 5-14 (elementary/middle) that you can use to create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), put in your newsletter, or post on your Web site or bulletin board. Focus is on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. On each list, titles are grouped according to grade level. Room to customize with your library logo or clipart is provided on each reproducible sheet. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Grades K-8.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited; annotated edition edition (April 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591583349
• ISBN-13: 978-1591583349
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #827,609 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended Books for the Little Ones, June 13, 2006

By	John Matlock "Gunny" (Winnemucca, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You can pretty much tell what this book is about from its title. It is a book, broken down into three major parts that gives lists of recommended books for children. The three parts are: School Subjects, Character and Values, Genres and Themes. Each of thes parts is further broken down into the specific lists themselves. For instance under Genres and Themes, there are Genres and Themes. Under themes there are Angels, Cowboys, Holidays. Some of these, such as Holidays are further broken down into Chinese New Year, Easter, Christmas, etc. All in all there are 100 lists.

While not copyright free, permission is given to libraries to copy the lists, put them into a newsletter or other such uses. The lists themself are organized on pages by themselves so that a library logo, clipart, etc. can be put on top of the pages before they are reproduced. There are also a dozen bookmarks that can be reprinted for library use.

Therre is a wealth of information here that can be of great help in the right situation.