Kids Blog : reading lists

Celebrate National Young Readers Week!

Blazer@evpl — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:10:00 GMT

Celebrate National Young Readers Week with EVPL! Visit any of our 8 library locations or the book bus this week to vote for your favorite books. Children ages 2 - 8th grade may select their top 3 choices on a picture ballot. Submit that ballot for a chance to win Prizes! All votes will be tallied and the EVPL top book choices will be announced. Voting takes place Saturday, November 5th through Monday, November 14th.

Book selections were taken from the 2011-2012 Young Hoosier Book Award Nominees. The Nominees are divided into three age categories: ages 2 through 2nd grade, Intermediate and Middle Grades. Please select the appropriate ballot to fill out, and be sure to include your name and information on the back. Only one ballot per child will be accepted.

I've chosen my favorites....have you?

The Book Whisperer

UndergroundLibrarian@evpl — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:16:00 GMT

Donalyn Miller wrote this adult book explaining how she uses an independent reading program in her sixth grade classroom. She is so enthusiastic about reading that it is worth looking at this book, whether you're a teacher or not. Her enthusiasm and positive attitude toward reading rub off on her students. It also doesn't hurt that she expects them to be reading independently during part of each class period. But in addition she expects her students to have a book with them at all times, so they can be reading at any opportune moment.

One appendix is very good for anyone interested in books for middle school age kids. She asked her students to create this list of books that they thought should be available in every fifth- through eighth-grade classroom. She intended it to stop at 100 titles, but she says her students stretched it out from there. I would estimate that it has about 130 titles, all books that her 6th graders recommend. This would be an excellent list for anyone looking for books to recommend to someone in this age range.

It's just great to read about a classrooom where reading is so important, and to see her methods succeed in helping her students do well on their achievement tests. It's also great to read how enthusiastic and positive the students are, many of whom have not been avid readers before. I highly recommend The Book Whisperer.

Oprah's Book List for Kids

UndergroundLibrarian@evpl — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:51:00 GMT

Do you like book lists? I do. It's always neat to get new ideas for good stuff to read. And I also like finding out that other people like some of the things I've already read.

Oprah might be the queen of books and book clubs. Her book lists for kids are compiled by the American Library Association. They are broken down by age group, and each group is further divided into New Releases and Classics.

If you're looking for a good book, this would be a good place to start!

Click here to go to Oprah's Kids Reading List.