Reid's Read-Alouds: Selections for Children and Teens

by Rob Reid

Overview

Best-selling author Rob Reid makes reading aloud to children and teens easy by selecting titles in high-interest topics published between 2000 and 2008. Providing context to spotlight great passages, Reid makes reading fun and exciting with

• Read-aloud passages from 200 titles
• Advice on how to prepare for a read-aloud
• Subject and grade-level indexes to make program planning easier
• A bibliography of included titles

Inspired by Reid's popular column in Book Links magazine, this time-saving resource includes plenty to engage your audiences and reinvigorate programs!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780838909805
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	02/27/2009
Pages:	138
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Rob Reid is the very popular author of numerous books on children’s programming for ALA Editions. He has also written resource books for Upstart Books, as well as two picture books. In addition, he writes regular columns on programming and children’s literature for LibrarySparks and Book Links magazines. He teaches courses on children’s and adolescent literature and a variety of library topics at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. He conducts workshops throughout North America on ways to make literature come alive for children.

Editorial Reviews

As an extension of his column in Book Links, Reid has collected 200 titles published between 2000 and 2008 that have both readability and general kid appeal. The titles are organized alphabetically by author, and the book includes subject and age-level indexes. Each selection has a cursory summary, grade-level range, and a suggestion for a 10-minute read-aloud, which either provides an introduction to the main characters or a glimpse into the story, usually enough to and make young readers want to pick up the book on their own. This last part is what makes the book so useful. Many librarians rely on the collective knowledge of their peers to create bibliographies, make recommendations, and share books with readers, and a resource such as this makes that job a bit easier. As the field of children’s literature continually expands, bibliographies that offer a focused view become more and more valuable.–Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA

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