Aesthetic: Matching Books to Readers
Harnessing your inner Book Whisperer
ALL READERS:
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Kirkus Reviews - Children's and Teens Link
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Nancie Atwell's Kid Recommend List - Center for Teaching and Learning
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Notable Book List from American Library Association blag | Current List | Previous Lists
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Slime Kids - This is a JACKPOT of reviews for kids and by kids.
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State Book Award Lists are a great place to find new titles! List is compiled by Cynthia Leitich Smith.
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Sign up for School Library Journal Newsletters - Keep tabs on the LATEST news in KidLit/YA
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The Children's Book Review - Books are grouped by age, genre, and some by topic
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Loud in the Library is a really fantastic podcast and the website has reading lists and video book talks that are very helpful!
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Brightly - A site focused on reading for all ages
SPOTLIGHT:
Early Readers:
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Best Books for Preschoolers - Parents Magazine
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The Monarch Award - K-3 Reader's Choice Award - Illinois School Library Media Association
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10 Must-Have Books for 4-year-olds - Brightly (Note: The titles they have selected are not terribly diverse - but I think its a good starting place)
Middle Grade Focus:
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The Value of Comedy in Middle Grade Reads - By author Chris Grabenstein from Brightly
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New Middle Grade Novels - By School Library Journal
Young Adult Focus:
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Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) All Book Lists | Readers' Choice Book Lists
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10 Relevant Texts that will Turn your High School Classroom into a Reading Community by Samantha Steele via NerdyBookClub
DORMANT READERS*
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YALSA's annual lists for YA readers who haven't found their book yet!
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Top 10 Books to Hook Dormant Teen Readers from Melissa Sethna via The Nerdy Bookclub
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10 Strategies to Help a Reticent Reader Love to Read by Susie Rolander via The Nerdy Bookclub
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10 Books That Help Me Hook Self-Proclaimed Middle School “Non-Readers” by Brittany Gendron via The Nerdy Bookclub
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20 Strategies to Motivate Students - not reading specific but could be adapted - from MindShift
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A Special Educator’s Guide: Top Ten Books to Interest Your Dormant Middle School Reader by Suzanne Tiffany-Salogub via NerdyBookClub
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How Audiobooks can help Kids who Struggle with Reading - MindShift
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More to come...
*Donalyn Miller's renaming of the term reluctant readers
Understanding Children's Book Categories from PB to YA - from WriteForKids.org
WAYS TO IGNITE YOUR READERS!
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A wonderful article: What Works for Getting Kids to Enjoy Reading - Mind/Shift
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Love this article: How To Make Reading Fun and Create Lifelong Readers - First Book
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Another great article: How to Help Students Develop a Love for Reading -Mind/Shift
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Angie Moore - Building Readers and Relationships - NerdyBookClub
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One Parent's Rules for Reading - Very applicable to the classroom! - Brightly
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Supporting Independent Readers and Independent Reading by Jennifer Serravallo - via Nerdy Bookclub
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The Power of Podcasts to support readers - Mind/Shift
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Teaching New Readers to Love Books by Robin Smith via The HornBook
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6 Riveting Ways to make Reading and Writing Fun - CoolCatTeacher