Motivating Readers In The Middle Grades [Paperback]

Inspire your middle school readers with these awesome reading motivation programs and proven book recommendations!

Written by a seasoned middle school librarian who knows what kids love to read
Step-by-step directions for battle of the books and other sure-fire reading motivation programs
Chocked full of titles to turn middle-schoolers into avid readers
Includes bonus reproducibles for your very own reading promotion programs
Annotated genre bibliographies to motivate middle school readers

Meet the reading needs of a diverse school population, one in transition between elementary and the high school years and learn to have fun while getting serious about promoting Voluntary Free Reading (VFR) in your school. Frustrated librarians and teachers will get excellent examples of reading motivation programs and recommended, sure-to-please reading lists for hard-to-motivate middle grade students. This book is meant to be a resource for the librarian who must respond to the student who asks, Do you have any good books?

Most appropriate for those brand new to the middle school library, this title offers well-organized planning documents and a prescribed process for reading contests and promotional programs such as the traditional Battle of the Books and author visits. The book includes helpful handouts such as quizzes and answer sheets, reward coupons, and numerous book lists to use when planning and implementing the programs. . . . offers useful tools and helpful tips and handouts for those who need assistance with organizing motivational reading programs for this age group. Colorado Association of Libraries

Joan Collins is an experienced librarian and it shows! Her book is very practical and includes nearly everything needed for a middle school librarian to get students interested in reading. She begins by explaining how slÓÊ