While I'm not on the summer reading committee(s) that decide the lists for my
students, I tend to always cause some conflict....because I like to provide a "NOT
REQUIRED SUMMER READING LIST" of great, best-selling, hot, edgy, summer books for
each level (middle school and high school).
The first time I did it, I used all of the ALA lists--- here's this year's list:
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm
When I put a small blurb with the title and author--- with colorful paper--- the
lists were taken by the students when they returned their books. I also offered
the lists to my English teachers (telling them that these were extra books that
--if they had time-- the students might like to read). The kids loved it!!
You have time!! Create your own "Not Required Summer Reading" lists....and keep
guiding the kids to the great books that you know they WANT to read!
~Shonda
Shonda Brisco, MLIS
US / Technology Librarian
4200 Country Day Lane
Fort Worth Country Day School
Fort Worth, TX
817.732.7718 ext. 339
"We can't wait for somebody outside of ourselves to rescue us, because nobody is
coming to the rescue..."
~ Ross Todd, Professor
School of Communications, Information, and Library Studies, Rutgers University
sbrisco@fwcds.org
http://www.fwcds.org/campus/libraries/default.asp
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