Teenplots: A Booktalk Guide to Use with Readers Ages 12-18

ISBN-13: 9781563089213 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 360 str.

John T. Gillespie; Corinne J. Naden

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Award-winning author and literature expert John T. Gillespie and author Corrine Naden treat you to lively and detailed commentary on 100 of the most recent, popular, and often-read books for young adults at the junior and senior high school level. You will easily be able to familiarize yourself with the books and deliver tantalizing booktalks on some of the hottest titles for teens. The guide covers books in a wide range of subjects and interests--books that appeal to various reading levels and abilities. For each title, the authors provide background information on the book and the author; character lists; a plot summary; comments on suitability; lists of themes; passages for booktalking; similar titles; and resources for more information. A must-have booktalk guide Grades 7-12.Here's everything you need to create compelling booktalks for school assignments and pleasure reading books for teens in junior and senior high. Books are organized by genre and theme into 9 sections: teenage life and concerns, social and family problems, mystery and adventure, science fiction and fantasy, historical fiction and other lands, sports in fact and fiction, biography and general nonfiction, guidance and health, and challenging adult titles. Grades 7-12.