D.E.A.R. Drop Everything and Read

April 12 is D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read). If you are planning ahead there are a few resources available for you.

About the D.E.A.R. Program, favorite D.E.A.R. books, and Resources

Read Write Think

Reading lessons and Reading log (PDF)from Read  Write Think

Children’s librarian wanting to start a book group for third to fifth graders are headed for a fun and exciting ride! I included links to discussion questions, teacher’s guides and activities as I could find them. Add your suggestion in the comments!

Getting Boys to Read

Boys
Getting Boys to Read: The information is very useful. You will see on his site that recommends books with gross humor, magazines, and non-fiction.

Michael Sullivan’s Books for Boys. A great list!

Tales Told Tall - Michael Sullivan

Non-Fiction Subject Areas

•    Animals: the deadlier the better
•    Bugs: finding them, identifying them and keeping them
•    Planes: from war planes to fighter jets, identifying them, building them, paper planes, flying model planes
•    Trains and automobiles: how they run, the design, collecting, building models
•    Gross things the human body does: well, you already know
•    Racing cars: designing, building model cars, car races
•    Magic: card tricks, illusion
•    Building just about anything – Lego’s or any other building materials
•    Mechanical equipment (taking it apart to see how it works and either putting it back together or making something new from the pieces)

Bookclub Books

Oklahoma Sequoyah Children’s books, the masterlists (2010) and winners (2009)

Kids Read : List of upcoming and popular kids books.

Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies

Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies. Discussion questions can be found here and here (PDF).

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko, and it’s sequel, Al Capone Does My Shoes.  Activities and discussion questions can be found here (PDF) and here.

Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo. Activities and questions here.

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Activities and questions here.

Because of Winn-Dixie by Joan Bauer. Activities and questions from Read, Write, Think.

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine. Discussion guide.

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White. NPR story about the writing of the book. Activitiy (PDF).

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

Roald Dahl books. September is Roald Dahl Month!

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson. Activities and questions from Read, Write, Think.

City of Ember and it’s sequels, by Jeanne DuPrau. Collected links to free printable activities from Associated Content.

Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll – movie directed by Tim Burton starring Johnny Depp opens March 5, 2010 -  — Chances are they had the book read to them, but have not read it themselves. Activities and questions.

Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordian. Teacher’s guides.

Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer.

American Girl stories and mysteries

Mistmantle Chronicles by M.I. McAllister

The Mistmantle Chronicles by M.I. McAllister,

Spy! by Anna Myers. Contact author for teacher’s guide.

Bone series by Jeff Smith. A teacher’s guide on Bone and graphic novels.

Bone by Jeff Smith

39 Clues series

Take a look at Awful Library Books.

Awful Books

If books in your collection looks like this…

Remember, each year the books in the Oklahoma Department of Libraries Juvenile Review Collection are divided between the regional consultants and given to an Oklahoma library to build their collection. Let your consultant know if you are getting ready to weed your children and teen collections.

Teen Read Month 2009 in October is fast approaching. If you are looking for programming or activity ideas, I have started a list on CYA: Wiki. Send your suggestions to me if you have an idea to share.

Download-able posters and bookmarks are coming very soon. An e-mail will be sent within the next few days with information about the event. Stay tuned….

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Suzanne Collins was interviewed on National Public Radio this past Tuesday about the sequel to Hunger Games; Catching Fire.

Also, Entertainment Weekly has a review of the book as well. Those who love the sequel, brace yourself.

A previous post links to discussion book questions.