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Small-Group Reading Instruction: Differentiated Teaching Models for Intermediate Readers, Grades 3–8, 2/e
$48.95
Beverly B. Tyner and Sharon E. Green ISBN-13: 9780872078437 224 pages • 8½ x 11 Year Published: 2011 With the pressure of high-stakes assessments and heightened demands through the Common Core Standards, the quest for effective reading instruction continues to be at the forefront of education. Teaching reading in the intermediate grades brings...
Reciprocal Teaching at Work

Reciprocal Teaching at Work
$48.95
Lori D. Oczkus ISBN-13: 9780872075078 312 pages • 8½ x 11 Year Published: 2010 In this much anticipated, revised, and expanded edition of her bestseller Reciprocal Teaching at Work, Lori Oczkus continues to provide solutions for teaching comprehension. By focusing on four evidence-based and classroom-tested strategies that good readers use to co...

Supercharged Storytimes: An Early Literacy Planning and Assessment Guide
$77.00
Kathleen Campana, J. Elizabeth Mills, and Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting ISBN-13: 9780838913802 184 pages 8½ x 11 2015 Based on the groundbreaking research of VIEWS2—the first systematic study of storytimes done to date—this book recommends simple interactive ways to emphasize early literacy techniques and encourage children to use and practice their...

Nonfiction in Motion: Connecting Preschoolers with Nonfiction Books through Movement
$79.95
Julie Dietzel-Glair ISBN-13: 9780838914687 136 pages • 6 x 9 Year Published: 2017 An underutilized source for storytime programs, quality nonfiction books can help bridge the reading gap between preschool boys and girls; boys enjoy facts and “true stuff,” and including these books in storytime helps boys see that reading can be fun. Here, Dietz...

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Third Edition
$84.99
Neal Wyatt and Joyce G. Saricks 320 pages 6 x 9 November 19, 2018 Everyone’s favourite guide to fiction that’s thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back—and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers’ advisory desk, this resource is also a useful t...

The Handbook for Storytime Programs
$91.00
Judy Freeman and Caroline Feller Bauer ISBN-13: 9780838912652 616 pages 7 x 10 2015 Librarians, teachers, parents, and caregivers can energize storytimes and curricula with this informative and entertaining resource filled with engaging and creative ways to integrate storytelling and story-related materials into programs for children, ages b...

Summer Matters: Making All Learning Count
$70.00
Elizabeth M. McChesney and Bryan W. Wunar; illustrated by Steve MusgraveISBN-13: 9780838915615 128 pages • 8½ x 11Year Published: 2017 Summer reading for children is a long standing and cherished tradition in public libraries across America, but today’s kids need to master new skills and competencies. Today’s summer programming needs to move bey...

Counting Down to Kindergarten: A Complete Guide to Creating a School Readiness Program for Your Community
$67.00
R. Lynn Baker ISBN-13: 9780838913338 144 pages 8½ x 11 2015 The public library is in the perfect position as a community resource to help bridge the gap between preschool and kindergarten; however, starting from scratch can feel daunting. In this guide, Baker combines her background in early childhood education with her experience as a youth ...

Baby Storytime Magic: Active Early Literacy Through Bounces, Rhymes, Tickles and More
$72.95
Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker ISBN-13: 9780838912164 120 pages 8½ x 11 2014 Whether you’ve been presenting baby storytimes for fifteen years or fifteen minutes, you probably already know that the first five years of life are key for brain development and early literacy. Many public libraries have instituted baby and toddler programs, ...
The Pirates of Plagiarism

The Pirates of Plagiarism
$25.00
Kathleen Fox and Lisa Downey ISBN-13: 9781602130531 32 pages • 8½ x 11 Year Published: 2010 These books and bingo game teach students the right way to cite their sources Trouble is lurking outside the Clearview Elementary School. The blundering Captain Bumbo and his goofy pirate crew have spied what just may be a chest full of treasure sitting ...

Storytimes for Everyone! Developing Young Children's Language and Literacy
$72.95
Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Pamela Martin-Díaz ISBN-13: 9780838911693 296 pages 7 x 10 2013 Recognizing that informed, caring adults are critical to supporting early literacy development, Storytimes for Everyone! builds on the concepts introduced in the second edition of the Every Child Ready to Read® initiative to offer practical suggestions ...
More Storytime Magic

More Storytime Magic
$72.95
Kathy MacMillan and Christine Kirker, with illustrations by Melanie Fitz ISBN-13: 9780838913680 200 pages 8½ x 11 2015 MacMillian and Kirker’s knack for creating storytimes that engage and delight young ones have made their previous books bestsellers. Now they’re back with a completely new assortment of original fingerplays, transitional rhym...

Animal Shenanigans: Twenty-four Creative, Interactive Story Programs for Preschoolers
$70.00
Rob Reid ISBN-13: 9780838912713 248 pages 6 x 9 2014 Featuring our four-legged, no-legged, winged, scaled, and feathered friends, this new series of story program lesson plans from bestselling author Reid will help librarians and teachers unleash kids’ curiosity and learning. Using a combination of high-quality picture books, fingerplays, mo...

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Teen Literature
$71.99
Angela Carstensen Teen literature expert Carstensen, creator and editor of School Library Journal‘s Adult Books 4 Teens blog, presents this comprehensive resource for serving the reading interests of teens in all types of libraries. Moving far beyond merely offering lists of book titles, this RA guide specifically helps librarians and educators...

The Literacy Coach's Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Practical Answers, 2/e
$40.50
Cathy A. Toll ISBN-13: 9780872071568 184 pages • 7 x 9 2014 In the decade since the first edition of The Literacy Coach's Survival Guide, education has changed considerably. One thing that has not changed is Cathy Toll's leadership in the field. Drawing on her vast experience with thousands of coaches across the world, Toll maintains her practi...
The Library Pages

The Library Pages
$25.00
Carlene Morton; illustrated by Valeria Docampo ISBN-13: 9781602130456 32 pages • 8½ x 11 2010 Things get chaotic when the new student library helpers take their responsibilities a bit to far. Change is afoot at the Happyland Elementary School Library. Mrs. Heath, the librarian, is away. Her substiture, Mrs. Grier, falls asleep and snores in the...

The Writing Thief: Using Mentor Texts to Teach the Craft of Writing (Reissued)
$37.95
Ruth Culham ISBN-13: 9781625311412 216 pages • 7 x 9 Year Published: 2016 It's been said that good writers borrow while great writers steal. Writing thieves read widely, dive deeply into texts, and steal bits and pieces from great texts as models for their own writing. Ruth Culham admits to being a writing thief—and she wants you and your studen...

The Essential Lapsit Guide: A Multimedia How-To-Do-It Manual and Programming Guide for Stimulating Literacy Development from 12 to 24 Months
$100.95
Linda L. Ernst ISBN-13: 9781555707613 288 pages • 8.5" x 11" Year Published: 2014 This innovative, comprehensive resource will help you stimulate the minds of your youngest patrons with rhymes, songs, books, and other creative activities. Through researching the latest in early learner and developmental theories to provide childrens librarians ...
Graphic Novels II: A Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More <em>(Genreflecting Advisory Series)</em>

Graphic Novels II: A Guide to Comic Books, Manga, and More <em>(Genreflecting Advisory Series)</em>
$91.00
Michael Pawuk and David Serchay ISBN-13: 9781598847000 719 pages • 7 x 10 2017 Covering genres from action/adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast and expanding terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles as well as providing information that will help librarians to build and...
A Book is Just Like You

A Book is Just Like You
$25.00
Kathleen Fox; illustrated by John Wallace ISBN-13: 9781602130609 32 pages • 8½ x 11 2012 Do you know that a book is just like you? It's true Think about it: On the day you were born, you were given a name. A book is given a name, too—it's called a title. You have a spine that helps to keep your body together. A book also has a spine, which kee...

The Tibrarian Handbook: A Teacher-Librarian's Guide to Transforming the Library Into a Center of Learning
$25.00
Christine Varachi ISBN-13: 9781602130630 208 pages • 8½ x 11 2012 A Tibrarian, put simply, is a teacher-librarian—a librarian who makes her library classroom the most hands-on, supportive and engaging learning environment possible. In this age of ever-emerging technology and educational strategies, in which patrons and librarians alike are con...

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels, Second Edition
$65.00
Francisca Goldsmith 9780838915097 232 pages6" x 9" The first edition of this readers’ advisory represented a pioneering effort to provide help and encouragement to librarians diving into this exciting format, and since then the popularity of graphic novels has continued apace. Goldsmith has updated her guide to encompass a bounty of new titl...

The Handbook for Storytellers
$95.00
Judy Freeman and Caroline Feller Bauer ISBN-13: 9780838911006 416 pages • 7 x 10 Year Published: 2015 Ideal for both beginners and more experienced storytellers, this exhaustive primer includes everything adults need to start sharing the wonder of stories with children, from babies to tweens. The lively text imparts easy-to-follow guidelines and...

STEP into Storytime: Using StoryTime Effective Practice to Strengthen the Development of Newborns to Five-Year-Olds
$82.50
Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Kathy Fling Klatt ISBN-13: 9780838912225 368 pages 8½ x 11 2014 StoryTime Effective Practice (STEP), developed by the authors, is an approach that articulates the link between child development theory and storytimes. This important resource shows how presenters can use STEP to craft a storytime that is effective for...