Re: Favorite books YOU like to read

[Anne Kellner <librarianne515@YAHOO.COM>]

I've been following this thread and haven't noticed that anyone
mentioned one of my favorites, the Little House series. I read them
before they were televised and loved them. Unfortunately, my middle
school students won't read them, because they get scared off by the
thickness of the books. I had better luck booktalking them at our other
school (K-4). The 4th graders will check them out.

Is our school unusual? Do your children tend to select books frequently
in this order:
     1. Size of book i.e.# of pages
     2. Size of print
     3. Appeal of cover
     4. Paperback or hardcover - some kids would
         rather take a different title out in
         paperback if the only remaining copy of a
         popular title is hardback.

I frequently do booktalks and have a high 'hit' rate. This seems to be
the best motivation - get one kid to read it & recommend it to a
friend, etc.

Have a happy holiday everyone - Easter/Passover and to those of you on
vacation, enjoy!


--- Julia Files Steger <jsteger@PEN.K12.VA.US> wrote:
> Black Beauty--read it 8 times one summer!
> I also loved King of the Wind, Black Gold and Born
> To Trot by
> Marguerite Henry. I enjoyed the Trixie Belden
> mystery series,
> too--the latter pure popcorn, of course. I was also
> fascinated
> by John Lennon's A Spainard In the Works.
>
> Julia Steger, Librarian, Clifton Forge Elem Schools
> East and
> West, Clifton Forge VA
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