Book talking school students.

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What is a book talk?

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“A booktalk is a commercial designed to get someone to read a book. It is a way of

"selling" your merchandise, a performance to get the audience excited about your book.”

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Increase circulation.

Promotes collection.

Increases awareness of the library.

Provides out reach to community groups.

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The most effective way to motivate reading.

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Other benefits include…• Helping students find books they

will enjoy• Develop a rapport between

students and adults.• Model enthusiasm for books.• Highlight reading and books

without any additional funding.

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Traditional Book talks

Find a book you love.

Read all.

Decide on a ‘hook’ that will catch children’s attention

quickly.

Describe the basic plot of the story without giving away the

ending.CHANCE & LESESNE (2012).

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Short and Sweet Sonja Cole, Bookwink.com, recomm

ends keeping a booktalk for children to no more than seven sentences!

• 1 and 2 introduce the main character.

• 3 to 5 Summarize the conflict.

• 6 and 7 get the children thinking about what happens in the story.

• Connect with their experiences

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“Book trailersare a visual representation of a book.

In one way book trailers are similar to amovie trailer; they are designed to interest

a reader in a particular book.” CHANCE & LESESNE (2012).

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It’s a book by Lane Smith

"Book trailers take what happens in a reader's mind and display it like real-life. Trailers can also do the opposite, and make people who watch book trailers want to read the book.

Whatever side people sit on, be it a reader or a non-reader, a book trailer will fill that gap in a powerful, potent way. It's a powerful tool for 21st-

century students.“

Chance & Lesnese (2012).

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This is not my hat

“ the best book trailers are just like the best book talks. They basically just give the jacket synopsis . . . only insteadof kids having to make the images in their minds, the trailer spoon feeds the imagery and music to them.“

CHANCE & LESESNE (2012).

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Create a buzz.

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Utilize digital technologies

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Worth exploring

International Children’s Digital Library

InAnimate Alice

Storyline Online

The Amanda Project

315 Stories

Guy’s Lit Wire Blog

Book Trailers for all

90 Second Newbery

Skype an Author Network

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Suggested readings

Blass, R. J. (2002). Booktalks, bookwalks, and read-alouds : promoting the best new children's literature across the elementary curriculum / Rosanne J. Blass. Greenwood Village, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 2002

Gillespie, J., & Naden, C. J. (2003). Teenplots : a booktalk guide to use with readers ages 12-18 / John T. Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, c2003.

Langemack, C. (2003). The booktalker's bible : how to talk about the books you love to any audience / Chapple Langemack. Westport, Conn.

Schall, L. (2007). Booktalks and beyond : promoting great genre reads to teens / Lucy Schall. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.

Schall, L. (2001). Booktalks plus : motivating teens to read / Lucy Schall. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

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References

Chance, R., & Lesesne, T. (2012). Rethinking Reading Promotion. Teacher Librarian, 39(5), 26-28.

Valenza, J., & Stephens, W. (2012). Reading remixed. Educational Leadership, 69(6), 75-78.

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