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A source book for teachers that profiles one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for teens, providing summaries, "booktalk" paragraphs designed to motivate kids to read the books, related activities, and annotated lists of related works.

Provides annotations for more than three hundred fiction and nonfiction books that support and enhance the middle school curriculum.

An annotated listing of 201 historical fiction titles recommended as supplements to history texts for middle and secondary school students, arranged alphabetically within eight broad chronological and topical categories.

Presents brief descriptions of recommended books for children in grades three through eight; grouped in the genres of adventure, animals, contemporary life, fantasy and science fiction, historical fiction, and mysteries.

A guide to teaching with books having received the Coretta Scott King Award, including an annotated bibliography of more than one hundred works honored, selected biographies of authors and illustrators, and classroom applications for twelve books, with lesson plan ideas for language arts, math, social studies, and science.

Provides strategies and lesson plans for using multicultural literature in middle and secondary classrooms; discussing the cultivation of readers, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, religion, socioeconomics, geographic orientation, language and country of origin, popular culture, and advocacy. Includes book list and suggestions for classroom use.

A practical, easy-to-use guide of recommended titles and booktalks aimed at young readers, with a focus on contemporary multicultural fiction and history.

Examines the theme, characters, plot, style, and technique of more than 700 works by science fiction and fantasy authors from around the world.

Recommends forty books for middle school and high school students, providing author information, a plot summary, and suggested activities for each title; indexed by author/title, and genres/themes/activities.