Enticing Kids to READ

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Enticing Kids to READ!

• Library Media Services
• November 8, 2007
• Laura Alfaro
• Librarian Facilitator and Presenter

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What makes YOU
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Why do kids like to read?
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CHOICE
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Authors and Illustrators
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Folktales, Legends, Myths
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Biographies and Autobiographies
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How to Do
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Poetry
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Relationships
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Children asAuthors
From READING To WRITING CHILDREN CAN BE AUTHORS
TOO!
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Resources - AUTHORS

• Judy Blume - http//www.judyblume.com/menu-main.ht
  ml
• Lane Smith - http//www.lanesmithbooks.com/
• Patricia Polacco http//www.patriciapolacco.com/
  
• Barney Saltzberg http//www.barneysaltzberg.com/
  author.htm
• EB White - http//www.harpercollinschildrens.com/H
  arperChildrens/Kids/AuthorsAndIllustrators/Contrib
  utorDetail.aspx?CId10499
• Jacqueline Woodson - http//www.jacquelinewoodson.
  com/

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Resources READING LISTS

• http//guysread.com/
• http//teenspace.cincinnatilibrary.org/books/bookl
  ist.asp
• http//www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookl
  istsbook.cfm
• http//www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopt
  en/teenstopten.cfm
• http//www.ipl.org/div/teen/browse/rw7600/
• http//www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/great
  graphicnovelsforteens/07topten.cfm
• http//www.rif.org/educators/books/freeman_multicu
  ltural.mspx

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San Antonios Literary HOT SPOTS

• Public Library
• Public SCHOOL Library
• Community Libraries
• Barnes and Noble
• Borders
• Wherever you find books, magazines, newspapers,
  ANYTHING with PRINT!

Even the comfort of your own home aaahhhh