A Reading Map Presentation by Natalie Morgan

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A Reading Map Presentationby Natalie Morgan
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SLIS 5410 / Spring Term 2007 Final Project May 3,
2007
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What is a Reading Map?
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• Typically, when a patron reads a book and
  lets us know he or she enjoyed it, well come up
  with authors that are similar in appeal and
  suggest them to the patron. (Wyatt, 2006) While
  many patrons may be satisfied with that, some may
  really just want to stay wrapped up in the
  feeling or atmosphere the original book evoked.
  For example, if a mystery novel features a real
  place, person, or event, the reader may want to
  do a little more delving to discover more
  information on the subject. If a certain type of
  music is discussed, then the patron may want to
  hear what it sounds like.
• A Reading Map is what is known in library
  circles as a Whole Collection Readers
  Advisory. (Wyatt, 2006) When the reader visits a
  Reading Map, the two obvious starting places are
  either the author or the book that originally
  captivated him or her. The reader can then click
  on various links to find out about more
  resources--both fiction and non-fiction--which
  will allow him or her to stay in that world of
  the original book. If the reader does just want
  to learn about similar authors, that information
  is also available on the Map.

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What is a Reading Map?
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• The following presentation
  showcases the Ballad Novels of award-winning
  author Sharyn McCrumb, who has transported to us
  to the world of the Appalachian culture, as well
  as address some of the issues facing the people
  of that area of America.
• Visitors to this Reading Map will find books
  that are similar in appeal, but they will also
  travel to multiple resources that will provide
  them with more information, context, and sensory
  stimuli of the Appalachian culture.
• Instructions on how to use a Reading Map
• There will be links on each slide of the Map
  that will take you to either a different slide or
  to an external website. You can click on the
  Previous or Next links to navigate within the
  presentation. If you link to an external website,
  please click on the Back button on the upper
  left of the screen. You will then have to re-open
  the presentation. Click on any of the links at
  the top of the screen to find your place again.

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Welcome to Sharyn McCrumbsAppalachian World
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The Ballads and Beyond
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•  My books are like Appalachian quilts. I take
  brightly colored scraps of legends, ballads,
  fragments of rural life, and local tragedy, and I
  piece them together into a complex whole that
  tells not only a story, but also a deeper truth
  about the culture of the mountain South.
  Sharyn McCrumb

Sharyns Biography Sharyns Ballad Books Sharyns
Books Complete List McCrumb Miscellanea
Photo by Laura McCrumb
Related Resources What Do I Read Next?
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The Ballad Books
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Click on the covers to learn more about each
ballad.
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McCrumb Miscellanea
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Storytelling In Sharyns own words. Click here.
Location of Frankie Silvers home place.
Sharyn McCrumb is a big NASCAR fan. Here she is
with her friend Adam Edwards. Photo by David
McCrumb.
Spencer Arwood, Sharyn McCrumb's grandfather,for
whom the Ballad Novel character was named.
For release February 5, 2007 CASTING UNDERWAY FOR
THE ROSEWOOD CASKET LOCATIONS FOR FILMING
BEING SCOUTED
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Read-Alikes
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Click on the covers to learn more about the
authors.
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Books suggested by NoveList.
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The Great SmokyMountains
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The Setting
The AppalachianTrail
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Scenery, Wildlife, Webcam
The Route, A Hikers Journal, Panorama
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The People of Appalachia
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Dialect Music Crafts Dancing Recipe
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A Final Thought
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• The Ballad Novels are very special to me. They
  are the books I want to be remembered for, and I
  hope that they reflect the beauty and richness of
  the land and people of Appalachia in a way that
  is accessible to a large number of readers
  throughout the world.
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  Sharyn McCrumb

Photo by Ward Burton
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