10 Tips for Choosing a Book

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10 Tips for Choosing a Book

• Try these ideas!

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1. Think of a subject or what you want your book
to be about.
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2. Decide if you would like fiction or
nonfiction.
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3. Look for a special title or series.

• SERIES TITLES
• Dear America
• My Name is America
• American Girls
• Hank the Cowdog
• A to Z Mysteries
• Little House on the Prarie
• Nancy Drew
• Magic Tree House

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4. Look for an author you know.

• Gary Paulsen
• Beverly Cleary
• Joan Lowrey Nixon
• Matt Christopher
• Laura Ingalls Wilder
• R. L. Stine
• Bill Peet
• Lemony Snickett

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5. Share books with your friends and listen to
what they say about their books.
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6. Look at library displays.
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7. Get up your courage to try something new.
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8. Use a booklist.
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9. Choose an award list.

• Newbery Award
• Caldecott Award
• ALA Notable Books Award
• Coretta Scott King Award
• Young Readers Choice Award

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10. Take the librarians recommendation.