The Latest and Greatest
Picture Books and Middle Readers
Tweens
Teens
The Elf Shelf
Not to be confused with the Elf on the Shelf… Our “Elf Shelf” is a list of new books that belong on the shelves of happy, smiling, and well-deserving children, such as yours (as observed by the Elf on the Shelf of course). Here are the lists of handpicked books by Bibliotechies’ extraordinaire, Liz. Find the appropriate age groups and click on the book in the carousel that peaks your interest.
Picture Books and Books for Emerging Readers
Middle Readers
Tween
Young Adult Literature
National Book Award Winner
Young People’s Literature
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Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father. Liz says: As Caitlyn struggles to deal with the tragic death of her older brother, she must face her own difficulties of understanding the world and relating to others. Ultimately, Caitlyn learns the true meaning of closure and empathy as she connects, in her own way, to her family, friends and community. This is a beautiful, sensitive story; a little gem. |
Reluctant Readers
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Fun and Serious
There should be enough pressure to finish a book without feeling like you’re under an enormous time crunch. Try meeting every 6-8 weeks instead of every month.
Structure and Flexibility
Structure the meeting so that people feel relaxed and have time to socialize but make sure time is designated for the book discussion. Too much book talk may feel imposing but too little will feel like you’re not actually in a book group. We socialize for about an hour over cocktails, then we sit down to dinner and talk about the book. By the time we’re ready for dessert we’re back to socializing!
Effort vs. Ease
We meet on Sunday evenings from roughly 5-8pm. Typically we each host about once every 12-18 months so there isn’t too much pressure. The host provides the main course and everyone else brings appetizers, side dishes, desserts, wine, etc.
Size Matters
We have about 12 members and typically 8-10 people come to a meeting.
How Bibliotechies Can Help
Send us the list of books that you have read as an archive
Send us your latest picks and we will upload with a direct link for the members to purchase directly through Amazon.
The link will also include a comment section for you to continue your discussion online or add your 2 cents if you can’t make the meeting.
Check out other people’s lists for ideas or to comment on books that you have read.
See Liz’s book group for a sample.
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2010 Award Winners
And the winners are… We guessed it! Check out the 2010 American Library Association literary award winners.
WINNERS
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Young Adult Books Dealing with Mental Health Issues
Giving Voice to Autism
According to the organization Autism Speaks, about 1 in 150 children are autistic. It is the goal of this organization to promote research, awareness, advocacy and family services.
AUTISM SPEAKS | BE INFORMED | GET INVOLVED | WALK EVENTS | DONATE
In addition to the good work of this group and others like it, there is another powerful way in which Autism is being given a voice.
Autism in Children’s and Young Adult Literature
The Choice Is Yours
We have always believed that giving kids reading choices is the best way to encourage them to love reading. Apparently, we are not the only ones. According to a recent New York Times article, “A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like,” letting students make their own selections helps “to build a lifelong love of reading.”
NYT ARTICLE
Bibliotechies
It is not enough to simply teach children to read; we have to give them something worth reading.
-Katherine Paterson
