Learning Objective(s)
- Students will understand the purpose of book talks.
- Students will practice conducting a book talk.
- Students will listen to and share diverse perspectives regarding their interest in literature.
Standard(s)
National School Library Standards crosswalk with Future Ready Librarians
- Shared Foundation II.B.3. (Include) Representing diverse perspectives during learning activities.
READS - Florida’s K-12 Integrated Library Media Reading Guidelines
- Read 1.3 Use community resources for recreational and informational needs
English Language Arts B.E.S.T. Standards
- ELA.K12.EE.1 Cite evidence to explain and justify reasoning.
- ELA.3.C.1.3 Write opinions about a topic or text, include reasons supported by details from one or more sources, use transitions, and provide a conclusion.
Essential Question(s)
- Why do you recommend a book?
- Who would you recommend the book for?
Materials
- paper
- pencil
- crayons/colored pencils
Recommended Books
Booked by Call Number: J FIC ALEXANDEISBN: 9780544570986Publication Date: 2016-04-05Like lightning/you strike/fast and free/legs zoom/down field/eyes fixed/on the checkered ball/on the goal/ten yards to go/can't nobody stop you/ can't nobody cop you . . . Nobody can stop Nick . . . at least not on the field. Off it is a different matter. But helping him along as he deals with bullies and problems at home are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read.
Ban This Book by Call Number: J FIC GRATZISBN: 9780765385567Publication Date: 2017-08-29A fourth grader fights back when From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne is shy and soft-spoken, but don't mess with her when it comes to her favorite book in the whole world. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books as they start a secret banned books locker library, make up ridiculous reasons to ban every single book in the library to make a point, and take a stand against censorship.
The Library of Ever by Call Number: J FIC ALEXANDEISBN: 1250169178Publication Date: 2019-04-30With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored, bored--until she discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. Mazelike and reality-bending, the library contains all the universe's wisdom. Every book ever written, and every fact ever known, can be found within its walls. And Lenora becomes its newly appointed Fourth Assistant Apprentice Librarian. She rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces down a dark nothingness that wants to destroy all knowledge. To save the library, Lenora will have to test her limits and uncover secrets hidden among its shelves.
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Call Number: J FIC GRABENSTISBN: 9780375870897Publication Date: 2013-06-25Kyle Keeley is the class clown and a huge fan of all games--board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the construction of the new town library. Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot as one of twelve kids invited for an overnight sleepover in the library, hosted by Mr. Lemoncello and riddled with lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!
