Making the Match : The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time : Grades 4-12

Foreword by Kylene Beers ix Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1(9) "My Life as a Reader in a Stolen Moment Talkin' Blues" by John H. Ritter 5(3) "On Reading, or a Reader Grows in Brooklyn" by Mel Glenn 8(2) Part I: Knowing the Kids "A Literary Quest" by Carolyn Meyer 10(8) 1 What Is a Young Adult? 12(6) "Exploring Feelings and Desires in Books" by Jack Gantos 18(11) 2 Adolescent Development: Physical, Mental, Emotional, social 19(10) "Finding the Meaning Myself" by Chris Crutcher 29(11) 3 What Young Adults Tell Us About Books, Reading, and Educators 30(10) "The Gift o f Reading" by Joan Lowery Nixon 40(7) 4 Getting to Know You: Using Surveys and Questionnaires 42(5) "What Reading Means to Me" by Chris Crowe 47(2) "The Richness o f Books" by Jeanette Ingold 49(2) Part II: Knowing the Books "The Hardy Boys Made Me Do It" by Paul Janeczko 51(14) 5 What Makes a Book "Good"? 53(12) "A Reader, a Romantic" by Cynthia Leitich-smith 65(17) 6 Fiction Genres for Adolescents 67(15) "Writing to Make One Fall from Trees" by T. A. Barron 82(17) 7 Moving from Fiction to Informational Books 84(15) "Reading: Natural and Essential" by Lori Aurelia Williams 99(2) "Riding the Roller Coaster" by sonya sones 101(1) Part III: Making the Match "Lift Off" by Kimberly Willis Holt 102(11) 8 Reading Aloud: The Power of the spoken Word 104(9) "Wondering What's Around the Bend" by Sharon Creech 113(9) 9 Booktalking: Making Personal Introductions Between Books and Readers 114(8) "Books Make Life Easier" by Michael Cart 122(27) 10 Motivating Readers 124(25) Afterword by Joan Bauer 146(3) "Teaching Kids to Love to Read" by Lee Bennett Hopkins 149(1) Appendixes: Book Lists and Resources 150 A Read-Aloud selections 152(2) B Books to Booktalk 154(2) C Resources for Booktalking 156(1) D Books on Tape 157(1) E Popular Authors of Young Adult Books 158(2) F Popular Young Adult Books for Teens 160(3) G Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers 163(4) H Picture Books for Older Readers 167(4) I Easy Reading 171(4) J Humor 175(5) K Mysteries 180(3) L Short Story Collections 183(2) M Science Fiction and Fantasy 185(3) N Nonfiction and Informational Books 188(2) O Poetry 190(2) P Young Adult Literature from Laughter to Tears 192(3) Q Books for Twenty-First Century Teens 195(4) R Tough Books for Tough Times 199(2) S Multicultural Literature for Young Adults 201(5) T Books to Accompany Havighurst's Developmental Tasks 206(2) U Twenty Young Adult Books Often Challenged 208(1) V Alternatives to Book Reports 209(1) W Print and Online Resources 210(2) X Selected Awards for Young Adult and Children's Books 212(3) Y FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions 215 Contributors' Works 221 Professional Works Cited 231