《书目》(Booklist)书评

With a bright, clear format, this large-size paperback provides booktalks and related activities for 40 contemporary YA titles that will grab reluctant readers. The choices are excellent, from Byars' Bingo Brown and Vail's Wonder to Koertge's Boy in the Moon and Klause's Silver Kiss, though the list would be even better if it also included more of the riches of ethnic diversity. For each title, there's information about the author and about book reviews in major journals; then there's a brief plot summary and two kinds of talks: a quick "In the Aisle" talk, and a read-aloud using a passage from the book. These are talks that are easy to do and that promote the book, not the booktalker. Also included for each title are practical curriculum-related activities, other titles by the author, and related books on the theme. Indexes are by author and title and also by theme, curriculum, genre, and interest and readability levels. With a style that's immediate, informal, open, and always enthusiastic, this hands-on resource will be welcomed by librarians and teachers who want to share the pleasure of good books. ~--Hazel Rochman