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The Turn Around Books “I don’t think there is one turn-around book. That
reduces a love to reading to a silver bullet—or in this case a magic book. Reluctant readers come to reading reluctantly. For a while they’ll be book-at-a-time readers---readers who will read the book we put into their hand but they won’t seek out the next good book on their own. Gradually, with support and encouragement, they’ll move toward a stance that says, “This reading thing is good—good enough that I’ll seek a book out on my own.” Maybe that’s the turn-around-book—the book that the kid on his own finds that he enjoys” - Dr. K. Beers (via email)
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Turnaround titles Anderson, Laurie
Halse. Speak Ashanti.
Foolish/Unfoolish Banks, Russell. Rule
of the Bone (M) Brunvand, Jan Harold.
Big Book of Urban Legends
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Turnaround titles Burgess, Melvin. Doing
It (M) Card, Orson Scott.
Ender’s Game Chbosky, Stephen.
Perks Of Being A Wallflower (M)
Cisneros, Sandra. House On Mango Street
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Turnaround titles Curtis, Christopher
Paul. The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963
Drooker, Eric. Blood Song
Flake, Sharon. Skin I’m In
Flake, Sharon. Who Am I Without Him
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Turnaround titles Flinn, Alex.
Breathing Underwater
Foley, Mick. Have A Nice Day (M)
Gantos, Jack. Hole In My Life
Giles, Gail. Playing in Traffic
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Turnaround titles Giles, Gail.
Shattering Glass Glenn, Mel. Class
Dismissed Going, K. L. Fat Kid
Rules The World Korman, Gordon.
Son Of The Mob
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Turnaround titles Groening, Matt.
Simpsons Comics (any)
Hinton, S.E. Outsiders
Holmes, Shannon. Be More Careful (M)
Johnson, Angela. First Part Last
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Turnaround titles Keys, Alice. Tears
For Water Lubar, David.
Hidden Talents McCall, Nathan.
Makes Me Wanna Holler
McDonald, Janet. Spellbound
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Turnaround titles
Mowry, Jess. Way Past Cool
Myers , Walter Dean. Monster
Nixon, Joan Lowry. Whispers From The Dead
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon
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Turnaround titles
Paulsen, Gary. Harris and Me
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet
Pelzer, David. Child Called It
Porter, Connie Rose. Imani All Mine
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Turnaround titles
Rodriquez, Louis. Always Running (M)
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (any)
Sachar, Louis. Holes Shakur, Sanyika.
Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member ( M)
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Turnaround titles Shakur, Tupac.
Rose That Grew from Concrete
Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak series
Sleator, William. Interstellar Pig
Smith, Jeff. Bone
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Turnaround titles
Souljah, Sister. Coldest Winter Ever (M)
Sparks, Beatrice. Go Ask Alice
Stine, R.L. Dangerous Girls
Strasser, Todd. Give A Boy A Gun
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Turnaround titles
Tillage, Leon Walter. Leon’s Story
Trueman, Terry. Stuck In Neutral
Tyree, Omar. Flyy Girl (M)
Vibe magazine staff. Tupac.
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Turnaround titles
Werlin, Nancy. Killer’s Cousin
Williams, Stanley “Tookie”. Life In Prison
Woodson, Jacqueline. Miracles Boys
Woods, Teri. Dutch (M)
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Small group exercise #5:
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25 things to do to reach reluctant readers
tomorrow
1. A library card:
2. Booklists: 3. Booktalking :
4. Build relationships:
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25 things to do to reach reluctant readers
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5. Celebrate Teen Read Week: 6. Contests: 7. Displays:
8. Follow-up:
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9. Freedom and choice:
10. Get input:11. Get out of
the library:12. Get over
yourself:
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13. Get them in the building :
14. Go the shelves:
15. High visibility merchandising:
16. Honesty:
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25 things to do to reach reluctant readers
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17. Keep current :18. Listen: 19. Non-judgmental
attitude:20. Reader's advisory:
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21.Samples: 22.Wave goodbye
to just fiction 23.Weed the
collection: 24.Zowie! Get
graphic
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25 things to do to reach reluctant readers
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25. What’s missing?
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For More Information
Connecting with Reluctant Teen
ReadersPatrick Jones, Maureen L.
Hartman, and Patricia Taylor
Neal-Schuman, coming in summer 2006
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A core collection for reluctant readers: a tool box Young Adult Library Services Association
(YALSA) website. www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists Includes a variety of booklists, including
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Best Books for Young Adults and others.
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Final thoughts
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:34:26 -0700 (PDT) From: "Amanda Subject: Hi ‘‘ I loved your book’’’ To: [email protected] My name is Amanda!!! I am 15 years old and I have just finished
reading your book "Things Change". It has been the most inspiring thing that I have read in my life!!! See normally I do not enjoy reading but, this book just captured me and sucked me in!!! I have never finished a whole book, but this one I read it in two days flat!!! I have never read a book that related so well to teens today. You were so real when you wrote this book........’’’ I was shocked to find that this was your first book dedicated to teens!!! I only wish that you write more!!! The girl Johanna was so strong it only made feel good about my self!!! I could relate to every single thing in the book....... and it can only show to others that real things can happen to real people!!!’’’’ And you told it like it was in the book..... I just wrote to tell you that you are now my favorite author!!! And I HOPE that you write many more teen books because I can guarantee you I will the first to get one!!!
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HardcoverISBN: 0-8027-8901-3Price: $16.95224 pagesApril 2004
PaperbackISBN: 0-8027-7746-5ISBN 13: 978-0-8027-7746-1Price: $7.95224 pagesApril 2006
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nailednailed Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-8077-6ISBN 13: 978-0-8027-8077-5
Price: $16.95224 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4April 2006
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Chasing Chasing Tail Tail
LightsLights Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-9628-1ISBN 13: 978-0-
8027-9628-8Price: $16.95
304 pagesAugust 2007
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CheatedCheated Hardcover
ISBN: 0-8027-9699-0
Price: $16.95208 pages
Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4April 2008
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Stolen Car / October 2008
Danielle is drawn to Reid, the quintessential “bad boy.” Even though she should learn from her mother’s poor taste in men, she gets caught in Reid’s lifestyle. Danielle turns a blind eye to his lies, and is soon in way over her head. But her BFF Ashley is determined not to let Danielle become the road kill on Reid’s joy ride through life. Once she forces Dani to see through Reid’s deception, they take off on a revenge-injected road trip that starts with a stolen car and ends with some harsh truths.
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Consulting, training, and coaching for providing powerful youth services including library card campaigns and web projects
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