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Author:

Soltan, Rita.

Title:

Reading raps : a book club guide for librarians, kids, and families / Rita Soltan.

Publisher:

Libraries Unlimited,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xiv, 354 p. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Children's libraries--Activity programs.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Children's literature--Stories, plots, etc.
Children's literature--Bibliography.
Reading promotion.
Children--Books and reading.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 327) and indexes.

Contents:

Book discussion basics -- Family book group -- Mother-daughter series -- Father-son book club -- Readers' rap.

Summary:

"This guide to book clubs is organized around books in four categories of readers: family, mother-daughter, father-son, and reader's rap, a child-only program. Titles are listed along with reading level, genre, awards, plot summary, characterization, books with similar themes, and discussion questions. Soltan also explains how to start and run a group. More popular, mainstream books are excluded. Indexes are separated by title, theme and subject, grade level, genre, and author. Soltan is a former children's librarian, and the book is based on many book clubs she has led" -- booknews.com.

ISBN:

9781591582342 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1591582342 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)62179161

LCCN:

2005030842

Locations:

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

IAOX771 -- State Library of Iowa (Des Moines)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

XNPC367 -- Hamburg Public Library (Hamburg)

DJPD353 -- Hampton Public Library (Hampton)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)