Review
"This extraordinarily detailed guide is a wealth of resources and excellent advice....[i]t is a valuable book for anyone trying to connect teens to classic literature."-VOYA
?[A] step-by-step, how-to manual for getting teenagers to read classics....[t]he author provides helpful lists, charts, and scripts and has compiled exhaustive listings of print and online resources and support materials. Of primary interest to school library media specialists and secondary educators, this volume also offers realistic and feasible advice for public librarians who work with young adults. There is very little material currently in print on this topic. Professional collections will be well served by this thorough and constructive manual.?-Booklist/Professional Reading
?This extensive discussion and guide to classic literature will be a highly sought resource for public and secondary school librarians seeking to rejuvenate collections with modern classics, to develop captivating booktalks on popular themes, or to create enticing displays matching books with favorite YA titles, films, or modern sequels. Filled with annotated bibliographies and concrete examples, chapters address adolescent psychology, program ideas to hook teens, strategies for matching their interests with appropriate titles, and suggestions to help teachers liven up "tired" reading lists....Koelling has a conversational style that is inviting, and her selection of materials is superb. For teachers and librarians who wish to challenge readers to engage their minds and discover the universality of outstanding literature, this book is a must-read.?-School Library Journal
?This extraordinarily detailed guide is a wealth of resources and excellent advice....[i]t is a valuable book for anyone trying to connect teens to classic literature.?-VOYA
"ÝA¨ step-by-step, how-to manual for getting teenagers to read classics....Ýt¨he author provides helpful lists, charts, and scripts and has compiled exhaustive listings of print and online resources and support materials. Of primary interest to school library media specialists and secondary educators, this volume also offers realistic and feasible advice for public librarians who work with young adults. There is very little material currently in print on this topic. Professional collections will be well served by this thorough and constructive manual."-Booklist/Professional Reading
"[A] step-by-step, how-to manual for getting teenagers to read classics....[t]he author provides helpful lists, charts, and scripts and has compiled exhaustive listings of print and online resources and support materials. Of primary interest to school library media specialists and secondary educators, this volume also offers realistic and feasible advice for public librarians who work with young adults. There is very little material currently in print on this topic. Professional collections will be well served by this thorough and constructive manual."-Booklist/Professional Reading
"This extensive discussion and guide to classic literature will be a highly sought resource for public and secondary school librarians seeking to rejuvenate collections with modern classics, to develop captivating booktalks on popular themes, or to create enticing displays matching books with favorite YA titles, films, or modern sequels. Filled with annotated bibliographies and concrete examples, chapters address adolescent psychology, program ideas to hook teens, strategies for matching their interests with appropriate titles, and suggestions to help teachers liven up "tired" reading lists....Koelling has a conversational style that is inviting, and her selection of materials is superb. For teachers and librarians who wish to challenge readers to engage their minds and discover the universality of outstanding literature, this book is a must-read."-School Library Journal
About the Author
HOLLY KOELLING is Young Adult/Reference Librarian, Bothell Regional Library, King County Library System, Washington, and a reviewer for Booklist, among other professional journals.
