A presentation to describe what booktalks are, why we do them and their benefits. Aimed at trainee teachers and others who know very little. Contains useful links and bibliography.
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Book talks
1. Book talking school
students.
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2. What is a book talk?
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3. “A booktalk is a commercial designed to get
someone to read a book. It is a way of
"selling" your merchandise, a performance to
get the audience excited about your book.”
http://libraries.vermont.gov/sites/libraries/files/cbec/booktalks.pdf
5. Increase circulation.
Promotes collection.
Increases awareness of
the library.
Provides out reach to
community groups.
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6. The most effective way to motivate
reading.
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7. Other benefits include…
• Helping students find books they will
enjoy
• Develop a rapport between students
and adults.
• Model enthusiasm for books.
• Highlight reading and books without
any additional funding.
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8. Traditional Book talks
Find a book you love.
Read all.
Decide on a ‘hook’ that will catch
children’s attention quickly.
Describe the basic plot of the
story without giving away the
ending.
CHANCE & LESESNE (2012).
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9. Short and Sweet
Sonja Cole, Bookwink.com,
recommends keeping a booktalk
for children to no more than
seven sentences!
• 1 and 2 introduce the main
character.
• 3 to 5 Summarize the conflict.
• 6 and 7 get the children thinking
about what happens in the story.
• Connect with their experiences
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10. “Book trailers
are a visual representation of a book.
In one way book trailers are similar to a
movie trailer; they are designed to interest
a reader in a particular book.”
CHANCE & LESESNE (2012).
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11. "Book trailers take what happens in
a reader's mind and display it like
real-life. Trailers can also do the
opposite, and make people who
watch book trailers want to read
the book. Whatever side people sit
on, be it a reader or a non-reader, a
book trailer will fill that gap in a
powerful, potent way. It's a
powerful tool for 21st-century
students.“
Chance & Lesnese (2012).
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12. “ the best book trailers are just
like the best book talks. They
basically just give the jacket
synopsis . . . only instead
of kids having to make the
images in their minds, the trailer
spoon feeds the imagery and
music to them.“
CHANCE & LESESNE (2012).
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13. Create a buzz.
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14. Utilize digital
technologies
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15. Worth exploring
International Children’s Digital Library
InAnimate Alice
Storyline Online
The Amanda Project
315 Stories
Guy’s Lit Wire Blog
Book Trailers for all
90 Second Newbery
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61/sizes/z/in/photostream / Skype an Author Network Valenza, & Stephens, (2012).
16. Suggested readings
Blass, R. J. (2002). Booktalks, bookwalks, and read-
alouds : promoting the best new children's literature
across the elementary curriculum / Rosanne J. Blass.
Greenwood Village, Colo. : Teacher Ideas Press, 2002
Gillespie, J., & Naden, C. J. (2003). Teenplots : a
booktalk guide to use with readers ages 12-18 / John T.
Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden. Westport, Conn. :
Libraries Unlimited, c2003.
Langemack, C. (2003). The booktalker's bible : how to
talk about the books you love to any audience / Chapple
Langemack. Westport, Conn.
Schall, L. (2007). Booktalks and beyond : promoting
great genre reads to teens / Lucy Schall. Westport,
Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2007.
Schall, L. (2001). Booktalks plus : motivating teens to
read / Lucy Schall. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries
Unlimited, 2001.
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References
Chance, R., & Lesesne, T. (2012).
Rethinking Reading Promotion.
Teacher Librarian, 39(5), 26-28.
Valenza, J., & Stephens, W. (2012).
Reading remixed. Educational
Leadership, 69(6), 75-78.