Full Description
Inspire teenagers to read quality literature and help them explore issues relevant to their lives. This outstanding book offers motivational, ready-to-use booktalks for more than 100 of the best new reads for teenagers, guaranteed to pique teen interest. Each booktalk comes with complete bibliographic information, a detailed plot summary, helpful presentation tips, curriculum connections, and suggestions for related books and media. Grades 7-12.
To help you keep the booktalk momentum going, Lucy Schall provides engaging follow-up discussion questions and activity ideas that will enhance every teen's reading, writing, and speaking skills. With a focus on recently published fiction and nonfiction titles in a wide variety of genres and themes, these dynamic booktalks center around issues, problems, and challenges that young adults are facing—from family concerns, expectations, and leadership to prejudice, good and evil, and the future. These lively booktalks and activities will motivate your teens to explore the complex world around them through unforgettable literary journeys.
Contents
Introduction Challenge: We Meet a Powerful World Strangers Judge Families Plan Nature Prevails Nations Conflict Supernatural Forces Intrude Achievement: We Test Coping Skills Trying to Meet Expectations Seeking Our Spirit Testing Our Physical Limits Developing Our Minds Dedication: We Battle the Forces Against Us The Forces of Good and Evil Complicating Our Lives Disease and Injury Threatening to Limit Our Abilities Hate and Prejudice Trying to Shut Us Out Family Conflicts Forcing Us to Define Ourselves Legacy: We Are Remembered Entertaining and Creating Trusting Teaching and Leading Looking Toward the Future