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The Teen-Centered Book Club: Readers into Leaders
Vibrant, dynamic teen book clubs―the kind teens eagerly anticipate and attend session after session―are teen-centered. With innovative, pragmatic ideas that will attract and retain teen readers, this guide provides everything you need to run a successful, teen-centered book club. Covering every step, from planning and promoting to how to prompt discussion and keep it civilized, this is a one-stop source for the teen book club leader. Dozens of reproducibles for teens include book lists, ground rules, and book-based activities. The book even has directions for evaluating your club and lists of resources for more information. Whether you're starting a teen book club, trying to revive a flagging program, or wish to build on past success, if you're involved in a teen book club, this guide is a must.
What's the difference between a teen book club and an adult one? Too often, the answer is Not much. Like so many programs for teens, traditional book clubs tend to be scaled-down versions of adult clubs. If book selection, taboo topics, and logistical details are the most important things that set your teen book club apart from an adult one, you could be missing a huge opportunity. Vibrant, dynamic teen book clubs―the kind teens eagerly anticipate and attend session after session―are teen-centered. They're not merely by, for and about teens, but are grounded in the admittedly radical idea that the club is not primarily about library programming or even about books (!) but is all about teens―their interests and needs, their social habits and styles, their initiative. Books are the medium and the club is the method to achieve the ultimate goal of developing teen readers and leaders. Furthermore, the teen-centered book club has huge potential to further a whole range of library goals, from bringing more teen patrons through the door, to building community-wide awareness and support for the library itself. What sets this book apart from the typical book club guide is that it is the only guide that addresses the unique constraints of public and school libraries―budgeting, impact on the facility and the collection, and potential attempts at censorship, to name just a few. It's also the only guide that takes a teen-centered approach, putting front-and-center the idea that, as with so many other things, book clubs for teens are not merely scaled-back versions of adult clubs. Whether you are starting a club, attempting to revive a flagging program, or building on past success, this manual offers you innovative, pragmatic ideas that will attract and retain teen readers. Grades 6-12.
Teen Book Clubs offers a fresh new approach for today's teen readers and clear instructions, along with tips and ideas, for building teen-centered book clubs. In 12 brief chapters the book the teen-centered book what it is and what it takes to make it work putting it planning and putting the plan in action going recruiting, boosting visibility, garnering support 15 cunningly creative types of teen book clubs using book club to develop teen leaders scads of book lists, reproducibles, and sample discussion prompters tweaking, troubleshooting, and tips for keeping it civilized evaluations beyond measure resources for more information. Filled with practical checklists, figures, worksheets, and reproducibles, this is the guide that all teen book club leaders should have.
What's the difference between a teen book club and an adult one? Too often, the answer is Not much. Like so many programs for teens, traditional book clubs tend to be scaled-down versions of adult clubs. If book selection, taboo topics, and logistical details are the most important things that set your teen book club apart from an adult one, you could be missing a huge opportunity. Vibrant, dynamic teen book clubs―the kind teens eagerly anticipate and attend session after session―are teen-centered. They're not merely by, for and about teens, but are grounded in the admittedly radical idea that the club is not primarily about library programming or even about books (!) but is all about teens―their interests and needs, their social habits and styles, their initiative. Books are the medium and the club is the method to achieve the ultimate goal of developing teen readers and leaders. Furthermore, the teen-centered book club has huge potential to further a whole range of library goals, from bringing more teen patrons through the door, to building community-wide awareness and support for the library itself. What sets this book apart from the typical book club guide is that it is the only guide that addresses the unique constraints of public and school libraries―budgeting, impact on the facility and the collection, and potential attempts at censorship, to name just a few. It's also the only guide that takes a teen-centered approach, putting front-and-center the idea that, as with so many other things, book clubs for teens are not merely scaled-back versions of adult clubs. Whether you are starting a club, attempting to revive a flagging program, or building on past success, this manual offers you innovative, pragmatic ideas that will attract and retain teen readers. Grades 6-12.
Teen Book Clubs offers a fresh new approach for today's teen readers and clear instructions, along with tips and ideas, for building teen-centered book clubs. In 12 brief chapters the book the teen-centered book what it is and what it takes to make it work putting it planning and putting the plan in action going recruiting, boosting visibility, garnering support 15 cunningly creative types of teen book clubs using book club to develop teen leaders scads of book lists, reproducibles, and sample discussion prompters tweaking, troubleshooting, and tips for keeping it civilized evaluations beyond measure resources for more information. Filled with practical checklists, figures, worksheets, and reproducibles, this is the guide that all teen book club leaders should have.
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240 pages, Paperback
First published March 30, 2006
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October 8, 2007
This book was extremely helpful to me as I started my first book discussion group for teens at the library. It turned my nervousness into excitement and gave me so many terrific ideas that I don't think we will ever get bored in our new book club. I will definitely be purchasing it, but I can't decide if I want it for my own personal collection or as a permanent part of our reference desk collection
July 5, 2015
This is more about starting a book club. I thought it was going to be about how to make a pre-existing book club and incorporate things that will get your teens to become leaders. I got very little that's new out of this. I only gave it 2 stars because it seems like there's a bit of false advertising in the title.
November 10, 2008
This is an excellent resource for anyone looking to start a teen book club or even just looking for some fresh ideas. It contains a wealth of information on starting and organizing the group, planning meetings, choosing the type of group, guiding the teens in discussions, and much more!
August 14, 2008
This would be a great resource if starting a teen book club. Lots of "how-to" ideas backed by the "whys".
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December 14, 2008MARTHA!
September 28, 2009
More for a librarian than a teacher running a book club. Some ideas were helpful. Some activities I can use when I teach.
January 20, 2010
Research purposes only for our Dream Your Reality Virtual Book Club to see when we add teens to our group.
November 22, 2010
This is a great resource book. It covers all types of clubs and gives examples throughout.
August 20, 2012
Lots of great ideas on how to get a book club started, keep the conversations going, and evaluate success. I'm looking forward to getting started on a new book club adventure this school year!
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