Best Young Adult Books Contest : A Simulation for the Language Arts Classroom (Paperback)

from keeneam

I found the premise of this book to be great,a good way to get kids involved with books. However, I found the author organization and explanations very confusing, and the quality of books suggested were not always the best. I also think, the author being a gifted teacher, as unrealistic expectati...

from sweeks1980

"The Best Young Adult Books Contest" provides a step-by-step guide to help teachers and students stage a mock awards show (in the vein of the Academy Awards) for young adult books they deem as worthy. The idea is an intriguing one, and Danielian does a nice job providing directions, examples, and...

from SandSing7

The book is primarily a single lesson plan that's geared towards a middle school language arts curriculum. It's an interesting plan to get students excited about independent reading, and comes with all the worksheets and numerous examples and pictures from each step of the process. However, I'm n...

from perfunctory

I loved the ideas behind this lesson plan; if this were presented to me as a middle schooler I'd be really excited about it. As an adult/teacher, though, I'm a little meh. It seems like a lot of prep and really time-consuming. That said, I'm all for new ways to get kids jazzed about reading. The ...

from mrsgardner

This is an interesting way to get students actively involved in reading. I teach sophomore English, and I think I can adapt Danielian's ideas to promote more independent reading with my students. I particularly like the idea of having our own "best books" contest in which students nominate titles...