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Each of these volumes explores five popular genres and shows how they can be used to promote learning in the library and classroom. After introductory discussions of each genre, McElmeel recommends books, gives lists of related titles, and provides a variety of ideas for genre-related activities that complement classroom thematic units. Grades 4-

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School Library Journal Review

This book promotes unit study of elementary school literature centered upon genre. It gives a step-by-step, innovative model for establishing small, student-led discussion groups and journal-writing as ways to promote student inquiry into literature. Though the introduction makes a strong case for including nonfiction in reading programs, what follows is only the most often-studied narrative nonfiction, such as folklore and biography, instead of the survival tales, animal adventures, journey stories, and other literature known to appeal more to many children. Each genre focus is accompanied by an annotated bibliography of read-aloud and independent reading choices for elementary students. Herein lies the chief value of this book: the annotated bibliographies could be useful to a beginning media specialist or teacher for reader's advisory services.‘Bonnie Wilson, recent MLS graduate, Texas Woman's University (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Booklist Review

In the style of Book Links, this is an exemplary guide for using books across the curriculum. McElmeel devotes separate chapters to folklore, contemporary realistic fiction, fantasy, biographies, and tales from here and there. In each case she defines the genre, discusses a few titles in depth, connects them with other recommended books in thematic units, and suggests a wealth of classroom and library activities. Her choice of books is excellent, including titles for reading aloud, and she provides author profiles and reproducible activity sheets and posters. Discussion questions will stimulate students in several subject areas. McElmeel is a library media specialist in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, schools; her enthusiasm is catching. --Hazel Rochman

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SHARRON L. MCELMEEL, an adjunct instructor at Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a long-time educator and library media specialist who has built a national reputation in the area of children's literature and is an often requested conference speaker. She was named Iowa Reading Teacher of the Year in 1987 and was nominated as Iowa's Teacher of the Year in 1997.

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