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\ Children's Literature\ - Janice DeLong\ An exceptional and influential combination of character education and literacy skills is provided in this easy-to-use volume. Teachers can access lessons based on well-known trade books to impress upon their students the keys to self-worth and social competence. Picture books, easy readers, chapter books, and novels are all included in these simple but invaluable lessons for readers of every age. The selected books are familiar titles that are easily found at bookstores and libraries. Topics include friendship, bullying, alcoholism, new siblings, and many other family and cultural issues. Although the introduction, purpose, and basic instructions for the use of the book are provided at the end of the book, the preliminary, in-depth literature lessons are practically self-explanatory. New teachers, veteran teachers, guidance counselors, school psychologists, and even parents will find this guide an incredible resource for sharing books in a new and powerful way with children. Reviewer: Janice DeLong\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalKitain, who holds master's degrees in education and library science, outlines her program for using books to help children develop self-confidence and coping ability. Aimed at elementary school students, her list of 150 fiction and nonfiction titles is organized by topic (e.g., friendship, bullies, separation anxiety, etc.), and each recommendation includes bibliographic information, reading level, a brief synopsis, an outline of key messages, a sample booktalk, activities, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading. Children's librarians will find this resource useful for readers' advisory and collection development.\ The hipster librarian memoir comes of age with Scott Douglas's Quiet Please: Dispatches from a Public Librarian(LJ Xpress Review, 3/11/08).-Ed.\ —Wilda Williams\ \ \ \ School Library JournalKitain offers an array of books that "help children relate to their personal lives and individual challenges." Chapters are based on themes including but not limited to friendship, courage, emotions, moving, new siblings, physical challenges, and bullies. Tough subjects like alcoholism, illness and death, and homelessness are also included. Each chapter follows a format that integrates a book with full bibliographic information, a synopsis, a simple booktalk, and a "shelf-esteem" connection and idea grid that explore a main message and other related ideas through books. "Book hops" list other titles related to the theme, "Classic Corner" suggests related classics, "For Older Children" suggests titles for more accelerated readers, and "Support Material" cites awards, honors, and book reviews. The texts utilized in each chapter are generally PreK through second grade, with extensions suggested for older children. References and footnotes are appropriately placed, and the quality and variety of texts are excellent. The remaining chapters of the book explore working with community partners. This text is highly recommended for all librarians, teachers, caregivers, and parents of younger readers. Although not all of the topics lend themselves to group settings, librarians, teachers, counselors, and parents will find the suggestions and information useful.-Rebecca Sheridan, Easttown Library & Information Center, Berwyn, PA\ \ \
