They say to never judge a book by its cover. Unfortunately, that is the strategy that a lot of students rely on when selecting books to read for independent reading. I feel that I have recently discovered an alternative method for determining good reads. Rather than students simply picking a book that looks good, have them try a book trailer for the story. Through the book trailer, the student will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the plot and themes for which the books are centered-around. I have seen students pass up great stories because it "looked" boring. Once I shared the book trailer, students were able to make a more educated decision about the book and were able to enjoy it. In addition to Teacher Tube and YouTube, here are two really great websites for quality book trailers:
I have to say, despite all of the reading I have to do for my course on Adolescent Literature, I am ready to head over to the library and check out another stack of books! I just can't get enough. :)
So while we are on the topic of book trailers, I thought I might post some of the book trailers for the novels I will be reading for my annotated bibliography! If you have read one of these books, please comment and let me know your thoughts or ideas related to the text. I'd also love to know some of your ideas for incorporating these books into the classroom. On the other hand, if you have not read any of these books, maybe the book trailer will spark your interest!
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Scat by Carl Hiaasen
The Mostly True Adventure of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
And just because I am a book nerd, here are a few others that looked interesting to me. I am definitely adding these to my list of books to read!
Miss Pergrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ranson Riggs
Intentions by Deborah Heligman
Thanks for stopping by!
Jamie
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