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Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com “Information, Please! Great Books that Inform and Inspire”

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com • Nonfiction books “keep me grounded,’ says high school senior Laurel Twombley, “Reading nonfiction gives me a realistic look at what is going on in the world around me.” From a book about a teen cancer survivor (tough) to a quickie biography of the Backstreet Boys (fluff), nonfiction is the real stuff that excites teens about books, about learning, and about libraries.” International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com • For the power point, visit • www.connectingya.com and click on presentations • For more info, email me: patrick@connectingya.com International Reading Association May 2006

WHO? Audience Nonfiction readers Presenter WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? HOW? Lecture Handouts Question and answer Power Point: WHY: Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.comGetting started International Reading Association May 2006

FACTS ABOUT NONFICTION Some facts about nonfiction are • it reaches reluctant readers, • it reaches non-readers, • it reaches new or poor readers, • it reaches at-risk kids • it reaches boys International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? • Rethinking our role, our priorities, and our outcomes while remembering our core values about lifelong learning and reading motivation International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 1. Advising readers isn’t always fiction: librarians are getting back into the reader’s advisory business in a big way, but we’re learned a few things 2. Author studies on nonfiction authors International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 3. Booklists: online, in-print, and kid created 4. Booktalking and storytelling, in particular cultural diversity tales, scary stories/urban legends/tall tales, and stories of courage International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 5. Boys matter /www.guysread.com: it is in most schools boys who are bring down reading scores, so lets look at what boys like 6. Brands matter and motivate kids into the tent: Star Wars for example International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 7. Diversity matters: nonfiction is often more inviting to diverse populations, easier to find themselves and stories in, and often easier vocabulary matched with illustrations 8. DK rules! International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 9. Displays / Merchandising / Inviting spaces: libraries are realizing its about the experience as much as the service or product. Put the books where the kids are! 10. Engaging after school / weekend programs that inform, entertain, and enrich kids based on facts not fiction International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 11. Extending the due date / teacher cards: making it easier for teachers to use our materials with their students 12. Extending the unit: if you want to know more, then read… International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 13. Getting crafty: focusing on books that inspire kids to create / draw / design 14. Getting facts fix: International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 15. Linking with fiction: double plays 16. Linking with media: pop goes the culture: triple plays International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 17. Linking with teachers: the prime directive of school librarians is collaboration (www.ala.org/aasl) 18. Linking with computers: this is the draw for many kids, especially new users. International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 19. Magazines ARE nonfiction, and lots of nonfiction look/read like magazines, as well as tie-ins (Sport Illustrated for Kids books/ American Girl books) 20. Nonfiction series just for libraries are getting better in content and presentation (Lerner Books) International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 21. Partners in the community that we support, for example Scouts 22. Reaching out: school visits with content International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 23. Reading aloud: great lives and times 24. Reforming collection development: its is about The Rock, not Plymouth Rock International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 25. Starting early – easy nonfiction and early literacy model 26. Teaching information literacy: using nonfiction as examples International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 27. Understanding the obstacles to reading: time / focus / skills / learning styles 28. Using the books’ contents: the Amazon model International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com HOW do librarians promote nonfiction? 29. Buying books kids will read. We are focusing on books that emphasize to our younger customers that reading non-fiction can be a pleasurable experience; that it is not just dry, stale text books and a running list of facts. International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com • The Dog from Arf! Arf! to ZzzzzzArf! Arf! Take a peek inside -- the dogs in this book are unlike any dogs you have ever seen. This noisy alphabet book of dog sounds and commands will appeal to the dog lover in everyone.c2004 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Denton, TerryIt's True! Pigs Do FlyThe It's True! series of nonfiction feature breezy writing and quirky cartoons designed to capture and hold your interest. Pigs Do Fly is a history of flight -- all types from birds to kites to modern day jets.88 p. 2006 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Jenkins, SteveActual SizeWith stunning illustrations, the author discusses and gives examples of the actual size and weights of various animals and their body structures, including the eye of a giant squid and the teeth of a great white shark.2004 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Morrison, ToniRemember: The Journey to School IntegrationToni Morrison has included unforgettable images of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation. The accompanying text includes a fictional dialog between children who lived during that emotional era and factual information that ties the book tightly together.78 p. 2004 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Crowe, ChrisGetting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till CaseThe author presents a true account of the murder of fourteen-year-old, Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi. With vivid narration and detail, the author examines the murder, the following trial, and the importance of these events to the civil rights movement.128 p. 2003 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com McWhorter, DianeA Dream of Freedom: The Civil Rights Movement from 1954 to 1968McWhorter, writing from the pespective of a white, privileged child growing up in Birmingham in the early 1960's, offers readers an emotional and personal look at the civil rights movement. Liberally Illustrated with photos and enhanced by many extra resources. Ages 10 to 14.160 p. c2004 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Bolden, TonyaThe Champ: The Story of Muhammad AliThis picture book biography covers the most fasinating aspects of his exciting life, from Ali the fighter to Ali the activist. The playful and lively text reflects the illustrations as well as the Ali's personality.32 p. 2004 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Nelson, PeterLeft for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS IndianapolisRecalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.201 p. 2002 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Newcomb, RainThe Master Spy Handbook : Help Our Intrepid Hero Use Gadgets, Codes and Top-secret Tactics to Save the World from EvildoersLearn the fine art of tailing, writing secret messages in invisible ink, setting up a secret rendezvous, or changing the size and appearance of your face.96 p. 2005 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Platt, RichardForensicsThis book looks at the fasinating topic of collecting and analyzing evidence. Close-up color photographs illustrate several examples from ballistics to counterfeit money. Many current uses of this science are discussed. A few examples include the use of DNA to identify victims of the December 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean.63 p. 2005 International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com Ripley's believe it or not! encyclopedia of the bizarre, amazing, strange, inexplicable, weird, and all true! / by Julie Mooney Amazing, strange, inexplicable, weird- and ALL TRUE! 6,000 absolutely REAL oddities, facts, and records. International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com International Reading Association May 2006

Things Change • (Walker and Company, April 2004) International Reading Association May 2006

Walker Books for Young Readershttp://www.walkeryoungreaders.com/ nailed by Patrick Jones (April 2006) International Reading Association May 2006

Connecting Young Adults and LibrariesPatrick Joneshttp://www.connectingya.com International Reading Association May 2006

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