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Classic Connections Turning Teens on to Great Literature
Holly Koelling
Book Code: LU0722
ISBN: 1-59158-072-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-072-0
432 pages, tables
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 12/30/2004
List Price: $48.00 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Subjects: Reviews:
  • This extraordinarily detailed guide is a wealth of resources and excellent advice....[i]t is a valuable book for anyone trying to connect teens to classic literature.
    —VOYA     August 2005
  • This extensive discussion and guide to classic literature will be a highly sought resource for public and secondary school librarians seeking to rejuvenate collections with modern classics, to develop captivating booktalks on popular themes, or to create enticing displays matching books with favorite YA titles, films, or modern sequels. Filled with annotated bibliographies and concrete examples, chapters address adolescent psychology, program ideas to hook teens, strategies for matching their interests with appropriate titles, and suggestions to help teachers liven up "tired" reading lists....Koelling has a conversational style that is inviting, and her selection of materials is superb. For teachers and librarians who wish to challenge readers to engage their minds and discover the universality of outstanding literature, this book is a must-read.
    —School Library Journal     July 2005
  • [A] step-by-step, how-to manual for getting teenagers to read classics....[t]he author provides helpful lists, charts, and scripts and has compiled exhaustive listings of print and online resources and support materials. Of primary interest to school library media specialists and secondary educators, this volume also offers realistic and feasible advice for public librarians who work with young adults. There is very little material currently in print on this topic. Professional collections will be well served by this thorough and constructive manual.
    —Booklist/Professional Reading     May 15, 2005
Description: Getting teens to read, much less enjoy classic literary fiction is an on-going challenge for educators and librarians. However, Holly Koelling--author, YA librarian, and "booktalker extraordinaire"-offers a variety of techniques for rising to that challenge and successfully select, present, promote, and connect teens with great literature in the library and in school. This book defines "classics" and discusses why they are important, then provides a step-by-step process for finding the "hooks" that attract teens, educating yourself about classic literature, and motivating and inspiring readers. This is an upbeat, information-packed guide that anyone working with teen readers will refer to again and again. Readers' advisory techniques employing the genre approach, appeal features, and other lures are discussed along with a variety of programs and promotions that will help teens more deeply appreciate the classics they read--from booktalks, booklists, and displays to readers' theatre, teen book clubs, and reviews. Brimming with anecdotes and practical examples, Classic Connections also includes an extensive bibliography of classics for teens and professional resources. This is an upbeat, information-packed guide, and if you work with teen readers, you'll refer to it again and again. When you're through, you might just have the teens fighting over these important works!
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Laying the Groundwork
  • What Are the Classics and What's in Them for Teens?
  • Get to Know the Classics: READ!
  • Understand the Classics without a Ph.D.
  • Make Sense of Teens as Growing People and as Readers
  • Find and Combine Classics to Attract Teens Readers
  • Making It Happen
  • Develop, Maintain, and Display Your Classics Collection for Teens
  • Be a Successful Classics Readers' Advisor with Teens in Your Library or School
  • Fit Classics into Teen Reading Programs and Other Activities
  • Booktalk the Classics to Teens
  • Promote the Classics in Schools and Your Teen Community
  • Appendix A: An Annotated List of Free Full-Text Classics Online
  • Appendix B: An Annotated List of Resources about Classics and the Canon
  • Appendix C: More Classics Lists, Fiction and Nonfiction
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