All Things Books Literature 2.0 Vaughn Branom Summer Staff Development June 2007

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Do you know what Literature 2.0 means? Have you read about Web 2.0 or Library 2.0 ? Do you know what “social networking” means? Can you name some social networking tools? Do you know about digital natives & digital immigrants? Do you know who thumbs and pointers are? Do you know what a … …blog is? …wiki is? …podcast is? Do you know how all of this relates to kids and the books that they may (or may not ) be reading?

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Harry Potter And The … Harry Potter And The … Cover Art Lesson Forbes.com More Book Banning Thoughts Cross Curricular: 1 st Amendment

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Graphic Novels Graphic Novels Multi-faceted Lesson Plan The Young & the Graphic Novel The Young & the Graphic Novel by James Bickers Publishers Weekly, 2/19/07 Graphic Novels 101 FAQs by Robin Brenner Horn Book Magazine, Mar-Apr 2006 Graphic Novels 101 FAQs More info More info from Cooperative Children’s Book Center TV tie-in Nonfiction Gone Graphic MoreMore

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 An Interview with Gene Yang Another interview Graphic Novels Graphic Novels Companion Piece Discussion/Writing Prompt Online Excerpt Youthradio.org

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Author Study: Stephenie Meyer Amazon 10 Second Interview Amazon.com Stephenie’s Books You Should Read Coming in August Interview from Cynsations Blog Her Website More Books with a Bite !

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Author Study: Scott Westerfeld Would I really want to be Pretty? Multi-talented Author: A Lesson in Copyright! Possible pairing?

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Adult Books for YAs Podcast Review Discussion Questions Author Essay Bonus Materials Cross-Curricular Idea Discussion Questions Author Essay Bonus Materials Cross-Curricular Idea What do you think? Themes, etcThemes, etc. Audio Excerpt Audio Excerpt Literature in Your Ear

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Book Clubs Book Discussions

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Book Blogs Cybils: The 2006 Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards Cybils: The 2006 Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards Cybils: The 2006 Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards Cybils: The 2006 Children's and YA Bloggers' Literary Awards Cynthia Leitich Smith Cynthia Leitich Smith Cynthia Leitich Smith Cynthia Leitich Smith Kids Lit: Books and More for Kids and Teens Kids Lit: Books and More for Kids and Teens Kids Lit: Books and More for Kids and Teens Kids Lit: Books and More for Kids and Teens A Chair, a Fireplace, & a Tea Cozy A Chair, a Fireplace, & a Tea Cozy A Chair, a Fireplace, & a Tea Cozy A Chair, a Fireplace, & a Tea Cozy Young Adult (& Kids) Book Central Young Adult (& Kids) Book Central Young Adult (& Kids) Book Central Young Adult (& Kids) Book Central MLK Reads – Middle School Librarian’s reviews MLK Reads – Middle School Librarian’s reviews MLK Reads MLK Reads Goddess of YA Literature (T. Lesne) Goddess of YA Literature (T. Lesne) Goddess of YA Literature (T. Lesne) Goddess of YA Literature (T. Lesne) YA Authors Café YA Authors Café YA Authors Café YA Authors Café more choices Easy way to keep up!

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Literature Projects Literature Circles Journals Weaving the Multigenre Web Writing Reviews Online Power of the Podcast YABC Reviews MySpace teen reviews

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Students Write Via the Blog TWEeter: Elementary Book Blabbing TWEeter: Elementary Book Blabbing TWEeter: Elementary Book Blabbing TWEeter: Elementary Book Blabbing Edinger House – 5 th grade class Edinger House – 5 th grade class Edinger House Edinger House A Really Different Place – 6 th grade class A Really Different Place – 6 th grade class A Really Different Place A Really Different Place ACT Student Blog – high school students ACT Student Blog – high school students ACT Student Blog ACT Student Blog Book Review Database Book Review Database

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 More Thoughts Student Project WWII Greek Myths Author Interview Rick Riordan on the Percy Jackson series Book Review “Stealing to Settle the Score” Rick Riordan on the Percy Jackson series “Stealing to Settle the Score” Harlem Renaissance Discussion Question What is Missing in YA books?

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 …and More Thoughts Have You Done A Google Book Search? Teacher’s Guide Books For BoysBiography / Civil War Biography Template More template ideas Guys Read Get In The Fast Lane Sample List

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Books & Web 2.0 List

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Remember… Book Review Database TWEeter – Student response blog (Watch for others!) A Library By Any Other Name – blog with Google reader, book blogroll Meriwether – find books, author websites, PLAYAWAYS! TeachingBooks – video author interviews, other online resources TumbleBooks – online kids books Power Media Plus & Unitedstreaming – more stories, books in videostreaming

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Sample books Colson, Mary. The Story behind Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye p. illus. Heinemann, lib. ed., $23 ( ). Colson, Mary. The Story behind Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye p. illus. Heinemann, lib. ed., $23 ( ). Jacobson, Sid and and Ernie Colón. The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation p. Hill and Wang, $16.95 ( ). Jacobson, Sid and and Ernie Colón. The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation p. Hill and Wang, $16.95 ( ). Rall, Ted. Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East? p. illus. NBM, $22.95 ( ) Rall, Ted. Silk Road to Ruin: Is Central Asia the New Middle East? p. illus. NBM, $22.95 ( ) Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis p. illus.Pantheon ( ) Satrapi, Marjane. Persepolis p. illus.Pantheon ( ) Yang, Gene. American Born Chinese p. illus. First Second ( ) Yang, Gene. American Born Chinese p. illus. First Second ( ) Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight p. Little, Brown & Co. ( ) Meyer, Stephenie. Twilight p. Little, Brown & Co. ( ) Martel, Yann. The Life of Pi p. Harcourt ( ) Martel, Yann. The Life of Pi p. Harcourt ( ) Coben, Harlan. The Innocent p. ( ) Coben, Harlan. The Innocent p. ( ) Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees sound media player. (Playaway – Follett) ( ) Kidd, Sue Monk. The Secret Life of Bees sound media player. (Playaway – Follett) ( ) Smith, Cynthia Leitich Tantalize p. Candlewick Press ( ) Smith, Cynthia Leitich Tantalize p. Candlewick Press ( ) Krasner, David. A Beautiful Pageant p. Palgrave Macmillan ( ) Krasner, David. A Beautiful Pageant p. Palgrave Macmillan ( ) Grimes, Nikki. Bronx Masquerade p. Dial $16.99 ( ) Grimes, Nikki. Bronx Masquerade p. Dial $16.99 ( )

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Online Resources Harry Potter Lexicon Harry Potter Lexicon Harry Potter and the Ministry of Fire by David Serchuk media_cz_ds_books06_1201burn_print.html Harry Potter and the Ministry of Fire by David Serchuk media_cz_ds_books06_1201burn_print.html media_cz_ds_books06_1201burn_print.html media_cz_ds_books06_1201burn_print.html Look Out Harry Potter Look Out Harry Potter What Do Harry Potter, Captain Underpants and Huck Finn Have in Common? potter_censorship.htm What Do Harry Potter, Captain Underpants and Huck Finn Have in Common? potter_censorship.htm potter_censorship.htm potter_censorship.htm International Cover Art Lesson International Cover Art Lesson The Young and the Graphic Novel The Young and the Graphic Novel Graphic Novels 101: FAQs nner.asp Graphic Novels 101: FAQs nner.asp nner.asp nner.asp Graphic Novels Graphic Novels NBC Heroes NBC Heroes

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Online Resources cont. Gaining Background for the Graphic Novel Persepolis: A WebQuest on Iran Gaining Background for the Graphic Novel Persepolis: A WebQuest on Iran Teaching Books Ernie Colon on Creating the 9/11 Report Ernie&a=1 (requires subscription) Teaching Books Ernie Colon on Creating the 9/11 Report Ernie&a=1 (requires subscription) Ernie&a=1 Ernie&a=1 ABC American Born Chinese by Christine Kwong ABC American Born Chinese by Christine Kwong American Born Chinese Online Excerpt American Born Chinese Online Excerpt An Interview with Gene Yang from Cybils Blog An Interview with Gene Yang from Cybils Blog An Interview with Gene Yang from YASLA podcast re=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 An Interview with Gene Yang from YASLA podcast re=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 re=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 re=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Reader’s Club Graphic novels for Teens Reader’s Club Graphic novels for Teens Stephenie Meyer.com (author website) Stephenie Meyer.com (author website)

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Online Resources cont. Westerblog Westerblog Music podcasts – Scott Westerfeld Music podcasts – Scott Westerfeld Would I Really Want to Be Pretty? Would I Really Want to Be Pretty? About This Book: Life of Pi About This Book: Life of Pi Life of Pi Author Essay Life of Pi Author Essay Harcourt Life of Pi Bonus Materials on=bonus Harcourt Life of Pi Bonus Materials on=bonus on=bonus on=bonus Playaways Information Playaways Information Journalism’s Changing Model model-cont/ Journalism’s Changing Model model-cont/ model-cont/ model-cont/ Meet the Writers id=1302&linkid= Meet the Writers id=1302&linkid= id=1302&linkid= id=1302&linkid=722135

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Online Resources cont. YA Authors Cafe YA Authors Cafe IRA Young Adult Choices IRA Young Adult Choices Teenread.com Teenread.com Penguin group Author Podcasts Penguin group Author Podcasts Information Age Inquiry student projects Information Age Inquiry student projects Weaving the Multigenre Web Weaving the Multigenre Web The Harlem Renaissance Student Group Project The Harlem Renaissance Student Group Project Stealing to Settle a Score with Life (NY Times Bk review) 0d9b850f3d322e&ei=5070 Stealing to Settle a Score with Life (NY Times Bk review) 0d9b850f3d322e&ei= d9b850f3d322e&ei= d9b850f3d322e&ei=5070 Brothers: a Poem in Two Voices Lesson Plan Brothers: a Poem in Two Voices Lesson Plan What’s Missing in YA books discussion-whats-missing.html What’s Missing in YA books discussion-whats-missing.htmlhttp://yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com/2007/03/open- discussion-whats-missing.htmlhttp://yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com/2007/03/open- discussion-whats-missing.html

Lib Info Services Staff Dev June 2007 Contact Info Vaughn Branom District Library Information Specialist Spring Branch ISD A Library By Any Other Name… is Still a Collection of Information