Fiction: novels, poetry, drama, short stories, graphic novels, manga, picture books, etc Nonfiction: driver’s ed manual, cookbook, DIY book, magazines, newspapers, obituaries, etc
Think of it as a do-it-yourself project…
Interest – e.g., if you know you like fashion, look for an illustrated history of clothing
Recommendations (friends, teacher, librarian, GVC Book Reviews, booktalks, etc)
Reviews (usually on the back cover of a book: Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, VOYA, Canadian Review of Materials, ALA)
Skim a few pages in the middle to see if you like the writer’s style
If you know you like one particular thing, look for more of the same (e.g., if you like Twilight, try reading Anne Rice’s books)
Genres? What should I see in class? Contribution to classroom culture of reading?