1. Engaging Kids of All Ages in a Statewide Reading Club
Mission:
Provide high-quality book selections for children and teens throughout our state. Each month features one more Read On Wisconsin titles for children and teens in five different age-level groups – books at every reading level
Connecting kids and teens with terrific books, and encouraging them to think and to talk about what they are reading, or what is being read to them
Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) partners with:
Media, Educational Resources and Information Technology Division (MERIT)
Wisconsin DPI’s Division for Libraries and Technology
TeachingBooks.net (provided by BadgerLink)
Read On Wisconsin sponsors include:
Youth Services Section, WLA, sponsor
Emily McKnight Townsend, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center School of Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison

2. Books Yearly Book Lists provide five age level groups
range of different reading abilities
variety of genres and formats
Wisconsin authors and/or illustrators
cultural diversity and authenticity
balance of male and female protagonists
New titles each month for five different age groups that
reflect cultural diversity and authenticity, features a balance of male and female protagonists/subjects, and includes a variety of genres and formats (fiction/non-fiction/poetry/graphic novels).
highlight one or more books by Wisconsin authors and/or illustrators, and
as a whole, create a list for each age level group that will meet the needs of children at a range of different reading abilities; range of reading levels per age level.
Literacy Advisory Committee read, discuss and choose titles for the list; write three questions for each title -- Discussion Starters that model ways to interact and engage with children and teens around literature.

3. Connections Resources &
You can find resources to help in programming or for promoting the books through our website and social media, but we also want to get kids around the state interacting with one another about books – may be making and sharing book trailers or podcasts; may be reviews of books on a blog; discussing a book on google communities; Sophie’s squash – sharing your squash friend on Instagram and other social media.
Our website: booktrailers made by students to watch or upload your own; discussion questions –
Google+ soon we’ll have community for book discussions with kids around the state; blogger where kids’ book reviews can be posted and commented on
Twitter: Connect and update: connection with authors, illustrators, and resources; twitter chats – opportunities for librarians and kids
Pinterest: Resources: CCBC annotations, links to contextual materials – poetry contests or poetry games for a book of poems; links to using primary sources and to primary sources from Library of Congress for non-fiction book. Board where librarians, teachers, students can post what their Read On Wisconsin activities

4. Resources (Provided by BadgerLink) TeachingBooks.net:
Bookshelf dedicated to Read On Wisconsin
For Includes: Videos, 11 Book Readings, 16 Lesson Plans, Total of 106 resources
Wisconsin Media Lab:
Resources for context and content
Use a number, pbs learning media is one example, for background or contextual information for a book. Eg. March Book One, civil rights or MLK
Also, resources for creating. Soundz Abound, royalty free music, for podcast or book trailer projects

5. Emily McKnight Townsend etownsend@wisc.edu