1. Book Selection Strategies

2. 129,864,880 What does this number represent?? Researchers estimate that is the number of books there are in the world. With so many books, there really are books for everyone in the world with all different interests, ages, and experiences.

3. With so many books though, it can be like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the book you’ll like unless you have some strategies to help narrow down the books you’ll enjoy.

4. Book Selection Strategies Make a list of topics you’re interested in (hobbies, sports, animals, etc.) Make a list of places/times you’d like to visit or experience Make a list of books or authors you’ve enjoyed in the past Share your lists with friends and get their recommendations Review lists of recommended books such as the ALA Book Recommendations, or NPR’s 100 Best Teen NovelsALA Book RecommendationsNPR’s 100 Best Teen Novels Ask others like your teachers, family members, coaches etc. for their recommendations.

5. Next Steps Compile a list of topics, places, books or authors you’re interested in. If you have access to the internet go to https://livingston.follettdestiny.com, click on the high school link and search the catalog for books that match your list of interests. Make a note of titles you find that go along with your list.https://livingston.follettdestiny.com

6. What to turn in for Day 1 List of 10 topics you’re interested in (hobbies, sports, animals, etc.). List of 10 places/times you’d like to visit or experience. Lists may be emailed to Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us or hand written and turned in when you return to school.Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us

7. What to turn in for Day 2 List 6 books or authors you’ve enjoyed in the past. Share your list(s) with a friend or someone in your household and get their recommendations. Write down and submit at least 3 recommendations from someone you know. Todays items to turn in may be emailed to Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us or hand written and turned in when you return to school. Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us

8. What to turn in for Day 3 Go to https://Livingston.follettdestiny.com, click on the high school link and search the catalog for books that match your list of interests.https://Livingston.follettdestiny.com Make a note of titles at least 5 titles you find that go along with your list. The items to be turned in today may be emailed to Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us or hand written and turned in when you return to school. Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us

9. What to turn in for Day 4 Review lists of recommended books such as the ALA Book Recommendations (http://www.ala.org/yalsa/teenstopten), or NPR’s 100 Best Teen Novels (http://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100- best-ever-teen-novels)ALA Book Recommendations NPR’s 100 Best Teen Novelshttp://www.npr.org/2012/08/07/157795366/your-favorites-100- best-ever-teen-novels Note at least 6 books you’ve read (or heard of) and note 6 more books you’d like to read. The above work may be emailed to Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us or hand written and turned in when you return to school. Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us

10. What to turn in for Day 5 Spend twenty minutes reading a book, magazine, newspaper, online article, or something around the house of your choice. If you have a twitter account tweet your summary. Remember to include a hashtag! Summaries should also be emailed to Mrs. Ashley at Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us or hand written and turned in when you return to school.Jennifer.Ashley@Livingston.kyschools.us