Booktalking That Works Book

	Foreword
	Preface
	Reference
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	What Teens Want/What Teens Need	3
	Who Are These New Teens Anyway?	3
	Reading: It's Not Just Books Anymore	5
	What Do They Read (or Not Read)?	6
	Teens Need to Relate	7
	Keeping in Touch	8
	A Place of Their Own	9
	Where Do They Learn About Books?	10
	Why Booktalk to Teenagers?	10
	A Short History of Booktalking	11
	How Do We Know What We Know?	12
	Books for Teens Mentioned in This Chapter	20
Ch. 2	Choosing Books	21
	Where to Find Books Teens Will Want to Read	21
	Booktalking Considerations for Various Genres	28
	Special Situations Every Booktalker Encounters	41
	Books for Teens Mentioned in This Chapter	46
Ch. 3	Techniques	51
	Choosing Your Delivery Style	51
	Choosing Your Words	54
	Lie a Little	58
	Books for Teens Mentioned in This Chapter	60
Ch. 4	Seven Surefire Booktalking Methods	63
Method 1	Setting a Scene	63
Method 2	Asking a Question	64
Method 3	Drawing Connections	65
Method 4	Focusing on a Character	67
Method 5	Hinting at the Plot	68
Method 6	Setting the Mood	68
Method 7	Reading Aloud	69
	Books for Teens Mentioned in This Chapter	72
Ch. 5	Preparing Booktalks	73
	How to Start	73
	Writing Without Reading	80
	Keeping It Short	83
	Practice	85
	35 Dos and 35 Don'ts	86
	35 Ways to Lose Your Audience	86
	35 Ways to Hook Your Audience	90
	Books for Teens Mentioned in This Chapter	93
Ch. 6	In the Schools	95
	Getting There or Getting Them to You	95
	Prepare Teachers for Your Visit	97
	How Do You Know if Your Booktalks Work?	97
	A Final Note	98
	Sample Booktalks From the Author	103
	Booktalks Using My Styles	103
	Booktalks Utilizing Other Styles	127
	Booktalking Sources Cited in This Text	137
	Electronic Mailing Lists	138
	Index by Subject, Title, and Author	139
	Index by Genre and Theme	151
	About the Author	155