1 | The Introduction/Situation | 1 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 2 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 4 |
2 | The Problem | 5 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 6 |
3 | The Solutions | 9 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Article | 11 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 11 |
4 | The Reading Environment | 13 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 13 |
| Practical Application | 14 |
| Brain-Centered Environment Basics | 14 |
| Middle School Media Center Advisory Panel | 14 |
| Checklist for Evaluating the Media Center | 15 |
| Sample Curriculum Displays | 15 |
| Reader's Survey | 17 |
| Teacher's Survey | 18 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 19 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 20 |
| Web Sites | 21 |
5 | Reading Workshop | 23 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 24 |
| Practical Application | 24 |
| Sample Mini-Lesson Topics | 24 |
| Annotated Young Adult Literature | 26 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 28 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 29 |
| Web Sites | 32 |
6 | Literature Circles | 35 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 37 |
| Practical Application | 38 |
| Sample Literature Circles with Annotated Young Adult Literature | 38 |
| Decisions and Choices | 38 |
| Fantasy | 39 |
| Bibliography | 40 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 44 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 46 |
| Web Sites | 49 |
7 | Book Clubs | 51 |
| Moderator Responsibilities | 51 |
| Member Responsibilities | 52 |
| Comments from Parents | 52 |
| Frequently Asked Questions about Book Clubs | 52 |
| Library Gift Book Program | 53 |
| Bookshare Book Fair | 54 |
| School Book Clubs | 54 |
| Civic Organizations | 54 |
| Book Clubs As Part of the Literature Program | 54 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 54 |
| Practical Application | 55 |
| Sample Topics for Book Club Sessions | 55 |
| Young Adult Selections | 56 |
| Titles to Get You Started | 56 |
| Annotated Young Adult Titles | 56 |
| Leaders As Readers Teachers' Book Club--Suggested Titles | 57 |
| Annotated Titles for Leaders As Readers Teachers' Book Club | 57 |
| Annotated Suggested Professional Books for Leaders As Readers Teachers' Book Club | 58 |
| Suggested Titles for Fathers and Sons Book Club | 58 |
| Annotated Suggested Titles for Fathers and Sons Book Club | 59 |
| Suggested Titles for Mothers and Daughters Book Club | 60 |
| Annotated Suggested Titles for Mothers and Daughters Book Club | 60 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 61 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 63 |
| Web Sites | 66 |
8 | Booktalks | 67 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 68 |
| Practical Application | 68 |
| Booktalk Web Site | 68 |
| Sample Booktalk (from Web Site) | 68 |
| Suggested Young Adult Titles for Booktalks | 69 |
| Annotated Young Adult Titles for Booktalks | 71 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 73 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 75 |
| Web Sites | 76 |
9 | Interdisciplinary and Thematic Units | 77 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 77 |
| Practical Application | 78 |
| Samples of Literature Themes | 78 |
| Holocaust--Picture Books | 78 |
| Holocaust--Young Adult | 78 |
| Civil War--Picture Books | 79 |
| Civil War--Young Adult | 79 |
| Ecology--Picture Books | 79 |
| Ecology--Young Adult | 80 |
| Math--Picture Books | 80 |
| Math--Young Adult | 80 |
| Ancient Egypt--Picture Books | 80 |
| Ancient Egypt--Young Adult | 81 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 81 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 83 |
| Web Sites | 86 |
10 | Current Young Adult Literature | 87 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 89 |
| Annotated Current Young Adult Literature | 89 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 94 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 96 |
| Web Sites | 98 |
11 | Reading in the Content Areas | 99 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 100 |
| Practical Application | 100 |
| Content Area Reading Strategies | 100 |
| Annotated Young Adult Literature | 101 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 104 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 105 |
| Web Sites | 107 |
| The Arts | 107 |
| English Language Arts | 107 |
| Literature | 108 |
| Mathematics | 108 |
| Science | 109 |
| Social Studies | 110 |
12 | Information Literacy | 111 |
| Professional Discussion Questions | 113 |
| Annotated Professional Journal Articles | 114 |
| Annotated Professional Books | 121 |
| Web Sites | 123 |
13 | The Reading Plan | 125 |
Appendix A | Bibliography of Annotated Young Adult Titles | 129 |
Appendix B | Bibliography of Professional Titles | 133 |
Appendix C | Award-Winning Books | 139 |
Appendix D | Young Adult Books on Tape | 163 |
Appendix E | Young Adult Literature Videos | 167 |