Reaching Reluctant Young Readers

Reaching Reluctant Young Readers
Author: Rob Reid
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2017-03-09
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1442274425

Reaching Reluctant Young Readers features 150 middle-grade books. Each profiled title has the potential to hook the reluctant reader and lure them to read the entire book. To specifically encourage elementary and middle-school-age reluctant children to read, there is first a pitch to get the reader’s attention. That is followed by a short reading passage to “set the hook” and encourage the young person to read the rest of the book on their own. Further, the book contains several hundred additional recommended titles. The books selected for this collection were chosen following the criteria of reluctant reader books created by the Quick Picks committee sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. While these guidelines were designed for young adult books, they also work well for middle-grade books. The criteria include: clear writing (no convoluted long sentences with sophisticated vocabulary), high interest “hook” in the first few pages, well-defined characters, interesting plot, and familiar themes.

Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Furious Fry

Super Chicken Nugget Boy and the Furious Fry
Author: Josh Lewis
Publisher: Hyperion
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781423114925

He’s faster than fast food! Crispier than Chex Mix! He’s . . . . Super Chicken Nugget Boy! When Fern Goldberg arrived at Bert Lahr Elementary School, he was justan average kid: nearsighted, a touch on the skinny side. Then he fellinto the pool of radioactive green goo behind Bogie’s Burger Barn. Nowwhenever his skin comes into contact with condiments, he transformsinto a bona fide, deep-fried superhero who’s not afraid to take onvillains great and small, from the class bully to the giant, mutatedFrench fry who threatens to crush the whole school beneath his massive,starchy feet . . . . Villainous vegetables beware! Here comes the mostformidable food fighter in history!

Super Chicken Nugget Boy Vs. Dr. Ned-Grant and His Eggplant Army

Super Chicken Nugget Boy Vs. Dr. Ned-Grant and His Eggplant Army
Author: Josh Lewis
Publisher:
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2010
Genre: Eggplant
ISBN: 9780329750503

Super Chicken Nugget Boy, normally a student at Bert Lahr Elementary School, must step in to save the day when an army of evil eggplants attacks after the school bully, Dirk Hamstone, makes fun of a mad food scientist named Dr. Myron Ned-Grant by calling him "eggplant.".

Super Chicken Nugget Boy Vs. Dr. Ned Grant and His Eggplant Army

Super Chicken Nugget Boy Vs. Dr. Ned Grant and His Eggplant Army
Author: Josh Lewis
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-10-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9780606233552

When Gordonville's most preeminent food scientist, Dr. Myron Ned-Grant, came to speak at Bert Larh Elementary, he seemed like a really nice guy--that is, until school bully Dirk Hamstone reminded him of his name's unfortunate resemblance to eggplant

Little Green Tow Truck

Little Green Tow Truck
Author: Ken Wilson-Max
Publisher: Cartwheel Books
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1997
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590898027

Invites young readers to change the tow truck's tire, turn the key to start the engine, steer the wheel, weave through a traffic jam, and hook up a stalled car.

Buyology

Buyology
Author: Martin Lindstrom
Publisher: Currency
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-02-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0385523890

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating look at how consumers perceive logos, ads, commercials, brands, and products.”—Time How much do we know about why we buy? What truly influences our decisions in today’s message-cluttered world? In Buyology, Martin Lindstrom presents the astonishing findings from his groundbreaking three-year, seven-million-dollar neuromarketing study—a cutting-edge experiment that peered inside the brains of 2,000 volunteers from all around the world as they encountered various ads, logos, commercials, brands, and products. His startling results shatter much of what we have long believed about what captures our interest—and drives us to buy. Among the questions he explores: • Does sex actually sell? • Does subliminal advertising still surround us? • Can “cool” brands trigger our mating instincts? • Can our other senses—smell, touch, and sound—be aroused when we see a product? Buyology is a fascinating and shocking journey into the mind of today's consumer that will captivate anyone who's been seduced—or turned off—by marketers' relentless attempts to win our loyalty, our money, and our minds.

13 Gifts: A Wish Novel

13 Gifts: A Wish Novel
Author: Wendy Mass
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545387930

Wendy Mass turns to another magical birthday: 13!When Tara, a self-proclaimed shrinking violet, steals the school mascot, a goat, in order to make some friends with the popular crowd and gets caught, she gets herself in a heap of trouble. In addition, her parents decide that instead of taking her on their summer trip to Madagascar to study the courtship rituals of the Bamboo Lemur, she must go stay with her aunt, uncle, and bratty cousin Emily St. Claire in Willow Falls. Tara thinks it's a good time to start over; she'll be turning 13 after all, so she might as well make the best of it and perhaps even attempt to break out of her shell (in a non-criminal manner). What Tara doesn't know is that this charmed town has something big in store for her on her 13th birthday. It's not a typical birthday. But then again, nothing is Willow Falls is exactly typical!

Geeky Baby's Guide to Colors

Geeky Baby's Guide to Colors
Author: Ruenna Jones
Publisher: Running Press Kids
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2021-09-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0762470984

Explore the colorful world of pop culture with this perfect introduction to all things geek! There are tons of colors -- and playful references -- to be found inside this geeky board book. With nods to science fiction classics and fantasy basics, this book is complete with bright, full-color illustrations and a helpful reference page at the end. Geeky Baby's Guide to Colors is sure to delight any young fan and be the perfect gift for geeky families and parents of all kinds.