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Topic outline

 

  • Time: 4 hours
    Level: Introductory

 
 

Introduction

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  • As adults we sometimes struggle to justify our feelings about particular books, but children are quite clear about what they like and don't like.
 

1 What makes a good book?

 

2 Book reviews

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  • The comments below all relate to the same book, Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech, and have been made by pupils at Churchill Community School, North Somerset – the ‘Churchill Chatterboxes’.
 

3 Book awards

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  • Members of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals will be familiar with the Carnegie medal, which is awarded for an outstanding children's book each year.
 

4 Reading clubs

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  • Reading opens minds. Through books, a reader enters different worlds, sees other points of view, experiences new emotions and situations. A reading club is a great chance to read different books, to find...
 

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