ABC Book Club program, 58-61
Accelerated Reader (AR), 40-42. See also Leveling systems
Active stories, 24; book list, 24-26
Adapted Storytime program, 143-46; planning, 143-44
Administrative support: public library, 57, 136; school library, 57, 58, 136. See also Principal support
Adventure, book list, 151
Advertising programs, 31, 89, 92-93, 96, 112, 115, 134, 138, 141. See also Promotion of programs
Alberts, Kimberly, 32-35
Angie, 143-45
Apathetic reader, 77
Apps, 22-23; advisory, 22; collection, 23; reviews, 22
Audiobook, 65, 69-70, 75, 150; book list, 70-71
Auditory learner, 69
Background check, 72, 73, 75, 139
Barbershop Deposit Collections program, 130-33
Barbershop Literacy Project, 131-32
Bartlett, Wendy, 125
Beginning reader books, 42-43, 50; book lists, 43-46
Beginning reader graphic novels, 81-82; book list, 82
Beleske, Nicole Joy, 12-15
Biography, book list, 105
Board books, 4, 5, 10, 36; book lists, 6-11, 25-26
Book Buddies with Foster Grandparents program, 73-75
Book discussion programs, 58-61, 83, 88-91, 154-56; planning tips, 156
Book lists, by format: audiobooks, 70-71; beginning reader graphic novels, 82; beginning readers, 43-46; board books, 6-11, 25-26; chapter books, 47-49, 86; fiction, 151-54; graphic novels, 83-84; hybrid books, 85-86; nonfiction, 50-52, 105-7; picture book, 7-11, 24-26
Book lists, creating, 156-59
Breakfast and Books program, 159-60
Caregiver, tips for, 4-5, 46, 65, 79. See also Parent, tips for
Cartoon beginning readers, 82-83
Chapter books, 46, 59, 60; book list, 47-49, 86; imprints, 47; series, 47, 85-86
Child’s world, book list, 6-7
Chinese Storytime program, 139-42
Circulation of materials, 14, 68, 74, 75, 90, 119, 131
Collection maintenance, 5, 6, 11-12, 24, 42, 55, 119
Collection tips, 41, 43, 46, 50, 52, 68, 69, 81-82, 117-18, 125-26, 150
Color-Coded Readers, 53-58. See also Leveling systems
Comic books, 84-85
Community collaboration, 16, 73, 96, 130, 133, 139-40. See also Partnerships
Comprehension, reading, 4, 59, 60, 65, 161
Concept books, 7; book list, 8
Core collection, 68
Demarchi, Bonnie, 131-32
Deposit collections, 9, 130-32
Developmental, delay, 124; differences, 143
Displays, 5, 6, 23-24, 31, 66, 70, 126, 127, 139, 150, 158, 160
Diverse, collections, 127; book list, 127-30; publishers, 126
Diversity, 17, 123-26, 157; audit, 130; book list, 127-30
Drag Story Hour program, 133-36; Drag Queen Story Hour, 133, 135, 136
Dreger, Amy, 139-42
Dyslexic, 66-67, 71; dyslexia, 64, 69, 71
Early childhood programs: Adapted Storytime, 143-46; Drag Story Hour, 133-36; Hebrew Storytime, 139-42; New Baby Literacy Liaison, 12-15; Predicting the Caldecott Winner, 91-95; Storybook Adventure, 27-32; storytime at the mall, 16-18; Winter Learning Challenge, 160-63; world language storytime, 139-42; Yoga Play, 32-36. See also Programs
Easy nonfiction, 50, 52; book list, 52
Every Child Ready to Read, 2-3, 9; five practices, 2; six literacy skills, 2-3
Falconi, Melinda, 58-60
Families Coding Together program, 113 -16
Families reading together, 59, 154, 160
Family engagement, 3. See also Parent engagement; Parent involvement
Family Graphic Novel Book Group program, 88-91
Family programs: ABC Book Club, 58-61; Adapted Storytime, 143-46; Breakfast and Books, 159-60; Chinese Storytime, 139-42; Drag Story Hour, 133-36; Families Coding Together, 113-16; Family Graphic Novel Book Group, 88-91; Hebrew Storytime, 139-42; National African American Read-In, 136-39; New Baby Literacy Liaison, 12-15; Predicting the Caldecott Winner, 91-95; STEAM Expo, 110-13; Storybook Adventure, 27-32; storytime at the mall, 16-18; world language storytime, 139-42; Yoga Play, 32-36. See also Pr ograms
Fantasy, book list, 151
Fiction, 107; book lists, 108-9, 151-54
50 Book Challenge program, 116-20
Five practices, 2. See also Every Child Ready to Read
Floating collections, 57, 68, 81
FOG Readers program, 71-73
Formats, types: audiobooks, 69-70; beginning readers, 42-43, 81-82; board books, 5; chapter books, 46-47, 85-86; comic books, 84-85; e-book, 69; graphic novels, 81-82, 83; hybrid books, 85; large print, 67-69, 104; picture books, 6
Forrester Campbell, Natasha, 83, 88-91
Fountas and Pinnell, 40-41. See also Leveling systems
Genre, 80, 126, 150, 151; book list, 151-54
Gillis, Jessica, 41
Goodreads, track books read, 117, 151, 158
Grame, Sue, 59-61
Graphic novels, 78, 81-82, 83, 85, 98; book lists, 82, 83-84
Great Books for Kids, 156-59
Harant, Andrew, 16
Hebrew Storytime program, 139-42
High contrast, 8; book list, 8-9
Historical, book list, 152
History, book list, 105-6
Homework mentor, 73
Hybrid books, 85; book list, 8
Inclusion, at the library, 123
Independent readers, 44, 46, 49, 77,
Intergenerational, programs, 137. See also Multigenerational programs
Kahoe Arthur, Liza, 16-17
Kirschner, Sue, 20-21
Large print, 67-69
Lay, Laura, 71-72
Learning to read, 10, 19, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 50, 53, 60, 63, 64, 66, 72, 81, 116
Lee, Cheryl, 95-97
Leveled series, 43; book list, 43-45
Leveling systems, 40-42; Accelerated Reader, 40-42; Color-Coded Readers program, 53-58; Fountas and Pinnell, 40-41, 61, 62; Lexile, 40-41; publisher systems, 42
Lexile, 40-41. See also Leveling systems
Librarian, tips for, 3, 11, 19-20, 64-65, 70, 72, 74, 75, 81, 97, 115-16, 125, 136, 141, 144, 149, 150, 156, 157
Libraries, interviewed: Akron Summit County Public Library, 32; Anchorage Public Library, 133; Cuyahoga County Public Library, 12, 16, 27, 58, 110, 113, 130, 136, 139, 143, 154, 156; Dayton Metro Library, 91; Euclid Public Library, 116; Friends School of Baltimore, 159; John M. Tobin Montessori School, 41; Multnomah County Library, 53, 88; Rocky River Public Library, 83; San Francisco Public Library, 71; San Mateo County Libraries, 160; Santa Clara City Library, 95; Simsbury Public Library, 22; Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 73
Library programs: ABC Book Club, 58-61; Adapted Storytime, 143-46; Book Buddies with Foster Grandparents, 73-75; Chinese Storytime, 139-42; Drag Story Hour program, 133-36; Families Coding Together, 113-16; Family Graphic Novel Book Group, 88-91; 50 Book Challenge, 116-20; FOG Readers, 71-73; Hebrew Storytime, 139-42; Math Olympiad, 95-98; National African American Read-In, 136-39; Predicting the Caldecott Winner, 91-95; STEAM Expo, 110-13; Storybook Adventure, 27-32; Winter Learning Challenge, 160-63; world language storytime, 139-42; Yoga Play, 32-36; Young at Heart book discussion, 154-56. See also Programs
Literacy, 71, 113, 137; digital, 21-22; early, 1-3, 12-14, 116; school age, 101; through play, 19-21, 26; visual, 81, 91, 93, 106, 144
Lori, 73-75
Lurie, Aimee, 140-42
Magical realism, book list, 152
Maria, 143-45
Martin, Nicole L., 83
Mary’s top 10 list 2018, book list, 163-64
Math, book list, 106
Math Olympiad program, 95-98
Merlene, Kate, 125-26
Modeling (for caregivers), 2, 3, 4, 9, 19, 24, 29, 34, 65, 145
Moldover, Becky, 12-15
Moreau Nicolai, Elizabeth, 133-36
Multigenerational programs, 141. See also Intergenerational, programs
Mystery, book list, 152-53
National African American Read-In program, 136-39
Nonfiction, 50, 86-87, 104; book list, 50-52, 87, 105-9
Nonfiction readers, 50; book list, 50-52
Non-leveled series, 45; book list, 45-46
Novels, book lists, 108-9, 151-54
Outreach programs: Adapted Storytime, 143-46; Barbershop Deposit Collections, 130-33; New Baby Literacy Liaison, 12-15; Storytime at the Mall, 16-18. See also Programs
Parent, tips for, 4, 19, 25, 27, 29, 40, 50, 60, 83. See also Caregiver, tips for
Parent engagement, 93. See also Family engagement; Parent involvement
Parent involvement, 3, 14, 96, 145. See also Family engagement; Parent engagement
Parent programs: Young at Heart Book Discussion program, 154-56. See also Programs
Partnerships, 12-13, 16-18, 58-61, 95, 131-33, 144-45
Picture book, 3, 4, 5, 6, 50, 52, 70, 104, 125, 137; book lists, 7-11, 24-26
Play, 2, 9, 19-21, 24, 27, 28, 32; book list, 24-27
Poetry, book list, 106-7
Prato, Stephanie C., 22-23
Predicting the Caldecott Winner program, 91-95. See also Administrative support
Principal support, 28, 97, 119, 139, 159
Professional collection, 11, 34
Programs: ABC Book Club, 58-61; Adapted Storytime, 143-46; Barbershop Deposit Collections, 130-33; Book Buddies with Foster Grandparents, 73-75; Breakfast and Books, 159-60; Chinese Storytime, 139-42; Drag Story
Hour, 133-36; Families Coding Together, 113-16; Family Graphic Novel Book Group, 88-91; 50 Book Challenge, 116-20; FOG Readers, 71-73; Hebrew Storytime, 139-42; Math Olympiad, 95-98; National African American Read-In, 136-39; New Baby Literacy Liaison, 12-15; Predicting the Caldecott Winner, 91-95; STEAM Expo, 110-13; Storybook Adventure, 27-32; Storytime at the Mall, 16-18; Winter Learning Challenge, 160-63; World Language Storytime, 139-42; Yoga Play, 32-36; Young at Heart Book Discussion, 154-56
Promotion of programs, 56, 60, 96, 112, 117, 134, 144-45, 158, 161. See also Advertising programs
Protiva, Timothy, 154-56
Public library, implementation ideas, 31, 35, 41, 57, 61, 74, 90, 95, 97, 119, 156, 159, 160
Publisher level systems, 42. See also Leveling systems
Pyles, Christine, 116-19
Ranallo, Becky, 110, 113; Rebecca, 111
Read along, 69
Readers advisory, 22, 78-81, 102-4, 126, 150; interview, 4, 66, 78-79, 102; by mood, 80
Reading, stages of, 40, 42, 45, 54-55, 60
Reading aloud, 3, 12, 43, 49, 59, 65, 66, 69, 72, 75, 76, 106, 137, 160
Reading challenge, program, 119-20
Reading specialist, 53-54
Realistic, book list, 153
Reference books, 11; book list, 26-27, 35
Relaxation stories, 26; list, 26-27
Reluctant parent readers, 9; book list, 10
Repetition, 4, 10; book list, 10-11
Rhymes and song, 11; book list, 11
Saba, Stephanie, 161
Savoie, Anne-Marie, 32-34
Scary stories, book list, 153
Schofield, JoAnna, 114-16
School age programs: ABC Book Club, 58-61; Book Buddies with Foster Grandparents, 73-75; Breakfast and Books, 159-60; Families Coding Together, 113-16; Family Graphic Novel Book Group, 88-91; 50 Book Challenge, 116-20; FOG Readers, 71-73; Hebrew Storytime, 139-42; Math Olympiad, 95-98; National African American Read-In, 136-39; Predicting the Caldecott Winner, 91-95; STEAM Expo, 110-13; Storybook Adventure, 27-32; Winter Learning Challenge, 160-63. See also Programs
School library, implementation ideas, 32, 35, 41, 57, 60, 61, 75, 90, 95, 97, 113, 119, 124, 139, 156, 159
Schreiber, Gayle, 26
Science, book list, 107
Science fiction, book list, 153-54
Screen time, 21
Selmi, Amy, 160-62
Series, chapter books, 47, 85-86; book list, 48-49, 86
Six literacy skills, 2-3. See also Every Child Ready to Read
Social media, library advertising, 112, 134, 161; Facebook, 31, 96, 117, 130, 133, 134, 161; Instagram, 161; Twitter, 117
Sokol, Melissa, 91-94
Sports, book list, 154
STEAM Expo program, 110-13
Storybook adventure program, 27-32
Struggling reader, 63
Teachers, working with, 2, 28, 32, 60, 61, 72, 83, 89-90, 92, 95, 97, 113, 119, 124, 138, 139, 144, 145-46, 155-56, 159
Technology, 21-22; book list, 107
Toy companies, 21
Trivisonno, Maria, 113-15, 137-39
Tutors, 71-73
Vendors, 12, 57, 69, 84; Baker and Taylor, 67, 119; China Sprout, 142; Overdrive, 69; Thorndike Press, 67; toys, 21
Vocabulary, 2, 8, 11, 24, 39, 43, 44, 50, 51, 52, 59, 60, 63, 69, 83
Volunteers, 12-15, 28, 72-75, 98, 110-11, 133
Weeding, collection, 5, 11, 42, 55
Winkler, Jennifer M., 28, 30-31
Winter Learning Challenge program, 160-63
World language storytime program, 139-42
Yoga, 26, 32; book list, 26-27, 35
Yoga Play program, 32-36
Young at Heart book discussion program, 154-56