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Booktalk Resources

If you are interested in getting started creating and sharing booktalks there are a number of great locations that you can visit to begin. Here are a few excellent online book talk resources that librarians, teachers, and students can use to get started on booktalking:

If you know or find some other good sites please send me a note (terry@drscavanaugh.org).

Booktalking Online Resources:

	BookTalk.org: http://www.booktalk.org/ Online book discussion groups
	Booktalk! Module: http://www.bcps.org/apps/cbtia/ (http://www.bcps.org/offices/lis/tvprog/elem/3rd%20gd%20Booktalk%20dramatic%20play.htm)  (http://www.bcps.org/offices/oit/CBTIA/Secondary/PrepareABiographyBooktalk/PrepareABiographyBooktalkResource.doc&sa=U&ved=0ahUKEwjT4PnHoKXLAhVIwiYKHbWyCEcQFggEMAA&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGG611Mspvoe4BSDbkevuh2fVOLzA) This site from Baltimore County Public Schools is similar to a webquest in how it presents how to do a classroom booktalk.
	Millikins information on BookTalks: http://millikin.libguides.com/childrens-literature/booktalks A libguide to assist in use and creation of booktalks.
	Book Trailers for K-12: http://www.digitalbooktalk.net/ Over 100 video booktalks.
	Booktalking Ideas from the Century 21 Librarian: http://www.albany.edu/%7edj2930/yabooktalking.html This site provides multiple ideas on approaches with samples to creating booktalks.
	Nancy Keane's Booktalks Quick and Simple: http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks  A booktalking database of over 7,000 ready-to-use booktalks.
	Nancy Keane’s Book Talks – Quick and Simple Blog: http://booktalker.blogspot.com/
	Book Talks to Go: http://www.slj.com/category/collection-development/jlg-booktalks/#_ .
	Teachers@Random: http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/resourcecats/book-talks/ Over 500 booktalks online,
	TeensPoint.org: http://teens.librarypoint.org/goodreadsteens Librarians from the Central Rappahonnock Regional Library share their favorite young adult books though booktalks.
	ALA Booktalking: http://www.ala.org/PrinterTemplate.cfm?Section=profdev&Template=/ContentManagement/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=115018  Provides resources with information and ideas on booktalking for young adults.
	Teen BookTalks -youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1MCgkqEuLk
	Booktalk!:  https://youthserviceslibrarianship.wikispaces.com/Booktalking Instructional information on how to create a booktalk.

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