reading workshop resources

How do I find something to read?

GoodReads
Book Talks (click here for support and examples)
Read-alikes (What Should I Read Next?)
Bookstagram (click here for a list of Instagram accounts worth following for ideas)
Booktube (try to find a channel you like, here are some to start with)
Recommendation Posters
Book Tastings
Amazon First Chapter Samples (click on "look inside" or try the audiobook sample)
Reading Conference with Mr. Armstrong
Media Center Catalog (hint: look at the Top 10 most checked out)
Conferencing with Media Specialists
Checking the New Books display in the media center
Looking at the Student Recommendations bookcase in the media center
Book Riot - Young Adult Literature
Project Lit Book Lists
Sora (once you download the app, select our school media center to access books)
Missouri Gateway Nominees (summaries of this year's books)
TheLibrary.org 2020 Missouri Teen Reads nominees (summaries of this year's books)
Epic Reads
Ask Mr. Armstrong for a bookstack!
Browsing ("Browsing is the art of finding what you weren't looking for.")
Catch and Release (grab books at random, rapid fire)
Follow #CarthageReads hashtag on Instagram and Twitter for book talks and support
Visit the Public Library in town (ask if you're not sure about getting a card)
YALSA Book Finder
Amazon Teen & Young Adult Bestsellers List
Time Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time

GoodReads (you can add previous, current, and future reads to your account)
Book Talk (contribute to our FlipGrid page or create a poster in Canva)
Maintain a reading calendar for the month (do not use this to record pages; it is not a reading log!)
Do a two-pager while reading to collect beautiful words, insights, questions, etc. (journal examples)
Create and maintain a reading blog using Google Sites, WordPress, or Wix
Make a recommendation card for the media center