BOOKS FOR CHILDREN: How do you know what's good?

While there are many places (especially on the internet) where you can read book reviews, how do you really know if it's a good book or not when a single book might receive anywhere from one to five stars?
The answer: read the reviews of a book-addicted teacher librarian.


NOTE:
** The age recommendations are guidelines only; whether or not a certain book is suitable for a particular child depends on multiple factors, including their maturity, reading level, interests, and in some cases their experiences.
** While the ratings are largely based on my own personal appreciation/enjoyment of the book, they are also influenced by my experiences as a teacher and the potential attraction for the target-aged child (acknowledging that what one child may love, another may find exceptionally boring). A rating of 5 indicates the book is likely to be popular with the majority.


Friday, August 13, 2010

Series: High School Musical (Fic)

AUTHOR: Helen Perelman (USA) PUBLISHED: ~2008

PLOT: The books tell various stories based on the characters created by Peter Barsocchini for the hit movies.

REVIEW: Will appeal to tweens because of links to the Disney movies.

AGES: 8-13. The thin plots and simple language will not appeal to more advanced readers.
GENRE: Realistic Fiction.
RATING: Personally, I'd give them 1 star, but they get 3 1/2 stars for their appeal to the target age group.
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