readytoread

Volunteer Project

GOAL:

Create 6 book lists useful for parents and librarians
Books must be available (in print)
- Will verify through review in Books in Print Database or other suitable sources

Steps

Create way to share info (Ready to Read wiki preferable)
Look at current lists
- Identify any items in current list that are out of print or "hard to find". These will be noted on spreadsheet.
Look at other sources for suggestions
- Criticas
- Scholastic
- Amazon reviews
- Book List
- School Library Journal
- ALA lists
- Other early literacy projects' lists
- Parent resources including media/Web resources
- Teacher resources including media/Web resources
Come up with combined lists
- Identify qualitative categories for items on list to assist in evaluation (to be determined, possibly including "classics" or "award-winners" or "books for 2008 or 2009")
- Provide short synopses of books for evaluation and possible inclusion in final handouts
Whittle list

Timeframes

Identify out of print/hard to find items on current list by end of June
Identify likely sources for suggestions and compile lists - end of June
Identify possible books and fill in details regarding categories and synposes - end of July
Consult on whittling of list, prepare final documents for editing and any other issues - Middle of August

Resources

Academic or Professional Librarian Websites with English language recommendations:

Mother Goose Programs (Vermont Center for the Book)

Texas Library Association 2x2 Reading lists

Beginning with Books Center for Early Literacy

Database of Award winning children's literature

Popular Press or Parent Recommendation Websites (In English):