[baisl] Re: If you love Harry Potter, you will like...
- From: Carolyn Karis <carolynkaris@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:20:10 -0800
I found the board but Pinterest asked me to sign in/join before I could see
very much.
Carolyn
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Jole Seroff <jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Bookopolis sounds great!
>
> At Castilleja we've gotten some traction with Pinterest boards. We have
> about 30 different boards, and each board has recommended books in a
> certain genre or on a certain theme. My associate Hannah Gómez has done an
> excellent job curating this resource and writing original blurbs for each
> book.
>
> Of course, our students are middle and high school, but you might be able
> to find other such resources on Pinterest (or Goodreads?). We don't
> actually have a what-to-read-next for Harry Potter fans, but we do have
> this board for our legions of Rick Riordan fans:
> http://www.pinterest.com/castilibrary/for-fans-of-rick-riordan/
> <http://www.pinterest.com/castilibrary/for-fans-of-rick-riordan/>
>
> I will add the caveat that while Pinterest used to be great for use
> without any kind of logging in, they seem to be edging toward a
> members-only model :(
>
> Best,
> Jole
>
> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Kari Riedel <kari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Debra,
>>
>> My kids are the same kind of Harry Potter enthusiasts. They both whipped
>> through the whole series in 1st and 2nd grade and then got stuck with what
>> to read next. They never listened to my book suggestions but they did
>> listen to what their friends suggested. This actually inspired me to
>> create Bookopolis.com, a platform where kids can share reviews of their
>> favorite books with each other in a safe, online community. It's like a
>> safe Goodreads made just for young readers.
>>
>> On Bookopolis <http://www.bookopolis.com>, we have a bunch of lists of
>> Readers Also Liked, including a shelf of books if you like Harry Potter.
>> Check the list out here
>> <http://bookopolis.com/#/guest_readers-also-liked>. A few of my
>> recommendations for 3rd graders that are still in the "magical/amazing
>> story" genre include Mysterious Benedict Society, 39 Clues, Spirit Animals,
>> Percy Jackson, Charlie Bone, Fablehaven, Roald Dahl books, and Secrets of
>> Droon (easier than HP, but still engaging).
>>
>> Read reviews of these books on Bookopolis! We have a lot of school
>> librarians and teachers using the site to have kids create virtual book
>> shelves, practice opinion writing with book reviews and express
>> comprehension and critical thinking with book reports and online reading
>> logs.
>>
>> I'm always happy to talk more about book ideas or come visit local
>> schools for free to do workshops on How to Write Great Reviews or How to
>> Find Books That Hook You!
>>
>> Best,
>> Kari (aka Mayor of Bookopolis)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 1:53 PM, Debra Cardone <Cardone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Colleagues,
>>>
>>> I have an avid third grader that has read the Harry Potter series two
>>> times, and she is a real cult follower. I find it difficult to classify
>>> Harry Potter even though it is considered fantasy. The reality it is more
>>> like a recipe of excitement.
>>>
>>> The magical content content is appealing to younger students; however
>>> the youthful protagonist, themes, does not keep this book solely Children's
>>> Literature.
>>>
>>> Right now, I have a 3rd grader that can read approximately three
>>> hundred pages and enjoys it!
>>>
>>> Have any of you experienced this issue with your students ? If so,
>>> how did you resolve it? I would welcome any book suggestions for my third
>>> grader that is quite stubborn in moving on to other genres or books.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Debra Cardone, Librarian
>>> Hamlin School
>>> San Francisco, CA
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> -
>> - Kari Ness Riedel
>> Founder, Bookopolis.com
>> Email: kari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Twitter: @bookopolis <http://www.twitter.com/bookopolis>
>> Blog: mayorofbookopolis.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Jole Seroff
> Director of Library and Information Services
> Castilleja School
> 1310 Bryant St.
> Palo Alto, CA 94301
> (650) 470-7765
> jseroff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> WOMEN LEARNING I WOMEN LEADING
>
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