[baisl] Re: If you love Harry Potter, you will like...
- From: Hannah Gomez <hgomez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 16:29:44 -0800
Pinterest no longer works for non-members. This is a recent and unfortunate
change. On our public computers for catalog access, I created a dummy
account and logged in so that students may view all of our pinterest boards
while they are here on campus.
If you have access to the database NoveList Plus (I believe SFPL has it),
you can find great readalikes based on a variety of appeal factors. It's a
great resource.
Hannah Gómez
Library Services Specialist
Castilleja School
1310 Bryant St.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 470-7907
hgomez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WOMEN LEARNING | WOMEN LEADING
On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 4:20 PM, Carolyn Karis <carolynkaris@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> 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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