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Norton, Terry L.; Anfin, Carol S. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Children quickly become bored with repetition requiring the library media specialists to vary their booktalk formats to sustain children's attention and promote recreational reading. This article discusses the four basic booktalk formats: plot summary, anecdote, character description, creation of mood, and a fifth to promote books with a common…
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Characterization, Childrens Literature
