Reading+Advocacy+Pathfinders+2014--Leighanne+Law

=Welcome to the Reading Advocacy Pathfinder Wiki = by Leighanne Law

Please link your favorite spots on the web to this Pathfinder, too!

= Looking for Book Trailers for Teens? =

** Book Trailers for Readers **
http://www.booktrailersforreaders.com/

Michelle Harclerode is a teacher-librarian in Florida as well as a professional book trailer creator. Her site has many great resources for students as well as teachers, such as book trailers, common core links, student-made trailers and so much more. She even does an awards show for the best books of the year. Cute, funny, and very well done, these trailers would be sure to excite even the most reluctant reader. These would be great for a classroom, or playing on a loop as a media installation in a library. In addition, it is a wiki, so if you have been approved, you can can add your own book trailers. The downside, however, is that the selection is limited.

Scholastic Teens
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Scholastic is a publishing house which specializes in children and young adult fiction and nonfiction. This site is a useful source for book trailers, but only Scholastic's titles. On the plus side, they also feature author interviews, playlists, discussion boards, and upcoming titles. This is a highly credible source for book trailers and information about Scholastic titles.

** Pinterest **
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Pinterest is an online forum where people can post their favorite images, videos, and ideas. Much like a wiki, other people can comment on them or even repost to their own pages. The book trailers on this site come from a number of places. Some of them are homemade, from the publishers, or even re-mixes of others. There is a great blend and is updated as often as people feel like it.

= Looking for Your Next Favorite Read? =

Which Book
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This book search engine is run by a company called Opening the Book (www.openingthebook.com), which is a library consultation company providing resources and tools for public libraries. The search engine works beautifully. What mood are you in? Looking for a happy, beautiful, funny book? Or maybe a disturbing, unexpected fantasy? Whatever your mood, or whatever you're looking for, this website has a tool to find it! It offers a search spectrum which allows you to choose just how happy or sad, how pleasant or disturbing your next book will be. There are also book lists you can look at or create yourself. This is a powerful resource to have in a school library, as students would love this quirky, user-friendly design.

**Library Thing's** Book Suggester
librarything.com/suggester

Did you just read a great book and are looking for something similar? Try Library Thing's Book Suggester. When I looked for books similar to a favorite, I was connected to dozens that were similar in theme, style, plot, or genre. Very cool! This search engine was created by Library Thing, a free website which allows you to manage, comment about, and share the books you've read.

** What Should I Read Next **
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This site's search engine is linked to Amazon.com and allows you to view reviews and recommendations from real people. Enter the title of a book you liked and the search engine creates a list of books you might like, based on other people's interests. This is a useful resource for people looking for recommendations from actual people.

**Looking for Podcasts about Great Books?**

**Picture Me Reading: Sound Cloud**
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Picture Me Reading is a blog and a Soundcloud managed and created by bloggers Aiden and Alisa. Alisa creates graphics and cartoons of her favorite YA titles and movies. For the Picture me Reading podcasts, Alisa is joined by fellow blogger, Aiden. The two discuss their opinions of popular YA fiction, as well as create awards for the best books of the year. They are knowledgeable about upcoming titles and really seem to know the books well that they're talking about. These two sources would be really helpful in the classroom for visual or aural learners. It's also a great resource for people who are just interested in hearing two intelligent, well-read people talk about the books they like.

**The Stuff Mom Never Told You**
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Cristen Conger and Caroline Ervin host this audio podcast, which is associated with Discovery and the website www.howstuffworks.com. The podcasts are geared toward adult women who enjoy YA fiction and address issues and topics in the genre and field. Though the demographic for these podcasts is older than young adults, youth could still access and enjoy these reviews and interviews.

**The Girls in the Stacks**
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This website was created by five women who are all associated with education or public libraries. One woman serves on the YALSA board, another is an English Teacher, a third is a public librarian. They host a podcast in which they interview YA authors, have a Tumblr page, recommend books on the blog, and link to videos about all manner of YA stuff. It is really easy to use and navigate. The tumblr feeds and podcasts with the authors would be great for the classroom or to get students excited about upcoming books.