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CONTENTS  
About the Authors v
Preface to the Second Edition vii
Chapter One What Is Book Club? 1

     Why Do Teachers and Students Need Book Club?

 1

     What Are the Guiding Principles of Book Club?

 3

     What Is the Instructional Content of the Book Club Curriculum?

 5

     What Are the Components of the Book Club Program?

 6

     Community Share

 6

     Reading

 7

     Writing

 9

     Book Clubs

 10

     The Flexibility of Book Club Components

 12
Chapter Two Comprehension and Book Club 13

     The Cornerstone of Literacy

 13

     Three Principles of Comprehension Instruction

 14

     Comprehension Strategies

 16

     Background Knowledge Strategies

 17

     Text Processing Strategies

 19

     Monitoring Strategies

 25

     Conclusion

 28
Chapter Three Writing in Book Club 29

     The Reading-Writing Connection

 29

     Writing as a Tool for Reflecting on Reading

 30

     Writing as a Tool for Gathering and Organizing Information

 35

     Writing as a Tool for Practicing Literary Forms

 36

     Writing as a Tool for Sharing Ideas with Others

 38

     Conclusion

 42
Chapter Four Assessment 43

     The Goals of Book Club Assessment

 43

     Aligning Instruction and Assessment

 44

     Incorporating Standards in Book Club

 47

     Creating Tools for Assessment

 49

     Book Club Performance Assessment

 55
Chapter Five Classroom Management 61
     Getting Started 61
     Literature Selection 61
     Grouping the Students 63
     Daily Instruction 66
     Modeling with Fishbowl 67
     Reading Aloud 69
     Special Classroom Library 70
     Inclusion 70
     Teaching Tips 75
Chapter Six Book Club Theme-Based Units 87
     Preparing to Teach a Theme-Based Unit 87
     The Components of Each Unit 88
     Meeting Standards 91
     Getting the Most from Our Units 94
Chapter Seven Theme-Based Unit for Hatchet 95
     Book Club Lesson Plans 103
Chapter Eight Theme-Based Unit for Tuck Everlasting 121
     Book Club Lesson Plans 128
Chapter Nine Theme-Based Unit for The Fighting Ground 151
     Book Club Lesson Plans 160
Chapter Ten Author Study: Mildred Taylor 177
     Book Club Lesson Plans

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Chapter Eleven Multi-Book Unit: A Question of Value 205
     Book Club Lesson Plans 214
Blackline Masters Think Sheets 231
Blackline Masters Evaluation Sheets 267
Bibliography 289
Index 295