DavidAronson,RebeccaDugan,&EmilyZiemba

FinalProject
LSC530
TextsandEToolsforTotstoTeens
Summer2016

PARTI
DescriptionofProgram:

Thissummerreadingprogramisintendedformiddleschoolstudentsingrades68who
are1114yearsold.Throughoutthesummer,childrenandteensneedtoreadatleast5titlesto
completetheprogram.TheprogrambeginsonJuly1st.Titlescanbeintheformofaprint,
audio,ordigitalbook,ormagazinearticle.Thethemeis:GofortheGold!OnYourMark,Get
Set,READ!TherearefiveOlympicringsandeachonerepresentsadifferentcategory.Ring
1isblueandrepresentsnonfictionsportstitlessuchasspecificsportsandarenas.Ring2is
yellowandrepresentsbiographiesofsportspeoplelikeplayers,coaches,spectators,and
sportscasters.Ring3isblackandrepresentsfictiontitlesaboutsportsthemes.Ring4isgreen
andrepresentsworksofanygenreabouttheOlympics.Ring5isredandisafreechoicecircle
ofatitleonanytopicofanygenre.Thisringallowschildrenwhoreallyarentinterestedin
sportsortheOlympicstostillcompletetheprogrambyreadinganytitlesoftheirchoice.

Ifchildrencollectalltheringswhichmeanstheyreadatleastonetitlefromallfive
categoriestheywillreceiveagoldmedal.Iftheyreadatleastfivebooksbutfromonlythreeor
fourringcategories,theywillreceiveasilvermedal.Iftheyreadatleastfivebooksbutfrom
onlyonecategory,theywillreceiveabronzemedal.Also,anychildwhoreadsatleastfive
booksregardlessofcategorywillreceiveaninvitationtotheendofsummercelebration.

Asanoptionaladditiontotheprogram,childrenwhocomeintorecordtheirtitlesmay
alsoshareabouttheirbookorallytothelibrarian,orcreateawrittenorvisualbookreportor
projecttoshowsomethingtheylikedaboutthebook.Thisisnotrequiredbutforthekidswho
liketoshowofftheirartisticabilityorwhowanttobecreative,thisisawaytoencouragethemto
dojustthat.

Afewwaystosharebooks
Makeapostcardaboutthebook.

Drawapictureillustratingpartofthebook.

Giveanoralreading,withexpression.
Makeaposter.
Pretendtobeasalesmanandsellthebook.

Makeabookjacket.

Writealettertoafriendrecommendingthebook.

Makeacomicstriptellingthestory.

Makeadiorama.

Keepadiaryforacharacter.
Makeapuppetofthemaincharacter.

Prepareaonepagenewspaperbasedonthebook.

Makeamobileshowingscenesaboutthestory.

Writeabusinesslettertothelibrarianaboutwhythebookshouldbepurchased.
Writeaballadorfolksongtellingthestory.
PrepareaTVorradiobroadcastofthestory.

AdaptedfromLeslieAnneSackscontributiononabcteach.com

Eachchildwillgetarecordsheetthatwillbekeptatthelibrary.Eachtimethey
completeabooktheywillcomeintothelibraryandtellalibrarian.Thetitlewillberecordedin
thecorrectcategoryinthemiddleofthecorrectlycoloredring.Ifthecirclehasalreadybeen
filledin,thetitlewilljustberecordedundertheprevioustitleinthesamering.Thisallowsthe
teensandlibrarianstoseetheirprogressoftheprogram.
Besidesjusttheindividualrecordsheet,therewillbeadisplayforeveryonetoseeeach
othersprogress.EachchildwillgetapapercutoutofthefiveOlympicringsthattheywillwrite

theirnameon.Astheyreadabook,theywillcolorinaringaccordingtothecolorofthebook
theyread(Forexample,iftheyreadafictionsportsbooktheywouldcoloraringblack).It
doesntmatterwhatringtheycolorin,soifallthebooksachildreadsaresportsbiographies
thenalltheringswouldbecoloredinyellow.Iftheyreadabookfromeachcategorytheneach
ringwouldbecoloredinadifferentcolor.Therewillbefivenumberedpostersinorderaround
theroominthelibrary.Theposterswillbesports/Olympicthemed.Whenachildreadsone
book,theycolorinonering,andthentapetheircutoutaroundthefirstposter.Whentheyread
theirsecondbook,theycolorinasecondring,andthenmovetheircutouttoaplacearound
posternumbertwo,andsoon.Thisallowsalltheparticipantsandfamiliestoseetheprogress
ofthekidsandwhohasfinishedtheprogram,howmanyhavereadacertainnumberofbooks
andfromwhatcategories.Thisalsoshowspeoplehowmanykidswillbereceivinggold,silver,
andbronzemedals.

Papercutoutforthedisplaythateachchildwillgettocolorinastheyread

NUMBEREDPICTURESHUNGUPAROUNDTHEROOMTODISPLAYTHE
PROGRESSOFEACHTEEN
IndividualOlympicringsfromeachchildwiththeirprogresscoloredinwillbe
hungaroundeachboarddependingontheircompletionofbooks
Incentives:
CombiningtheOnYourMark,GetSet,.....Readwiththe2016SummerOlympicsinRio
allowsustotargetkidswhomaynotbebigreaders,butinsteadbeinterestedinsports.
Therefore,weareofferingincentivesintheformsofcouponssothekidsearntheringsand
readbooksthissummer.Wehavepartneredupwithlocalorganizationstoprovidefree
coupons.Askidsreadbooksandearnrings,theywillwinthesecoupons.Wewantedtokeepa
mixoffreefoodandsportingactivitiestoappealtodifferenttypesofkids.

1ringFreeSliceofPizzaatPizzaHut
2ringsFreeDayPassattheYMCA
3ringsFree$10.00CredittoDave&Busters
4ringsFreeChipotleBurrito
5ringsFreeMovieAdmissionatBowTieCinemas

Afterthekidsreceivefiverings(readfivebooks),theywillbeeligibletoattendtheendof
summerpoolpartyattheYMCA.Thiseventwillbeexclusivetothesixthtoeighthgradekids
whosignupforthissummerreadingprogram.Aftertheycollectfiverings,theywilltellthe
librarianwhowillkeeptheirnameonalistandadministerapasstotothepoolpartywhichwill
beonAugust27th,soallringsneedtobecollectedbeforethisdate.Therewillbepizza,aDJ
andraffleprizesdonatedbylocalbusinesses.

Events:
Aslongasthekidsenrollinthesummerreadingprogramthentheywillbeeligibleto
signupforsummerreadingeventsfortheiragegroup,exceptfortheendofsummerreading
party.Thatpartyisonlyeligibleforkidswhocompletetheirrings,inanycolor.

July9th,1:00P.M.AuthorVisitTimGreen
TimGreen
willvisitthelibrary.HewasoncealinebackerfortheAtlantaFalcons.Afterthathe
becameabestsellingnovelist.Hewritesavarietyofsportsnovelsthataregearedtoward
readersaged1014.Althoughhisbooksareaboutsports,fansofrealisticfictionalsolikehis
booksfortherelatablecharactersandlessonslearned.

August6th,2:00P.M.MeettheStars.
PastOlympiccompetitorsfromthestateofRhodeIslandwillvisitthelibraryandpromote
summerreading.Kidswillhaveanopportunitytoaskquestions,getautographsandhavetheir
picturestakenwiththeseathletes.

JasonEstradaCompetedinMensBoxinginthe2004Athens
SummerOlympics.HecurrentlyresidesinProvidence,RIwhereheownsBig
SixBoxingAcademy.

MarissaCastelliWontheBronzeMedalinpairfigureskatinginthe2014
SochiWinterOlympics.SheisalifetimeresidentofCranston,RI.

August27th,5:00P.M.

Endofsummerreadingparty.
Allkidswhoreadatleastfivebooksandearnfiveringswillbeeligibleforthemainevent,the
EndofSummerReadingParty.TheYMCAhasdonatedthespacetohosttheevents.Kidswill
haveaccesstothepoolandtherewillbepizza,foodandprizesoutside.

Promotionalefforts:
Wewillpromotethisprogramusingavarietyofstrategiesandmediaformats.Mostsimply,we
havedesignedaflyerthatcontainsalloftheprograminformation.Thisflyer,whichwillbe
distributedattheChildrensandYAroomsandattheCirculationandReferencedesks,among
otherplaces,willgiveparentsalloftheinformationtheyneedtoinvolvetheirchildorchildrenin
theprogram.Wewillincludedetailssuchasthespecificthingsthatchildrenneedtodoifthey

participateintheprogram,theduedatesofvariousprogramcomponents,theincentiveswere
offeringparticipantsandthedatesofthevariousspeakerevents.

Inadditiontotheflyer,wehaveputtogetheranumberofposterstobehungthroughout

thelibrary.Theseposterswillbothgiveanoverviewoftheprogramandwillhighlightspecific
speakerevents,incentives,etc.Wewillhangtheprogramoverviewpostersseveralweeks
beforetheproposedkickoffoftheprogramtogenerateinterestandwillhangthepostersfor
specificeventsaweekorsopriortothoseeventstokeepparticipantsfocusedandimprove
specialeventattendance.

Manyusersconnecttotheirlibrarythroughonlineplatformsincludingsocialmedia.To

reachtheseusers,wewillpostpromotionalandprogramrelatedinformationonthelibrarys
website,thelibrarysFacebookpageandthelibrarysTwitterfeedatseveralpointsinthe
program.Wewillpostontheseplatformsseveraltimesaweekbeforetheprogrambeginson
July1togenerateinterest.Wewillthenpostpriortoeachmajoreventandonaweeklyor
biweeklybasistoencourageparticipantsandtohighlightthespeakerseventsandincentives.
Finally,wewillpostwrapupphotosofthefinalevent,thecompletedringsandothermaterials
afterthefinaleventonAugust27.

Wehavediscussedtheimportanceofyoungreadershavingapersontheycanconnect

withtomakesuggestionsandhelpthemunderstandthematerialtheyarereadingatseveral
pointsinthesemester.Inparticular,Guernesy(TEDxTalks,2014)highlightedtheneedfor
mediamentorstohelpyoungreadersandparticularlyyoungreadersfromdisadvantaged
backgroundstodevelopstrongreadingskills.Forthesereasonsandtobuildinterestinthe
programweplantovisitareamiddleschoolsinthemonthpriortothebeginningoftheprogram.
Wehopethatstudentswillnotonlyconnectwiththeprogramthroughthesevisits,butwillalso
seeusaspeopletheycancometowithquestionsaboutthemediawithwhichtheyinteract.
PleaseseeAppendixAforsamplepromotionalandinformationalmaterials.

PartII
JustificationforProgram:
Oftentimesthereisadeclineinacademicachievementoverthesummermonths,most
oftenintheareaofreading(Johnston,2014).Thiscanbeknownassummerdrift(orslide)
whichisthelossofreadingcomprehensionandachievementskills(Whittingham&Rickman,
2015).Recentstudieshaveshownthatsummerreadingprogramsareaneffectivewayto
reducetheeffectsofsummersetbackonreadingachievement(Johnston,2014).Kidswhotake
partintheirlocallibraryssummerreadingprogramsignificantlyimprovetheirreadingskills
(Fiore&Roman,2010).Thisalsoallowsmoretimeatthebeginningoftheschoolyearto
concentrateonnewmaterialinsteadofmanydaysofreviewtopics(Johnston,2014).
Summerreadingprogramsarealsoanantidoteforlearningloss(Fiore&Roman,2010).
Insteadoflosingknowledgeandskillsduringthesummermonths,kidswhoattendreading
programsactuallyshowgains.Therehasbeenaslowdowninsummerdriftduetospecific
summerreadingprogramsthataddressmotivationthroughstudentchoice,studentownership,
andscaffolding(Whittingham&Rickman,2015).Scaffoldingissupportgiventostudentsduring
thelearningprocesswhichincludesactivitiessuchasbooktalks,vocabularydevelopment,
readingladders,bookgroups,andotherthingsprovidingsupportforindependentreading.The
mostsuccessfulslowdownofsummerdrifthappenswiththecombinationofmatchingstudent
interestsandprovidingcontinuousscaffolding.Withsupportfromthelibrarystaffandthe
childrensfamilies,kidswillcontinuetomakeprogressintheirreadingabilities,whileenjoying
theprogram.Summerreadingprogramsalsogobeyondthepreventionofsummersetback
(Johnston,2014).Theypromoteadesiretoreadsimplyforpleasure.Summerreading
participantshavemorepositiveattitudestowardsreadingforfunathome.
Specificallyforthisagerangeofmiddleschoolstudents,itcanbetoughtogettheminto
thelibraryduringsummer(Brewer,2016).Thatiswhyoursummerreadingprogramappealsto
aspecificgroupofreluctantreaders,sportsfans.Thesekidswouldratherbeonthefield
insteadofreadingabook.Bycombiningtheirloveofsportswithreading,wehopetosparktheir
interest.Byofferingincentivesofsportsoptionsandfoodoptions,wehopetoalsoappealto
nonsportsfansaswell.Toearnthemedals,theyshouldbereadingaboutdifferentnonfiction
booksaboutsports,theOlympicsandsportsfiction.However,byreadingfreechoicebooks,all
kidscanwinthesamecouponsforfreeitemsandattendthesameevents.Mainly,wewantedto
getasmanyreadersaspossibleinvolvedinthissummerreadingprogram.

PartIII
ProgramDevelopment:
TogetasmanymiddleschoolreadersaspossibletojointheOnYourMark,Get
Set,...Readsummerreadingprogram,wecreatedasetofbookstosuggestthatappealtoa
widevarietyofchildren.Multiculturalismandanequalrepresentationofmenandwomenwere
importantconsiderationsincreatingthislist.Booksthatwereacrossdifferentreadinglevels
werealsoconsideredsolowerandacceleratedreadershadoptions.

MultimediafocusedonthehistoryoftheOlympics:AncienttoModernTimes

Bobrick,B.(2008).
Apassionforvictory:ThestoryoftheOlympicsinancientandearly

moderntimes.
NewYork:AlfredA.Knopf.

Book,ebook
ReviewedinSchoolLibraryJournal,Booklist,andTheHornBook,and
selectedbasedonpositivereviewsforteens

AnonfictioninformationalstoryoftheOlympicgames,beginningin
AncientGreeceandleadinguptomoderntimes.

Herman,G.(2016).
WhatarethesummerOlympics?
NewYork:
Grosset&Dunlap.

Book,ebook
ReviewedonAmazon,andselectedbyCREW/MUSTIEcriteria(newand
relevantmaterial)

TheOlympicsarediscussedinthisnonfictionstory,beginninginAncientGreecealmost3000
yearsagoandleadinguptothemoderndaysummergames.

Herzog,B.(2011).
Gisforgoldmedal:AnOlympicAlphabet.
Ann
Arbor:SleepingBearPress.

Book,ebookReviewedinBooklist,andselectedbyCREW/MUSTIE
criteria(relevantandvisuallyappealing)

ThelettersofthealphabetintroducefactsabouttheOlympicmovement
andtheincredibleachievementsthroughouttheyearsinthisnonfiction
book.

Hunter,N.(2011).
InsidetheOlympics.
Chicago:Raintree.

Book
ReviewedinSchoolLibraryJournalandGoodreads,andselectedby
CREW/MUSTIEcriteria

ThisnonfictionbookisanexcitingoverviewoftheOlympicGamesthat
coversthehistory,development,achievementsandcontroversies.

Kortemeier,T.(2016).
InsidetheOlympics.
Minneapolis:TheChilds

World.

Book
ReviewedinSchoolLibraryJournal,andselectedbyCREW/MUSTIEcriteria
(newandrelevantmaterial)

Athletes,fans,andofficialsdiscusswhatisinvolvedinputtingonthesporting
eventinthisnonfictionbook.

Melas,C.(2016).Olympicgamesnowandthen:Rio2016
[Kindle
version].RetrievedfromAmazon.com

ebookKindleEditionofamagazineguide
ReviewedonAmazon,andselectedbybeingnewandrelevant
material

ThisguideincludesinformationrelatingtotheOlympicgamesofRio
2016,themoderngames,aswellastheancientgames.

Osborne,M.P.(2012).
AncientGreeceandtheOlympics:Anonfiction
companionto

houroftheOlympics.
NewYork:RandomHouse.

Book,ebookreviewedinGoodreadsandScholastic,andselectedby
CREW/MUSTIEcriteria(relevantmaterial)

ThecustomsoftheancientOlympicsarecomparedtothemodernOlympics
andhowthingshavechangedinthisnonfictioncompaniontoafiction
book.

MultimediaFictionBooksaboutSports

Feinstein,J.(2012).
Rushforthegold:MysteryattheOlympics.
New
York,NY:RandomHouse.

Book,ebook
KirkusReview,ages1014.CenteredaroundOlympicsSwimming
competition.Appealstosportsfansandmysterylovers.Revolvesaround
femalecharacter.

in

TeenagerSusanCaroliscompetinginthe2012Olympicsswimmingcompetition.Corporations
wanthertowinsoshecanbetheirnewspokesperson.Herteenreporterboyfriend,Steve
Thomas,thinksthesecorporationsaretryingtofixthegamesoshellwin.Arethey?

Alexander,K.(2014).
Thecrossover.
Boston,MA:HoughtonMifflin
Harcourt.

Book,ebook,audiobook
2015NewberyMedalWinner,2015CorettaScottKingHonorAward
Winner.Multiculturalism.Novelinverse.

Thisawardwinningbookisabouttwobrotherswhocompeteinbasketball
andinlifeastheydealwiththestrugglesofbeingateenageranddealing
withfamilyproblems.Thisnovelinverseisaquickreadforkidswhomaynotliketypical
novels.

Murdock,C.G.(2006).
Dairyqueen.B
oston,MA:HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.

Book,ebook
GoodreviewsfromPublishersWeekly,SchoolLIbraryJournal,etc.
Revolvesaroundfemalecharacter.AppealstofansofHumor.

Inthishumorousstory,15yearoldD.J.decidestotryoutforherschools
footballteam.Noteveryoneintownsupportsher.Shedealswiththebacklash
andalsofallsforthequarterbackonhertownsrivalteam.DairyQueenisa
treatasmostsportsbooksdonotrevolvearoundagirl.

Green,T.(2007).
Footballgenius.
NewYork,NY:HarperCollins.

Book,ebook.audiobook
PositivereviewsfromBooklist,KirkusReview,Hornbookmagazine,etc.
Featuresauthorwhoisvisitinglibrary.Sportsfictionandrealisticfiction.

TwelveyearoldTroyisabletopredicttheplaysoffootballteamsbeforetheyhappen.However,
hisskillsonthefieldarenotassharp,nomatterhowhardhetries.Itdoesnthelpthathisfather
abandonedhisfamilyandhehastoconcentrateontakingonmorefamilyresponsibilitiesthana
twelveyearoldshould.

Myers,W.D.(1981).
Hoops
.NewYork,NY:RandomHouse

Book

ALAYALSABestBookforYoungAdults.Multiculturalism.UrbanYouth.

AwardwinningauthorWalterDeanMyerswritesthisbookaboutateenage
basketballplayerfromHarlem.Hebefriendsafamousbasketballplayerwho
wasforcedtoquitbecauseofpointshaving.Throughthestoryof
basketball,thisstoryteachesanethicalmessagetoteengaers.

Jamieson,V.(2015)
Rollergirl.
London:Penguin.

Book,ebook
2016NewberyHonor.Graphicnovel.Femalemaincharacter.

Thisgraphicnovelwillappealtolowerlevelreaders.Thiseasyreading
formatallowsreaderstofollowAstridasshedealswiththestrugglesof
learningrollerderby,whichpeoplefindtootoughforher.

Multimediabiographiesandnonfictionbooksaboutsports

Douglas,G.&Burford,M..(2015).
Grace,gold&glory:Myleapoffaith.
GrandHaven,MI:BrillianceAudio.

Book,audiobook
ReviewedinSchoolLibraryJournal,andPublishersWeekly,andselected
basedonmulticulturalismandafemalemaincharacter.

ThisaudiobookbiographychroniclesGabiDouglassjourneyfromhomelessnesstoanOlympic
goldmedal.Theformatshouldappealtononreaders.

Swan,B.(2015).
RealJustice:JailedforLifeforBeingBlack:TheStoryofRubin
"Hurricane"Carte
r.Toronto,ON:JamesLorimer&Co.,Ltd.

Book
Multiculturalism.

ThisbooktellsthestoryofRubinCarter,atroubledyouthwhoattwentyfour
becameaprofessionalboxerandwasturninghislifearound.In1966,Carteranda
friendwerearrestedandconvictedofatriplemurder.Carterspentnearlytwenty
yearsinjail,despiteproclaiminghisinnocence.

Mortillaro,N.(2013).
WillieO'Ree:TheStoryoftheFirstBlackPlayerin
theNHL.
Toronto,ON:JamesLorimer&Co.,Ltd.

Book
Multiculturalism.

ThisbooktellsthestoryofWillieORee,thefirstAfricanAmericanplayerinthe
NHL.OReesstorywillappealtosportsfansandinspirenonfans.

Hillstrom,L.(2013).
JackieRobinsonandtheIntegrationofBaseball.D
etroit,MI:
Omnigraphics.

Book
Multiculturalism.

ThisbooktellsthefamousstoryofJackieRobinson,thefirstAfricanAmerican
playertointegrateMajorLeagueBaseball.TherichcivilrightshistoryofJackie
Robinsonwillappealtosportsfansandnonfansalike.

Schilling,V.(2016).
Nativeathletesinaction!Revisededition.
Summertown,TN:7thGeneration.

Book
Multiculturalism.Femalemaincharacters.

ThisphotorichbookprofilesseveralprominentathletesofNativeorigin.
Includedonthelistareathletesfrommanydifferenttribesandsports.

Thomas,K.(2009).
HowFigureSkatingWorks.
Toronto,ON:
OwlkidsBooks.

Book
ChosenviaCREW/MUSTIEcriteria(FigureskatingisaprominentOlympicsport).

Thisbook,aimedatmiddleschoolagedstudents,detailsthescoring,techniques
usedandgivessomeofthehistoryofthisverypopular(andprominent)Olympic
sport.

Stutt,R.(2009).
TheSkateboardingFieldManual.R
ichmondHill,ON:
FireflyBooks.

Book
ChosenviaCREW/MUSTIEcriteria(relevanceskateboardingisonthelistfor
the2020Olympics).

Writtenbytheformereditorofaskateboardingmagazine,thisbookintroducesnewandavid
skateboarderstosomeofthetricksandtechniquesofthesport.

Sportsrelatedfilmsandgames

Serrill,W.(Director).(2006).
Theheartofthegame[
MotionPicture].United
States:Miramax.

SportsDocumentary
ReviewedonCommonSenseMedia(4stars)forages12+

Thisfilmexploreshighschoolbasketballplayerswantingtobecomeanationally
rankedteam.Specifically,itfocusesonissuesspecifictoraceandgirlsandotherpeoples
expectationsofwomenathletes.Therearepositivemessagesthroughout,butsomescenesof
lowviolenceandinappropriatelanguage.

Newens,S.&Son,M.T.(Directors).(2014).
TopSpin
[MotionPicture].
UnitedStates:TheFilmSalesCompany.

SportsDocumentary
ReviewedonCommonSenseMedia(4stars)forages11+

ThisfilmshowsthreeteensastheyattempttomaketheUnitedStatesOlympic
tabletennisteamin2012.Themesfocusonperseverance,dedication,peer
pressure,andsacrifice,whilebeinggoodrolemodelsforothers.

NintendoofAmerica.(2016).
Mario&SonicattheRio2016Olympic
Games
[Nintendo3DS].UnitedStates:NintendoofAmerica.

Nintendo3DSgame
ReviewedonCommonSenseMedia(3stars)forages8+

ThisportablecollectionofsportsgamesfocusesontheOlympicsthis
summerinBrazil.Playerscanparticipateingamessuchassoccer,golf,
volleyball,andboxing.Thisgamepromoteshealthycompetition,physical
fitness,andreachinggoals.

Onetexttoberead/viewedincommonandcouldbebasisforayearlongreading
programintheschool/publiclibrary:

Brown,D.J.(2015).
Theboysintheboat(young
readersadaption):ThetruestoryofanAmerican
teamsepicjourneytowingoldatthe1936
Olympics.
London:Penguin.

SinceoursummerreadingprogramGoforthe
God:OnYourMark,GetSet,.Read!isbased
aroundthe2016RioSummerOlympics,itseemsto
ouradvantagetouseatriumphantbookaboutthe
olympicsandthisNewYorkTimesbestsellingbook
hasbeenadaptedintoayoungadultbookfor
grades59.ThisbookstellsthestoryofaU.S
rowingteamthatcompeteinthe1936Olympics
gamesthatitheldinBerlinwhichwasHitlers
Germanyatthetime.

SinceitdealswiththepostdepressioneraandpreWorldWarIIAmerica,thisbookcanbeused
inconjunctionwithsocialstudiesdepartmentsinschools.Sinceitrelatestosports,thegym
teacherscouldalsojoininonthisreadingprogram.

Thebookisavailableinbook,ebookandaudiobook,soitcanappealtoalltypesofreaders.If
thebookistoochallengingforsomestudentstoread,listeningtotheaudioversionisaviable
option.Advancedreaderscanevenbechallengedtoreadtheadultversioniftheteachersfeelit
isappropriateforthem.

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Fiore,C.&Roman,S.(2010).ProofPositive.
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Johnston,J.,Riley,J.,Ryan,C.,&KellyVance,L.(2015).Evaluationofasummerreading
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MarissaCastellifindsnewfigureskatingpartner.(2014,June11).Retrievedfrom:

http://www.providencejournal.com/article/20140611/News/306119958

TEDxTalks.(2014,April27).
LisaGuernesy:
HowtheiPadaffectsyoungchildren,andwhat

wecandoaboutit.
[Videofile].Retrievedfrom:

https://youtu.be/P41_nyYY3Zg

The25greatestOlympicathletesfromRhodeIsland.(2014,February8).Retrievedfrom:

http://www.golocalprov.com/sports/The25GreatestOlympicAthletesfromRhodeIsland

Whittingham,J.&Rickman,W.A.(2015).Booktalking:Avoidingsummerdrift.
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AppendixA:PromotionalandInformationalMaterials

Guide:

FirsthandoutisforkidsandistobegivenoutattheschoolvisitsandinthechildrensandYA
rooms
Secondhandoutisforparentsandistobegiventoparentswhowantmoreinformation.Itwill
alsobekeptattheCirculationandReferencedesks.Itisshownastwoseparatepages,but
wouldbeprintedbacktofront.
Thirdhandout/posteristobehandedout/hungoutaweekorsobeforetheauthorvisits
Fourthhandout/posteristobehandedoutatrequestandhungbeforetheprogramstarts
Fifthhandout/posteristobehandedoutandhungaweekorsobeforetheendofprogram
party