It's True!

Co-author Anne Brailsfords says "we have to kick start some positive literacy action for teenagers. They are the neglected group in schools and many of them are forced to read one class novel with chapter questions. Boring!" Brailsford and Coles have selected 5 different themes to engage teens in non-fiction book clubs: Survival, Making a difference, Biographies, Informational, and Graphic Novels - each of these topics is sure to get students asking their own questions, and talking about their discoveries. It's True! Brings non-fiction book clubs into the classroom in a meaningful way, engages students with texts at their reading level, leads to purposeful social interaction, book club process (read, respond, talk, reflect) encourages deep comprehension and critical thinking.