A magazine for students and parents in langley - School District #35

All of the titles in Best Books for Kids & Teens have beenhandpicked by expert committees of educators, booksellers,school and public librarians from across Canada, so every bookincluded in the guide is guaranteed to be a great read.As adults we sometimes forget how much the world haschanged since we were voraciously reading kid’s stories. A perenniallike the Hardy Boys might bring back great memoriesof mystery and adventure for us, but our children might findthe presentation corny and the characters dull.Sometimes, though, well traveled heroes like the Hardy Boysget an upgrade, making them appealing in the Post-Gen-Xera. “There are new Hardy Boys Graphic Novels out, forexample, that the kids are far more interested in,” Ms. Richardsonobserved.Are ‘graphic novels’ as good as the classics when it comes todeveloping literacy skills and a love of reading? “Adults oftensee the graphic novels just as comic books, and we find themdifficult to read,” Ms. Richardson said. “But students love thegraphic novels and will read them.”An acronym educators use to sum up the ingredients ofa great book for kids is IPICK, which stands for: “I selectthem”, “Purpose” – as in why am I reading this book?, “Interest”,“Comprehension”, and “Knowing the words.”Since we’re talking gifts, the first part of IPICK might seemto be out of the picture, but not so. Buy one book as a present,and give your child a gift card for more as a nifty bookmark.That way you can get to IPICK with your kids forweeks to come.winter edition 9