Books For Life Textbook

As media coordinators, we are expected and excited to help students identify with themselves and with situations in the books they read. Often, we are able to recommend books to help students during times when they are experiencing social or emotional problems. In addition, teachers often search for books so that students can identify and relate with their own situations, or empathize with others who are experiencing problems.

It would be ideal to have a section of the library that would house these types of “helping” books. This section and the designated books would be called “Books for Life”. Books that address emotional and social issues would be cataloged in a manner that identifies it as a “Books for Life” book. The book’s description and searchable terms would be listed so that the subject addressed is identified, such as divorce, deployment, bullying, etc. This section would be accessible to all students and teachers. A list of these books would be made public in Destiny for easy identification.

Books in the “Books for Life” section, would be identified in Destiny for age appropriateness. All students in grades K-5 and teachers would have access to the designated collection. If possible, a book that targets each age group K-2 and 3-5, for each subject addressed would be a part of the collection. Books that address sensitive subjects that may not be …show more content…
A teacher from each grade level, as well as the ELL and ECP teacher would serve on the selection team. The school counselor and the media coordinator, would be able to identify books that could serve small groups. These groups would be able to meet with the media coordinator and the counselor for reading clubs. The books could be read aloud with the media coordinator and the counselor. The counselor and media coordinator could work together with the counselor leading the group’s