Roger Sutton

A Family of Readers: the Book Lover's Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature Roger Sutton

Brief Description: This volume is a guide to children's and young adult literature. Brief Description: "Portions of this book previoulsy appeared in The Horn Book magazine"--T.p. verso. Biographical Note: Roger Sutton has been editor in chief of" The Horn Book" since 1996. With an MA in library science from the University of Chicago, he worked as a children's librarian for eight years before becoming a full-time book review editor. Sutton has served as a judge for every major children's book award, frequently teaches and speaks about children's books, and maintains a lively blog called Read Roger. Martha V. Parravano has been at THE HORN BOOK since 1989, and is now the magazine's executive editor. She has worked as a children's librarian and bookseller and has a master's degree from the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature. Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: Two of the most trusted reviewers in the field join with top authors, illustrators, and critics in a definitive guide to choosing books for children--and nurturing their love of reading. A FAMILY OF READERS is the definitive resource for parents interested in enriching the reading lives of their children. It's divided into four sections: 1. Reading to Them: Choosing and sharing board books and picture books with babies and very young children.2. Reading with Them: Launching the new reader with easy readers and chapter books.3. Reading on Their Own: Exploring what children read--and how they read--by genre and gender.4. Leaving Them Alone: Respecting the reading privacy of the young adult. Roger Sutton knows how and why children read. He must, as the editor in chief of THE HORN BOOK, which since 1924 has been America's best source for reviews of books for young readers. But for many parents, selecting books for their children can make them feel lost. Now, in this essential resource, Roger Sutton and Martha V. Parravano, executive editor at the magazine, offer thoughtful essays that consider how books are read to (and then by) young people. They invite such leading authors and artists as Maurice Sendak, Katherine Paterson, Margaret Mahy, and Jon Scieszka, as well as a selection of top critics, to add their voices about the genres they know best. The result is an indispensable readers' companion to everything from wordless board books to the most complex and daring young adult novels. Review Citations:

Publishers Weekly 09/13/2010 (EAN 9780763632809, Hardcover)

Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2010 pg. 388 (EAN 9780763632809, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 11/01/2010 pg. 148 (EAN 9780763632809, Hardcover)

Wilson Middle/Junior Hi Catalo 01/01/2011 pg. 100 (EAN 9780763632809, Hardcover)

Wilson Children's Catalog 01/01/2011 pg. 121 (EAN 9780763632809, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Maguire, Gregory Gregory Maguire is the author of the incredibly popular books in the Wicked Years series, including Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which inspired the musical. He is also the author of many books for children, including What-the-Dickens, which was a New York Times bestseller. Gregory Maguire lives outside Boston.