Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County has a great web page of
suggestions for your child's reading.
http://www.bookhive.org/
Some students do not know what they are looking for. Below is an example of
the kinds of questions a librarian will ask when trying to help a patron
find a "just right book".
Reader’s Advisory Interview: A Questionnaire for Children
What have you read recently that you enjoyed?
What have you read that you have NOT enjoyed?
Are you trying to find an A/R book today?
Today are you looking for something…
· Funny
· Serious
· Scary
· Not scary please
· Thoughtful
· Mysterious
· Happy ending
· Adventure
· Short
· Long
Check the kind of reader you are (you may check more than one):
· Fast and accurate
· Slow and steady
· I skip around
· I get confused easily
· I get bored easily
· I hardly finish anything
· I finish everything
· I remember everything
· I think about what I have read
· I like to read the same thing over and over again
· I prefer series books
