Ms. Yingling Reads

Yingling, K. (2014, November 30). Fantasy [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/

Summary: Ms. Yingling's blog for middle school librarians and ELA teachers who are looking for the right book for each kid.  She publishes reviews daily and is especially thinking about how to get boys reading.

Review:  This blog is a great resource for librarians and teachers of middle school students.  There is a wealth of information for all kinds of middle grade books.  She gives a summary and then strengths and weaknesses.  Just reading for the strengths and weaknesses can help you develop your collection.

Diversity: Ms. Yingling is an ally the campaign for diverse books and often always features diverse books as soon as she gets them in her hands. Each Wed is devoted to reviews of diverse books.

Suggestions for Teachers: Use this website to develop your collection and to recommend books to your students.

Reading Level:

1. Quantitative: N/A
2. Qualitative: Easy to use layout, daily concise postings and good book lists. This is for professionals in education to get ideas about books for their students. Students could use Ms. Yingling's reviews to search for books they might like. The text is largely familiar to all. No prior knowledge is necessary.

Content Areas: English, Social Studies

Common Core State Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.2
Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3
Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.

Relevant links: Ms. Yingling Reads

Subjects/Themes: teaching resources, ELA, Common Core, text complexity, lesson plans

Awards: N/A

Series Information: N/A