A Book Dealer is anyone (teacher, media specialist, parent, administrator, etc. ) who instills a passion of reading by "hooking" students on books. The ultimate goal of any book dealer is to improve literacy achievement, while enriching the lives of students. The purpose of this blog is to provide an interactive site for teachers and other book dealers to explore the important issues related to book dealing. There will be opportunities to:

Explore
The big issues related to dealing books
Instructional ideas for dynamic discussions and engaging responses to literature

Share
Stories of what happens in the academic and personal lives of students when they encounter a true book dealer
Examples of "hooking up" individual students with books that are the perfect "fix" for each one of them

Obtain
The most current and exciting titles for children and young adults
Instructional ideas to try in your classroom