Discover ideas for including TeachingBooks resources in library programs for teens.

• Bring March Madness to the library with a Dragon Hoops book club.
  
  • Introduce the title with this video book trailer.
  • Ask teen to create their own brackets with this bracket template.
  • Use this discussion guide to get the conversation started.

• Invite teens to bring some favorite titles to life with Reader’s Theater scripts and let them take charge of the production. They aren’t just for younger readers! Browse the full Reader’s Theater collection or check out some examples:
  • The Hunger Games
  • Harbor Me
  • X: A Novel
  • A New Hope: the Princess, the Scoundrel, and the Farm Boy

• Celebrate Poetry Month by sharing poetry read out loud. Watch recordings with program attendees and ask them to bring a poem to read out loud themselves. How does hearing a poem change the experience?
  • Chlorine Sky
  • The Song of Us
  • Respect the MIC: Celebrating 20 Years of Poetry from a Chicagoland High School
  • Abuela, Don't Forget Me
  • Home Is Not a Country

• Explore classic titles with a new twist by sharing the Classics Remixed series in book clubs or other programs. Dive into these reimaginings with resources to spark discussion.
  • Discussion guide for A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix
  • Remix activity for Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix
  • Author interview for So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix