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Unknown level. Finally, each genre chapter contains a care- fully selected annotation for a parti- c u l a r l y i m p o r t a n t j o u r n a l article. This book should be considered a must-have for school libraries as it provides a l a r g e amount of useful and well organized information to help you develop a collection which will in- clude materials that will help motivate boys to do more reading. Developing and Promoting Graphic Novel Collections Steve Miller. Neal-Schuman, 2004. 1-55570-451-1. $65.93 Several useful books on selecting and promoting graphic novels have been reviewed recently in this column. Although it is writ- ten from a public libra- rian's point of view, Steve Miller's new publication is a welcome addition to resources in this area as it is more comprehensive than some of the pre- viously reviewed titles. The book is organized into four sections, each of which has much useful information. The first chapter, Explaining Gra- phic Novels, discusses what graphic novels are, provides a history of the evolution of books in graphic format, and cov- ers (with examples) the diversity of subjects and genres available in graphic format. The second section provides valuable inform- ation about setting up a collection of graphic novels for teens. Miller discusses specific selec- tion criteria and offers tips on setting up a pilot collection (including the use of patron surveys). Subsequent chapters offer tips for cataloguing fiction and non-fiction graphic format books, for display- ing and promoting them, and provides lists of core titles for teens. Recommended for secon- dary school libraries. Teaching Reading Strategies in the School Library Christine Walker and Sarah Shaw. Libraries Unlimited, 2004. 1-59158-120-6. $46.20 It is a fact that many elemen- tary teacher-librarians are expected to provide Professional resourcesTL at home. These short behaviour, reading, and writing strategies are valuable because they suggest ways we can change how we do things at school and at home. What is of most value in this section is a separate set of strategies for a whole school read- ing plan which offers many approa- ches to providing opportunities for everyone to read for plea- sure. The bulk of the material in the book consists of chap- ters about 11 genres (Humour, Adventure, Infor- mation/ Non- fiction, Fantasy / Science Fiction, Horror / Mystery, Sports, War, Bio- graphy, History, Graphic novels, and Realistic fic- tion). Each genre chapter provides a short annotated list of about a dozen exemplary books in the genre, including books for various age levels, followed by a more comprehensive bibliographical list without annotations which in- cludes fiction, non-fiction, and picture books each with a suggested grade Boys and Literacy: Practical Strategies for Librarians, Teachers, and Parents Elizabeth Knowles and Martha Smith. Libraries Unlimited, 2005. 1-59158-212-1. $46.20 Boys' literacy skills are a hot topic in the educational community and all kinds of efforts are being made to address the issue of boys falling behind in literacy skills development. This newly published book is a valuable and welcome ad- dition to the recent lit- erature on boys and their literacy achievement. The book begins with a short but informative review of the recent l i terature in a chap- ter enti- tled, What does the r e s e a r c h say? In this section, the authors refer to some of the essential studies and important recent articles and provide a summary of major research findings. Follow- ing this section, the authors include a chapter of strategies to create change both at school and RReeaadd aannyy ggoooodd pprrooffeessssiioonnaall lliitteerraattuurree rreecceennttllyy?? WWhhyy nnoott sshhaarree yyoouurr eexxppeerriieennccee bbyy wwrriittiinngg aa pprrooffeessssiioonnaall rreessoouurrcceess rreevviieeww ?? SSeenndd yyoouurr ooppiinniioonn ttoo EEsstthheerr RRoosseennffeelldd eesstthheerr..rroosseennffeelldd@@ttddssbb..oonn..ccaa.. 38 Ontario School Library Association