By offering over 300 successful booktalks for librarians, teachers, and parents, Littlejohn shows how to effectively "hook" reluctant readers onto books. The booktalks are divided into three reading levels: elementary, middle school, and high school/adult, and range from recently published books to Newbery award winners to books that have endured the test of time. Helpful hints abound, from adding spice to your booktalks to ways of measuring a booktalk's success through library circulation and student surveys. The title, author, subject, and genre indexes will be most helpful for planning your next booktalk