Book Reviews For Teachers

Example Review Sites

Check out amazing reviews, lists, and more at the Nerdy Book Club

Donalyn Miller, author of the The Book Whisperer shares her insight into reading and book reviews

Mr. Schu Reads is a great resource for finding your next favorite book

Lesson Resources

Book Review WritingThis guide is designed to help you become a strong book reviewer, a reader who can read a book and then cook up a review designed to whet the reading appetites of other book lovers.

Exploring the Genre of Review Writing | ScholasticEverybody's a critic! In this unit on the review genre, students study, evaluate, and write their own reflections on food, movies, and books.

Student Book Review Blogging Unit - intended for 5th grade, could be adapted. The unit is done in collaboration with a librarian.

Book Review Podcast

Reader Idea | Writing Book Reports With Help From New York Times Book ReviewsThis Reader Idea uses a New York Times book review by popular Young Adult author John Green as a mentor text to show students that book reports can go far beyond plot summaries.

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