Pinpoint just the right books to get children excited about reading nonfiction titles! With more than 350 nonfiction books, most of which have been published in the past four years, this guide makes it easy to find good reading material to use in your classroom, at the library, or at home. In addition to suggestions for presenting books to students in irresistible ways, hundreds of ready-to-use booktalks and a wealth of tips on booktalking make this title an invaluable and versatile resource. Even an outline for a booktalk program and a bibliography for collection development purposes are included. Great for educators, librarians, and parents. Grades K-8.

Here's help in selecting current, nonfiction books that will get boys excited about reading. Enticing boys to read is still a hot topic. With chapters like "Disasters and Mysteries," "Gross and Disgusting," "Machines and the Military," and "Prehistoric Creatures," Gotcha Again for Guys!: More Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited about Reading is a treasure trove of recent nonfiction books that will interest boys in grades 3-8. This sixth entry in Baxter and Kochel's Gotcha series covers books published between 2007 and 2009, with a few oldies-but-goodies also included. The book is organized into 12 thematic chapters, each of which offers booktalks for a select number of titles, followed by a list of other high-interest, well-reviewed titles that correspond with the chapter's topic. Features new to this volume include numerous booklists to be copied and saved, as well as profiles of new and innovative nonfiction authors writing for this age group. In addition, the book features interviews with seven male authors of nonfiction books for boys.

Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.

The author hails from Florida, growing up in the Miami Dade area. There, the young S. R. was surrounded by fire rescue and law enforcement neighbors. One notable influence was City of Miami Fire Chief Dan "Rock" Rooney. Rock moved next door in a home constructed by young S. R.'s father. This became a lifelong familial relationship. When S. R.'s family moved to Opa-Locka, Florida, the Rooneys followed, moving in right next door. After naval tours of service in Vietnam and Korea, S. R. returned to South Florida, completing his bachelor of science degree at Florida International University. S. R. took a job as an insurance adjuster. He adjusted all types of claims, including fire, theft, property damage, and liability insurance. More than once, S. R. found himself in court as a material witness in both civil and criminal cases. S. R. married and moved to Putnam County, Florida. There he volunteered with Putnam Fire Rescue as a REHAB 111 member. Several years later, his wife joined him in fire rescue, becoming Team W. "Hope you enjoy the read as much as I have enjoyed writing it" (Team Wainright).

GOTCHA!!! is a crime/action novel with a romantic twist. The two protagonists are 65+ year old volunteers with Putnam County Fire Rescue. Much of GOTCHA!!! comes from actual activities of the Putnam Fire Rescue, REHAB 111 unit. The author volunteered for ten years with REHAB 111 and this first hand experience gave him a wealth of real stories to fictionalize. GOTCHA!!! is a fun and interesting read; appealing to a mature audience.

A book cover 'GOTCHA' that says it all. Meet “SASA” whose coming to town in a global movement. Best selling authors Neihardt & Smith blast off in explosive wording with outrageous cartoons that ignites tradition beyond the 21st century. Light up your life with fun and fury, GO “SASA”!