Web Resources
Book Talks
- Scholastic Book Talks
- Student Booktalks, written by students. From Nancy Keane's Booktalks Quick and Simple.
- What is a Book Talk? Your Guide to Making Them Work in the Classroom, includes a book talk template, as well as other tips and links to examples.
- Scholastic'sTop Ten Tips for Great Book Talks in the Classroom
- Booktalking Tips
- Booktalking Tips
Book Trailers
- 65 Book Videos to Build Excitement for Summer Reading
A mixture of book talks and trailers from Scholastic, organized by grade level.
- Scholastic Book Trailers
Book trailers from the publisher Scholastic.
- Slime Kids Book Trailers
Book trailers created by kids.
- DigitalBookTalk
Book trailers from a student research project winner from the University of Central Florida.
- Book Trailers: Teen Librarian Toolbox
Tips and links to examples from a YA librarian.
- Book Trailers, 6 Tips
Tips to keep in mind when creating a book trailer. From Writer's Digest.
- How to Make Book Trailers
From the Oak Lawn Public Library YA blog. Mainly advice and links to free tools useful for making book trailers.
- Book Trailers
Links to advice on creating book trailers, book trailer contests, articles discussing book trailers, and more. (Includes advertising from author selling her book, "The Book Trailer Manual.)
YouTube Channels with Book Talks & Trailers