About Booktalking Colorado

Booktalking Colorado was conceived by the Pikes Peak Library District's (PPLD) Teen Services Team.  The team includes a Teen Services Supervisor Librarian, two additional Teen Services Librarians, and five Information Service Specialists.  PPLD Teen Services Team perform booktalks each spring and fall in area public, private, and charter middle schools.  Members of the team have taught booktalking skills to other library districts and at the Colorado Association of Libraries (CAL) Conference.

PPLD's Teen Services Team created this website to assist other library districts with preparing and presenting booktalks to teens.  Booktalking Colorado contains full length booktalks on current and classic titles with a focus on middle school students.  Booktalks are organized by Author, Title, Genre, and Age Level.  PPLD's Teen Services Team recognizes that students develop interests as well as reading levels at different rates so the Age Level classification is intended to be a general guide.  Booktalks intended for audiences other than middle school level are noted as such.

Booktalking Colorado is maintained by the Teen Services Staff at the Pikes Peak Library District in conjunction with C'YAAL (Colorado Young Adult Advocates in Libraries).  Contributors include the Teen Services Staff at PPLD as well as other members of C'YAAL.

Disclamer:
PPLD's Teen Services Team grants permission for the noncommercial duplication and use of the booktalks on the site. Booktalking Colorado contributors waive rights for credit in noncommercial use.  Booktalks used from this site are considered adaptations of the original booktalk and should be stated as such if credit is given to Booktalking Colorado.