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Here is a bookmark you can print at home. Have a great summer! P.S. Parents will rarely bother you to do chores if you are reading. |
We find that different people like different types of books at different times so we have put together a page of lists that we have found useful. If you find a reading list you think should be included please let us know at aomae@lcusd.net. Reading with college or an independent education in mind.Outstanding Books for the College Bound The American Library Association’s Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) creates this series of lists. Don’t worry about the 2004 date. CollegeBoard list Outstanding Biographies for the College Bound Award Winners Click on Archive, then Category Search: Fiction or Nonfiction Hugo Awards Science fiction Nebula Awards Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Scroll down to Archives Teen & Young Adult ListsYoung Adults: The definition of young
adult varies from 14 to 25 years old or some say 7- 12 grades. We would say
that most students we see are not interested in Young Adult books until high
school. You and your parents can decide what is best for you. Opinion
piece on some YA books.
Secrets of the Library: A Handy Guide to Finding the Right Book Boston Public Library Boston Public Library librarians liked these books. County of Los Angeles Public Library Teens Read page. This is our local library. TeenZone: Great Reads Scroll down. Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists Songs Influenced by Literature What’s Next Answers the question, “What is the next book in this series?” School Library Journal Fiction Grades 4-8 School Library Journal Fiction Grades 9-12 Young Adult Library Services Association Booklists and Book Awards International Reading Association’s Young Adult Choices These books are chosen by young adults Genre Lists Scifan: books and links for the science fiction fan. Fantasy too! We love their Series and Writers list and the Classics & Awards lists. Fantasy: Adventures to Read All Through the Summer. Nancy Pearl/NPR Grade 7-8 Reading List: by genre (pdf. file) Young Adult Realistic Fiction (pdf. file) Contemporary Realistic Fiction Cool Books for Tough Guys Scroll down for list. General ListsNovelist: Database available through our La Canada-Flintridge library. Look for Novelist under Reference on the Find Articles & More page. Use your county library card number for access. “An online readers'
advisory service that provides subject and keyword access to more than
100,000 fiction titles. Titles include adult, young adult and children's
fiction titles. Over 56,000 titles include a full-text review or annotation
from Booklist. Service also includes 1,200+ theme-oriented book lists, 160
awards lists and links to 1,800 fiction-related web sites. Updated
quarterly.” Nancy Pearl is our favorite librarian. Her latest title Book Crush is about good books for young readers. She has also published Book Lust books with adults in mind. “Overbooked is a web site for ravenous & omnivorous readers. Overbooked provides information about fiction and readable nonfiction.” The Booklist Center The list of all lists. Hear an Excerpt Audible.com If you like listening to books ask your parents for a subscription and download them to your MP3 player. If parents ask, listening to books is not cheating! Tell your mom you can clean your room and read at the same time! As Good as Reading? and Learning with Audiobooks |
