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Websites
Book Lists from Wired for Youth Librarians - A wealth of great book lists on over 40 subject headings.
http://www.wiredforyouth.com/books/index.cfm
Booklists & Awards from YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Assocation (YALSA) is an excellent source for lists of books and awards.
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
Favorite Teenage Angstbooks - Reviews of books for teens, author profiles, a celebration of angst!
http://www.grouchy.com/angst/index.html
Flamingnet Book Reviews - Website is for students between 8 and 18 years old, their parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians who are looking for books to recommend or buy for their children, grandchildren, or students. Website lists current and classic books that this age group may find interesting and enjoyable.
http://www.flamingnet.com/
no flying, no tights - A website reviewing graphic novels for teens.
http://www.noflyingnotights.com/index2.html
Reading Matters from TeensPoint.org - A website from the Central Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredericksburg, VA.
http://www.teenspoint.org/reading_matters/index.asp
Teen Books from Barnes & Noble - Check here for bestsellers, new releases, coming-soon, bargain books, fiction by genre, hit series, favorite authors, special collections, and awards.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/subjects/teens/
Teen Ink - Print magazine, website, and book series since 1989--written by teens.
http://teenink.com/
Teen Reads - Booklists, author websites, graphic novels and comics, and award winners from the Morton Grove Public Library.
http://www.webrary.org/teen/teenreads.html
Teenreads.com - Includes a free newsletter, author interviews and talks, contests, cool new books, new in paperback, fiction reviews, manga, Christian fiction, podcasts and videos, reading list, bookclubs, and reading guides.
http://teenreads.com/
Teens' Top Ten Nominations for 2008 - Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year! Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the country. If you read nominated books throughout the year, you’ll be ready to vote for your favorites during Teen Read Week, October 12 - 18, 2008. For readers aged 12 - 18.
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/teenreading/teenstopten/2008_nominees.pdf
VOYA Online - VOYA Online is owned by Scarecrow Press, part of the Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group. VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) is a bimonthly journal addressing librarians, educators, and other professionals who work with young adults. The only magazine devoted exclusively to the informational needs of teenagers, it was founded in 1978 by librarians and renowned intellectual freedom advocates Dorothy M. Broderick and Mary K. Chelton.
http://www.voya.com/
Readers' Advisory Books
500 Great Books for Teens
Silvey, A. (2006). 500 great books for teens. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Sections include: adventure and survival, politics and social history, horror, romance, war, and conflict, fantasy, plays, graphic novels, poetry, memoir, and spirituality. Every section offer classics and new titles. Also includes useful lists, books organized by geographic locations and historical period, as well as recommended audio books.
Book Crush
Pearl, N. (2007). Book crush: For kids and teens - recommended reading for every mood, moment and interest. Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books.
An excellent resource for teen reading interests.
Teen Genreflecting
Herald, D. (2003). Teen genreflecting: A guide to reading interests (2nd ed). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited.
Serving teen readers with recommendations for: realistic fiction, contemporary life, adventure, mystery & suspense, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, historical novels, muticultural fiction, alternative formats, Christian fiction, epic fantasy, and fiction for reluctant readers. Includes an author index, subject index, and title index.
Ultimate Teen Book Guide
Hahn, D. & Flynn, L. (Eds). (2008). The ultimate teen book guide. New York: Walker & Co.
This book includes recommendations from teen reviewers and favorite authors--more than 700 books total--from the classics to must-read cult fiction, from the top award winners to up-to-the-minute bestsellers. Fantasy, horror, chick lit, graphic novels, sci-fi, or crime. There's something for everyone! Each review comes with suggestions for what to read next.
Definition
Young adult literature is for the approximate ages of 12 to 18. It is consideredanything these readers chose to read as opposed to what they may be coerced to read for school assignments.
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