hungergames.jpg Photo courtesy of Hopkins North Junior High (http://www.hopkinsschools.org/schools/hopkins-north-junior-high ) Today is Support Teen Literature Day! Is your library c... Via Joyce Valenza 
Top Ten Young Adult Book Covers: 1. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - Seriously? I have an art print of this that my fiance and I just can't wait to hang in our new home. It has everything I love - art, water and ...
REVIEW: The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast got its CrunchComicmix.comBut, as The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch reminds me, once upon a time, in that galaxy far, far away of childhood, breakfast cereal was...
An interesting blog with top picks for 2011. 
"Member National Book Critics Circle, professional book reviewer, librarian." This blogger's picks for best books of 2011. This may be just a shameless author plug - but I like the look of the website! 
Vote for the best books of 2011. The world's largest readers choice awards, with 638604 votes cast. Come vote for your favorites. 
Looking for some non-fiction? Here are some recommendations... 
On this list there are books for age 13 and up that boys and girls can get into like Harry Potter, Nick of Time, and Percy Jackson. 
I'm a 34 year old mom who loves reading YA literature. I find there are a lot of books and series (and sometimes authors:) who write specifically for teens. Some just write wonderful stories that have a more broad appeal. 
A selection of the year’s best works.... " Gotta love the NY Times book section. 
YALSA usually has some pretty good lists and reviews for young adult books. |
My heart’s desire is to turn reluctant readers into book sluts!” says Tori Jensen. Jensen, a high school librarian from St. Paul, MN, isn’t out to corrupt kids. She’s simply trying to get them to read, especially those students who’d rather get sprayed by a skunk than curl up with a conventional tome. That’s why Jensen constantly booktalks hi/lo titles and uses them extensively with struggling readers. She also hand sells these turbocharged titles to every kid she can and reviews hi/lo books on Goodreads.com, a social networking site for readers. Via Jennifer Hootman 
Book Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater. Product details: .... Book Review: The Book of Blood and Shadow by Robin Wasserman. ... Leanna (Daisy Chain Book Reviews) has read 2 books toward her goal of 75 books.
Arcana Acquires Part of Bluewater Fiction LibraryComic Book Resourcesby Steve Sunu, Staff Writer | UPDATE: Bluewater President Darren Davis has contacted CBR News, clarifying Arcana has acquired only part of Bluewater's fiction catalog.
#transmediareadinglist RT @floerianthebard This was a decent article I read few days ago from a publishing perspective http://t.co/Zh96EwH0... Via Nikki Robertson 
Crazy Bookworm - Just want to share my reviews and recommendations of books for kids age 10+, and why it is ok to be a crazy bookworm! 
These are the 2010 nominees for best Young Adult Fiction. 
I like how the school library journal reviews put the approximate grade levels the books may be best for. 
I teach English at a maximum security juvenile correctional facility. All of my students are teenage boys who are serving time for various reasons.
Books selected for college-bound students. Some surprising and challenging selections on this list. 
This list is compiled by YALSA but it is selected by teen readers. |
