ALA Top Ten Young Adult Books
The American Library Association picks the top ten books for teens |
Michael L. Printz Book Awards
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature.
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Alex Awards
The Alex Awards are given to ten books annually that were written for adults, but have special appeal to teens. | Online Literature Library
On this site you will find the full and unabridged
texts of classic works of English literature.
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Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
These
selected audiobooks features a wide range of recordings representing
diverse genres and styles, including fantasy, historical fiction, and
adventure. | Overbooked
A web site for ravenous & omnivorous readers. Overbooked
provides information about fiction and readable nonfiction.
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Bartleby
An
internet publisher of literature, reference, and verse providing
students, researchers, and the intellectually curious with unlimited
access to books and information on the web. |
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
Each year the American Library Association creates four categories of Popular Paperbacks for teens.
2009 categories are:
Dead, Dying & the Undead, Fame & Fortune, Journey/Destination, and Spies & Intrigue. |
Best Books for Young Adults
The list comprises a wide range of genres and styles,
including contemporary realistic fiction, nonfiction, and fantastical stories told in
both narrative and graphic formats. |
Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers
The Quick Picks list suggests books that teens will pick
up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to those
who, for whatever reason, does not like to read. |
Books Into Movies
This site provides a yearly list of books that were turned into movies.
| Series and Sequels
Want
to know the title of the sequel you've been waiting for? Check this
site out to know which order books in series and sequels should be read
in. |
Bookspot
This site has categories ranging from bestseller lists, genres, book reviews,
electronic texts, book news and more. | Teen Reads
This site brings teens info and features about favorite authors, books, series and characters. There are book reviews, in-depth author profiles and
interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and
contests, and more. |
Database of Award Winning Literature
The
purpose of this database is to create a tailored reading list of
quality young adult literature or to find out if a book has won one of
the indexed
awards. | What's Next? Books in Series
Want to know what comes next in a series? This site will tell you what's next and the order everything should be read in. |
Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction. | YALSA Booklists
This webpage lists out all the different awards and booklists that are specifically aimed at teen readers. |
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