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.
|
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. |
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.
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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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[ last updated 06 August 2010]