Book+Lists

= ** Media Center  ** = The first place to seach is the website for LMS media center. The catalogue is the first link on the new page. From here, you can search for books with your student by title, author, keyword or reading level. 6th grade reading level would be 6.0-7.0.

When you find a book your student in interested in, scan the keywords under Explore! to check topics fit the interests and maturity of your student. The reading grade and interest level are given for each book. =    = = **  Don't know what to read next? ** =

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOSCIATION’S BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS

[|http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm]  · List generated since 1966 to recognize books that offer quality literature as well as reading appeal for teens.  · Book lists available for each award given to Young Adult Literature  · Selected booklists includes the following lists Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Great Graphic Novels for Teens Outstanding Books for the College Bound Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Teen’s Top Ten BOOK LISTS BY TEENS FOR TEENS Our class wikispaceàread reviews by your classmates of the books they have been reading. Log in to www.wikispaces.com(login: skielK3 or rsmithK2, password: 6 digit student id) To go directly to site without logging in: http://lakeshorelanguagearts.wikispaces.com Not Required Reading à book reviews for teens, by teens. [|www.notrequiredreading.com] Teen Reads ULTIMATE reading list à book reviews by teens as well as book lists by author, books that are series, books that have been turned into movies and the newest YA books. BOOK LISTS FOR GUYS Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read à Jon Scieszka’s website focused on getting boys to read. He has book recommendations for guys of all ages separated by topics guys are interested in. [|www.guysread.com] Books for Boys by Michael Sullivan à book lists for boys, as well as professional books about boys and their reading habits. [] FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE READ EVERYTHING IN THE LIBRARY? Find out about the newest books available. YA LIT Book Release Dates à a guide to upcoming YA book releases from many authors. [] Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists! àbooklists and reviews by librarian Jen Hubert [|www.readingrants.org] Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the NCTE à An independent assembly of the NCTE, ALAN is made up of teachers, authors, librarians, publishers, teacher-educators and their students, and others who are particularly interested in the area of young adult literature. The review the latest books out in Young Adult. [|www.alan-ya.org] **NOTE: Young adult includes high school. Some books on YA lists may not be middle school appropriate. Most lists will include the topics and reading level. If not, that information is available in the LMS catalogue.