book lists

Presents a list of more than eight thousand recommended fiction and nonfiction titles for high school students.

Provides short summaries of 100 hihg-rated children's books selected by Judy Freeman for 2008 and outlines short reading, writing, and illustrating activities for each title. Discusses how to fit each book into normal classroom curriculum and offers lists of related titles for further reading.

The start of the twenty-first century has been a new golden age of young adult literature. In their literary quality, their variety, and their innovative nature, these books are not only the best of a splendid new millennium, they are-- compared with other decades-- the best of the best.

Contains more than five hundred annotations for graphic novels, arranged within approximately seventy thematic lists.

Enhance your historical fiction collection - and its popularity with readers and value in the classroom - with this wide-ranging guide. After discussion of various aspects of the genre (its importance, history, criteria for evaluation, and methods of presentation), the author takes an in-depth look at 80 of the best historical fiction novels published for this age group in the last 10 to 15 years. For each title there is a brief introduction discussing setting, historical background, and point of view; a list of characters; a detailed plot summary; and ways to introduce the book to students, including important passages for reading or retelling. This versatile tool, written by a recognized expert in children's literature, can be used for readers' advisory, curricular support, title selection, and collection development.

Arranged thematically, offers state-of-the-art reading guide and selection tool for teen reading material, both fiction and nonfiction.

Contains approximately 750 alphabetically arranged entries that provide plot summaries and critical assessments of 290 books for young adults that received major awards between 1997 and 2001, as well as information about their authors, characters, and settings.

A comprehensive guide for public and school librarians to assist in developing their library collections, services, and programs.