Recommended
Literature: Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve - This site is by the
California Department of Education and lets you search for books on the list by
author, title, keyword, genre, grade, language, culture, curriculum connections,
and awards. This is "a collection of outstanding literature for children
and adolescents. The recommended titles reflect the quality and the complexity
of the types of material students should be reading both at school and outside
of class." Each title is annotated.
Reading Rants -
Slacker Fiction - This site has reviews of edgy fiction for older teens.
Genres include hip history, GenX, graphic novels, boy meets book, fanging
around (vampire fiction) and many more.
Bibliography
Central - These bibliographies
were written for teens by other teens. There are
also links to other reading lists
.
From Books to Movies -
Need to read a book and watch the movie? Check out this list of books that have
been made into movies. It was compiled by the Arrowhead Library System and
Hedberg Public Library in Janesville, Wisconsin.
Genrefluent - A great source for teens and
adults who like to read. From the author of Genreflecting.
Juvenile
Series & Sequels - Find by book title, series title, author, or subject.
Includes young adult books.
Mid-Continent Public Library Teen Book List - This list is divided up by
subject and genre.
Novels about War -
This Berkeley Public Library Teen Services page lists war novels about World War I, World War II and
the Vietnam War.
SIBL Project - Songs Inspired
by Literature - A list of songs that were inspired by poems and books
.
YA Book Choices - From
the International Reading Association a list of books chosen by
"thousands of children, young adults, teachers, and librarians ... select their
favorite recently published books to be included in the Choices annotated
booklists."
