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Teenagers -- Books and reading Comic Books for Young Adults 
 This serves as an excellent first stop for librarians planning to develop comic book collections to serve teens at public libraries. Pithy answers to questions about the value of comic books to teen readers, collection development policies, recommended titles, and sample artwork from a wide variety of comic books can be found quickly. Includes an extensive, well-organized selection of Internet Resources . http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 21, 2001 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
Information about this Washington state award for young adult books. "Voters for this award must be in grades 7-12. Each must read three or more titles and cast only one vote per ballot." Features the winner for the current year and includes lists of nominees and past winners, a FAQ, book reviews, and downloadable posters. From the Washington Young Adult Review Group (WASHYARG). http://www.kcls.org/evergreen/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Washington State: Families Last updated Aug 25, 2006 Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Summer Reading for Kids
This article presents a compendium of summer reading suggestions for young readers. The list covers a wide range of reading levels, topics, and literary styles, including classics, picture books, chapter books, teen books, and nonfiction. From the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/books/274263_kidsbook19.html Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Summer Reading Last updated May 29, 2007 Summer Reading and Learning for Children
This page from the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) presents tips and resources for parents, recommended reading lists for children and parents, and bibliographies and resources for librarians. The ALSC is a division of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/alscresources/summerreading/summerreading.cfm Topics: Children's Literature, Education, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Summer Reading Extravaganza 2006
Lists of summer reading titles for children and teenagers, including picture books, graphic novels, and books for young, middle, and young adult readers. The archive includes past summer reading lists and reading suggestions for holidays, special months, and themes. From the Children's Book Council, a "nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults." http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbcmagazine/showcase/summer2006.html Topics: Children's Literature, Literature & Books, Summer Reading Last updated Jun 21, 2006 Summer Reading Recommended by Horn Book Editors
Suggestions for picture books, easy readers, intermediate and young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for children. From the editors of the children's literature review publications, Horn Book Magazine and the Horn Book Guide. http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/summer.asp Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Summer Reading Last updated May 29, 2007 Summertime Favorites
A list of recommended readings, representing "NEH's [National Endowment for the Humanities] long-standing effort to highlight classic literature for young people from kindergarten through high school." Browsable by grade level. http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Summer Reading Last updated May 12, 2005 |
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