FOR TEACHERS

YAYA Book Discussions

WEB RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GOOD BOOKS

Reading Rants - Recommendations for teens by Jennifer Hubert
Teenage Angst
Teen Reads
Booklists for Young Adults on the Web
Best Books for Young Adults selected by YALSA - ALA* lists of best books by year
ATN Booklists - A user-friendly site with lots of lists by genre and topic
Guys Read - Jon Sciezka's site (of Stinky Cheese Man fame)

*American Library Association

Award Lists:
Coretta Scott King - For African-American authors of children's books since 1969
Newbery Award - The best books written by American authors for children, since 1922
Printz Award for YA Books - Like the Newbery award, only for Young Adults; begun recently.
Margaret A. Edwards Award - Lifetime achievement awarded to authors who have made an important contribution to Young Adult literature.
Caldecott Award - Awarded for the best illustrations, since 1937.

Other Useful Places:
Amazon.com - Reviews by customers and professional reviewers.
Series for Teens - What order to read a series in??