Books and Reading - Teens

Alex Award Winning Books

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.htm 

The Alex Awards recognizes 10 outstanding books annually which have been written for adult audiences, but also appeal to young readers.  Find a list of current and past award winners here.  

Favorite Teenage Angst Book Room

http://www.grouchy.com/angst 

"Angst" is German for "anxiety," and these are books that make sense of the issues that make teens (and others) tense.

Michael L. Printz Award 

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.htm 

Sponsored by the American Library Association, the Printz Award is an annual award for a book that exemplifies excellence in young adult literature.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound

http://tinyurl.com/3c6dg 

"The books on this list will give you the opportunity to see yourself and the world in a new way; to reconnect with memories; and open doors to discovery, knowledge, adventure, and enchantment." Fiction, nonfiction, biography, drama, and poetry that can help prepare you for college-along with links about the books.

Reading Rants

http://www.readingrants.org 

"Out of the ordinary teen booklists" give suggestions for titles that young people have admired.

Teenreads.com

http://www.teenreads.com 

If you enjoy interactive sites, try this one, which encourages your response to its features about useful books, authors, celebrities, and news of the day.  

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