YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE
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Locate a
variety of general resources focusing on literature for
young adults. |
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AdLit
Offers information and resources to the parents and
educators
of struggling adolescent readers and writers.
WETA
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ALAN
A professional organization studying young adult literature
with articles and monthly YA book list.
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE |
ALAN Book Club
A monthly online discussion of a selected young adult book
with a follow-up chat with the author.
The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE |
Amazon.com Books for Teens
Features newly-released
books, bestsellers, and book lists of interest to teens.
Amazon.com |
ATN Book List
Over 800
book lists featuring different genres, read-alikes, themes,
school subjects, and more with frequent updates and new
lists.
Nancy Keane
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Best Books for Young Adults
Lists of the best books for young adults from the late
1990's to the today.
Young Adult
Library Services Association -American
Library Association |
Book Divas
An online
book club for young adult readers.
Book Divas |
Books for the Teenage
List of the best books for teenagers. Lists are available
back to 2001.
New York Public Library |
Boys Read
Focuses on books for boys and techniques for encouraging
reading by boys.
BoysRead.org |
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Create Your Own Young Adult Novel
Select and outline your own
plot.
David Lubar and Dian Curtis Regan
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Favorite
Teenage Angst Books
Reviews of books with particular appeal to teenagers and
their problems.
Cathy Young |
Get
Caught Reading
A nationwide campaign to remind people of all ages how much
fun it is to read.
Site includes downloadable celebrity posters and graphics.
American Association of Publishers |
Girls Voices Literature Database
A database of
"high quality children’s and young adult literature, fiction
and nonfiction, that portrays female characters as strong,
intelligent individuals
who make positive choices for living emotionally healthy
lives."
Miami University |
Harper Teen
Learn the latest news about author, new books, top-reads,
contests, and promotions.
Harper |
Google Lit Trips
Uses
Google Earth to map out journeys from classic literature
such as Macbeth and The Grapes of Wrath.
Google |
Margaret A. Edwards Award
Honors
an author's lifetime achievement for writing books that have
been
popular over a period of time for young adults.
Young Adult
Library Services Association -American
Library Association
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Michael L. Printz Award
Lists of books that exemplify literary excellence in young
adult literature.
Young Adult Services Library Association (YASLA - ALA) |
Outstanding Books for the
College Bound and Lifelong Learners
List organized into five
academic disciplines focusing on titles within the past five
years.
Young Adult Library Services Association - American Library
Association
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Picture Books for Secondary Students
List of picture books arranged by study topics.
University of Iowa
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Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Lists of the best books for reluctant young adults readers
from the late 1990's to the today.
Young Adult
Library Services Association -American
Library Association |
Read If You Like...Bookmarks
Bookmark lists to print.
RIYL Wiki
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Reader's Robot
A reader’s
advisory service that finds the right book just for you.
Thompson Nicola Regional District Library System, Canada
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Readergirlz
A monthly book club and online community for teen girls
that highlights an author and her popular novel with
discussion questions and ideas for the club.
Dia Calhoun, Janet Lee Cary, Lorie Ann Grover, and
Justina Chen Headley
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Reading Rants
Out of the ordinary teen
book lists.
Jennifer Hubert Swan
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Teen Lit
Blog for readers and writers of teen fiction to meet with
many YA authors as members.
Hosted by YA Author
Sarah Mlynowski
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Teenreads.com
Read reviews of the
latest books for teens, author interviews, and interest
contests.
Teenreads.com |
TeensReadToo
Provides
book
reviews, author directory and interviews, contests, book
lists,
and more about YA literature.
Jennifer Wardrip |
Teens Talk
About Books
List of books nominated for the Best Books for Young Adults
Awards for the current year.
Diana Tixier Herald
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Ultimate Teen Reading List
A list of 250 of the best titles for teens for reading and
discussing.
Teenreads
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Vandergrift's Young Adult Literature
Links to general
information about the background of young adult literature,
Kay Vandergrift |
YA Authors Cafe
Hosts a regularly scheduled chat session where participants
can discuss latest releases and talk directly to the
authors.
YA Authors Cafe |
YALSA-BK
An open list for discussion of specific titles, as well as
other issues concerning young adult reading and young adult
literature.
Missouri Library Association |
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Young Adult Books in Series and
Sequels
Series and sequels of young adult books arranged
alphabetically by author or series.
Bettendorf, IA,
Public Library
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Young Adults' Choices
An annual list of new books that will encourage adolescents
to read.
International Reading Association
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VOYA-Voice of
Youth Advocates
Articles and books lists focusing on young adults.
VOYA |
Blogs That Focus on Young Adult Literature
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The Goddess of YA Literature
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Class of 2k7
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Confessions of a Bibliovore
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Cynsations
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Muller in the Middle
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ReadingYA: Readers' Rants
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YALSA My Space
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Young Adult (& Kid's) Books
Central
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Linda's Links to
Literature assumes no responsibility for the accuracy
of materials found at each link. Checking the accuracy and
suitability of all materials before using them with students
is recommended.
All links were current at the time posted. There is no
guarantee that the materials found at these links will be
available at any given time.
Reporting broken links is greatly appreciated. |
| Updated 7/30/08 |