California Middle School Library Media Center
Ms. Vanns Recommendations in Annotated List
Sacramento Public Library List: www.saclibrary.org/
Check out good reads at www.teenreads.com
Award-winning book lists are always a good place to find new and interesting books. Here are a few to get you started.
The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the ALA (American Library Association) to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American Literature for young people. Each year, one book is awarded the Newbery Medal and several books are awarded Newbery honors.www.ala.org/alsc/newbery.html (Page down for links to related awards: Caldecott, Belpre, Coretta Scott King, among others.)
2007 Winner: Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
2006 Winner: Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins
2005 Winner: Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata
The California Young Reader Medal program encourages recreational reading of popular literature among the young people of our state. The Middle School / Jr. High award began in 1980. Millions of California students have nominated, read, and voted for the winners of the California Young Reader Medal. http://californiayoungreadermedal.org
- 2007 Winners:
Intermediate - Christopher Mouse by William Wise
Middle/Jr. High – Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Young Adult - Shattering Glass by Gail Giles
2008 Nominees
Middle/Jr. High - Chicken Boy by Frances O’Roark Dowell
Days of Tears by Julius Lester
The Schwa was Here by Neal Shusterman
Young Adult - Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpugo
Vampire High by Douglas Ree
- Need even more ideas? Try these sites for booklists & book awards:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/rl/ll/ (California Dept. of Education: Recommended Literature)
http://teenlink.nypl.org/ (New York Public Library)
www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists (ALA young adult library services for more teen titles) American Library Association Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults 2007
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