All About Books
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If you are not on a district device, you can sign in with your BV Student ID and your birthdate (mm/dd) for your Pin #
- BookFix!PSMS library staff will create a custom reading list just for YOU!
The Trendy 12s are selected each year by a group of middle school students district-wide who read from a long list of current copyrighted titles to find the very best novels and nonfiction to bring to you! These titles are student-selected and student-approved for wide appeal and popularity!
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Absolutely great tool for book selection, both fiction and nonfiction! Lots of great tools to help you find the perfect book!
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GoodReadsThis is where I keep track of my books. You can post reviews and read others' reviews. Considered as a "social media" networking site, it really is very harmless unless you consider talking about books and writers dangerous!
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LitPickReviews for tweens and teens by teens and tweens! Including some very talented PSMS students! You can be a reviewer too! Just ask Mrs. Nocita how!
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Google Lit TripsGoogle Lit Trips are free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. At each location along the journey there are placemarks with pop-up windows containing a variety of resources including relevant media, thought provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about “real world” references made in that particular portion of the story.
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Little Book OwlWhile exploring the Little Book Owl, you will find book reviews, giveaways and anything book-related. THE GIRL BEHIND THE KEYBOARD, Catriona aka. the Little Book Owl, is an Australian BookTuber and book blogger who has a passion for reading.
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Library of Congress Explore New Worlds. Read.The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress invites people of all ages to discover the fascinating people, places and events that await you whenever you read. Throughout Read.gov, you will find classic books for readers of all ages that have been digitized for online reading, as well as lists of suggested titles that may be obtained at your local library.
Student Reviewer Application *$15 yearly fee for shipping for print books& ebooks, ebooks can be reviewed for no charge. You'll need a parent/guardian with you as you complete your application
LitPick promotes reading and writing among young adults. We are exclusively dedicated to providing preteen and teen opinions on new young adult literature by encouraging students from 4th grade through college to read and write reviews on new young adult titles.
Please become a member of our growing online LitPick community. By becoming a member, you can share your perspective on young adult literature with our student reviewers and with other LitPick members by creating new forum topic and by adding your voice to current forum discussions.
Authors, publishers, and publicists who are members will have the chance to converse with our student reviewers through the LitPick forum where there are discussions about specific books, reading, and other related young adult topics. Parents and educators can also join in these forum discussions for insight into what books are hot among today's young adults.
You will also receive special, member-only content, giveaways, contest announcements, and other exclusive offers. Once a month, you can also choose to receive our newsletter which highlights new and advance books that our student reviewers have liked during the preceding month.
There are two types of membership: a Litpick membership is free and gives you access to the website and contests and giveaways only. Student Reviewer is a different type of membership that requires you to fill out an online application, list a faculty sponsor (Mrs. Nocita), and pay an annual fee.
You cannot submit reviews unless you are a Student Reviewer.
Who are we?
LitPick is a worldwide network of preteen and teen book reviewers offering book reviews written by young adults on young adult books.
Who can become a LitPick student book reviewer?
Any student from fourth grade to college can become a LitPick student book reviewer.
Do you have to be a good reader to become a LitPick student book reviewer?
No, not at all. You just need to love to read books.
Do LitPick student reviewers get to keep the book that they review?
Yes, reviewers keep printed review books after their review is posted on our site. Reviewers can also keep eBook review copies. However, the LitPick honor code for student reviewers includes a pledge not to share print or eBook copies with anyone else out of respect for the authors and publishers who have entrusted us with these review books.
YALSA's Teen Book Finder is a free app to help teens, parents, librarians and library staff, educators, and anyone who loves YA literature access to the past three years' of YALSA's awards and lists on their smartphone.
Have an iPod Touch, an iPhone or an iPad? Download the app now!
App features include:
- a homepage featuring three titles from the database, refreshed each day
- the ability to search for books by author, title, award/list year, genre, by award, and by booklist
- a Find It! button, powered by the OCLC WorldCat Search API, that will show users where to find the book in a nearby library
- a Favorites button, to create an individualized booklist
- the ability to share books from the Teen Book Finder on Twitter and Facebook
An Android version of the app is planned for later in 2013.
The app is funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The app was developed by Ora Interactive.
Have a question or comment about the app or want to report a bug? Contact yalsa@ala.org.
Scan and Download
Use this QR Code to get the app today!
- Epic Reads YouTubeEpic Reads is your video destination for all things YA and teen books. We post new Book Nerd Problem episodes every Monday, Now Quoting to brighten your Fridays, Book Hauls once a month and more! You'll also find original digital episodes, interviews with YA authors, exclusive event access, and more cool stuff. Subscribe to our channel for tons of bookish fun! Epic Reads is brought to you by HarperCollins Publishers.
- Poland Bananas BooksOne of the most well-known YA BookTubers is Christine, who published her own YA novel this spring called Again, But Better. Her professionally–edited and shot videos dig into book reviews, discuss the various subgenres of YA, and go deep into the fandom of some of the biggest authors and books in the YA world. Christine enjoys being goofy and over-the-top, and all of her videos show this fun comedic side. Popular videos include her attempts to sort YA books into Hogwarts houses, series she’s ashamed she hasn’t finished yet, and a newbie’s guide to science fiction and fantasy.
- Books and LalaOrganized into categories, Lala’s BookTube is full of discussions of popular books, to-be-read lists, book-to-movie explorations, and more. Lala also enjoys reviewing books, and often talks about them in conjunction with the broader genre. For readers who enjoy readathons or who’ve been interested in starting one, Lala is a queen of participating in numerous such events and documents her experiences in them. She’s been BookTubing since 2014, so there’s a goldmine of backlist reading and reviews here, too.
- Sandy Reads A LotWant a lot of bang for your BookTube buck? Try out Sandy’s channel, where she focuses book hauls and highlights the titles she’s read or wants to read in a given month. Likewise, she highlights the goods that arrive in the monthly YA book subscription boxes she gets. Sandy talks about genres she loves and book trends she’s noticing. She isn’t afraid to talk about being disappointed by a book or when she has abandoned one altogether.
- Jesse the ReaderJesse has been around BookTube for a long time and is one of its most well-known figures. His presence and rapport with the audience are reminiscent of John Green. Well-versed in YA, Jesse and his channel stand out because he covers broader topics about life as a reader. Some of his most popular videos include what happens when you do not finish a book, the weird faces readers make while invested in a book, the challenges of recommending books, and more.
- Reading SolaceIf you’re interested in hearing about YA from the perspective of a teenager, you’ll want to be watching Kav. She’s 17, and she loves to share her opinions about a wide variety of YA books, ranging from those by established authors to quieter, more under-the-radar titles. Kav is a passionate feminist with a strong interest in social justice, and those priorities come through in not only her reviews, but in her videos that tackle things like diversity within BookTube, her personal experiences as a queer teenager, and living with a mental illness. She weaves these topics effortlessly into her discussions of books in a way that highlights how deeply books and representation matter.
- ElliasWith a mix of emotionally honest and vulnerable videos and a wicked love for all things YA, Ellias’s BookTube is a great channel for readers who want a full picture of a book lover within and beyond their passion for reading. Ellias’s introductory video is a vital watch, as it explains why he’s changed the name of his BookTube channel, as well as his own name, which helps contextualize the videos he produces. The channel features bookshelf tours, recommendations for popular genres, and videos that highlight books Ellias didn’t finish. . . or found himself surprised to enjoy.
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