Book Recommendations Sites
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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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EPIC ReadsGreat reviews, contests,and giveaways!
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Guys Readbooks for males
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Read Kiddo Readfrom author James Patterson who has a passion for reading and creating readers.
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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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Good Readslistopia of teen books
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YA Books CentralGreat site with weekly giveaways!
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Reading Rantsout of the ordinary teen book lists
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Teen Readsultimate reading lists
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Johnson County Libraryfind a good book
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No Flying No Tightsgraphic novels
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Barnes and Nobleteen selections
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Barnes and Noblechildren's selections ages 9-12
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GnooksList 3 authors you like to find similar author suggestions.
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Which bookfind a book to match your mood
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William Allen WhiteEmporia State University Children't Book Awards
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Young Adult Library Sevices Associationtons of lists
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ShelfariAnother place to keep track of the books you read and read reviews by other readers.
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Library ThingAnother virtual bookshelf with your reviews.
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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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ALAN OnlineAssembly on Literature for Adolescents
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Young Adult Book ReviewsYoung adult book reviews written by a high school librarian.
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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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Read Breathe Relaxa young adult fantasy/sci-fi book blog
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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.
Reading with Jack
I love this teen reader!
EPIC Reads YouTube
8 YA BookTubers To Watch
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8 YA BookTubers To Watcheight excellent, diverse, engaging BookTubers who focus the bulk of their channels on talking all things young adult.
These suggestions are but the tip of the iceberg. They’re useful for book recommendations, for thinking about how readers connect with and talk about books, and for understanding the various methods of reader’s advisory that can get good books into the hands of readers.
Nerdy Book Club
Middle Grade Mania Book Blogs
YALSA Book Finder App
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.
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