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A ward Winners
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Just for Teens 13+ scroll down
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Classics 6th and up http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/genx.htm http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/classics.htm
http://www.mesalibrary.org/kids/reading_elem/harrypotter.asp or http://www.clearwater-fl.com/cpl/kids/books/bookslikeharry.html
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Identity Stories 6th and up This is the story of Pony Boy trying to find his identity while being loyal to his gang, the Greasers. Jerry Renault refuses to participate in his private school's traditional chocolate sale, turning teachers and students alike against him. Max is too huge to be normal, and Kevin, though brilliant, is labeled a freak because of his physical deformity. These two outcasts form a team to go on adventures within their own hometown. Maniac Magee - Jerry Spinelli
Adventure 6th and up Brian is flying to Canada in a two-seater airplane. When the pilot dies mid-flight, Brian has to land the plane himself. He is then faced with surviving the wilderness using only his wits and a hatchet. This novel tells the dramatic story of Tug, who is kidnapped by ruthless terrorists, and whose mother is a powerful newspaper publisher. Clay's uncle is missing. To find him Clay embarks on a "big wander" into the canyons of Arizona. Orphaned Daniel lives a dull life with his grandfather on an island in British Columbia- until the day a mermaid appears on the shore. ----List from: "Young Adult Literature for Young Adult Males." The ALAN Review, Author: Sam D. Gill, Winter 1999, Vol. 26, No. 2
Historical Fiction 6th and up http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/hiphistory.htm
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Award Winners 6th and up Coretta Scott King Winner Toni Morrison Remember: The Journey to School Integration (2005) Johnson, Angela. First Part last (2004) Coretta Scott King Honor Books The Legend of Buddy Bush By Shelia P. Moses Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives By Sharon G. Flake Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem By Marilyn Nelson
Newbery Winners Cynthia Kadohata, author of Kira-Kira. (2004) Katie Takeshima's journey through a childhood punctuated by prejudice, poverty and family tragedy," --ALA Award Committee Chair Susan Faust. (From ALA Newsbery Award site) (2005)Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (2004)
Newbery Honor Books A l Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko: Alcatraz is the evocative backdrop for Al Capone Does My Shirts -- a highly original novel set in 1935. Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan tells about his travails on "the Rock," where his father has taken a job. Hilarious antics are deftly interwoven with themes of isolation and imprisonment, compassion and connection. (2005)The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman: Voice that Challenged a Nation meticulously explores resonant themes with the masterful structure of a musical composition. Eloquent, economic prose sheds a personal light on one woman's sometimes reluctant role as a symbol in the struggle against racism and her calling to share an llustrious gift. (2005)Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt: Set in Maine in 1912 and propelled by a tragic historical event, Schmidt's powerfully haunting novel probes a forbidden friendship between a preacher's son and a dark-skinned girl from a nearby island. Steeped in imagery and laced with surprising humor, Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy explores powerlessness, possibility and the profound impact individuals can make. (2005)Olive's Ocean by Kevin Henkes (2004)2004 An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy (2004)
Pura Belpre Award
New York Public Library top 100 list http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=60
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LISTS FOR 8TH GRADERS AND OLDER only
Tough Times and even Tougher Teens Being a Teenager isn't easy these days. These reads might help you through Boy Books: 8th and up http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/boys.htm http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfs/publib/hf-ow.html#pre
Great Award Winning Teen lists for ages 13 and up only, by YALSAAlex Awards: Adult books for teensPopular Paperbacks read 'em and weep for freaks, creeps, and faeriesOutstanding Books for the College BoundQuick Picks for Reluctant Young AdultsAdditional YALSA Award Winners
Reading Rants: Jen’s Top Ten Books of all time (13+) http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/top10.htm
I like Tears of a Tiger…What can I read next? (13+)Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake, Humming whispers (Angela Johnson) Forged by fire (Sharon M. Draper) Emako Blue (Brenda Woods)
I liked Child Called It. What can I read next? Lost Boy by David Pelzer Man Named Dave by David Pelzer I hadn't meant to tell you this (Jacqueline Woodson) Stop pretending: what happened when my big sister went crazy (Sonya Sones) The Boy From the Basement (Susan Shaw) Black Eyed Suzie (Susan Shaw)
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