...An explanation of book awards given out by YALSA (Young Adult Library
Association) with links to the nominees and winners. This site may provide a
starting point for finding good books to read...
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists
...More suggestions for a good read! Here you'll find listings of the Best
Books for Young Adults, a list put out annually by YALSA (Young Adult
Library Services Association)...
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya
... The official site of the magazine entitled "Merlyn's Pen," one
written for and by middle school and high school students. Read samples of
works written by students your age, and learn how to submit your own works
for publication.
http://www.merlynspen.org/
This part of the International Reading Association's website gives lists and
descriptions of books which have been recommended by young adult readers
themselves. Two sections of the website ("children's" and "young adult")
may both provide good suggestions for book selection.
http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices_young_adults.html
This website is a great spot for getting another "angle" on the grammar
exploration we'll be doing this year. If the basics of what we go over in
class are still fuzzy, or if you want to dig a bit deeper into understanding
the parts of speech we discuss, check this one out!
http://grammar.uoregon.edu/index.html