Book recommendations, lists, summaries, and reviews come from a variety of sources.  Here are some links that may be helpful.  Happy reading!  Mrs. M.

Ø      Source:  Personal Sites (teacher or librarian lists)

**ATN Book Lists http://nancykeane.com/rl/ 

Nancy Keene is a New Hampshire librarian who has culled recommendations and created almost 1,000 lists.  Categories include Awards, Genres, School Subjects, Themes and more.  I especially like the Read Alikes section.  Some annotations are provided.

**Mrs. Farwell’s Book Suggestions  http://www.bettendorf.k12.ia.us/bms/teacher_sites/local/sites/book%20corner2.html

Mrs. Farwell is a former media specialist at Bettendorf Middle School in Bettendorf, Iowa.  Sample list titles:   Short and Speedy; Anyone and Everyone; Moving Up

**Reading Rants! http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/ 

Jennifer Hubert, a school librarian in New York City, presents workshops to teachers and librarians around the country as well as selecting titles for her Web site.  Some list titles are Hip History, Nail Biters, and 2005 Top Ten Books for Teens.   

**Young Adult Literature http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult/index.html

A Rutgers University professor provides book lists (e.g. 100 List, Female Coming of Age Stories, Male Coming of Age Stories), author information, and links to additional resources.

Ø      Source:  Student-Written Reviews

**Flamingnet Book Reviews http://www.flamingnet.com/bookreviews/index.cfm

These are student-written book reviews written for a student audience.  The site is searchable by keyword, author, title, genre category, or reviewer. 

**Teens – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh http://www.clpgh.org/teens/read/booktalk/posted.cfm

The home page has a quick-reference chart with titles and ratings as well as links to student-written reviews in a variety of formats.

Ø      Source:  Reading-related Organizations

**American Library Association –Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)  http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists

Although some areas of this site are for members only, the Book Lists & Book Awards page provides links to a variety of lists.  For example, the section on Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults has lists named “I’m Not Making This Up” (on hard-to-put-down nonfiction) as well as lists by publishing year (back to 1997).  These lists have been compiled by the Young Adult Library Services Association, which is part of the American Library Association.

**Awards for Children’s Books http://www.ils.unc.edu/award/home1.html

This site, created by students in the School of Information and Library Science at UNC Chapel Hill, covers the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Medal winners.

**Dorothy Canfield Fischer Children’s Book Award http://homepage.mac.com/crowleyvt/dcfaward/dcf/index.html

Vermont students in grades 4-8 each year choose the winner of this reading program, which is co-sponsored by the Vermont State PTA and the Vermont Department of Libraries.  Site includes current and former DCF lists, author biographies, and activities.

**Green Mountain Book Award http://dol.state.vt.us/GOPHER_ROOT5/LIBRARIES/gmba/gmba.htm

Vermont high school students choose the winner each year.  The award is co-sponsored by the Vermont Educational Media Association, Vermont Library Association and the Vermont Department of Libraries.

**International Reading Association http://www.reading.org/resources/tools/choices_young_adults.html

The Young Adults’ Choices Project provides a list of new books each year that are selected by middle and secondary school students.  Lists are annotated and can be printed as brochures.

**VEMA – Vermont Educational Media Association -- Suggested Reading Lists for Kids http://www.vtnea.org/vtnea15.htm

Vermont school librarians twice a year publish lists of books recommended as good reading for children and young adults.  These are lists of suggested titles, and students are encouraged to read for enjoyment.

**Vermont Reads http://www.vermonthumanities.org/index_files/vtreads.htm

The Vermont Humanities Council sponsors the Vermont Reads program—a “statewide, one-book community reading program” involving school and community libraries.

Ø      Source:  Libraries

**Bettendorf Public Library Teens' Corner from Bettendorf, Iowa http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/teen/booklists.htm

Includes book lists by subject (e.g. Adventure, Fantasy, Gentle Reads, Historical Fiction—Gone to War, Tear Jerkers, etc.); book reviews by teens; YA books in series; links to YA authors’ Web sites

**Mid-Continent Public Library http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/

This Missouri library provides a quick reference series database of over 21,000 titles.  Although it’s named Juvenile Series and Sequels, it does include Young Adult (high school) titles.

**Monroe County Public Library http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists/children_booklists.html

The site includes annotated book lists (e.g. Adventure Stories, Disabilities, Realistic Fiction, High Interest / Low Reading Level, Sports Stories) as well as links to award lists and additional reading lists. 

Ø      Source:  Professional Reviews

**The Horn Book http://www.hbook.com/publications/magazine/reviews/default.asp

The Horn Book, Inc. publishes information about books for children and young adults.  Although subscriptions are available, many sample reviews, articles, etc. are available free at their Web site.

Ø      Source:  Commercially Sponsored Sites

**Amazon  http://www.amazon.com/

This bookseller site has a flexible search feature.  Reviews are a mixture:  professional sources (Library Journal, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, etc.) as well as customer-written.

**Barnes & Noble http://www.scholastic.com/

This bookseller site has a flexible search feature.  Reviews are a mixture:  professional sources (Library Journal, Horn Book, Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, etc.) as well as customer-written.

**Book Rack & Children’s Pages http://www.bookrackvermont.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp

This Vermont bookseller’s site allows for browsing as well as searches by title, award, author, etc.  Web sites for additional independent booksellers can be found at http://www.newenglandbooks.org/members_VT.html

**BookSpot http://www.bookspot.com/

BookSpot provides book-related content on the Web, with categories such as bestseller lists, book reviews, genre lists, and book awards.

**Education World http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr244.shtml

There are links to summer reading lists from several schools around the U.S. as well as grade level lists.  Most lists are annotated.

**Literature Awards http://www.literature-awards.com/

The site includes a listing of many literature awards, including the Nobel Prize for Literature.

**Orca Book Publishers http://www.orcabook.com/index.html

Orca Publishing specializes in high-interest books with a straight line plot involving a small number of characters.

**Powell’s Books http://www.powells.com/prizes/prizes.html

This bookseller site includes a number of professional reviews; each review except is brief.

**Teenreads.com  http://www.teenreads.com

The Book Report Network site offers book reviews, author profiles, and literary games.

**Scholastic http://www.scholastic.com/

The company site has sections for kids, parents, teachers, administrators, and librarians.  Special features include book reviews and author biographies.