Books and Reading

Online Book Reviews | New Books | Award Lists | Reading Links

Submit an Online Book Review

If you've recently read a book that you would like to share with other students, write a review and submit it for publication on the book reviews page.  We will then post them for others to read.

 

New in the Library!       

Look over new arrivals from our latest shipments.  Here are just a few of the new titles you might enjoy:

  • 1,000 Reasons Never to Kiss a Boy by Martha Freeman
  • 21 Proms by David Levithan
  • Austenland: A Novel by Shannon Hale
  • Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer                                      
  • The Breakup Bible by Melissa Kantor                            
  • Burned by Ellen Hopkins
  • Thieves Like Us by Stephen Cole
  • Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci

 

Award Lists

Need a suggestion for books to read?  Check out the following lists to find award-winning titles.

  • Best Books for Young Adults - this is a great resource from the American Library Association.  It includes lists of graphic novels, teen favorites, quick picks, and books for the college bound.
  • Tayshas Titles 2007-2008 - You'll love this website.  You can read about this year's titles as well as learn about the authors who wrote them, find more books like the ones listed, and even rate the titles and see how other teens are rating them.  If you would like to see what titles have been chosen for next year, click here to get the list.
  • Books for Guys - check out guysread.com to find the perfect book.  You can also see what other guys are recommending and even ask GUY what he thinks you might like to read.

 

Reading Links

Can't find what you're looking for on the reading lists above?  Try these links.

  • Barahona Center - a bilingual site dedicated to books in spanish and english books about latinos.
  • Books for Older Young Adults - look for something new on this list by Nancy Keane.
  • Mr. Shakespeare and the Internet - everything you could possible want to know about William Shakespeare and his writing.  Look for his plays, poetry, and literary criticism as well as timelines, blogs, and historical data.
  • Booklists for Young Adults on the Web - another great source of fiction as well as non-fiction titles.  You can also find books listed by specific author.