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| General Resources on Adolescents
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The
Search Institute [online articles on adolescents] |
The Web Gallery of Art |
Yahoo: Young adult authors |
Web English Teachers: Young adult authors |
Open Directory: Young adult authors |
| Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Literature and Language Arts. |
| Young Adult Library Services Organization Website |
| Reading Online: A Journal of K-12 Practice and Research published by the International Reading Association |
| PBS TeacherSource Arts and Literature Page |
| Internet School Library Media Center Index to Children's Authors and Illustrators Page |
| Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet |
| Center on English Language and Achievement Website |
| The Eric Children's And Adolescent Literature Resources Page |
Digital Library of Canada |
Malaspina: Great Books links |
ReadWriteThink: map reading choices and identify patterns in reading choices |
Patrick Jones, Michele Gorman, and Tricia Suellentrop: Connecting Young Adults and Libraries : online table of contents |
Patrick Jones: Boys and Books |
Young adult literature course |
Young adult authors |
Kaylene Beers: YA Literature: The Evolution Continues |
University of Virginia: Electronic Book Center: Young Readers |
Alex: Catalogue of Electronic Texts |
Subject topics related to adolescents' interests |
Allinfo: Megasite of different literature topics |
Novel Guide |
Sample chapter: working with older struggling English learners: Sandra P. Mercuri, Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman,Closing the Achievement Gap: How to Reach Limited-Formal-Schooling and Long-Term English Learners, Heinemann |
Adrienne Clarke and Larry Miller , Strangers in Strange Lands: Exploring Cultural Identity in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults, ReadingOnline. |
Dana L. Grisham , Mixing It Up in Middle School: Themed Booklists to Entice Struggling Adolescent Readers, ReadingOnline. |
| Mulholland, R. (2002, October). Using high-interest materials to engage secondary students in reading. Reading Online, 6 (3). |
| O'Brien, D. (2001, June). "At-risk" adolescents: Redefining competence through the multiliteracies of intermediality, visual arts, and representation. Reading Online, 4 (11). |
| Grisham, D.L. (2002). Mixing it up in middle school: Themed booklists to entice struggling adolescent readers. Reading Online, 6 (2). |
Tomlinson, C.A. & George, P.A. (May 2004). Teaching High Ability Learners in an Authentic Middle School. Middle School Journal. |
Students’ Individual Differences |
Borek, J. (2003). Inclusion
and the Multiple Intelligences: Creating a Student-Centered Curriculum
The Quarterly.
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George, P.S. & Tomlinson, C.A. (May 2004). Teaching High Ability Learners in an Authentic Middle School. Middle School Journal. |
| Mulholland, R. (October 2002). Using High-interest Materials to Engage Secondary Students in Reading. Reading Online, 6 (3). |
| O'Brien, D. (June 2001). "At-risk"Adolescents: Redefining Competence through the Multiliteracies of Intermediality, Visual Arts, and Representation. Reading Online, 4 (11). |
Booktalk Methods
ala.org/ala/yalsa/profdev/booktalking.htm
albany.edu/~dj2930/yabooktalking.html
washburn.edu/mabee/crc/booktalks/
nancykeane.com/booktalks/default.htm
uelma.org/conven00/booktalk.htm
/hometown.aol.com/naughyde/connecting/do_donts.htm
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| Free-Reading Programs |
| ALAN
Review: NCTE Journal on YA literature
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| Authors
on the Web [YA and children literature authors]
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Bantam/Doubleday/Dell
YA authors
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Bantam/Doubleday/Dell:
Teachers’ Guides to YA novels
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Authors
for Teens [commercial site: interviews with YA authors]
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Greenville
Public Library: Teen Authors
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Booklists: YA Literature
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berkeleypubliclibrary.org/teen/booklist.html
lvccld.org/teens/rad_reads/booklist_ya.cfm
rbls.lib.il.us/bpl-bin/series.pl
brick.net/~classact/table.html |
| American
Library Association: YALSA Booklists [award winners]
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YALSA:
Best Books for Young Adults [organized by year]
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| YALSA:
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
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YALSA:
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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YALSA:
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
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Alex
Awards |
Margaret
Edwards Awards: YA writers
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Dana L. Grisham , Mixing It Up in Middle School: Themed Booklists to Entice Struggling Adolescent Readers, ReadingOnline |
Teenspace - Books & Reading |
YA Books in Series and Sequels |
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Young Adult Booklists |
Authors' Summer Reading Lists |
Oprah's Book Club: Reading Encouragement and Great Books for Kids |
Guys Read: a Literacy Initiative for Boys |
New York Public Library: Books for the Teen Age 2005, free online book, pdf. |
Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists |
University of Minnesota: New Books for Young Readers (annotated book lists) |
University of Minnesota: Kerlin Collection: research library on children's and young adult literature authors |
Amazon.com: teen literature books |
Amazon.com: teen adventure/thriller books |
Amazon.com: girl power books |
Pura Belpré Medals are awarded biannualy to Latina/Latino writers and illustrators |
National Book Award for Young People's Literature |
The Newbery Medal |
Sam Gill, Young Adult Literature For Young Adult Males |
Sites about Young Adult Literature |
Wikipedia: Young Adult Literature |
Wikipedia: List of Young Adult Authors |
Secondary English: Reviews of YA literature
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Teens Read Too
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SeeMe4Books
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Authors4Teens
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Teens Reads
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Teen Lib Wiki: a range of different resources
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Sharon November: Teen books
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YA Bookcast: podcasts of book reviews
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Overbooked: Lots of resources
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Genrefluent: Genre YA novels
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Most Honored Books: Young Adult Literature
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Teens Talk about Books
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Richie Picks
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Internet School Library: Young Adult Authors
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Teaching for Social Justice and Social Change Using Young Adult Literature
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Library Planet: items related to young adult literature |
Kay
Vandergrift’s Young Adult Literature site
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Adrienne Clarke and Larry Miller , Strangers in Strange Lands: Exploring Cultural Identity in Realistic Fiction for Young Adults, ReadingOnline |
Colorado Virtual Library for Kids |
Based on the Book |
Sites for adolescents: YA book recommendations and reviews |
Teen
Reads.com
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| Readers’
Club: YA book reviews
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SeeMe4Books:
YA book reviews
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St.
Louis Public Library: Books Reviewed by Teens for Teens
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| The
Teen Times [YA book recommendations]
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Teens@random
[YA book recommendations]
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Cool
Reads [YA book recommendations] |
Reading
Rants: Out of the Ordinary Booklists |
SmartGirl
[YA book reviews for females] |
Girl
Zone: YA book reviews for females |
Favorite
Teenage Angst Books |
| Cumberland
Library: Teen Reviews
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Art
Bomb: Graphic Novels
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ALSO YA LITERATURE
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British
Council for the Arts: British Literature for Young People: 1990
- 2000 |
Authors
websites: both YA and adult authors |
World of Reading - Book Reviews for Kids, by Kids |
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The ALAN Review Digital Library and Archives. |
| The KidLit Website . |
TeenReads; book recommendations |
Themes and Issues Portrayed in YA Literature |
Carol
Hurst’s Children’s Literature site [Themes in children’s/YA
literature]
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| Kay
Vandergrift’s Young Adult Literature site: Females Coming
of Age
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Kay
Vandergrift’s Young Adult Literature site: Males Coming of
Age
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Peer Pressure and Identity in YA novels
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Working with English Language Learners |
Sample chapter: working with older struggling English learners: Sandra P. Mercuri, Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman,Closing the Achievement Gap: How to Reach Limited-Formal-Schooling and Long-Term English Learners, Heinemann |
Links to Young Adult Authors |
| The "dmoz open directory project |
| The Canton Public Library site |
| Kay E. Vandergrift's "Special Interest Page" |
Young adult authors |
Units/Lesson Plans |
| The New York Times Daily Lesson Plans |
| Lynch Multimedia Adaptations of Shakespeare's Plays |
Lesson: Studying Holes |
Lesson: Evaluating a book by its cover |
Blogs: Young Adult Literature |
Liz Burns: A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy
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Shirley Harazin: Medwriter
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Stacy Dillon: Booktopia
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Jonathan Pearce: Your Gracious Balona Blog
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Gail Gauthier: Original Content
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Gail Giles: The YA Novel and Me
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Linda Lowe: LoweBrow
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Becky Laney: Becky’s Book Reviews
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Emma Waters Summer Library
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Reading YA: ReadersRants
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IlanaWrites
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YA-Review
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Wordpress Blogs: Young Adult Literature
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Judith Ridge: Misrule Blog
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Slayground
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Mechele R. Dillard: Suite 101
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Jackie Parker: Interactive Reader
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Bookburger
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The Goddess of YA Literature
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Most of the blogs listed contain reviews of YA books. Some however go beyond this and discuss issues surrounding YA literature, including reviewing, writing and publishing.
Bildungsroman
Becky’s Book Reviews
OMS Book Blog
VVM Book Blog
The Goddess of YA Literature
Booktopia
Jen Robinson’s Book Page
YA Author’s Cafe
Emily Reads
Deliciously Clean Reads
Shelf Life
Amoxcalli
American Indians in Children’s Literature
Muller in the Middle
Reading YA: Readers’ Rants
YALSA Myspace
Alternative Teen Services – Teen Lit Blog
Cynsations
Confessions of a Bibliovore
Class of 2K7 Blog: Debut of Children’s and Young Adult Authors of 2007
Young Adult (and Kids) Book Central Blog
Random Reads
Sketch Blog: Author of Ellie McDoodle
Big A, little a: Children’s books, writing, and life
Read Roger: The Horn Book Editor’s rants and raves
The heart of a Mother. The soul of a Reader.
A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy
Rene Saldana Jr.
Strange Encounters with the Seer: Author Linda Joy Singleton
Changelog@tengrrl.com--includes her “Lists of Ten” for English teachers.
http://tengrrl.com/blog/index.shtml |
Listservs/E-mail Groups |
Adbooks
Reads and discusses a new YA literature title every 2 weeks.
Middle_school_lit
Discusses new YA books and other topics around YA lit. Includes authors, librarians, teachers and others.
NCTE
A variety of listservs are posted here, including those for high school, middle school and elementary school English teachers.
Child_lit
“A discussion group convened for the express purpose of examining the theory and criticism of literature for children and young adults. The list exists for anyone interested in discussing aspects of these broad fields, including authorship, illustration, publication, promotion, readership, reception, criticism and literature's changing social functions and implications.”
Middle-lit
A listserv that includes many middle school teachers across the country sharing opinions and ideas about teaching literature to middle school students.
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