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Use the links below to find interesting books for your independent reading assignment or just to read.

How do I find a great book?

If you ask me to help you find a good book I will ask you, "What kind of movies do you like?" 

If you like comedies, I'll try to help you get a funny book.

If you like action movies, I'll try to help you find an adventure book.

If you like chick flicks, I'll try to help you find a dramatic story or romance.

If you like scary movies, I'll try to help you find a mystery or suspense book.

 

Use the links below to find excellent books for teens.

 

1- Amazon Teens- This online book giant has a special section for teen readers.  This site provides lengthy summaries, multiple reader reviews, author information, and purchase price. 

http://www.amazon.com

 

2- Scholastic Book Central- This kids publishing company has a fun site for teens to explore interesting reading opportunities and contests to enter.  This site features book summaries, author information and links to other sites about the books.

http://www.scholastic.com/titles/index.htm

 

3- Random House- teens@random

This publishing company has a special site just for teens.  You can find summaries, author biographies, and links to other sites about the boks and authors.

http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/

 

4- American Library Association- Young Adult Library Services Association a division of the American Library Association that works to promote teen reading.  This site offers book lists by topic, theme, and genre.  You may need to get the title and authors from this page and then look up the other information on one of the other 3 sites. 

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm

 

 

 

 

Here's a bonus site for finding books to read...

(You can find books on here that sound interesting, but then you have to find them on one of the 4 sites above...if you want to use them for the assignment.  If you just want to read them... just use this site!)

It is not a major webiste or publishing company, just a website devoted to books about teen issues and problems. 

http://www.grouchy.com/angst/index.html