Young Adult

Young Adult Book Resources

Books are listed in alphabetical order. Resources were available online as of March 2009 and as with all online content may change over time. If you have additional resources to add to the list or have concerns about what is posted here, please contact Liz at yanoffe@strose.edu.

Beauty Shop for Rent. Written by Laura Bowers. Harcourt, 2007.

Author website(s):

http://laurabowers.net/

Publisher Website:

http://www.harcourtbooks.com/bookcatalogs/bookpages/9780152057640.asp

Other related website(s):

Check out “for fun” links on Bowers website.

http://laurabowers.net/

Reviews:

The Book Muncher

http://thebookmuncher.blogspot.com/2008/08/beauty-shop-for-rent-by-laura-bowers.html

YA authors café (with an interview with Laura Bowers)

http://yaauthorscafe.blogspot.com/2007/05/beauty-shop-for-rent-by-laura-bowers.html

Another interview

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2007/05/author-interview-laura-bowers-on-beauty.html

Chains. Written by Laurie Halse Anderson. Simon and Schuster, 2008.

Author website(s):

http://www.writerlady.com/

http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/

Publisher Website:

http://books.simonandschuster.com/Chains/Laurie-Halse-Anderson/9781416905851

Other related website(s):

National Book Award (includes video of Anderson)

http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2008_ypl_anderson.html

Teen Reads

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-anderson-laurie.asp

Reading Guide – Discussion Questions

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/SS.EMS/Anderson.RGG.Chains.pdf

Behind the Scenes

http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/books/SS.EMS/Anderson.BehindtheBook.Chains.pdf

Reviews:

Reading Rants

http://www.readingrants.org/2008/09/15/chains-by-laurie-halse-anderson/

School Library Journal

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/790034279.html

Awards information from Simon and Schuster:

• National Book Award Finalist,
• ALA Best Books For Young Adults ,
• ALA Notable Children’s Books

• Capitol Choices List (DC)
• CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book
• NYPL 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing
• Scott O’Dell Award

More links for Chains

www.bookpage.com/0811bp/laurie_halse_anderson.html
http://thereadingzone.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/chains-by-laurie-halse-anderson/
www.kidsreads.com/reviews/9781416905851.asp
www.books4yourkids.com/2008/11/chains-by-laurie-halse-anderson-300-pp.html

Dear Jo: The Story of Losing Leah… Written by Christina Kilbourne. Lobster Press, 2007.

Author website(s):

http://www.christinakilbourne.com/

Our interview with Christina Kilbourne

http://charlotteaward.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/christina-kilbourne-interview/

Publisher Website:

http://www.lobsterpress.com/title.php?id=47

Reviews:

CM magazine

http://umanitoba.ca/cm/vol13/no17/dearjo.html

The Literary Word

http://theliteraryword.blogspot.com/2007/06/dear-jo-story-of-losing-leah-and.html

Lesson plans from publisher:

http://www.lobsterpress.com/index.php?page=55

Awards listed by publisher:

· Shortlisted, Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Awards (2009)

· Selected, Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s “Best Books for Kids & Teens” (Starred selection, 2008)

· Winner, Best Novel, “Get the Lead Out” Ontario Literary Awards (2007)

· Selected, Ontario Library Association’s “Best Bets for 2007”

The Hunger Games. Written by Suzanne Collins. Scholastic, 2008.

Author website(s):

http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/index.htm

Publisher Website (Lots of resources for the book. Writing contest and more.):

http://www.scholastic.com/thehungergames/

Reviews:

NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/books/review/Green-t.html

School Library Journal

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/90029009.html

Book page

www.bookpage.com/0810bp/children/hunger_games.html

In Search of Mockingbird. Written by Loretta Ellsworth. Henry Holt and Company, 2007.

Author website(s):

http://www.lorettaellsworth.com/

Our interview with Loretta Ellsworth

http://charlotteaward.wordpress.com/2009/06/08/loretta-ellsworth-interview/

Publisher Website:

http://us.macmillan.com/insearchofmockingbird

Other related website(s):

International Reading Association Children’s Book Awards

http://www.reading.org/General/Publications/ReadingToday/RTY-0810-book_awards.aspx

Reviews:

Barnes and Noble

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/In-Search-of-Mockingbird/Loretta-Ellsworth/e/9780805072365

Becky’s Book Reviews

http://blbooks.blogspot.com/2007/04/in-search-of-mockingbird.html

Awards listed by publisher:

IRA Children’s Book Award Notable Book

NCTE Notable Children’s Books in the Language Arts

Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library

Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List

I,Q. Written by Roland Smith. Sleeping Bear Press, 2008.

Author website(s):

http://www.rolandsmith.com/

Publisher Website:

http://www.gale.cengage.com/servlet/ItemDetailServlet?region=9&imprint=785&cf=p&titleCode=SBIQP&type=3&dc=null&dewey=null&id=233502

Other related website(s):

I,Q series website

http://www.iqtheseries.com/author-dossier/roland-smith.asp

Our interview with Roland Smith

http://charlotteaward.wordpress.com/2009/10/09/roland-smith-interview/

Teachers’ Guide

http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/educators/

Reviews:

Through the Looking Glass Review

http://www.lookingglassreview.com/html/i__q_book_one.html

Through the Looking Glass Interview

http://lookingglassreview.blogspot.com/2008/12/interview-with-roland-smith.html

Kimchi & Calamari. Written by Rose Kent. Harper Collins, 2007.

Author website(s):

http://www.rosekent.com/

Interview

http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2007/04/author-interview-rose-kent-on-kimchi.html

Publisher Website:

http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060837693/Kimchi__Calamari/index.aspx

Reviews:

Children’s Book Page

http://www.bookpage.com/0704bp/children/kimchi_and_calamari.html

Paper Tigers

http://www.papertigers.org/reviews/USA/papertigers/KimchiCalamari.html

Schooled. Written by Gordon Korman. Hyperion, 2007.

Author website(s):

http://www.gordonkorman.com/

Publisher Website (includes discussion guide):

http://www.hyperionbooksforchildren.com/board/displayBook.asp?id=1985

Reviews:

Kids Reads

http://www.kidsreads.com/reviews/0786856920.asp

Book Bits

http://westwoodchildrensdept.blogspot.com/2008/12/schooled-by-gordon-korman.html

Skin Deep. Written by E.M. Crane. Delacorte, 2008.

Author website(s):

http://www.emcrane.com/

Our interview with E.M. Crane

http://charlotteaward.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/e-m-crane-interview/

Publisher Website:

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780385734790.html

http://www.randomhouse.com/teens/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385734790

Reviews:

Bookshelves of Doom

http://bookshelvesofdoom.blogs.com/bookshelves_of_doom/2008/12/skin-deep-e-m-crane.html

Reading Keeps You Sane

http://readingkeepsyousane.blogspot.com/2008/10/skin-deep-by-e-m-crane.html

Good Reads

www.goodreads.com/book/show/2277357.Skin_Deep?utm_medium=api&utm_source=grid_widget

Trouble. Written by Gary D. Schmidt. Clarion, 2008.

Author website(s):

Not found.

Publisher Website (including readers’ guide):

http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/catalog/titledetail.cfm?titleNumber=1017081

Reviews:

Fuse 8, School Library Journal

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1790000379/post/280022828.html

Heavy Medal, School Library Journal

http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/560000656/post/340037034.html

Shen’s Books

http://www.shens.com/blog/2008/11/book-review-trouble-by-gary-sc.html

Excellent readers’ guide with questions and activities
www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/readers_guides/schmidt_trouble.shtml
Other reviews:
http://thereadingzone.wordpress.com/2008/02/06/trouble-by-gary-d-schmidt/

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/Trouble.html

http://www.librarything.com/work/4124215

http://www.flamingnet.com/blog/2008/04/trouble-by-gary-d-schmidt.html