Reading Links
Booklists and websites that will help you find something fun to read - make time for fun!
Summer Reading!!
Required Summer Reading 2010
Grades 6-12
2010 Summer "First Line" Assignment for LA580
The lists below will help you find additional titles of interest!
Books suggested by SSDS Students
2009 Lists
9th Grade Book Suggestions
10th Grade Book Suggestions
11th Grade book Suggestions
12th Grade book Suggestions
2008 Lists
9th Grade Book Suggestions
10th Grade Book Suggestions
11th Grade Book Suggestions
12th Grade Book Suggestions
Other Booklists and Book Sites
Books Suggested by English AP Exams from 1973--2008
101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Students
from the CollegeBoard
EBSCO Reading Advisory for all ages - Reviews, excerpts, "If you liked this" suggestions and more.
(sign in required - get the EBSCO passweord from Edline)
NoveList Plus K-8 is for children from preschool to teens
NoveList Plus is for older teens and adults
HAISLN 2009 Recommended
Reading Lists
Great grade level lists from the Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network. Includes classic and contemporary books.
Summer Reading List from Dana Hall School in Massachusetts. Ignore the school's requirements, and take advantage of a great list of books. It includes books for students in grades 6-12. It includes the classics, contemporary fiction, historical fiction, mysteries, science fiction and fantasy, social studies books, and science books, among
others.
Summer Reading from The Brearley SchoolGreat lists for all grades from this Manhattan private school (Mrs. Ulric was the Lower School librarian there for 2 years)
Boston Public Library Summer Reading
Lists for Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12 in .pdf format. Reading Rants!
Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists on everything from Graphic Novels to classics you might actually enjoy!
Favorite Teen Angst Books
Reviews of books chronicling the troubles, heartaches and pressures of the teenage years
Best Books for Young Adults (ALA).
2010 List is up - you can also see lists from previous years. Many other booklists also available on the site.
Teens Top Ten (ALA)
See the 25 nominations for 2010, and results of past years. Books are nominated and chosen by teens.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Literature (ALA)
Great fiction reads - other sections of the list include non-fiction and more.
No Flying, No Tights
Reviews and subject lists of graphic novels.
Teenreads.com
Lists, reviews, author interviews and more featuring contemporary YA fiction.
Juvenile Series and Sequels
Can't get enough of your favorite series or subject? This database lets you find all the books in a fiction series or a series about a certain subject.
Children and Young Adult Literature Web Guide-Booklists
Resources related to books for children and young adults. This site includes authors on the web.
SF Site
The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Dear Reader
A chapter-a-day for 2 or 3 days will whet your appetite, and send you to the library for the book itself. Many genres available including a Teen Book Club.
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News & Newspapers
from across the US
and around the world
The Star-Ledger
New York Times on the Web
free registration required
Ha'aretz
English edition
(link to Hebrew edition)
Newseum
Interactive museum of news. View the front page of over 500 newspapers worldwide
News Flash 5 Current affairs and weekly news in a format designed for kids. From PBS.
Newsdirectory.com
over 8,000 news sources online!
RefDesk.com
General Reference information and links to many news organizations and websites.
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Summer Reading!!
