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Teen Booklists

 

Books at the Canton Public Library

New Fiction (last updated 12/8/06)
Books for Animal Lovers
Fairy Tales
Mysteries
Sad Stories (Lurlene McDaniels read-alikes)
Sports Biographies
Sports Fiction
Stuff to Do--crafts, sports, etc.
What's Up?--check here for links to new books at the library

Multimedia Collections at the Canton Public Library

Cartooning
College Survival

Award-Winning Books

Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)--a wide range of titles picked by appeal and quality
Best of the Best (ALA)--a list comprised of "best" titles published 1966-2000
Edgar Award Winners--the young adult winners of this mystery award
Newbery Award (ALA)--lists of winners and honor books can be found here
Popular Paperbacks (ALA)--features popular books for four different subject each year
Scott O'Dell Award--for historical fiction
Thumbs Up! Award--the Michigan Library Associations' "Best Books" picks

Booklists from Other Libraries

Plymouth District Library--some of these lists include Canton call numbers
Chicago Public Library--check here for romance, sports, and inspirational fiction..
Carnegie Library of Pittburgh--lists include "How to Change the World" & "Changelings"
Freshman Reading List from University of Michigan--selected recommended titles
New York Public Library--a great mix of fiction and non-fiction
U.C. Berkeley Summer Reading List--12 titles recommended by professors

Additional Resources

Amazon.com's Teen Section--this department of the online bookstore is up-to-date
Authors of  Teen's and Children's Books--biographies or author sites
Barnes and Noble Teen Page--not as comprehensive as amazon, but worth a look
Booklists for Young Adults on the Web--the ultimate resource
Teen Series & Sequels--helps you keep track of what comes next

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