Recommended Books
- Divergent by Veronica Roth
- The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
- Every Soul a Star: A Novel by Wendy Mass
- The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan
- Smile by Raina Telgemeier
- Drama by Raina Telgemeier
- Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin
- The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Rebecca Caudill Award
The Rebecca Caudill Award books are nominated by children in grades 4 through 8 and a master list of 20 titles is sent to participating elementary and middle schools. Students read at least three of the books on the list and then are able to vote for their favorites each February. The winner, chosen only by children grades 4 through 8, is then announced in March. For more information on the Rebecca Caudill Award, click here.
TeenReads
Reviews on the latest young adult titles, information about your favorite authors, and tips on starting your own book club are all available from TeenReads. Follow the link for more information.
Other Book Recommendation Sources
The librarians at the Plainfield & Fountaindale Public Library Children's and Young Adult section are an invaluable resource for book recommendations to match your child's interests and reading abilities.
The librarians at the Plainfield Library Children's and Young Adult section are an invaluable resource for book recommendations to match your child's interests and reading abilities.
These are Internet resources that provide book reviews, book lists by topic, author sites and tips for parents.
http://www.childrenslit.com/childrenslit/home.html
http://www.overbooked.org/booklists/genres/index.html
http://www.reading.org/choices
http://www.nancykeane.com
http://www.bookspot.com/
