[LM_NET] HIT: sites for YA book recommendations

[Diane Ferbrache <diane.ferbrache@RENTON.WEDNET.EDU>]

I didn't find exactly what the teacher described ( a site with a survey
that matches students & books ), but here are several sites that come
close.  All these have recommendations for teens.  A couple have the
students answer a question or two about likes & dislikes.

 

http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/search

(this one has recommendations for children and adults as well, but the
lists are a bit uneven & limiting.  Breathing Underwater brought up
Traveling Pants and the CS Lewis books as recommendations.  The
recommendations are created from lists created by registered users (free
& promises no spam).  You list the books you like and when a search
matches a book on your list, the rest of your books show up under
recommended books.  Rather unscientific, but interesting.)

 

 http://www.answerpoint.org/forums/default.asp?CAT_ID=5

This is a link to the 3 forums - adults, teens & kids.  Every post is
"If you liked......"  It is a closed forum, so no new members may join
at this time.

 

  http://askchris.essexcc.gov.uk/adult/Welcome.asp

This one comes closest to the target question.  Click "What should I
read next?" and choose a type of book - crime, great group reads - and a
list of recommended titles appears.  Click on the title to read more
about the book.  There is an advanced search that allows for more
choices of types of books.  Interesting look to the website. 

 

http://www.teenreads.com/

My favorite over all.  Book reviews by and for teens.  ALA lists, author
information, book group help, and much more.

 

http://www.readergirlz.com/

Forums & recommendations for girls - NOTE:  There is music that starts
immediately when you go to the site.

 

http://www.guysread.com/

Jon Scieszka's site about books for guys.

 

http://books.google.com/

Read the book online.  It is limited, but I was really surprised what
books were available - To Kill a Mockingbird and Invisible Man, but also
some modern novels by Janet Evanovich and tony Hillerman.
Unfortunately, sometimes critical parts of the newer books are omitted.
You get more than just a "tease", but less than the entire novel.  There
are fiction & non-fiction books & some study guides available.

 

 

Diane Ferbrache

Teacher/Librarian

Hazen High School Library

1101 Hoquiam Ave. NE

Renton, WA 98059

425-204-4206

diane.ferbrache@renton.wednet.edu

 


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