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The following messages were received in response to my request for
Young Adult titles for suplemental reading:
The following books were listed in the 1994 ALA's best book list
(Booklist, mar
ch 15, 1994): Fair Game by Erika Tamar; Harris and Me: A summer
remembered by
Gary Paulsen; Shadow of the Dragon by Sherry Garland; Timothy of the
Cay by
Theodore Taylor; and White Lilacs by Carolyn Meyer.These books are
categorize
d for young adults.
SANDY COLBY SCOLBY@LSUVM.SNCC.LSU.EDU
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From: Kay Peterson <ckpeters@teleport.com>
How about ..?
The Chosen by Potak
The Chocolate War Cormier
Canyons Gary Paulsen
Foundation (Trilogy) Asimov
Watership Down Adams
Briar Rose Jane Yolen
Ender's Game or
The Seventh Son Orson Scott Card
Anything written by Sue Ellen Bridgers
Killing Mr. Griffin Lois Duncan
The Outsiders S.E. Hinton
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BOOK LIST FOR 9th GRADE
Cynthia Voigt
Homecoming
Sons from Afar
Solitary Blue
Dicey's Song
Jackaroo
AVI
Wolf Rider (very good for low reading level)
Nothing but the Truth
Richard Peck
Are you in the House Alone?
Remembering the Good Times
Harry Mazer
When the Phone Rang
Snow Bound (low level)
Villa Street War
Caroline Cooney
Face on the Milk Carton
Flight #116
Gary Paulsen (Good for low level)
Canyons
Dogsong
Lois Duncan
Killing Mr. Griffin
I Know what you did last summer
Face in the Mirror
Who Killed my Daughter
Locked in Time
Down a Dark Hall
Stranger with my Face
Mary Higgins Clark
Where are the Children?
Remember Me.
Tom Clancy
Without Remorse
Hunt for Red October
Patriot Games
Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game
Seventh Son
Robert Jordon
Eye of the World
Robert Heinlein
Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Stranger in a Strange Land
Tolkein
Lord of the Ring Series
Terry Brooks
Magic Kingdom for Sell
(Shannara Series)
David Eddings
(The Belgariad Series)
Dick Francis
Any Mystery
Farley Mowet
Owls in the Family
The Boat that wouldn't Float
The Dog that wouldn't bark
Never cry wolf
from
Janet Johns bbvschlib@hslc.org
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From: Carolynne Lathrop <udclathr@lcac1.loras.edu>
Conrad, Pam. What I did for roman.
Mori, Kyoki. Shizuko's daughter. Very moving and well written.
Mazer, Anne. America street: a multicultural anthology of stories. I
haven't read this one myself, but it was well reviewed and is
timely.
Avi. Thr true confessions of Charlotte Doylc. A growing up story for
young women, and an exciting adventure st0ry as well.
Behn, Harry. The faraway lurs. This is old (1976) but hauntingly
beautiful.
Cleaver, Vera and Bill. Where the lilies bloom. Probably the best
book by
this talented duo. Also an oldie, but good strong
characters--especially the heroine, Mary Call--make it
timeless.
Cole, Brock. The goats. Two misfits find their way back to society
and
find themselves in the process.
Conly, Jane Leslie. Crazy lady. A young boy befriends a neighbor who
is
looked down on by everyone else.
Cooney, Caroline. Don't blame the music. A family comes to terms with
their oldest daughter, a failed rock singer.
Cormier, Robert. Fade. Less well known than "The chocolate war," this
book deals more with internal struggles, with a science fiction
twist.
Davis, Jenny. Sex education. Not as provocative as it sounds. Two
idealistic teenagers try to help a neighbor, with tragic
consequences.
Deaver, Julie Reece. Say goodnight Gracie. A teenager learns to cope
with
the unexpected death of her best friend.
Dickinson, Peter. Eva. One of my favorites. Science-fiction, and I'm
not a science fiction fan. This book deals with what it is to
be
human, among other things.
Engdahl, Sylkvia Louise. Enchantress from the stars. Another oldie but
goodie. Good for dealing with point of view.
From: Carolynne Lathrop <udclathr@lcac1.loras.edu>
Ferris, Jean. Invincible Summer. A boy and girl both fighting leukemia
try to face the future with optimism.
Fox, Paula. One-eyed cat. A boy learns to care for a cat he has
injured.
Grant, Cynthia. Uncle Vampire. Haven't read this but it got praise
last
year when it came out. Deals with vampirism (imagined) and
incest (real).
Hall, Lynn. The Giver. Not the Newbery winner (by Lois Lowry) but a
strong offering. A girl's relationship with her teacher.
Hautzig, Esther. Remember who you are: stories about being Jewish.
This is not really fiction but it reads well. Good followup to
Schindler's List.
Holman, Felice. Slake's limbo. An old book(1974) that deserves a
wider
readership. A boy survives alone in the jungle of tunnels
beneath NYC.
Hudson, Jan. Sweetgrass. Native American girl saves part of her family
during a smallpox epidemic. Strong female character.
This writer also wrote Dawn Rider, which I haven't read.
Hunter, Mollie. Cat, herself. Scottish girl becomes more independent.
Hunter also wrote a book I don't have--I think it was called
the
Tower (?); it took place in Ancient Britain and explained some
of
the ancient ruins. I remember it as being excellent--but I
like anything British and old.
Irwin, Hadley. Abby, my love. Deals with sexual abuse. Written by
two
authors; Iowa authors in fact!
Kerr, M.E. I stay near you. Anything by Kerr is very good; this is a
romance
with a sense of history.
__________ Night Kites. A boy has to deal with his brother's dying
from
AIDS.
Klause, Annette Curtis. The silver kiss. A mysterious boy helps a
girl
deal with her mother's illness. Deals with vampirism. This is
never on the shelves.
Lasky, Kathryn. Pageant. A young girl deals with being Jewish in a
largely
Gentile school.
LeGuin, Ursula. Wizard of Earthsea. A must, as far as I'm concerned.
Classic fantasy, beautifully written. Also its sequels:
The Tombs of Atuan, The Farthest Shore (I think that won the
Newbery)
and Tehanu.
Levitin, Sonia. Silver Days. a prosperous Jewish family escapes Nazi
Germany
and must adjust to a modest lifestyle in America.
Lingard, Joan. Tug of War. Twins escape Latvia before the Russians
annex
it after WWII.
Lingard also wrote three or four books about a teenage couple
in
Northern Ireland, one a Catholic and the other a Protestant.
Not many books for teenagers put the Irish conflict into
perspective.
I think one is called "The Twelfth of July," and another is
"Across
the Barricades." I can't remember the others.
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My high school English teachers and I thank you so much for taking the
time to respond!
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Paula Galland - Glynn Co. Schools - St. Simons Isl., GA
paula@freenet.fsu.edu
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