Re: Current young adult authors

[Kathy Simonsen <ksimonsen@CHEROKEE.K12.IA.US>]

>We're looking to beef up our collection of young adult fiction -
>actually shopping today - and would like some suggestions for authors
>whom kids are reading and enjoying. Our students range in age from 14 to
>19 as we are in a secondary school in Ontario, Canada which presently
>covers grade 9 through OAC (Ontario Academic Credit) formerly known as
>grade 13. This is the first list I've sent so am looking forward to your
>responses. Thanks in advance!



I am replying to the entire LM_NET listserv because I, too, am trying to
encourage some new young adult authors to be added to the choices on
required reading lists for 9-12 graders.
Are there new authors that you feel should be a part of the required
reading lists?
TIA.

Kathy Simonsen
Cherokee Community Schools
Cherokee, Iowa
ksimonsen@cherokee.k12.ia.us

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