Book+Suggestions

Best Sellers from the Teen Books section at Amazon.com
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__G__oodReads
One of my favorite sites to talk with others about books, and get book recommendations, is GoodReads.com. This site is a social networking site, but unlike other social sites, the focus is books. Kids must have an email to get on, but I feel it is worth it. It allows students to connect with other readers, teachers, and a lot of authors. I have communicated with some of my favorite YA authors this way. When setting up an account, students can think of a question a person must answer before submitting a friend request. All requests must be approved by the account holder.

CCAReads
CCA Reads is the title of the blog site that some of the literacy teachers, librarians, and students have been adding to sporadically. We try to add the cover of the book, a short description, and the reason why we would recommend it. Click on the links on the left side for books suggested by Mrs. Zimmerman's 2009-2010 seminar students, or by genres.

Young Adult Book Reviews.com
Young Adult Book Reviews.com is one of my favorite external sites to look at for good reviews. Each book review includes the cover, title, author, as well as the genre, number of pages, and awards. It is run by the library specialist at a Catholic school in West Des Moines, Iowa. There is a mention to if the book is a RAC book or not, which is something that correlates the program that their school uses, so I just ignore it. Each review includes a summary and why the writer would recommend it.