101 Great, Ready-To-Use Book Lists For Teens [Paperback]

Building on the author's work inThe Big Book of Teen Reading Lists, this book provides 101 new and revised reading lists created in consultation with teachers and public librariansan invaluable resource for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature.

Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website BooktalksQuick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With her latest book,101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Teens, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers.

The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable lists can be utilized in many waysfor example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will facilitate the creation of valuable reading lists to support the extended reading demands of today's teens.

This looks to be a very useful book that will be heavily used because it has the ability to save librarians and educators hours of creating book lists. It is definitely recommended to both school and public librarians and to teachers. Reading teachers will find it especially useful as it lists both grade levels and lexiles. ARBA

Although the title says 'for Teens,' the lists included in this book contain something for all ages; elementary and even some adult/YA crossover titles are included. This is a useful resource for new librarians and may also be helpful to seasonal librarians. Library Media Connection

As is evident by the title, Keane has packed a dense number of lists lS>