Adolescent Literacy by Content Area,
Northeastern and Islands Regional Ed. Lab. At Brown University, Center for Resource Management
Authors' Summer Reading Lists
Have you ever wondered what writers are reading over the summer? Authorsontheweb.com asked a number of popular authors what they were reading and compiled the results at this website.
Beyond Proficiency: Achieving a Distinguished Library Media Program, KDE, August 2001 Pgs. 9 and 40.
Book Listings by Genre - There are many good web sites with book listings by genre which target young adult readers. Check out the following to broaden the reading materials you provide or recommend to engage learners:
Young Adult Literature: Middle & Secondary English-Language Arts
The Alan Reviews
Multi-Cultural Book Reviews
Books to Read on Line: The Internet is wonderful, but it's hardly a bookstore. While there's every sort of information available and you can buy books on-line, you still can't browse through a book before you buy it like you can in a real store. That's a serious drawback. So, We've posted the complete texts, or a significant portion, of the following books. Now you can browse through each book as long as you wish so you'll know before you place your order that it's what you really want.
Education World Summer Reading List: has also collected a variety of suggested summer reading lists for children on their Web site.
Engaging Students in Reading with the World Wide Web: This virtual, on-line course will guide educators through discovering resources on the Internet to engage students in meaningful reading activities. Participants will also create and share innovative literacy activities to use in all areas of the curriculum. Cost: $70
Find Great Ideas for Summer Reading in NCTE's Booklists
Summer is around the corner, and some teachers and parents are already thinking about how to enrich kids' literacy learning while they're out of school. One way is to keep good books handy -- Look for ideas in these NCTE booklists:
NCTE Solutions - Additional resources
Information about teaching kids to read and helping those who struggle" Funded by USDOE/OSEP
International Children's Digital Library (ICDL)- An international collection that reflects both the diversity and quality of children's literature. Currently, the collection includes materials donated from 27 cultures in 15 languages.
Read a Poem Each Day - Poetry should be an important part of our daily lives. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed. Billy Collins, our national poet laureate, gives us 180 poems.
Recommended Reading and Book Lists from the National Council of Teachers of English
Supporting Young Adolescents' Literacy Learning: A Joint Position Paper of the
International Reading Association and National Middle School Association: For young children good start is critical, but not sufficient.The ability to comprehend a variety of texts, to use sophisticated comprehension and study strategies, to read critically, and to develop a lifelong desire to read are not acquired entirely during the early years Middle school students deserve continued and systematic instruction in reading.
The Center for the Book - Reading Book List from Library of Congress
Young Adult Literature List, Kay F. Vandergrift