Reading Nook |
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Welcome to the Reading Nook! Here you will find links to ebooks, magazines, lists of award winning books, book lists and book review sites and links to author pages.
My blog of book reviews and a list of my favorite authors, series, fiction, and nonfiction.
The online catalog for IC Catholic Prep's Dyer Family Resource Center.
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eBooks and Audiobooks |
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- Inkie.Org Library Open to Illinois residents, here you can borrow ebook classics, Illinois "indie authors," open educational resources, and more.
- DigiLibraries Free ebooks in a variety of formats.
- LibriVox Check out audiobooks that are in public domain and read by volunteers.
- Many Books Discover public domain and independently published ebooks.
- The Online Books Page Catalogs over two million books in the open domain that can be read on the Internet.
- Planet eBooks Download classic ebooks.
- Project Gutenberg Over 57,000 of the greatest works written are in this collection.
- Standard eBooks Books in public domain that have been formatted and edited for ebook readers.
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Teen Magazines |
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- Justine Magazine
- Seventeen Magazine
- The Straight Dope The companion site to Cecil Adam's syndicated newspaper column where he answers all kinds of questions.
- Teen Ink A website devoted to the writings, art, and photos created by teenagers.
- Teen Vogue
- Tiger Beat Get the latest news and gossip about teen celebrities and more.
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Book Awards |
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- Alex Awards First award presented in 1998, the Alex Awards are given to ten adult books that have appeal to young adults.
- Lincoln Illinois High School Reader's Choice Award Illinois high school students vote for their favorite nominated titles.
- Margaret A. Edwards Award First awarded in 1988, this award is presented to an author for his or her significant addition to young adult literature.
- William C. Morris YA Debut Award This award was first presented in 2009 to honor a first-time author of young adult literature.
- Michael L. Printz Award The Printz Award was first presented in 2000 to a book that "exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature."
- YALSA's Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award This award was first presented in 2010 honoring the year's best YA nonfiction.
- YALSA's Teens' Top Ten During Teen Read Week, teens vote for their favorite book from a nominated list (announced during National Library Week).
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Book Lists and Recommendations |
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- Booklist Reader Get book recommendations for all ages, author interviews, and more!
- Book Series: Recaps & Reviews Provides book reviews and recaps for books in a series. WARNING: This site is full of spoilers.
- Elmhurst Public Library's Teens Books & More
- Goodreads This online book journal allows readers to keep track what they've read, get book recommendations from friends and other avid readers.
- Houston Area Independent Schools Library Network Each year this group of private schools in the Houston, Texas, area compiles lists of recommended reading lists from Kindergarten to 12th grade.
- Indigenous Reads Rising Celebrates Indigenous children’s literature of Native Nations from the United States and Canada with book lists for all ages.
- New York Public Library's Best Books for Teens New York Public Library lists annually their selection of outstanding young adult books.
- Outstanding Books for the College Bound
- Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists Blog written by a young adult librarian about young adult literature.
- Teen Reads This site is full of book reviews, author interviews, and more -- all just for teens!
- What I Should Read Next Offers book recommendations and suggests what you should read next after submitting a book title you have read and liked.
- What's Next Lists the titles of a book series in order from the Kent District Library.
- YALSA Book Finder The Young Adult Library Services Association gathers over 4000 books to help young adults find a book they may be interested reading.
- Young Adult Books in Series and Sequels Great resource to see the order of a book series.
- Your Next Read Search a book you've read and enjoyed, then receive a book list of books recommended by others.
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