One of the 25 nominees
Teen Read Week takes place this year Oct 18th-24. The object of Teen Read Week, is, of course, to encourage teens to read. But what are they reading? Teen, or Young Adult, literature is a vast field, full of just as much variety of theme, style, and content as those books available for adults. Every year, YALSA (Young Adult Library Association) puts out a list of the top ten books for teens. And the best part of this list: it's chosen by actual teens.
From a list of 25 books, teens (or anyone who has read at least one of the selection) can go online and vote for up to three of their favorites. I've read a couple of these books and am trying to read and review as many as possible before Sept 18th, the last day of voting. Following is initial list of 25 great books for teens.
Graceling, by Kristin Cashore
Untamed, by P.C. and Kristin Cast
City of Ashes, by Cassandra Clare
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
Truancy, by Isamu Fukui
Truancy: Origins, by Isamu Fukui
The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman
Paper Towns, by John Green
Runemarks, by Joanne Harris
Identical, by Ellen Hopkins
Eternal, by Cynthia Leitich-Smith
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart
Daughter of the Flames, by Zoe Marriott
Wake, by Lisa McMann
Breaking Dawn, by Stephanie Meyer
Bloodline, by Katy Moran
The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness
Evermore, by Alyson Noel
Geek Charming, by Robin Palmer
Melting Stones, by Tamora Pierce
Living Dead Girl, by Elizabeth Scott
Flygirl, by Sherri Smith
Wherever Nina Lies, by Lynn Weingarten
Impossible, by Nancy Werlin
Absolutely Maybe, by Lisa Yee
Read more about these books on the YASLA Teen Top Ten page, and don't forget to vote for your favorites!
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