Best books for high school readers
Subtitle: grades 9-12
By: Catherine Barr
Edition: Third edition.
Series: Children's and young adult literature reference
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1102
ISBN-13: 9781598847840; 9781610695183
Subjects: Young adult literature; Bibliography; High school libraries; Book lists; Teenagers; Books and reading; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / General; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reference
Description: "Now in its third edition, this essential resource supplies information on more than 11,000 in-print titles--most of which have been recommended in at least two reviewing journals--suitable for high school and public libraries. With its simple, thematic organization and user-friendly subject terms, it makes finding the right book easy--for librarians, teachers, and parents alike. And its inclusion of thousands of non-fiction titles helps today's educators meet the Common Core standards. This updated edition of Best Books for High School Readers, Grades 9-12 remains an indispensable resource for identifying the right book for an individual high school student's preferences, needs, or interests, and for creating reading lists for curricular and thematic library programs. It is also an essential tool for evaluating and developing the library collection. The entries provide annotations with succinct plot summaries, ISBNs, book length, price, reading level, and review citations; and indicate Lexile levels, as well as titles that are available in audio format or as an eBook version"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.