Our booklists have a new home! Please go to:
http://hillsdalelibraryteens.pbwiki.com/
to check out our revised and expanded lists.
BOOK WEBSITES
BCCLS Teen Page - Featured authors, booklists, and the GSTBA ballot online.
CPL Staff Recommendations - More booklists! Arranged by topic and genre.
Good Reads for Teens- Use the drop down menu to view lists of books based on genre.
GNOOKS - Although some of my favorite authors are not yet included and a few recommendations have been off, the concept of this site is so cool I can't help but recommend it! Enter an author you like and get a visual map of other authors you may like.
GSTBA - Garden State Teen Book Award Ballot & Online Voting
Make your vote count! Read books from the GSTBA ballot and vote for what you think is the best book. You can vote online or drop off a ballot at the library.
Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
This is my favorite booklist site! Are you in the mood for vampire books? Check out the Fanging Around list. In the mood for non-fiction? Take a look at the Reality Bytes list.
Read On - Themed booklists.
Teen Ink
Writing and artwork all created by teens. Take a look at what's there or submit your own material.
TeenReads.com
The book reviews on this site are listed alphabetically. You can also read interviews with some of your favorite authors!
TeensPoint.org
Booklists and reviews of books, movies, and music by teens and library staff. The page is slow to load, but worth the wait.
YA Books in Series and Sequels
Did you just finish a great book and you need to know what comes next? Check for the next book in a series by the author's name or by the name of the series. If we don't own the book we can request it from another library.
YALSA Awards and Booklists
Check out these extensive lists compiled by members of the Young Adult Library Association.
AUTHOR WEBSITES
Below is a listing of author sites of interest to teen readers. Additional sites will be added on an ongoing basis. You may also want to check out teenreads.com to see if they have posted an interview with any of your favorite authors.
Laurie Halse Anderson
Author of one of my all-time favorite YA novels, SPEAK.
Avi
Winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal for CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD.
Hilari Bell
Author of a A MATTER OF PROFIT, a wonderful sci-fi mystery.
Joan Bauer
RULES OF THE ROAD is on my Top 10 favorite YA books. Her books are delightful and ususally funny. There is a section on her website that will help you complete a report on her and her books.
Meg Cabot
Here you'll find information about the PRINCESS DIARIES and other books by Meg Cabot. You will also find links to her other author sites -- she writes under different names, including Jennt Carroll.
Chris Crutcher
One of my all time favorite authors! Almost all of his books feature athletes. His most recent book is WHALE TALK.
Sarah Dessen
Sarah is a YA author, and her site has much the same tone as her novels:
chatty, warm, and real. Her first two novels, THAT SUMMER and SOMEONE LIKE YOU are being combined and made into a movie starring Mandy Moore. Check her online journal for updates about her life, writing, and the movie.
Alex Flinn
Flinn's first novel, BREATHING UNDERWATER, is a gripping read that was named a Best Book for Young Adults.
Neil Gaiman
This author and artist has created many wonderfully dark, fantastical comics and novels for teens and adults.
Gail Giles
I really enjoyed SHATTERING GLASS, a suspenseful novel about high school students driven to unexpected violence. I look forward to more from this author.
Mel Glenn
A former English teacher who now writes full time. Many of his novels are written in verse and focus on high school students.
Will Hobbs
Author of many adventure, survival novels including DOWN RIVER and FAR NORTH. His site includes photos from some of his own wilderness adventure.
Maureen Johnson
Author of DEVILISH, 13 LITTLE BLUE ENVELOPES and more. She has a very entertaining blog also.
E. Lockhart
This site is full of great information about the author's books (THE BOYFRIEND LIST, A FLY ON THE WALL) and fun quizes,polls, and a link to a cool IMix.
David Lubar
This author was born in NJ and many of his novels including, DUNK, take place here in the Garden State. He also created video games!
Stephenie Meyer
Many of you already check this site regularly, so much so that PV had to ban it because to many people were looking for excerpts during class! Anyway, if you are interested in more info about TWILIGHT or NEW MOON, take a peek!
Joyce McDonald
Another author who often features NJ in her novels.
Linda Sue Park
Check out the site of this Newbery Award winning author. I found MY NAME WAS KEOKO to be a fascinating historical fiction.
Gary Paulsen
Author of many books including: HATCHET, SOLDIER'S HEART, GUTS, and many more.
Randy Powell
Author of a number of humorous novels for teens.
Louise Rennison
Fans of the ANGUS THONGS AND FULL FRONTAL SNOGGING and other books featuring Georgia Nicolson will find tons of entertaining info here.
Alex Sanchez
Author of RAINBOW BOYS. He is working currently working in his second novel.
Terry Trueman
Check this site for progress regarding the STUCK IN NEUTRAL made for TV movie.
Nancy Werlin
If you enjoy reading suspenseful mysteries you've probably read a few of Nancy Werlin's books. Check out the "Work in Progress" section of her site to read an excerpt of the book she is currently working on.
Ellen Wittlinger
Printz honor award winning author of, HARD LOVE.
Jacqueline Woodson
Find out information about the author and all her books, many of which have been named Best Books for Young Adults.
Our Myspace page is always adding authors to our Friends list. Check for updates.
Compiled by Laura Leonard, last updated 3/25/07
BOOK CLUBS
Chat and Chew : A Book Discussion Group for High School Students We meet on the fourth Thursday of each month from 6:30 - 7:30 to eat and talk about books. In April we'll be discussing novels in verse and poetry anthologies. Copies of the books are available at the circulation desk. Contact Laura for info.
Past selections include:
The Unthinkable Thoughts of Jacob Green by Joshua Braff
Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger
Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
As Simple as Snow by Gregory Galloway
Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Be More Chill by Ned Vizzini
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin
Rats Saw God by Rob Thomas
Looking for Alaska by John Green
