Good Reads
New in Teens:
You love books, we love books! Roselle Teen Scene has the latest in teen lit. Browse our shelves for fantasy, science fiction, mystery and romance. Check out the Graphic Novels and Manga. There is something for everyone!.
- Find Your Next Read...
- Websites for Book Lovers
- Book Awards
- Teens Review Teen Lit
- Book reviews by Roselle teens.
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- Book reviews by Roselle teens.
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Find Your Next Read...
- NoveList (In-Library link) (at home link)
NoveList is the ultimate readers' advisory web page. Find a favorite author, story, or style; browse lists of award-winning titles; read articles and interviews; and find read-alikes. Great for finding the order of books in series.
- NoveList K-8 (In-Library link) (at home link).
Like NoveList above, but aimed at kids through 8th grade.
- eMediaLibrary
Downloadable audiobooks and eBooks Access this collection of over 8,000 titles anytime, anywhere you have an Internet connection. Download titles to your computer or mobile device.
Note: eMediaLibrary ebboks are now available for Kindle, iPad and iPhone, Nook and many other devices! See if your deivce is compatible.
Websites for Book Lovers
- Goodreads.com
The largest social book discovery and recommendation site for readers in the world. Users recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, find their next favorite book, form book clubs and much more. - LibraryThing
LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth. - Shelfari
Shelfari, powered by Amazon.com, is a community-powered encyclopedia for book lovers. Members create a virtual bookshelf, discover new books, connect with friends and learn more about their favorite books – all for free.
Book Awards
- Rebecca Caudill Young Readers= Book Award
An annual award given to the author of the book voted most outstanding by students in grades four through eight in participating Illinois schools. - The Abraham Lincoln Award: Illinois' High School Readers' Choice Award
The Abraham Lincoln Award is awarded annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. - Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
The Michael L. Printz Award, sponsored by Booklist, a publication of the American Library Association, honors the best book written for teens each year. - YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
An annual list selected from fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. The list is selected by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee.



