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Ask Ms. Lemke for a recommendation!
Tell her what you're in the mood to read and she can help you find your next book.
Email her at jlemke@rpsd.org or stop by the library.
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NoveList is an awesome database you can use to find books and authors similar to those you've enjoyed. You can also search by genre, writing style, types of characters and more!
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Enter a book you like and What Should I Read Next will analyse a huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.
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Join goodreads! You can get recommendations for your next great book, follow authors you love, keep track of books you have read and want to read and much more!
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Check out LibraryThing! Search for a book you've enjoyed and you will get suggestions for your next book! You can even catalog your own personal library!
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YALSA's Teen Book Finder is a free online database and app where you can search 4,000+ books, audiobooks, and films from YALSA's book awards and book lists. |
Awards from YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association)
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The Michael L. Printz Award annually honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit, each year. In addition, the Printz Committee names up to four honor books, which also represent the best writing in young adult literature. |
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The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002. |
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The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, first given in 2009, honors a book published by a first-time author writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature. |
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The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature for children and youth. |
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YALSA's Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults (ages 12-18) during a Nov. 1 – Oct. 31 publishing year. |
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The Odyssey Award is given annually to the producer of the best audiobook produced for children and/or young adults, available in English in the United States. The selection committee may also select honor titles. |
