ERIC ED384916: Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High Students. 1995 Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series.

448 Pages·1995·7.3 MB·English

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AUTHOR
Christenbury, Leila, Ed.; And Others
TITLE
Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High
Students. 1995 Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series.
INSTITUTION
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana,
Ill.
REPORT NO
ISBN-0-8141-0367-7; ISSN-1051-4740
PUB DATE
95
NOTE
448p.; For the 11th edition, see ED 350 614. Foreword
by Jerry Spinelli.
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Reference Materials
Bibliographies (131)
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DESCRIPTORS
*Adolescent Literature; Adolescents; Annotated
Bibliographies; *Fiction; High Schools; High School
Students; Independent Reading; *Nonfiction; Reading
Interests; *Reading Material Selection; *Recreational
Reading
IDENTIFIERS
Multicultural Materials; *Reading Motivation; *Trade
Books
ABSTRACT
Designed to help teachers, students, and parents
identify engaging and insightful books for young adults, this book
presents annotations of over 1,000 books published between 1990 and
1994. The book begins with a foreword by award-winning author Jerry
Spinelli that tells students why they should read. Annotations in the
book are grouped by subject into 36 thematic chapters, including:
"Adventure and Survival"; "Dating and Sexual Awareness"; "Family
Relationships"; "Inspiration and Religion"; "Science and Technology";
"Humor and Satire"; "Poetry"; "Short Stories"; and "War and War
Stories." More than 150 titles with a multicultural focus are
highlighted in one of the chap*ers entitled "Multicultural Themes."
Annotations in the book provide full bibliographic information, a
concise summary, and a notation about any awards the book has won.
Appendixes present lists of award-winning works of poetry, fiction
drama, and nonfiction for the years 1989 through 1995; and a list of
organizations that produce their own lists of notable books for young
readers. Author, subject, and title indexes are attached. (RS)
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NCTE Editorial Board: Colette Daiute, Hazel Davis, Bobbi Fisher, Keith
Gilyard, Brenda Greene, Gail Hawisher, Ronald Jobe, Richard Luckert,
Charles Suhor, chair, ex officio, Mario Welshons, ex officio
Committee on the Senior High School Book list
Leila Christenbury, Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
David Black, Louisa County High School, Mineral, Virginia
Mary T. Davis, Peabody Middle School, Petersburg, Virginia
Darien Fisher-Duke, Brookiand Middle School, Richmond, Virginia
Eileen Ford, Providence Middle School, Chesterfield County, Virginia
Bonnie Griffith Hall, John Rolfe Middle School, Henrico County, Virginia
Sylvia P. Harrison, Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk, Virginia
Mary Kay Hight, Christchurch School, Virginia
Anamae Hill, Henrico County Schools, Virginia (retired)
June R. Hill, Prince George High School, Virginia
Nancy Hubard, Norview High School, Norfolk, Virginia
Sheary D. Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Kathryn Kelly (Atkins), Shawsville High School, Virginia
Alan M. McLeod, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond
Ann T. Reddy, North Baltimore High School, Ohio
Nancy Rosenbaum, Patrick Henry High School, Roanoke, Virginia
Judith B. Rosenfeld, lit. Anne's School, Bristol, Virginia
Rebecca Scanlon, Varina High School, Henrico County, Virginia (retired)
Pam Spencer, Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia
Betty M. Swiggett, Hampton City Schools, Virginia
Joyce J. Swindell, Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia
Mark Tavernier, Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia
Courtenay Gibbs, Editorial Assistant, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland,
Virginia
Frances S. libdges, Editorial Assistant, Richmond, Virginia
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Bibliography Series
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Books for You
An Annotated Book list for Senior High Students
1995 Edition
Leila Christenbury, Editor,
and the Committee on the Senior High School Book list
of the National Council of Teachers of English
With a Foreword by
Jerry Spinelli
National Council of Teachers of English
1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096
Manuscript Editor: Jane M. Curran
Production Editor: Rona S. Smith
Series Cover Design: R. Maul
Cover Illustration: Carlton Bruett
Interior Design: Doug Burnett
NCTE Stock Number: 03677-3050
© 1995 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved.
Printed in the United States of America.
It is the policy of NCTE in its journals and other publications to provide a fo-
rum for the open discussion of ideas concerning the content and the teaching
of English and the language arts. P -blicity accorded to any particular point of
view does not imply endorsement by the Executive Committee, the Board of
Directors, or the membership at large, except in announcements of policy, where
such endorsement is clearly specified.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Books for you : an annotated booklist for senior high students/ Leila
Christenbury, editor, and the Committee on the Senior High School
Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. 1995 ed.
(NCTE bibliography series, ISSN 1051-4740)
p.
cm.
Includes indexes.
Summary: An annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction books
of interest to high school students. Includes author, title, and subject
indexes.
ISBN 0-8141-0367-7 (pbk.)
2. High school libraries
1. Young adult literatureBibliography.
1. Christenbury, Leila. II. National Council of
United StatesBook lists.
Teachers of English. Committee on the Senior High School Booklist.
III. Series.
Z1037.B724 1995
[PN] 009.A1]
95-4579
011.62'5--dc20
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About the NCTE
Bibliography Series
The National Council of Teachers of English is proud to be part of a pro-
cess that we feel is important. It begins when an educator who knows
literature and its value to students and teachers is chosen by the NCTE
Executive Committee to be a booklist editor. That editor then works with
teachers and librarians who review, select, and annotate hundreds of new
trade books sent to them by publishers. It's a complicated process, one
that can last three or four years. But because of their dedication and strong
belief in the need to let others know about the good literature that's avail-
able, these professionals volunteer their time in a way that serves as an
inspiration to all of us. The members of the committee that compiled this
volume are listed on one of the first pages, and we are grateful for their
hard work.
In our bibliography series are five different booklists, each focused
on a particular audience, each updated regularly. These are Adventuring
with Books (pre-K through grade 6), Kaleidoscope (multicultural literature,
grades K through 8), Your Reading (middle school /junior high), Books for
You (senior high), and High InterestEasy Reading (middle school,
junior/senior high reluctant readers). Together, these volumes list thou-
sands of the most recent children's and young adult trade books.
Although the works included cover a wide range of topics, they all have
one thing in common: they're good books that students and teachers alike
enjoy.
Of course; no single book is right for everyone or every purpose,
so inclusion in this booklist is not necessarily an endorsement from NCTE.
However, it does indicate that the professionals who make up the booklist
committee feel that he work in question is worthy of teachers' and stu-
dents' attention, whether for its informative or aesthetic qualities. On the
other hand, exclusion from are NCTE booklist is not necessarily a judg-
ment on the quality of a given book or publisher. Many factors--space,
time, availability of certain books, publisher participationmay influ-
ence the final shape of the list.
We hope that you will find this booklist a useful resource in dis
covering new titles and authors, and we hope that you will collect the
other booklists in the NCTE series. Our mission is to help improve the
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About the NCTE Bibliography Series
teaching and learning of English and the language arts, and we feel the
quality of our booklists contributes substantially toward that goal. We
think you will agree.
Dawn Boyer
Director of Acquisitions
and Development in Publications
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Contents
ix
Foreword: Why Read?
Jerry Spinelli
xi
Introduction
1. Adventure and Survival
1
15
2. Animals and Pets
Archaeology and Anthropology
25
3.
29
Art and Architecture
4.
Autobiography and Biography
36
5.
59
Careers and College
6.
Cars, Planes, Boats, and Trains
62
7.
65
Classics
8.
70
Dating and Sexual Awareness
9.
75
10. Easy Reading
82
11. Family Relationships
103
Fantasy
12.
119
Historical Fiction
13.
131
History and Geography
14.
Hobbies and Travel
148
15.
The Holocaust
151
16.
17. Horror, Witchcraft, and the Supernatural
158
166
Human Rights
18.
172
19. Humor and Satire
176
20. Inspiration and Religion
Language and Literature
179
21.
183
22. Multicultural Themes
232
Mysteries, Spies, and Crime
23.
241
24. Myths, Legends, and Folklore
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Contents
25. Performing Arts
244
26. Poetry
250
27. Politics and Law
264
28. Romance
270
29. School and Social Situations
276
30. Science and Technology
293
31. Science Fiction
296
32. Self-Help: Your Health and Your Body
316
33. Short Stories
325
34. Sports and Recreation
333
35. War and War Stories
354
36. Westerns and the West
363
Appendix: Award-Winning Books
371
Directory of Publishers
388
Author Index
395
Subject Index
405
Title Index
415
Editor
429
Contributors
430