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Read for a Lifetime. Read for a Lifetime, sponsored by Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois Center for Book, is the first statewide reading program to target high school students, was designed to promote the enjoyment of reading by encouraging students to read both classic and contemporary literature, and rewarding them for their effort.

Read for a Lifetime

By participating in Read for a Lifetime, students develop a love of books and reading that will last a lifetime. Program Requirements Illinois high schools participating in the program receive a list of 25 book titles, which represents a mixture of classic and contemporary literature. Each student who reads at least four titles from the posted reading list during the school year will receive a certificate of achievement signed by Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White. Back to Top. Yen Press. Perhaps some of you out there might remember a few key words from our panel at New York Comic-Con 2012—namely, Square Enix, English language manga, digital, and WORLDWIDE?

Yen Press

Well, I’m happy to say that wasn’t just a blip on your newsfeed! It’s taken a lot of work to get such an ambitious project off the ground, but thanks to the continuous efforts of our friends at Square Enix and a lot of people in the Yen office, that day is finally here! April 8, 2014 is not only the day that the Soul Eater NOT! Anime starts airing in Japan (Yay!) , but it’s also the day—no spit-takes please—we begin globally distributing Square Enix’s English language manga catalogue! So what exactly does this mean for all you crazy, wonderful manga fans out there?

Fans, this April’s not gonna be the cruelest month (sorry, T.S. Oh, and you know those awesome color pages that you can only get by buying the Japanese manga anthologies? And as if all of that wasn’t enough, we’re going back to our pioneering ways! Diamond Bookshelf. Readergirlz. Books-By-Release-Date Calendar. ReadKiddoRead.com. Search the Children's Picture Book Database.

Booklists and Book Awards. *YALSA has launched the new Teen Book Finder Database, which is a one-stop shop for finding selected lists and award winners.

Booklists and Book Awards

Users can search this free resource by award, list name, year, author, genre and more, as well as print customizable lists. This new resource will replace the individual award and list web pages currently on YALSA’s site that are not searchable and that are organized only by year. Looking for great teen books? Look no further than YALSA's Book Awards and Selected Booklists. While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels. Book Awards Learn more about the Alex Awards, Edwards Award, Morris Award, Odyssey Award, Nonfiction Award, and Printz Award and read speeches from winners Selected Book & Media Lists Teen Book Finder App Best of the Best Selection List Contacts. Fantastic Fiction. Justine Magazine-Book Club. TeensReadToo.com.

What's Next™ Database. Our What's Next®: Books in Series database helps you search series fiction.

What's Next™ Database

A series is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits. e.g. Sue Grafton's "A is for Alibi", "B is for... " etc. or the "Star Wars" series Search for a Book The What's Next®: Books in Series database was developed and is maintained by the Kent District Library. We're looking for stories and feedback related to your experience with our What's Next® database.

Kent District Library welcomes other libraries to link to this database. BPL Teens » Author and Series List. Juvenile Series and Sequels - MCPL. Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info. MCPL Children's Services staff no longer maintains a complete list of books in a series for children.

Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info

We recommend the fabulous Juvenile Series and Sequels (link is external) database maintained by staff at the Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri. We also use the reference sources: Novelist Plus (link is external) (subscription database) Fantastic Fiction: Series (link is external) (website) The Whole Story: 3000 Years of Sequels and Sequences, compiled by J. Below is the short list of series titles that we verify most frequently for our patrons: Lewis, C. Lewis, C. The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobePrince CaspianThe Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Silver ChairThe Horse and His BoyThe Magician's NephewThe Last Battle Storyline chronology : The Magician's NephewThe Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeThe Horse and His BoyPrince CaspianThe Voyage of the Dawn TreaderThe Silver ChairThe Last Battle Jacques, Brian - REDWALLDate of publication: Related works: Rowling, J.K. - HARRY POTTER.