Untitled. A Mighty Girl's top picks of books about healthy relationships for tweens and teens in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
Tweens and teens are entering a new world of love and romantic relationships. But when you combine the overwhelming emotions of first crushes and partners with the emotional complexity of tween and teen minds, it can be hard to figure out whether a relationship is real — and whether it's healthy. Add in media messages that glorify unhealthy behavior — how many romantic comedies involve the boy who just won't give up on the girl who said no?
— and kids can find it extremely difficult to figure out what healthy romantic love really looks like. February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, which makes it the perfect time to start conversations about healthy relationships with the Mighty Girls in your life. International Literacy Association.
The Monday Poll: YA Lit Trends of 2015 So Far - The Hub. Gamers. 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults. This year’s list of 58 books was selected from a group of 113 official nominations.
“The 2015 list reflects the results of Committee members’ dedicated reading of hundreds of YA novels to formulate its final list. It is also a reflection of both the splendid diversity of literature for young adults and the wide-ranging interests of teen readers,” said Michael Cart, Chair of the BFYA Committee. Top Ten...Fairytale Retellings I Want To Read - what sarah read... You guys…this week’s top ten Tuesday prompt is…THE BEST!
I’m the first to admit that I haven’t read very many fairy tale re-tellings at all, so I had to do a little research this week to come up with a list of young adult fairy tale retellings that I want to read. I’m not exaggerating when I say there are soooo many amazing sounding books out there that I now want to read. I had a hard time narrowing it down to ten. But, I fought the good fight and ended up with the ten books below.
Accepting self. Graphic novels and comics. Read alikes. ALPHA reader: readalikes. Hello Darling Readers!
Back in May, The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) announced lists of the most borrowed books from libraries across the country for the first quarter of 2015. Libraries provided their top ten most borrowed books in four categories: adult non-fiction, adult fiction, young-adult and children's books. And in all but one of these categories, Australian writers faired well and accounted for half of the most popular books – except in the young adult fiction category, which was largely dominated by American authors.
Here is the YA most-borrowed list; Turn2page1.com. Reading Well Mood-boosting Books list. Our Reading Well Mood-boosting Books scheme is a national promotion of uplifting titles, including novels, poetry and non-fiction.
The books are recommended by readers and reading groups around the country. The new list of 20 Reading Well Mood-boosting Books titles is: Bee Journal by Sean Borodale Dart by Alice Oswald The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim Essential Poems from the Staying Alive Trilogy edited by Neil Astley The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows The Help by Kathryn Stockett I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith Miss Garnet's Angel by Salley Vickers Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred WatsonA Month in the Country by J.L.
You can order promotional materials for £11 per pack from The Reading Agency shop. School Zone. The Book’s the Thing: Shakespeare for Kids of All Ages. I wanted to introduce my kids to Shakespeare, but I was concerned his stories were too scary, too gory, and too complex for children.
However, after some digging, I found several options that made Shakespeare accessible and entertaining for kids and young adults. No matter your child’s age, there are some great books that celebrate the Bard and the stories he told. Ages 0 - 4: Romeo and Juliet: A BabyLit Counting Primerby Jennifer Adams, illustrated by Alison Oliver In this beautifully designed board book, you can count things like masks, kisses, and roses with your little one. Let’s Read About Sex: Books to Help with 'The Talk' I have a deal with my husband: He digs into the sex talk(s) with our sons, and I’ll do everything else.
Okay, so it isn’t so much a deal as a vain wish. I wish, in fact, that I didn’t have to have these talks at all. But I know that I do, and in fact, I value what’s been, so far, a nicely open relationship with my sons. BFF Books: 9 Novels for Teen Besties. When you’re a teenager, there’s almost nothing more important than a best friend — someone to call when your heart is broken, or when you need help deciding what to wear, or when you can’t figure out the geometry assignment.
Whether that best friend is someone you’ve known since kindergarten, or someone who arrived on the scene in the last year, that relationship is one you’ll remember forever. These nine books — set in the past, present, and dystopian future — celebrate the bond between best friends. Theme. Know a boy who doesn't love reading but is obsessed with... sports / science experiments / action movie blockbusters / comics / history (particularly war stories) / vampires / anything super gross, including bugs, snakes, and slime Then this section is for you!
Suggesting books based on themes or subjects that the boys you know are already fanatic about will be a much easier task and a more effective sell. Check out the super cool themes below and see what we mean. Books and Authors for Kids in The Stacks. Resources By Theme.
Dreamtime. Kids Reads. Book Adventure. Kids Path. Little Big Book Club. Scholastic. Walker Books Australia. NSW Premier's Reading Challenge. Best Books for Kids. Reading Rockets. Books. Bildungsroman - Booklist: Tough Issues for Teens. One afternoon in the bookstore, a young woman in her late teens approached me and said, "Excuse me.
Can you help me? I want some books like . . . " She named a few teen fiction titles that dealt with drug abuse and anorexia. She looked slightly uncomfortable but mostly excited. I told her that I could recommend many good books. Within minutes, she was sitting on the floor in the teen fiction section, a plastic basket full to the brim with books, with additional titles in her hand and next to her knees and her feet.