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SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2009

Welcome to the Young Adult (YA) Summer Reading Program! Sign-up online (June 18th - September 4th). Prizes will include some YA books to give away in random drawings and gift certificates to New England Mobile Book Fair. Teens (entering 6th grade through 12th grade) must read, log and include a short review of 3 books to be eligible to win.
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SUMMER READING LISTS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS

NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Newton South Summer Reading List
Newton Middle Schools Summer Reading List- Annotated

OTHER SCHOOLS

WHAT SERVICES DOES YA OFFER?

An attractive place to browse and ask questions, the YA area is located on the second floor.
A summer reading incentive program encourages leisure reading.
Red YA labels on fiction spines denote materials of special interest to young adults.
Blue Reading List labels on paperback spines denote suggested reading titles from the Newton school system. These titles are separately located on shelves in the YA area.
Attractive displays, booklists, subject bibliographies and program information are prepared at regular intervals.
A vibrant collection of nonfiction books is located throughout the library.
A special selection of the most recent hardcover and paperback fiction is housed in the YA area.
Tours, library orientation and instruction in the use of reference materials for groups of visiting students are offered on request.

BOOKLISTS

Prepared by the Newton Free Library YA librarians, these are lists featuring titles found in the YA collection.
Amelia Bloomer Project, 2002-2005
Gay/Lesbian/Bi or Transgendered Characters
The Immigrant Experience
The Medieval Era
Play Ball!

WHAT'S NEW?

Newton Free Library held a very popular Book Talk/Book Signing with Marcella Pixley, the author of the young adult novel Freak, on November 29, 2007. Find out more about Ms. Pixley and Freak by visiting her website at:http://www.marcellapixley.com

YA Programs and literary contests
Letters About Literature
http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters.html

Minuteman Library Network Teen Links
These pages were selected and reviewed by a committee of young adult librarians in the Minuteman Library Network. These sites are designed for students grade six and up.
http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/teen/

USEFUL DATABASES FOR TEENS (SELECTIONS)

HOMEWORK HELP LINKS (LIBRARY SITES)

Other Public Libraries with Homepages for Teens
Belmont Public Library Teen Center
http://www.belmont.lib.ma.us/teencenter/

Brooklyn Public Library Infozone for Teens
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/teens/

Berkeley Public Library Teen Services
http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/teens/

Boston Public Library Extreme Teen Lounge
http://www.bpl.org/teens/

Reading Public Library Teen Page
http://www.readingpl.org/weblog/youngadult.html

NEWTON SCHOOL SYSTEM LIBRARIES

Newton South High School Library
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/nshs/Library/

Newton North High School Library
http://nnhs.newton.k12.ma.us/library/

Bigelow Middle School Library
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/bigelow/library/index.html

Brown Middle School Library
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/brown/library/library.html

Day Middle School Library
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/day/library/library.htm

Oak Hill Middle School Library Media Center
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/oakhill/Library/

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Services>Young Adult Young Adult SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2009 Welcome to the Young Adult (YA) Summer Reading Program! Sign-up online (June 18th - September 4th). Prizes will include some YA books to give away in random drawings and gift certificates to New England Mobile Book Fair. Teens (entering 6th grade through 12th grade) must read, log and include a short review of 3 books to be eligible to win. Learn more... SUMMER READING LISTS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Newton South Summer Reading List Newton Middle Schools Summer Reading List- Annotated OTHER SCHOOLS Mount Alvernia High School, Newton- Summer Reading List Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill-Library Brimmer and May, Chestnut Hill- Middle/Upper School Summer Reading List Fessenden School, W. Newton- Summer Reading Lists Dana Hall School, Wellesley- Summer Reading List Noble and Greenough School, Dedham- Summer Reading List Buckingham Browne and Nichols Upper School, Cambridge- Summer Reading List Buckingham Browne and Nichols Middle School, Cambridge- Summer Reading List Milton Academy, Milton- Summer Reading List Winsor School, Boston- Summer Reading Lists WHAT SERVICES DOES YA OFFER? An attractive place to browse and ask questions, the YA area is located on the second floor. A summer reading incentive program encourages leisure reading. Red YA labels on fiction spines denote materials of special interest to young adults. Blue Reading List labels on paperback spines denote suggested reading titles from the Newton school system. These titles are separately located on shelves in the YA area. Attractive displays, booklists, subject bibliographies and program information are prepared at regular intervals. A vibrant collection of nonfiction books is located throughout the library. A special selection of the most recent hardcover and paperback fiction is housed in the YA area. Tours, library orientation and instruction in the use of reference materials for groups of visiting students are offered on request. BOOKLISTS Prepared by the Newton Free Library YA librarians, these are lists featuring titles found in the YA collection. Amelia Bloomer Project, 2002-2005 Gay/Lesbian/Bi or Transgendered Characters The Immigrant Experience The Medieval Era Play Ball! LINKS TO SITES ON INTERNET Timeless Classics http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/timeless.html BookLetters - Teen Scene Newsletter http://www.booksite.com/texis/scripts/bookletter/showfab.html?sid=5670&qlname=NLTS BookLetters - Award Lists for Teens ALA Top Ten Young Adult Books Alex Awards Américas Book Award California Young Reader Medal: Young Adult Jefferson Cup Awards Margaret A. Edwards Awards Mildred L. Batchelder Award Notable Graphic Novels Printz Awards Pura Belpré Award Schneider Family Book Award Young Hoosier Book Award: Intermediate WHAT'S NEW? Newton Free Library held a very popular Book Talk/Book Signing with Marcella Pixley, the author of the young adult novel Freak, on November 29, 2007. Find out more about Ms. Pixley and Freak by visiting her website at:http://www.marcellapixley.com YA Programs and literary contests Letters About Literature http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters.html Minuteman Library Network Teen Links These pages were selected and reviewed by a committee of young adult librarians in the Minuteman Library Network. These sites are designed for students grade six and up. http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/teen/ USEFUL DATABASES FOR TEENS (SELECTIONS) HOMEWORK HELP LINKS (LIBRARY SITES) Other Public Libraries with Homepages for Teens Belmont Public Library Teen Center http://www.belmont.lib.ma.us/teencenter/ Brooklyn Public Library Infozone for Teens http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/teens/ Berkeley Public Library Teen Services http://www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org/teens/ Boston Public Library Extreme Teen Lounge http://www.bpl.org/teens/ Reading Public Library Teen Page http://www.readingpl.org/weblog/youngadult.html NEWTON SCHOOL SYSTEM LIBRARIES Newton South High School Library http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/nshs/Library/ Newton North High School Library http://nnhs.newton.k12.ma.us/library/ Bigelow Middle School Library http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/bigelow/library/index.html Brown Middle School Library http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/brown/library/library.html Day Middle School Library http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/day/library/library.htm Oak Hill Middle School Library Media Center http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/oakhill/Library/