Young Adult
SUMMER READING PROGRAM 2010
Welcome to the Young Adult (YA) Summer Reading Program, Think Green @ the Newton Free Library. Sign up online by clicking on the Teen SRP 2010 tab on the Summer Reading page. The program runs from June 24th to Sept. 6th. Teens (entering 6th grade through 12th grade) must read, log, and include a short review of 3 books in order to be eligible for a gift certificate prize at the end of the summer.
"tnk grEn" is sponsored by your local library, the Massachusetts Regional Library Systems, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
2010 SUMMER READING LISTS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS
NEWTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Newton South Summer Reading List
Newton Middle Schools Summer Reading List- Annotated
OTHER SCHOOLS
Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill - Summer Reading List, Middle School
Beaver Country Day School, Chestnut Hill - Summer Reading List, Upper School
Boston Latin School, Boston – Summer Reading Lists Grades 7-12
Commonwealth School, Boston - Summer Reading Lists
Dana Hall School, Wellesley - Summer Reading List
Dexter School, Brookline - Classes 7 & 8, Classes 9-12
Fessenden School, W. Newton - Summer Reading Lists
Milton Academy, Milton - Summer Reading Lists
Mount Alvernia High School, Newton- Summer Reading Assignments, Gr. 7 & 8
Mount Alvernia High School, Newton- Summer Reading Assignments, Gr. 9-12
Newton Country Day School, Newton - Summer Reading List
Noble and Greenough School, Dedham- Summer Reading List
Shady Hill School, Cambridge - Summer Reading List, Middle School
Southfield School, Brookline - Classes 7 & 8, Classes 9-12
Winsor School, Boston - Summer Reading List, Upper School
Winsor School, Boston - Summer Reading List, Lower School
- 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.
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/