Let's DOTSTORM about Gallagher's reasons to read! - Click here and share the reason you think is most important. Vote on up to three you think are really important!

Do you plan to value Rigor, Relevance and Relationships?

What about the 4 Cs - Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Creativity

Culture of Reading at school - classroom libraries, short readings, data sets, inspiration for content:
Reading research clearly points to several characteristics of effective readers.  They can:
  • Locate key information
  • Distinguish between main ideas and supporting details
  • Modify their reading behaviors when faced with difficulty
  • Ask questions before, during, and after reading
  • Construct meaning as they read by monitoring comprehension, evaluating new information, connecting new information with existing ideas, and organizing information in ways that make sense
These characteristics also describe effective readers of mathematics and skills needed to be mathematics problem solvers. 
Create your own "Get Caught Reading"
  • Log in to Google
  • Go to this link and select "Make a Copy"
  • Change the picture to one of you reading and search for and use an image of the cover of your book to replace the template picture
  • File --> Download as .jpg
  • Get it out on social media #getcaughtreading @NCStateCEDMETRC @NCStateCED

NCSU RESOURCES

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CLCD - (http://clcd.com) the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database 

CLCD provides over 2.4 million Children's and Young Adult Literature records containing more than 520,000 professional reviews of children's books and awards listings. Also included are 330,000 and author illustrator links. Search by keyword, author, title and subject; and filter by reading level, age, grade and interest level; and then view, sort and distribute the resulting information. Teaching Tools are also available with links to hundreds of web sites with lesson plans and teaching guides. Students can save and organize their searches for immediate or future use.
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Novelist - a "reader's advisory" service to help you find books for students or yourself
  • Go to NCLive
  • Select "By Subject" --> "Books & Literature"
  • NoveList Plus (Novelist K-8 is also available on NC Wise Owl - password wiseowl17)
STEM Award-Winning Trade Books

Science Book Awards to Search For:
Sibert Informational Book Medal
Outstanding Science Trade Books
Orbis Pictus Award - nonfiction award
Math Book Awards to Search For:
Sibert Informational Book Medal
Orbis Pictus Award - nonfiction award
Social Studies Awards to Search For:
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
Children's Africana Book Awards
Coretta Scott King Award
Jane Addams Children's Book Award

NPR Books for Young Adults and the NPR Book Concierge - great starting points!


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Teaching Books (http://teachingbooks.net) - 

TeachingBooks is an online database of K-12 fiction and nonfiction book resources including instructional materials, author interviews, book guides, booklists, book trailers, book readings and more! Most useful for teachers wanting to find quality lesson plans, award-winning books, author information, etc. If needed, username: ncsucedmetrc and password: wolfpack
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Ebook Checkout Directions at NC State College of Education

Mackin eBooks (http://mackinvia.com) - 

These eBooks will be able to be searched and accessed through the NCSU library catalog but all can be browsed, searched, etc. at this link. To access on a mobile device, download the Mackin Via app. If needed, username: ncsucedmetrc and password: wolfpack


Overdrive eBooks (http://ced.overdrive.com) - 

These K-12 fiction and nonfiction eBooks (as well as lesson planning and research books) are available to College of Education students. To checkout a book, you will use your NCSU ID number. Books can be read on desktop/laptop computers or mobile devices through the Overdrive, Kindle or Nook app as well as on eReaders.
NCSU Print Collection - http://www.lib.ncsu.edu
  • Search for a topic, author, award, etc.
  • Select "Books and Media from the results
  • Select 'METRC" in the list of available titles (left sidebar) so that you are only looking at the literature available in the College of Education library
  • Use the Call Number Guide to narrow down your results
Call Number Guide for METRC Books:
PZ - Children’s Literature/Fiction/Storybooks 
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Info Text (RED spine labels)
B – Religion
C, D, E, F, H – History (World, US and NC) and Social Studies (Race, Poverty, etc.)
G – Geography and Environment
Q – General Science and Math Topics 
QA - Math
QB-Z - Science Topics (a few specialized topics will be in G)
Use text complexity/leveling labels on the front cover:
RL: Reading Level
IL: Interest Level
AR: Accelerated Reader
LEX: Lexile Level
F&P: Fountas and Pinnell
RC: Reading Counts
Reading Level Conversion Information/Chart

 What are those teens really reading? Genres to get PUMPED about!

Fantasy/Science Fiction:
Dystopian Novels, Space: The Final Frontier, Technology Driven, Vampires/Ghosts/Critters, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, some Horror, etc. Series are particularly possible. http://scottwesterfeld.com/
  • Unwind by Neal Shusterman
  • The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness
  • The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
  • The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
  • Legend by Marie Lu
  • Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
  • The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
  • Enchanted by Alethea Kontis
  • Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
  • When you Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
  • Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
Realistic Fiction:
Historical Fiction, "Abuse"/Dark Fiction, Sports Fiction, Adventure Fiction, War Stories, High School Drama or Coming of Age, etc.

Young Adult Nonfiction
History, Science, Graphic Novels, Prison Stories, Crime/Forensics/Serial Killers, Tragedy, Sports, etc.
  • My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf
  • Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
  • No Choirboy by Susan Kuklin
  • To Be a Slave by Julius Lester
  • Kaffir Boy by Mark Mathabane
  • They Called Themselves the K.K.K. by Susan Bartoletti
  • A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

More Lists!

Current 10 Teen Books Most Mentioned on the Web:
Divergent by Veronica Roth
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Turtles all the Way Down by John Green
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
Looking for Alaska by John Green
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
​Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon
Top 100 Teen Books - NPR
Popularity vote and judging panel
Harry Potter (series) bt J.K. Rowling
The Hunger Game (series) by Suzanne Collins
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Cather in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Lord of the Rings (series) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
​TAKE THE QUIZ!
Most Popular YA Books on Goodreads
Hunger Games (series) by Suzanne Collins
Divergent (series) by Veronica Roth
Twilight (series) by Stephenie Meyer
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Harry Potter (series) by J.K. Rowling
The Mortal Instruments (series) by Cassandra Clare
Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Amazon Best Sellers - Teens and Young Adult
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Hunger Games Series by Suzanne Collins
Divergent Series by Veronica Roth
The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
The Giver by Lois Lowry
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
New York Times YA Best Sellers
Paper Towns by John Green
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
New York Times Middle Grades Best Sellers
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz
Descendants by Rico Green
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Max by Boaz Yakin
The Care and Keeping of You by Valorie Schaefer
The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Jurassic World by David Lewman
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Out of my Mind by Sharon Draper
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
​Curricular Considerations - How does YA play with the Common Core and text complexity? Can YA literature be rigorous (lexile/reading level and literary components) and can you defend it? Is YA literature only appropriate for reading for pleasure - what about in the classroom for actual study/close reading? Will YA be better "prepared" to deal with modern curriculum foci like global literature? YA doesn't fit all teaching situations but it is the best match for others - social responsibility, emotional connections/relationships, text relevancy (audience, time period references, etc.), reluctant readers/reader motivation, diversity in authors, personal connection/text relatability, literature circles and independent reading...what do you think?

How do you find the good stuff? The popular stuff?

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YALSA - the Young Adult Library Services Association is all about what kids really want to read. They have a variety of awards related to many different segments of Young Adult Literature as well as ways to use YA Lit and ways to find YA Lit. Check out their website and especially their Teen Book Finder.
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Litpick - online service with teen reviews of books. Teens can read book reviews by other young adults. Look for trends in YA literature and sign up to become a reviewer.
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GoodReads - the Facebook of reading has reviews by students, top lists created by teens and more. Use GoodReads alone or in conjunction with a service like NoveList to find not just quality YA but popular YA that kids want to read. You will need to create an account to get things going. Consider a "teacher" account and a personal account if you plan on sharing lists with students or "friending" them on GoodReads.

If you are on the NCSU network, you can also click on "Libraries" and then "Find Text at NCSU" to find a book from GoodReads in the METRC collection.
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A list of eTexts via a LiveBinder - these are free texts available online that are geared towards young adults or searchable for young adult titles. It also includes "classics" that would not fit into the genre "Young Adult Literature"

Where to get your hands on YA Lit?

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METRC and CED Overdrive (eBooks that you can check out on any device with your student ID number - Download the Overdrive and Kindle app first on a mobile device!)
Mackin Via - username ncsucedmetrc and password wolfpack

Narrow your search of the NCSU Library system to the METRC library. Directions here!
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BookOutlet
Alibris
ThriftBooks
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Public Libraries - Cameron Village and Public Libraries eBooks/Download Library

Teen Reading Resources from the Public Library.

Public Library Annual Sale
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Amazon Kindle Daily Deals
BN Nook Books Under $5
Google Play - Google Books (good samples for read-aloud)
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Some additional resources/readings:

"How Young Adult Fiction Came of Age" from The Atlantic by D.B. Grady

Brenner, R. (2013). Teen literature and fan culture. Young Adult Library Services, 11(4), 33-36. Retrieved
from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=89132687&site=ehostlive&scope=site

Clemmons, K., & Sheehy, C. (2011). Science, technology, and YA lit. Science Teacher, 78(7), 42-45. Retrieved
from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=66001698&site=ehostlive&scope=site

Connors, S. P. (2013). Challenging perspectives on young adult literature. English Journal, 102(5), 69-73.
Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=a9h&AN=87614780&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Kent, A. M., & Simpson, J. L. (2012). The power of literature: Establishing and enhancing the young
adolescent classroom community. Reading Improvement, 49(1), 28-32. Retrieved from
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=75059502&site=ehostlive&scope=site

Lesesne, T. (2010). Reading ladders: Leading students from where they are to where we'd like them to be. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann

Moreillon, J., Hunt, J., & Ewing, S. (2009). Learning and teaching in WANDA wiki wonderland: Literature
circles in the digital commons. Teacher Librarian, 37(2), 23-28. Retrieved from
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=47500187&site=ehostlive&scope=site

Ostenson, J., & Wadham, R. (2012). Young adult literature and the common core: A surprisingly good fit.
American Secondary Education, 41(1), 4-13. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=a9h&AN=84030209&site=ehost-live&scope=site
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