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In this guide, 100 recommended books and booktalks offer the perfect way to start value discussions with teens and teen/adult book groups.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction 1—Self-Respect: Issues Books A. Health 1. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson 2. Going Bovine by Libba Bray 3. The Giant-Slayer by Iain Lawrence 4. After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick 5. The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp B. Friendship 1. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen 2. Headlong by Kathe Koja 3. Cricket Man by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 4. A Map of the Known World by Lisa Ann Sandell 5. A Little Friendly Advice by Siobhan Vivian C. Authority 1. Kendra by Coe Booth 2. War Is: Soldiers, Survivors, and Storytellers Talk about War edited by Marc Aronson and Patty Campbell 3. Messed Up by Janet Nichols Lynch 4. Baby by Joseph Monninger 2—Balance: Contemporary Books A. Humor 1. Don't Call Me Ishmael by Michael Gerard Bauer 2. The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas 3. Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson 4. Zen and the Art of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick 5. Smiles to Go by Jerry Spinelli B. Hard Work 1. Airhead by Meg Cabot 2. The Last Exit to Normal by Michael Harmon 3. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. Lockhart 4. Same Difference by Siobhan Vivian 5. This Full House by Virginia Euwer Wolff C. Fair Play 1. Box Out by John Coy 2. Gym Candy by Carl Deuker 3. Dairy Queen Trilogy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock 4. Saturday Night Dirt by Will Weaver 3—Courage: Action, Adventure, and Survival Novels A. Perseverance 1. Year of the Horse by Justin Allen 2. Peril on the Sea by Michael Cadnum 3. Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins 4. The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones by Helen Hemphill 5. Lockdown: Escape from Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith 6. Test by William Sleator B. Generosity 1. Once by Morris Gleitzman 2. Sunrise over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers 3. Nation by Terry Pratchett 4. Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick 5. Peak by Roland Smith 6. Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit by Nahoko Uehashi 7. Into the Volcano by Don Wood 4—Problem Solving: Mystery and Suspense Novels A. Conscience 1. What I Saw and How I Lied by Judy Blundell 2. Black Rabbit Summer by Kevin Brooks 3. Bog Child by Siobhan Dowd 4. Gentlemen by Michael Northrop 5. Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James Swanson B. Dependability 1. Peeled by Joan Bauer 2. Cold Skin by Steven Herrick 3. Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta 4. The Boxer and the Spy by Robert B. Parker 5. Eye of the Crow by Shane Peacock C. Loyalty 1. Shift by Jennifer Bradbury 2. Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times by L. Brittney 3. A Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce 4. Paper Towns by John Green 5. Getting the Girl: A Guide to Private Investigation, Surveillance, and Cookery by Susan Juby 5—Imagination: Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Paranormal Novels A. Natural Talents 1. The Unnameables by Ellen Booraem 2. Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke 3. Snakehead by Ann Halam 4. Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock 5. Storyteller by Edward Myers 6. Birthmarked by Caragh M. O'Brian 7. Here Lies Arthur by Philip Reeve B. Nature's Power 1. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman 2. Timelock: Book III by David Klass 3. The Carbon Diaries, 2015 by Saci Lloyd 4. Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce 5. The Skinjacker Trilogy by Neal Shusterman 6. Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan 7. Generation Dead by Daniel Waters 6—Heritage: Historical Books A. Freedom 1. Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson 2. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing: Traitor to the Nation; Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves by M. T. Anderson 3. The Surrender Tree: Poems of Cuba's Struggle for Freedom by Margarita Engle 4. Under Siege! Three Children at the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg by Andrea Warren B. Equality 1. March toward the Thunder by Joseph Bruchac 2. Mare's War by Tanita S. Davis 3. Crossing Stones by Helen Frost 4. The Brooklyn Nine: A Novel in Nine Innings by Alan Gratz 5. Brooklyn Bridge by Karen Hesse C. Leadership 1. Jim Thorpe: Original All-American by Joseph Bruchac 2. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith by Deborah Heiligman 3. Claudette Colvin: Twice toward Justice by Phillip Hoose 4. Lincoln through the Lens: How Photography Revealed and Shaped an Extraordinary Life by Martin W. Sandler 5. Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford 7—Openness and Tolerance: Multiple Cultures Books A. Respect 1. The Way by Joseph Bruchac 2. Leaving Glorytown: One Boy's Struggle under Castro by Eduardo F. Calcines 3. Ethan, Suspended by Pamela Ehrenberg 4. The Brothers Torres by Coert Voorhees B. Empathy 1. Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez 2. Riot by Walter Dean Myers 3. Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China during the Cultural Revolution by Moying Li 4. Santa Claus in Baghdad and Other Stories about Teens in the Arab World by Elsa Marston 5. Funny How Things Change by Melissa Wyatt C. Faith 1. The Truth about My Bat Mitzvah by Nora Raleigh Baskin 2. Blessing's Bead by Debby Dahl Edwardson 3. Diamond Willow by Helen Frost 4. I Heard God Talking to Me: William Edmondson and His Stone Carvings by Elizabeth Spires 5. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork Index

About the Author

Lucy Schall is a retired high school and middle school teacher, a book reviewer for VOYA, and author of numerous Libraries Unlimited booktalking guides.

Reviews

This volume provides an in-depth breakdown of nearly 100 books in a variety of categories. Each selection features a title summary, suggested page numbers for read-aloud moments, a sample booktalk, invaluable connections to the school curriculum, and related works. Each category, such as "Problem Solving: Mystery" and "Heritage: Historical Books," also includes several helpful subcategories, including "Loyalty" and "Equality." The book includes notable award-winning books, but also features lesser-known titles that would be of value to teachers hoping to connect fiction to their lesson plans.
*School Library Journal*

School libraries should consider this well-designed time-saver an essential purchase.
*VOYA*

This volume provides an in-depth breakdown of nearly 100 books in a variety of categories. Each selection features a title summary, suggested page numbers for read-aloud moments, a sample booktalk, invaluable connections to the school curriculum, and related works. Each category, such as "Problem Solving: Mystery" and "Heritage: Historical Books," also includes several helpful subcategories, including "Loyalty" and "Equality." The book includes notable award-winning books, but also features lesser-known titles that would be of value to teachers hoping to connect fiction to their lesson plans. * School Library Journal *
School libraries should consider this well-designed time-saver an essential purchase. * VOYA *