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Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers Grades 6-9
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John T. Gillespie, Catherine Barr
Book Code: LU0838
ISBN: 1-59158-083-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-083-6
1192 pages, n/a
Libraries Unlimited
Publication: 5/30/2004
List Price: $78.00 (UK Sterling Price: £44.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A]n extremely easy-to-navigate resource that any librarian working with middle- or high-school readers will want to have close at hand.
    —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books     September 2005
  • [T]he most comprehensive of the selective children's book selection tools.
    —Christian Library Journal     March 2005
  • Although there are many bibliographic resources available to media specialists and librarians, the solid recommendations and reputation of the Best Books series sets it apart from the crowd....Thoroughly researched, logically arranged, and succinct, this inclusive volume is a must-have for any person working with those of middle school age and their literature.
    —VOYA     February 2005
  • Highly recommended for public library collection development specialists, for school library media specialists, for teachers, and for parents and other adults who wish to select appropriate materials for members of the group.
    —Technicalities     November/December 2004
  • This massive resource provides access to more than 13,500 titles, each recommended by at least two review sources
    —Teacher Librarian     December 2004
Description: Covering over 14,000 titles published mainly from late 1999 through 2003, most of which have been recommended in at least two sources, this thematic work offers a state-of-the-art reading guide and selection tool for young teen fiction and nonfiction reading material. This highly affordable and authoritative guide enables you to thoroughl evaluate your young-teen literature collection and creat thematic and genre-oriented reading lists for curriculum-related and recreational reading. The entries provide annotations with lively but succinct plot summaries, along with indications of ISBN, book length, price, reading level, and review citations. Award-winning and series titles are also noted. If you work with teens and teen literature, this guide is a must-purchase. Grades 6-9.
PDF Catalogs:
LU Academic Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
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