Publisher's Synopsis
This indispensable selection guide helps librarians, teachers, and patrons identify the best of the many books published each year for high school readers.
Best Books for High School Readers, Grades 9-12: Supplement to the Second Edition is perfect for helping teachers, parents, librarians, and young adults identify the books that will be most suitable for students' educational needs and recreational reading. This up-to-date supplement to the second edition is a valuable resource for both collection development and creation of theme-related reading lists. It covers over 2,000 titles published between 2008 and early 2011, the majority of which have been recommended by at least two reviewing journals. Entries provide annotations with succinct plot summaries, review citations, reading level, and essential bibliographic information such as ISBN, price, and number of pages.
Thematic, curriculum-oriented arrangement
Includes Lexile Framework measures where available
Highlights available audio versions
Contains author/illustrator, title, and subject/grade level indexes to offer additional access routes
