Need Booklists forYA with Low Reading Level
Dates: 5/14/02,9:06 PM through 8/1/02,1:44 PM (7 postings)
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FROM: "M. Wms." <[removed]@adelphia.net>
REC'D: 5/14/02, 9:06 PM
I'm asking for someone who teaches a family literacy course in Maine
to teen parents. She needs high interest/teen content books that are
easy to read -- books for teens who don't read because they can't
read well and because what they can read is too boring or babyish.
I looked at Nancy Keane's High Interest/Low Vocabulary booklist but
couldn't get enough of a sense of the content of the books on the
list to pass it along (and it mostly seemed to be non-fiction). I
also looked at the ALA YALSA list of books for reluctant teen
readers but couldn't find notations on the reading levels of the books.
If you recommend individual books, could you provide a brief summary
of the book and/or why it would be right for this population, please
(or link to same)?
Thanks.
~ Molly Wms.
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Molly Williams
Volunteer, Waterboro Public Library (Maine)
daily library weblog: http://www.waterboro.lib.me.us/blog.htm
FROM: "BookBitch" <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 5/14/02, 9:39 PM
If you have titles of books but you're unsure of the reading level, go to
www.lexile.com. You can check the lexile level of most juvenile/YA books,
and you can also search by lexile level for titles. You can always check
Amazon.com for a synopsis.
Hope this helps.
Stacy Alesi
Southwest County Regional Library
Palm Beach County Library System
I am the BookBitch
www.bookbitch.com
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FROM: "Linda Lundquist" <[removed]@prodigy.net>
REC'D: 5/15/02, 10:05 AM
The YALSA-BK listserv has tackled this one, and if
memory serves me, it was not too long ago. To
subscribe send a message to [removed]@ala.org. Leave
the subject line blank. For the message
type "Subscribe YALSA-bk first name last name."
HTH,
Linda Lundquist
Bartlett Public Library
[removed]@prodigy.net
>Subject: Need Booklists forYA with Low Reading Level
>From: "M. Wms." <[removed]@adelphia.net>
>Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 22:00:29 -0400
>
>I need pointers to online lists of books (fiction
preferred)
>appropriate for teens have low reading skills and not
a lot of
>interest in reading.
>
>I'm asking for someone who teaches a family literacy
course in Maine
>to teen parents. She needs high interest/teen content
books that are
>easy to read -- books for teens who don't read
because they can't
>read well and because what they can read is too
boring or babyish.
>
>I looked at Nancy Keane's High Interest/Low
Vocabulary booklist but
>couldn't get enough of a sense of the content of the
books on the
>list to pass it along (and it mostly seemed to be non-
fiction). I
>also looked at the ALA YALSA list of books for
reluctant teen
>readers but couldn't find notations on the reading
levels of the books.
>
>If you recommend individual books, could you provide
a brief summary
>of the book and/or why it would be right for this
population, please
>(or link to same)?
>
>Thanks.
>
>~ Molly Wms.
>--
>Molly Williams
>Volunteer, Waterboro Public Library (Maine)
>daily library weblog:
http://www.waterboro.lib.me.us/blog.htm
>
FROM: "Marijane Reich" <[removed]@dhfs.state.wi.us>
REC'D: 5/15/02, 10:05 AM
They have a series that have worked with many of the boys in my institution - "High interest books". They are about a 4th or 5th grade reading level, illustrated with photos, a larger print size along with what I consider wide letting between the lines of sentences. I purchased the "On Duty" series on life in the military to appeal to their grisly little hearts. I find that the "Eye Witness" books work along with their "Eye Witness Junior" books. Books illustrated with photos seem to work better that books illustrated with paintings or drawings. These books will also work with adults without embarrassing them.
mj
Marijane Reich
Patients' Librarian
Mendota Mental Health Institute
Madison, WI 53704-1521
>>> [removed]@adelphia.net 05/14/02 09:00PM >>>
I need pointers to online lists of books (fiction preferred)
appropriate for teens have low reading skills and not a lot of
interest in reading.
I'm asking for someone who teaches a family literacy course in Maine
to teen parents. She needs high interest/teen content books that are
easy to read -- books for teens who don't read because they can't
read well and because what they can read is too boring or babyish.
I looked at Nancy Keane's High Interest/Low Vocabulary booklist but
couldn't get enough of a sense of the content of the books on the
list to pass it along (and it mostly seemed to be non-fiction). I
also looked at the ALA YALSA list of books for reluctant teen
readers but couldn't find notations on the reading levels of the books.
If you recommend individual books, could you provide a brief summary
of the book and/or why it would be right for this population, please
(or link to same)?
Thanks.
~ Molly Wms.
--
Molly Williams
Volunteer, Waterboro Public Library (Maine)
daily library weblog: http://www.waterboro.lib.me.us/blog.htm
FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 5/15/02, 10:58 AM
>From: "M. Wms." <[removed]@adelphia.net>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Need Booklists forYA with Low Reading Level
>Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 22:00:29 -0400
>
>I need pointers to online lists of books (fiction preferred)
>appropriate for teens have low reading skills and not a lot of
>interest in reading.
>
>I'm asking for someone who teaches a family literacy course in Maine
>to teen parents. She needs high interest/teen content books that are
>easy to read -- books for teens who don't read because they can't
>read well and because what they can read is too boring or babyish.
>
Molly, here is an exchange from the Homespun list
(http://www.figure8.com/homespun, which is also where you'll find the
Western lists I mention--just do a keyword search for "Sevenstars," they'll
pop up) that may help you.
Kay: Books that would get a 16 year boy old to read
Catcher in the Rye by Salinger
Well, it got me reading when I was 16!
A Tree Grows in Brooklynes by Smith
OK. It's more of a chick book, but it's a great story
Help! Does anyone have any ideas of books that would stimulate my 16 year
old son to read?
Sevenstars: Suggestions for Kay
"Kay" asked for "books that would get her 16-year-old son to read," and then
forgot to provide her e-mail! The first question I'd ask is, what besides
books is he interested in? If he's a sports freak, steer him to novels and
nonfiction about his favorite sport. Does he love animals? Then find books
about them. What are his hobbies? Every hobby has books devoted to it, and
usually a magazine or two. Does he have a favorite genre, performer, or
composer of music? Look for books on them. And so on. Non-readers often
prefer nonfiction to fiction because they find it more relevant to their
lives. That much said, here are a few suggestions of general types of
fiction, chiefly specialized genres, that a 16-year-old boy might enjoy. For
some good series to start him on, look at http://www.bookbrowser.com; click
on "Reading Lists" on the left side of the page. Another place to start:
many public libraries have webpages with "Reader's Advisory" lists posted.
Use your favorite search engine and do a keyword search; these lists are
often sorted by genre or "If You Like..."
War novels
Jack Higgins, W. E. B. Griffin, and many other authors write about World War
II and onward--battles, espionage, etc. Let your boy work his way up to Tom
Clancy's epics. Closely related are spy tales from the Cold War era (think
Ian Fleming, John Le Carre, Adam Hall).
Heroic fantasy
Robert Jordan is much liked by many teens. So are David Eddings and the
lengthy DragonLance series. There are hundreds of others, both in print and
out.
Science fiction
A vast field with something for everyone and hundreds of excellent authors.
Turn your boy loose in the paperback section of any well-stocked book store
and he's sure to find a few titles that grab him.
Dog stories
Most boys love dogs. Try Albert Payson Terhune, Alfred Ollivant, and others.
Don't neglect James Herriot's books of veterinary experience if your son
likes animals.
Indiana Jones novels
A continuing series of original adventures for the famous
archaeologist-adventurer, written by diverse hands and available in
paperback. Do a keyword search at Amazon for "Indiana Jones" and you'll find
the individual ones quickly.
Westerns
While not as "popular" a genre as they once were, Westerns are excellent for
boys (especially reluctant readers) because they're usually fast-moving and
tightly plotted. Check out my three "Westerns" lists at this site for
suggestions, then go on to other older writers--Zane Grey, Owen Wister's
"The Virginian," and any member of the WWA.
Mystery
There are several subgenres of mystery that teens should enjoy. These
include books in which the "detective" (usually amateur) has a pet that
plays some important part in the solving of the case; culinary mysteries
(when did you ever meet a teenage boy who didn't love to eat?); historical
mysteries (he may learn something, and there are examples of this subgenre
from Ancient Egypt on); police procedurals (perhaps he'll be inspired to go
into law enforcement); "psycho" novels like John Sanford's "Prey" series;
sports mysteries (everything from Soos's "classic baseball" series to Dick
Francis's horseracing bestsellers; and Sherlock Holmes (both "the Canon" and
the many pastiches).
Historical fiction
A boy with a bent for the military and a better-than-average vocabulary may
find older "swashbucklers" like Dumas, Sabatini, and Anthony Hope
attractive. Check my list, "If You Like Historical Fiction...," for some
reference works that will point you (and your son) to hundreds of
interesting titles.
Sea stories
A subgenre of military fiction, including several excellent series about
naval warfare in the days of "wooden ships and iron men," such as C. S.
Forester's Hornblower and Jack O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin books.
Horror
When asked their favorite authors, many teens say "Stephen King!" King and
his many imitators provide a chill without the graphic blood of the movies.
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FROM: [removed]@aol.com
REC'D: 5/16/02, 10:48 AM
Each book includes sidebars, photographs, and a glossary of real
language, techniques and equipment used by the police in their jobs. Stories
are told in a "real time" framework, with fictionalized accounts created
according to protocol and policies of the SPD, and with feedback from SPD
officers, some of whose real names were used, with their permission.
Binnie Syril Braunstein
Romance novelist/former librarian
FROM: "Roberts, Julie" <[removed]@rolling-meadows.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 8/1/02, 1:44 PM
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From: BookBitch [[removed]@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:38 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: RE: Need Booklists forYA with Low Reading Level
Molly,
If you have titles of books but you're unsure of the reading level, go to
www.lexile.com. You can check the lexile level of most juvenile/YA books,
and you can also search by lexile level for titles. You can always check
Amazon.com for a synopsis.
Hope this helps.
Stacy Alesi
Southwest County Regional Library
Palm Beach County Library System
I am the BookBitch
www.bookbitch.com
Everything Fiction_L: http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html
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