08 Mar

Book Crush: For Kids and Teens - Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment and Interest

Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 1570615004
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
Average Customer Review: (From 6 total reviews)
List Price: $16.95
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Editorial Reviews

Book Description:

Parents, teachers, and librarians are often puzzled by the seemingly endless choices for reading material for young people. What’s good, what’s trash, what’s going to hold their interest? Nancy Pearl, America’s favorite librarian, has read widely in all the genres and happily points the way in Book Crush. Divided into three sections — Easy Books, Middle-Grade Readers, and Young Adult — Book Crush makes wonderful reading connections by theme, setting, voice, and ideas. For horse lovers, Pearl recalls the classics (Black Beauty, Misty of Chincoteague), but in a creative twist connects Mr. Revere and I to the list. For middle-grade readers, she explores updated retellings of Greek myths and the best coming-of-age stories. Young adult readers get to know chick lit and much more. For those adults who feel stuck in a rut with Caldecott and Newberry winners and the ubiquitous Harry Potters, this fun, informed book offers new ways to stimulate young readers.

Customer Reviews

Disappointing by Nancy Wells
As Nancy Pearl makes clear in her introduction, children’s and teen books aren’t her specialty, and it shows. She lumps books into only three categories (!) for ages 1-18: babies to age eight; 8-12; and 13-18. Those are huge ranges; most books for an 18-year-old are not suitable for a 13-year-old. So good luck figuring out which one is actually for your child’s age and reading level. She gives little information beyond author, title, sometimes the illustrator, and a line or two about the book. She doesn’t give number of pages, publisher, date of publication, etc. I assume it didn’t take her long to throw this together. I know she has a lot of fans, and I find her books for adults well-informed if cluttered. But this “guide” is truly disappointing.

Excellent for teens by M. Heather Foeh
My daughter is at that tough age for books… too old for kids books and too young for adult books. And the world of Young Adult books is a bit bewildering. This book helped her find some great summer reads - it was worth every bit we paid for it. One recommendation: 13 Little Blue Envelopes

A Must for Teachers & Librarians by S. Feicht
Professionals who work with children and teens will find Nancy Pearl’s latest book a treasure. Parents, grandparents, doting aunt’s will discover a bounty of books to purchase or suggest to the children in your life. Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl tells about her favorite books from childhood and today with contagious enthusiasm. Every school and public library should have a copy at hand.

Wonderful guide by G. Snelson
I’m always looking for good information on books for my granddaughters…Book Crush: for kids and teens is the best I’ve seen.

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