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'DOCUMENT RESUME ED 130 270 CS 202 973 AUTHOR Donelson, Kenneth L., Ed.; And Others TITLE Books for You: A Booklist for Senior High Students. Sixth Edition. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, PUB DATE 76 NOTE 490p.; Compiled by the Committee on the Senior High School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English AVAILABLE gRomNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 (Stock No. 03626, $2.95 non-member, $2.25 member) .EDRS PRICE MF-$1.00 HC-$26.11 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; *Annotated Bibliographies; *Booklists; *Books; *High School Students; literature; Reading, Materials; Secondary Education; Teenagers ABSTRACT The books listed in this annotated bibliography have been selected to provide pleasurable reading for,high school students. Books are arranged alphabetically by author,under 43_main categories. Concluding the book are a directory of publishersand indexes of authors and titles. 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EDUCATION & WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE DF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRO- DUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGIN- ATING IT POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRE- SENT OFFICIAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF z EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. BOOKS FOR YOU A Booklist for SeniOr High Students New Edition Prepared by Kenneth L. Donelson, Editorial Chairman, and the Committee on the Senior High School Booklist .of the National Council of Teachers of English J National Council of Teachers of English 6 -_1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 THIS COP', \"PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE SEEN GRANTED BY , RIGHTED MATERIAL HAs of National_pouncil Teachers ofEn lish ; JDNDEERRICAGARN,EDMOENRIGSA \NvIziA,:i.rieSNAOTPIEORNAATLINING. FURTHER REPRO- sTITLITE OF EDUCATION. I ERIC SYSTEM RE DuCTION OUTSIDE THE OF THE COPYRIGHT MIRES pERMISSION MINER " CTE Editorial Board:Richard Corbin, Charles R. Cooper, Bernice E. Cullinan, Richard Lloyd-Jones, Owen Thomas, Robert F. Hogan, ex officio, Paul O'Dea,ex officio. Sixth EdiEon NC.r.8 Stock Number. 03626 ISBN 0-8141-0362-6 Copyright © 1976 by the National Council ofTeachers of English. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of Ainerica. Distributed jointly by the National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Illinois, and Scholastic/Citation Press, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data National Council of Teachers of English. Books for you. Includes indexes. L BibliographyBest books.2.Children's litera- tureBibliograhy.I. Donelson, Kenneth L.II. Title. Z1037.N266 1976 028.52 76-41688 ISBN 0-8141-0362-6 NCTE Committee on the Senior High School Book list Kenneth L. Donelson, Arizona State University, Ternpe, Arizona, ckairman Hugh Agee, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Edward W. Armstrong, Jr., North Salinas High School, Salinas, California Cynthia K. Crew, El Toro High School, El Toro, Cali- fornia Sharon E. Freden, Colorado State Department of Edu- cation, Denver, Colorado Donald R. Gallo, Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, Connecticut - Paul B. Janeczko, Masconomet Regional High School, Topsfield, Massachusetts Betsy B. Kaufman, Queens College of the City Univer- sity of New York, New York Terry C. Ley, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama Dorothy 0. Matthews, .liniversity of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Maio. Pank Mertz, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Alfred MullerEast Carolina University,Greenville, 'North Carolina William T. Ojala, Arizona State University, --Tempe, Arizona Jesse Perry, San Diego City Schools, San Diego, Cali- fornia. James.. E. Quick, Tulane University, New Orleans, Loui- mane Thomas E. Shoemate, Marietta City Schools, Marietta, Georgia Lou Willett Stanek, Marymount Manhattan College,. New York, New York Paul O'Dea, NCTE; ex officio ACKNOWLEDGMENTS As chairman of the Committee on. the Senior High School Book list, my ap'preciation must first go to the members of the committee. Given the maturity of high school students, we were faced with the task of sorting and selecting from a universe of books written for the public at large, mindful partiCularly, however, of what-- would most appeal to high school readers. The 'basis for organization upon which the committee finally agreed was related to the elective courses common to high school English departments today. The first broad categories for- this booklist came frOm a study of curriculum guides from all over the nation. Beyond that survey, the col-. lective. professionnl experience of committee members furnished numerous other categories. After that, it Was mostly a matter of reading and vainly trying to keepup to date with the books arriving from publishers.If in the fical stages committee members wearied, theynone- theiess were always a pleasure .to work with. Credit and thanks must also go to the publishers who provided review Copies of books; to friends and fellow teachers whO jogged our minds, challenged our ideas, and gave specific suggestions; to members of the Sec- onditry Section and the Executive Committee of the Na- tional Council of Teachers. of English for their honest and frequent help; and to Paul O'Dea, director of NCTE Publications, who pestered and persisted and helpedme to pester and persist with the booklist. committee. Several individuals deserve special Mention. My wife Annette helped in all ways at all times, but along with Betty Wlietton, she, helped particularly with the Science Fiction' section. Linda Hope, Kathy McCool, and Liz . Celiscoworkers allhelped in so many ways to .make the job a little easier and a lot more fun. Thanks also to Norma Willson, West High School, Torrance, California; Nancy Wells, San Pedro (California) HigE School; and vi Acknowledgments Joanne Wilkinson, graduate student at the University of Illinois, for valuable last-minute contributiona .to the Am Woman section. Joy Scott assisted with correspondence, catalogued the many books as they came in, edited many annota- tions, and did all sorts of odd jobs that were sometimes difficult but still necessary, almost always happily and always efficiently. Joy may have started her job as my secretary, but by the time we were halfway through, she had become coeditor in almost every way save the title.I herewith award her the title and say that I am most grateful for everything she has done. Finally, I would like to thank the editorial staff of the NCTE Publications Department: William Ellet, project editor, ably assisted by Carol Schanche, Kathy Stevens, Elaine Dawley, Diane Dieterich, Patricia Leedecke, and especially Lois Haig, who has persevered in this project from the beginning. Kenneth L. Donelson CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction to the Student Mystery .5 Adventure 12 Western Frontier 22 Science Fiction Beyond Belief 46 Love 57 Coming of Age , 64 Problems and Young People 78 Problems of Modern Humanity 88 Reflections 99 Lives, Then and Now 107 Careers 121 I Am Woman 131 American Indian Experiszces 144 Black Experiences 162 Chicano Experiencei 172 Other Ethnic Experiences 179 Collected Ethnic Experiences Urban Life, Uiban Concerns 184 Utopias and Communes 188 Politics, the Law, and Humanity 194 The United States A. Till the Civil Warfl B. About the Civil War . C. Since the Civil War ., ontente ,The Third World Yesterday 227 : The Third World, Today and Tomorrow 235 War. 1 243 Our Languages 259 Myth and Folklore 265 Oui,Religions 273 Fine Arts 281 All the World's a Stage 288 PoetrY 297 Short Stories 307 Popular Culture 316 ,Humor and Satire 325 Mass Media A. Seeing Films: Genres and Topics 339 B. Seeing Films: Focus on Directors 343 C. Seeing Films: History and Criticism 345 - D. Seeing Films: Film Study 349 - E. Making Films 351 F. Television and Radio 353 G. Other Mass Media 356 Sports 359 _On the Move 374 Science, Today and Tomorrow 379 Digging into Our Past 387 Nature 396 Ecology 408 Skies and Mountains 414 Oceans 421 Directory of Publishers 429 Author Index 441 Titk Index 459 INTRODUCTION TO THE §TUDENT Reading very often has an immediate purpose: check- ing the time a movie begins, making sure a comma is in the right place, learning a skill. But much reading is simply for pleasurefrom the uncomplicated enjoy- ment found in a mystery or adventure book to the in- tellectual fun of puzzling out an idea or theory found in a philosophical or scientific work. The problem is where to begin.Publishers produce thousands of titles each year and even with the recommendations of parents, teachers, librarians, and friends, locating books that fit specific interests is sometimes frustrating. Books for Youis intended to make the search easier by providing suggestions for all kinds of readers with all sorts of interests. Teachers and librarians may use this book to recommend this or that title, but its primary purpose, from section headings