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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 299570 CS 211 536 AUTHOR Davis, James E., Ed.; Davis, Hazel K., Ed. TITLE Your Reading: A Booklist for Junior High and Middle School Students. Seventh Edition. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. REPORT NO ISBN-0-8141-5939-7 PUB DATE 88 NOTE 505p.; Prepared by the Committee on the Junior High and Middle School Booklist. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 59397, $10.95 member, $14.50 nonmember). PUB TYPE Books (010) -- Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF02/PC21 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; Annotated Bibliographies; Elementary Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; *Literature Appreciation; Middle Schools; Reading Interests; *Reading Materials; Student Interests ABSTRACT This annotated bibliography, for junior high and middle school students, describes nearly 2,000 books to read for Pleasure, for school assignments, or merely to satisfy curiosity. Books included have been published mostly in the last five years and are divided into six major sections: fiction, drama, picture books for older readers, poetry, short story collections, and nonfiction. The fiction and nonfiction sections have been further subdivided into various categories; e.g. (1) abuse; (2) adventure; (3) animals and pets; (4) the arts; (5) Black experiences; (6) classics; (7) coming of age; (8) computers; (9) dating and love; (10) death and dying; (11) ecology; (12) ethnic experiences; (13) family situations; (14) fantasy; (15) folklore, myths, and legends; (16) friendship; (17) growing up female; (18) growing up male; (19) historical novels; (20) humor and satire; (21) mental and emotional problems; (22) mysteries; (23) Native American experiences; (24) physical disabilities; (25) religious experiences; (26) science fiction and the future; (27) space and time; (28) sports; (29) the supernatural; (30) survival; (31) war; (32) biography and autobiography; (33) drugs and drug abuse; (34) fine arts; (35) games; (36) health and diseases; (3.7) history and government; (38) hobbies and crafts; (39) how-to; (40) information, please; (41) law and the legal system; (42) mass media; (43) nature; (44) occupations and careers; (45) people and places; (46) personal improvement; (47) reference; (48) religions; (49) science and medicine; (50) social issues; (51) technology and machihes; and (52) trivia. A directory of publishers and two indexes (for author and title) are included. (MS) ********************* ***** ********************************************* * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** physical -Disabilities 183 The "plastic cage" designed to straighten her body may twist her Mildowitz, Gloria D. Good-bye Tomorrow. Delacorte Press, 1987. 150 p. ISBN 0-385-29562-6. High school junior Alex received blood transfusions following an auto accident several years ago. Now he's fighting off round after round of flu-like symptoms. Blood tests reveal that Alex has ARC, or AIDS-related complex, and that his immune system is very weak. His girlfriend, friends, and family react in a variety of ways to Alex's illness. Phelan, Terri Wolfe. Making Half Whole. New American Library/ Signet Vista Books, 1985. 159 p. ISBN 0-451-13630-6. Allison has accepted her life as a "Navy brat:' but now she has been transplanted from California to a New Jersey suburb with no ocean. She quickly makes friends with twin sisters Jane and Marnia, but then she has to face Marnia's struggle with a life- threatening kidney disease. Radley, Gail. CF in His Corner. Four Winds Press, 1984. 134 p. ISBN 0-590-07901-8. Fourteen - year- old-Jeff must spend the summer taking care of his seven-year-old brother, Scotty, while weir mom works. Scotty's not a typical seven year old. He eats a lot but stays small. He must take vitamins with every meal and sleep with a vaporize: on every night. All these clues spell something more serious than just asthma it's cystic fibrosis. Jeff thinks Scotty should know the truth about his illness, but his mom disagrees. Richmond, Sandra. Wheels for Walking. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1985. 195 p. ISBN 0-87113-P41-6. A head-on collision leaves eighteen-year-old Sally Parker paralyzed from the chest down. Fighting to regain control of her body and her life seems too big a task for a fun-lovin^. girl. While boyfriend Brian, fellow quadriplegic Jake, and therapist Michael ali play a part in her battle, it is up to Sally to win the battle. Rickett, Frances, and Steven McGraw. Totaled. Ballantine Books, 1983. 201 p. ISBN 0-345-30468-3. When eighteen-year-old Christopher Reilly is profoundly injurd in an auto accident, his future looks bleak. Long before Chris 1$4 Committee on the Junior High and Middle School Book list Jame.s E. Davis, Cochair, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Hazel K. Davis, Cochair, Federal Hocking High School, Stewart, Ohio J. Christopher Davis, Troy High School, Troy, Ohio Luanne Dunham, North Union High School, Richwood Thio Phyllis Fischer, Lakewood Middle School, Lakewood, Ohio Thomas Flynn, Ohio University-Belmont, St. Clairsville, Ohio Mary-Sue Gardetto, Ankeney Junior High School, Dayton, Ohio Sally Hale, Putnam Elementary School, Marietta, Ohio Judith Keck, Licking County Schools, Newark, Ohio Bonnie Lackey, Federal Hocking High School, Stewart, Ohio Sue Ellen McFerren, Grover Cleveland Junior High School, Zanesville, Ohio Peggy Papritan, Glenford Elementary School, Glenford, Ohio Lois Spencer, Fort Frye High School, Fort Frye, Ohio F. Helena Sturkey, Copley-Fairlawn Schools, Copley, Ohio Ted Hippie, ex officio Paul O'Dea, NCTE Staff Liaison John Lansingh Bennett, NCTE Staff Liaison Your Reading A Book list for Junior High and Middle School Students Seventh Edition James E. Davis and Hazel K. Davis, Editors, and the Committee on the Junior High and Middle School Book list of the National Council of Teachers of English National Council of Teachers of English 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 NCTE Editorial Board; Donald R. Gallo, Richard Lloyd-Jones, Raymond J. Rodrigues, Dorothy Strickland, Brooke Workman, L. Jane Christensen, chair, ex officio, John Lansingh Bennett, ex officio Staff Editor. Jane M. Curran Book Design: Tom Kovacs for TGK Design NCTE Stock Number 59397 © 1988 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. It is the policy of NCTE in its journals and other publications to provide a forum for the open discussion of ideas concerning the content and the teaching of English and the language arts. Publicity accorded to any particular point of view does not imply endors. lent by the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors, or the membership at large, except in announcements of policy, where such endorsement is clearly specified. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Your reading : a booklist for junior high and middle school students / James E. Davis and Hazel K. Davis, editors, and the Committee on the Junior High and Middle School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. 7th ed. p.cm. Includes indexes. Summary: An annotated listing of nearly 2,000 books of fiction, non- fiction, poetry, and drama; arranged topically under categories ranging from Abuse to Trivia; and recommended for junior high and middle school students. ISBN 0-8141-5939-7 I. Children's literature Bibliography.2. Bibliography Best books Children's literature.3. Junior high school students Books and reading.4. Junior high school libraries Book lists.5. School children Books and reading.6. Elementary school libraries Book lists.[1. Bibliography Best books.]I. Davis, James E., 1934-. II. Davis, Hazel K., 1941-. III. National Council of Teachers of English. Com- mittee on the Junior High and Middle School Booklist. Z1037.Y68 1988 [PNI009.A I] 011'.62 dc19 88-25148 CIP AC Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction to Readers xi Fiction Abuse 1 Adventure 3 Animals and Pets 12 The Arts 21 Black Experiences 24 Classics 29 Coming of Age 34 Computers 39 Dating and Love 42 Death and Dying 50 Ecology 55 Ethnic Experiences 57 Family Situations General 63 Divorce and Single Parents 75 Foster Parents and No Parents 85 Stepparents 87 Fantasy 90 Folklore, Myths, and Legends 102 Friendship 108 Growing Up Female 125 Growing Up Male 134 Historical Novels American 140 World 147 Humor and Satire 153 Mental and Emotional Problems 157 Mysteries 163 Native American Experiences 176 x.' vi Contents Physical Disabilities 180 Religious Experiences 185 Science Fiction and the Future 188 Space and Time 197 Sports 201 The Supernatural 205 Survival 214 War 220 Drama 223 Picture Books for Older Readers 225 Poetry 230 Short Story Collections 237 Nonfiction Animals and Pets 246 Biography and Autobiography American Figures 260 Artists and Writers 269 Athletes 272 Entertainers 274 World Figures 276 Computers and Robotics 283 Drugs and Drug Abuse 297 Ecology 301 Fine Arts Dance 304 Painting and Other Art Forms 305 Theater and Music 307 Games 309 Health and Diseases 311 History and Government American 316 World 326 Hobbies and Crafts 343 How-To 348 Information, Please 351 Law and the Legal System 362 Mass Media 366 Nature 369 Contents vii Occupations and Careers 376 People and Places American 382 World 386 Personal Improvement 404 Reference 410 Religions 413 Science and Medicine 417 Social Issues 430 Space 437 Sports 445 Technology and Machines 448 Trivia 452 Directory of Publishers 456 Author Index 460 Title Index 473 8 Acknowledgments How do editors adequately express their appreciation to committee members who devoted hundreds of hours over a three-year period, for no pay, to reading and writing about books? The answer is we can't adequately express our thanks, but we can at least acknowledge that Chris, Mary-Sue, Luanne, Phyllis, Sally, Judy, Tom, Bonnie, Sue Ellen, Peggy, Lois, and Helena did it As one of them said, "So what else is new? That's what English teachers do all the timer And that is true, but these teachers and librarians were doing what they do all the time plus the work on Your Reading.