DOCUMENT RESUME ED 384 916 CS 215 000 AUTHOR Christenbury, Leila, Ed.; And Others TITLE Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High Students. 1995 Edition. NCTE Bibliography Series. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. REPORT NO ISBN-0-8141-0367-7; ISSN-1051-4740 PUB DATE 95 NOTE 448p.; For the 11th edition, see ED 350 614. Foreword by Jerry Spinelli. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111 W. Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096 (Stock No. 03677-3050: $15.95 members, $21.95 nonmembers). PUB TYPE Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MFO1 /PC18 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; Adolescents; Annotated Bibliographies; *Fiction; High Schools; High School Students; Independent Reading; *Nonfiction; Reading Interests; *Reading Material Selection; *Recreational Reading IDENTIFIERS Multicultural Materials; *Reading Motivation; *Trade Books ABSTRACT Designed to help teachers, students, and parents identify engaging and insightful books for young adults, this book presents annotations of over 1,000 books published between 1990 and 1994. The book begins with a foreword by award-winning author Jerry Spinelli that tells students why they should read. Annotations in the book are grouped by subject into 36 thematic chapters, including: "Adventure and Survival"; "Dating and Sexual Awareness"; "Family Relationships"; "Inspiration and Religion"; "Science and Technology"; "Humor and Satire"; "Poetry"; "Short Stories"; and "War and War Stories." More than 150 titles with a multicultural focus are highlighted in one of the chap*ers entitled "Multicultural Themes." Annotations in the book provide full bibliographic information, a concise summary, and a notation about any awards the book has won. Appendixes present lists of award-winning works of poetry, fiction drama, and nonfiction for the years 1989 through 1995; and a list of organizations that produce their own lists of notable books for young readers. Author, subject, and title indexes are attached. (RS) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made fr,)m the original document. *********************************************************************** 4_ "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THI MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED B U S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Once of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) O'<iis document has bean reproduced as received from the person or organamtion TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES originating it NFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" Minor changes have been made to improve reptod,.ction quality Points of view or opinions stated in this document do not necessarily represent official OERI poviton or pixy X4414'T7-' 0 I 0 S rt 9 FIRST MAYAVAILABLE Books for You 3 NCTE Editorial Board: Colette Daiute, Hazel Davis, Bobbi Fisher, Keith Gilyard, Brenda Greene, Gail Hawisher, Ronald Jobe, Richard Luckert, Charles Suhor, chair, ex officio, Mario Welshons, ex officio Committee on the Senior High School Book list Leila Christenbury, Chair, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond David Black, Louisa County High School, Mineral, Virginia Mary T. Davis, Peabody Middle School, Petersburg, Virginia Darien Fisher-Duke, Brookiand Middle School, Richmond, Virginia Eileen Ford, Providence Middle School, Chesterfield County, Virginia Bonnie Griffith Hall, John Rolfe Middle School, Henrico County, Virginia Sylvia P. Harrison, Lake Taylor High School, Norfolk, Virginia Mary Kay Hight, Christchurch School, Virginia Anamae Hill, Henrico County Schools, Virginia (retired) June R. Hill, Prince George High School, Virginia Nancy Hubard, Norview High School, Norfolk, Virginia Sheary D. Johnson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Kathryn Kelly (Atkins), Shawsville High School, Virginia Alan M. McLeod, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Ann T. Reddy, North Baltimore High School, Ohio Nancy Rosenbaum, Patrick Henry High School, Roanoke, Virginia Judith B. Rosenfeld, lit. Anne's School, Bristol, Virginia Rebecca Scanlon, Varina High School, Henrico County, Virginia (retired) Pam Spencer, Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Virginia Betty M. Swiggett, Hampton City Schools, Virginia Joyce J. Swindell, Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia Mark Tavernier, Norfolk Public Schools, Virginia Courtenay Gibbs, Editorial Assistant, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia Frances S. libdges, Editorial Assistant, Richmond, Virginia NOSBibliography Series 4 Books for You An Annotated Book list for Senior High Students 1995 Edition Leila Christenbury, Editor, and the Committee on the Senior High School Book list of the National Council of Teachers of English With a Foreword by Jerry Spinelli National Council of Teachers of English 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096 Manuscript Editor: Jane M. Curran Production Editor: Rona S. Smith Series Cover Design: R. Maul Cover Illustration: Carlton Bruett Interior Design: Doug Burnett NCTE Stock Number: 03677-3050 © 1995 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 fo- rum for the open discussion of ideas concerning the content and the teaching of English and the language arts. P -blicity accorded to any particular point of view does not imply endorsement 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 Books for you : an annotated booklist for senior high students/ Leila Christenbury, editor, and the Committee on the Senior High School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. 1995 ed. p. cm. (NCTE bibliography series, ISSN 1051-4740) Includes indexes. Summary: An annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction books of interest to high school students. Includes author, title, and subject indexes. ISBN 0-8141-0367-7 (pbk.) 1. Young adult literatureBibliography.2. High school libraries United StatesBook lists.1. Christenbury, Leila. II. National Council of Teachers of English. Committee on the Senior High School Booklist. III. Series. Z1037.B724 1995 [PN] 009.A1] 011.62'5--dc20 95-4579 CIP 6 About the NCTE Bibliography Series The National Council of Teachers of English is proud to be part of a pro- cess that we feel is important. It begins when an educator who knows literature and its value to students and teachers is chosen by the NCTE Executive Committee to be a booklist editor. That editor then works with teachers and librarians who review, select, and annotate hundreds of new trade books sent to them by publishers. It's a complicated process, one that can last three or four years. But because of their dedication and strong belief in the need to let others know about the good literature that's avail- able, these professionals volunteer their time in a way that serves as an inspiration to all of us. The members of the committee that compiled this volume are listed on one of the first pages, and we are grateful for their hard work. In our bibliography series are five different booklists, each focused on a particular audience, each updated regularly. These are Adventuring with Books (pre-K through grade 6), Kaleidoscope (multicultural literature, grades K through 8), Your Reading (middle school /junior high), Books for You (senior high), and High InterestEasy Reading (middle school, junior/senior high reluctant readers). Together, these volumes list thou- sands of the most recent children's and young adult trade books. Although the works included cover a wide range of topics, they all have one thing in common: they're good books that students and teachers alike enjoy. Of course; no single book is right for everyone or every purpose, so inclusion in this booklist is not necessarily an endorsement from NCTE. However, it does indicate that the professionals who make up the booklist committee feel that he work in question is worthy of teachers' and stu- dents' attention, whether for its informative or aesthetic qualities. On the other hand, exclusion from are NCTE booklist is not necessarily a judg- ment on the quality of a given book or publisher. Many factors--space, time, availability of certain books, publisher participationmay influ- ence the final shape of the list. We hope that you will find this booklist a useful resource in dis covering new titles and authors, and we hope that you will collect the other booklists in the NCTE series. Our mission is to help improve the vi About the NCTE Bibliography Series teaching and learning of English and the language arts, and we feel the quality of our booklists contributes substantially toward that goal. We think you will agree. Dawn Boyer Director of Acquisitions and Development in Publications 8 vii Aga Contents Foreword: Why Read? ix Jerry Spinelli Introduction xi 1. Adventure and Survival 1 2. Animals and Pets 15 3.Archaeology and Anthropology 25 4.Art and Architecture 29 5.Autobiography and Biography 36 6.Careers and College 59 7.Cars, Planes, Boats, and Trains 62 65 8.Classics 9.Dating and Sexual Awareness 70 10. Easy Reading 75 11. Family Relationships 82 12.Fantasy 103 13.Historical Fiction 119 14.History and Geography 131 15.Hobbies and Travel 148 16.The Holocaust 151 17. Horror, Witchcraft, and the Supernatural 158 18.Human Rights 166 19. Humor and Satire 172 20. Inspiration and Religion