DOCUMENT RESUME ED 298 496 CS 211 462 AUTHOR Abrahamson, Richard F., Ed.; Carter, Betty, Ed. TITLE Books for You: A Booklist for Senior High Students. Tenth Edition. INSTITUTION National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, Ill. REPORT NO ISBN-0-8141-0364-2 PUB DATE 88 NOTE 518p.; Prepared by the Committee on the Senior High School Booklist. For previous editions, see ED 264 581-582. AVAILABLE FROMNational Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon Rd. Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 03642-015, $9.95 member, $12.95 nonmember). PUB TYPE Books (010) -- Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF02/PC21 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Adolescent Literature; Adolescents; Annotated Bibliographies; *Books; *Fiction; High Schools; High School Students; Independent Reading; *Nonfiction; Reading Interests; Reading Materials; Reading Material Selection; *Recreational Reading ABSTRACT The 1200 books, published from 1985 through 1987, were selected to provide pleasurable reading for high school students. Annotated entries, listed by author, proviae the title, publisher, year of publication, length, type: fiction or nonfiction, and are arranged alphabetically under 47 main categories. These include: (1) adventure and survival; (2) airplanes and automobiles; (3) animals and pets; (4) archaeology and anthropology; (5) art and architecture; (6) autobiography, biography, and collective biography; (7 -) careers and jobs; (8) classics; (9) colleges; (10) computer technology (11) dating and sexual awareness; (12) death and dying; (13) .diaries, essays, journals, letters, and oral histories; (14) drama; (15) drugs and alcohol; (16) easy reading; (17) family relationships; (18) fantasy; (19) historical fiction; (20) history and geography; (21) hobbies and crafts; (22) Holocaust; (23) horror, witchcraft, the occult, and unexplained phenomena; (24) human rights; (25) humor and satire; (26) inspiration and religion; (27) language and languages; (L6) movies, radio, and television; (29) music and dance; (30) mysteries, spies, and crime; (31) myths, leger.ds, and folklore; (32) outdoor life and travel; (33) personal grooming and self-improvement; (34) poetry; (35) politics and law; (36) romance; (37) school stories; (38) science and ecology; (39) science fiction; (40) self help; (41) short stories; (42) social situations; (43) space and space exploration; (44) sports and recreation; i45) war; (46) westerns; and (47) your health and your body. A directory of publishers and indexes of authors and titles concludes the book. (MS) Committee on the Senior High School Boo 'dist Richard F. Abrahamson, Cochair, -University of Houston, Houston, Texas Betty Carter, Cochair, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas Kylene Beers, University of Houston, Houston, Texas Lois Buckman, Alief Independent School District Albright Middle School, Houston, Texas Alice Conlon, University of Houston, Houston, Texas Barbara Edwards, Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston, Texas Elaine P. Goley, Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas Karen Harris, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana Linda House, Spring Branch Independent School District Spring Branch Education Center, Houston, Texas Laveria F. Hutchison, Univ: sity of Houston, Houston, Texas Rosemary 0. Ingham, Belmont College, Nashville, Tennessee Karen Kutiper, Alief Independent School District, Alief, Texas Ted S. Lesesne, Aliet Independent School District Albright Middle School, Houston, Texas Caryl McClendon, University of Houston, Houston, Texas Hollis Lowery-Moore, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas Patricia A. Nease, 'Spring Branch Independent School District Stratford High School, Houston, Texas Carlos Najera, Houston Public Library, Houston, Texas Marian Perry, Region IV Education Service Center, Houston, Texas Mike Printz, Topeka West High School, Topeka, Kansas Barbara G. Samuels, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, Texas Eleanore S. Tyson, University of Houston, Houston, Texas Linda Waddle, Cedar Fails High School, Cedar Falls, Iowa Nel Ward, Maryvale High School, Phoenix, Arizona Patricia J. Wilson, Library and Educational Consultant, Houston, Texas John Lansingh Bennett, NCTE Staff' Liaison Special thanks to Bob Welis at Spring Branch Independent School District for technical assistance in the preparation of this manuscript. 3 Books for. You A Book list for Senior High Students Tenth Edition Richard F. Abrahamson and Betty Carter, Cochairs, and the Committee on the Senior High School Book list of the National Council of Teachers of English r- National Council of Teachers of English 1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801 g. NCTE Editorial Board: Donald R. Gallo, Richard Lloyd-Jones, Raymond J. Rodrigues, Dorothy S. Strickland, Brooke Workman, L. Jane Christensen, chair, ex officio, John Lansingh Bennett, ex officio Staff Editors: Rona S. Smith and SueAnn Kendall Crain Book Design: Tom Kovacs for TGK Design NCTE Stock Number 03642 © 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 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 Abrahamson, Richard F. Books for you. Rev. ed. of: Books for you / Donald R. Gallo, chair, and the Committee on the Senior High School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of English. Includes indexes. Summary: Presents an annotated bibliography of 1200 hocks for high school students, divided into such sections as Human Rights, Romance, War, Easy Reading, Outdoor Life and Travel, and Colleges. Includes author and title indexes and a directory of publishers. 1. Young adult literatureBibliography.2. High school studentsBooks and reading.3. High school librariesBook lists.4. BibliographyBest books Young adult literature.[1. BibliographyBest books] I. Carter, Betty, 1944- . II. Gallo, Donald R. Books for you.III. National Council cf Teachers of English. Committee on the Senior High School Booklist. IV. Title. Z1037.A2C41988 [PN1009.A1] 028'.9 88-25367 ISBN 0-8141-0364-2 Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction to the Student ix Adventure and Survival 1 Airplanes and Automobiles 11 Animals and Its 16 Archaeology and Anthropology 26 Art and Architecture 32 Autobiography, Biography, and Collective Biography 37 Careers and Jobs 60 Classics 69 Colleges 82 Computer Technology 86 Dating and Sexual Awareness 94 Death and Dying 106 Diaries, Essays, Journals, Letters, and Oral Histories 115 Drama 122 Drugs and Alcohol 128 Easy Reading 133 Family Relationships 151 Fantasy 181 Historical Fiction 202 History and Geography 216 Hobbies and Crafts 230 Holocaust 234 vi Contents Horror, Witchcraft, the Occult, and Unexplained Phenomena 241 Human Rights 254 Humor and Satire 267 Inspiration and Religion 275 Language and Languages 278 Movies, Radio, and Television 284 Music and Dance 290 Mysteries, Spies, and Crime 300 Myths; Legends, and Folklore 323 Outdoor Life and Travel 329 Personal Grooming and Self-Improvement 337 Poetry 340 Politics and Law 345 Romance 356 School Stories 369 Science and Ecology 378 Science Fiction 387 Self Help 401 Short Stories 405 Social Situations 415 Space and Space Exploration 427 Sports and Recreation 432 War 456 Westerns 467 Your Health and Your Body 471 Directory of P.,blishers 478 Author Index 483 Title Index 493 Acknowledgments The 1988 edition of Books for You is a group effort from start to finish. At some point during the last three years, every member of this committee: went above and beyond the commitment to read and annotate books. They mailed books, delivered books, cataloged books, argued over books, requested books, searched for books, and bought books on their own to round out categories. Everyone politely tolerated our prodding, deadline memos and, in the end, came through with quality work that made our jobs as editors infinitely easier. This new edition of Books for You is proof that classroom teachers, librarians, school administrators, and university professors work to- gether well. We were lucky 'to have surrounded ourselves with some of the best professionals in the' country who care about books and adolescents. The fact that we've all remained friends and come away from the project with even greater respect for each other is the project's gift to us. A final word of thanks needs to go to the publishers. They cared about Books for You, offered suggestions, responded to our many requests, and sent us over 4,000 adult and young - adult books. "Helpful professionals" are words that characterize all the publisher represen- tatives we dealt with over the last three years. The book couldn't exist without their help. It has been three good years. Thanks to all. Richard F. Abrahamson Betty Carter vii Introduction to the Student Without books, history is silent, literature dumb, science crippled, thought and speculation at a standstill. Without books, the de- velopment of civilization would have been impossible. They are engines of change, windows en the world, and "lighthouses erected in the sea of time." They are companions, teachers, magicians, bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print. Barbara Tuchman, The Book Imagine this. You come home from school one afternoon, and parked in your driveway is the car you've always wanted. It might be a Porsche, a- 1957 Chevrolet, or a new truck, but whatever make or model, it's yours. So what do you do? We bet that many of you would go pick up a few friends and take them for a ride. And that's only natural. Most of us want to share the best of what we know and have with others. Whether it's the thrill of owning a new car, the excitement after seeing a super, movie, or the satisfaction of a job well done, we want to tell others about what we like. That's the way we feel about books, and that's why this edition of Books for You came to be.