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North Library Reading Lists
Thematic book lists available in the North Library.

  • Against Borders - Loose grouping of mostly fiction, promoting a multicultural world.
  • Animal Crossing - Pets, wildlife, birding, the facinating humanity in our animals.
  • Boyz Reads - Just what it says. Books guys tend to like to read. Also check out Jon Scieszka site on boys reading.
  • Colleges and Universities - Choosing, getting in and paying for.
  • Latino Lives - Culture, heritage, politics, struggles, stories, people, history and more.
  • Lessons From Lives: Memoirs - Biographical, not cradle to grave. Vignettes of lives, focused, rich and revealing.
  • Librarian's Passionate Picks - The Librarian says these books rock!
  • Teen Voices - What teens say about growing up, being different, and opinions on a spectrum of social issues.
  • Travel Reads - Amusing writing about travels around the world or around the block.
  • Quick Reads - Skinny books for reluctant readers


Reading Across the Curriculum
Thematic book lists that fit North curriculum available in the North Library.

  • American Studies - Books covering cultural and political U.S. History in series sets.
  • ALA Outstanding Books for College Bound - Quintessential reading for the college bound.
  • Black Americans of Achievement - Chelsea House focuses on important Black Americans.
  • Careers - Search "Career Development" for easy-to-read books on hundreds of different careers.
  • Get Psyched! - Collection of titles on psychological disorders and other aspects of Psychology.
  • Global Authors - Authors other than American. Fiction, nonfiction, novels, memoirs and more.
  • The Good, the Bad, The Ugly - Crime, criminals and catching them
  • Happening History - History through fiction can be emotionally satisfying.
  • Literary Laptops - Having to do with literature of a size that fits on ones lap.
  • Northwest Authors - Authors that live and write in the Northwest, Alaska, Canada
  • Reconstruction - Books that talk about the period of Reconstruction in the U.S.
  • Social Fallout - Books that focus on life in the nuclear age, what's up and what can go wrong.
  • Under Construction - Self-improvement, changing, choices, and coping with life.
  • 1920-1970 Bibliography - Assessable nonfiction U.S. history from 1920 to 1970.

Author Web Sites

  • Laurie Halse Anderson Author of Speak, a story about a traumatic event effecting a girl's freshman year.
  • Avi Author of A Place Called Ugly. Owen refuses to leave his family's beach house which is scheduled for demolition.
  • Joan Bauer Author of Hope was here, adolescent growth, power and courage.
  • Judy Blume Author of Forever. . ., high school love, will it last forever?
  • C.J. Box Author of Open Season, Savage Run, Winterkill. Ecoterroism mystery at it's finest.
  • Meg Cabot Author of Princess Diaries,a story about 14 year-old Mia who is supprised to learn she is heir to a throne.
  • Orson Scott Card Author of Ender's Game and the more recent Enchantment
  • Sharon Creech Author of Bloomability and The Wanderer, stories of growing up and travel.
  • Michael Crichton Author of Andromeda Strain, a novel about a scientific crisis.
  • Chris Crutcher Author of Whale Talk and other titles that often reflect high school athletics.
  • Terry Davis Author of Vision Quest, about growing up and high school wrestling.
  • Julie Reece Deaver Author of Say Goodnight, Gracie. A story of a tragic accident taking a best friend.
  • Sarah Dessen Author of Keeping the Moon, summer waitressing, and Dreamland, a YRCA nominee.
  • Lois Duncan Author of I Know What You Did Last Summer, four terrified friends made a desperate pact to conceal a secret.
    Alexander McCall Smith Author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, the Miss Marple of Botswana
  • Stephenie Meyer Author of Twilight and New Moon, romance with a twist!
  • Sylvia Engdahl Eugene author of Enchantress Stars
  • Jean Craighead George Author of My Side of the Mountain.
  • Will Hobbs Author of Jason's Gold, Downriver and many other outdoor adventure stories.
  • Brian Jacques Author of the Redwall series.
  • Stephen King Author of The Shining, Christine, Carrie and many more.
  • Barbara Kingsolver Author of Pigs in Heaven.AllaulllAuthorAu
  • Anne McCaffrey Author of Dragonriders of Pern series.
  • Ben Mikaelsen Author of Touching Spirit Bear a must read about anger, trust and forgiveness.
  • Christopher Paolini Author of Eragon, one boy, one dragon, one adventure!
  • Katherine Paterson Author of Lyddie, an historical novel set in 1840 about poverty and wanting to be more.
  • J. K. Rowling Author of the Harry Potter series about the boy who finds out he is a wizard with a great destiny.
  • Pam Muñoz Ryan Author of Esperanza Rising,adolescent girl immigrates to the U.S. from Mexico and discovers her pride, strength and future.
  • Gary Paulsen Author of the Hatchet series and many others. Boys, adeventure, survival, growing up, raw nature.
  • Terry Pratchett Author of the Wee Free Men.
  • Louis Sachar Author of Holes, Stanley Yelnats' misadventure blamed on his "no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather."
  • Jerry Spinelli Author of Stargirl and other humerous, outragious tales.
  • R. L. Stine Author of Blind Date and other horror stories.
  • Terry Trueman Author of Stuck in Neutral, powerful story of handicapped boy's perceptions and thinking someone is trying to kill him.
  • Ellen Wittlinger Author of Hard Love, teen boy dealing with feelings of loneliness, meets an unusual girl and begins to develop a healthier personality.
  • Jane Yolen Author of Sword of therightful king: a novel of King Arthur

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  • Internet Children's and Young Adults' Authors and Illustrators

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