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Are you ready for the Oregon Battle of the Books?
Get your last minute reading done by putting holds on books here.
Then come back and try some of our middle division practice questions here.
It's almost time to vote on the 2010 Young Readers Choice Award !!!
We have extra copies of all the books so that everyone gets a chance to read them. If you have read 2 or more from the lists below, you can vote at either Cedar Mill or Cedar Mill @ Bethany in April of 2010. Learn more about the books here.
Intermediate 7th through 9th grades
Alchemyst: Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
Peak by Roland Smith
Plain Janes by Cecil Castelucci
Schooled by Gordon Korman
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landry
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Zen And The Art Of Faking It by Jordan Sonnenblick
Senior 10th through 12th grades
Absolutely True Diary Of A Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
City Of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Does My Head Look Big In This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Enter Three Witches by Caroline Cooney
Mistik Lake by Martha Brooks
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr
Check out our teen book blog Words of Wiser
Want to find out what new YA books have arrived? Want to know about contests for teens? Like to read book reviews by and for teens? Take a look at our teen blog, Words of Wiser, for all this information and more. Comments are encouraged and reviewed, so weigh in on your favorite (or not so favorite) books.
http://wordsofwiser.wordpress.com
Find a Book
Booklists for Teens - Lists of books available in our library organized by theme.
Reading Rants - Out of the Ordinary teen book blog.
Teen Reads - Great teen book review site with author interviews.
Readergirlz - My space group devoted to connecting YA authors and readers.
No Flying No Tights - Good place for Graphic Novel reviews
Homework Help
Washington County databases that are useful for teens.
Youth Databases - Databases directed at youth and teens. Middle Search Plus, MAS FullTEXT Ultra, Teen Health and Wellness, and TOPICSearch are probably the most useful. Teen Health and Wellness is a new database that teens should definitely take a look at.
Culture Grams - Very useful site for teens doing country reports.
Other Great Homework Resources
Multnomah County's Homework page - Well done site with many links to useful website's that are updated regularly.

