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Moffat Teen BYO Book Club: HOME
MEETINGS
For Grades 7 - 12
BYO BOOK CLUB meets monthly after the Teen Advisory Board Meeting (TAB)
Upcoming Meetings:
3/1, 4/10 AND 5/3 @ 7 PM
Sponsored by the
Friends of the Moffat Library
AWARDS/PRIZEWINNERS
- Teen Book Finder DatabaseA free resource that allows users to search by award, list name,
year, author, genre, and more, as well as create personalized
lists." From the Young Adult Library Services Association
(YALSA), a part of the American Library Association (ALA). - Young Adults Library Services AssociationA comprehensive listing of award winning teen and young adult literature in book and audio book format including the Alex, Edwards, Morris, Odyssey, Prinz & Non-Fiction Awards.
JANUARY READERS' HIGHLIGHT
THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, by J.D. Salinger
We're not surprised that this was the book that generated the most discussion at our January meeting!
Highly Recommended
MAY Group Discussion Book
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
"Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are." (Harper Collins)
RECOMMENDED BOOK LISTS
- Realistic FictionA list of books written in the realistic style, meaning that the characters and events are true to real life.
- Dystopian FictionDystopian is the opposite of Utopian and represents futuristic, imagined universes in which oppressive societal control and
the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic,
technological, moral, or totalitarian control.
DID YOU LIKE THIS BOOK?
FIND YOUR NEXT READ!
- NoveList Plus - Washingtonville
Use this handy tool to find books similar to ones they have enjoyed in the past (Read-a-Likes), other books in a series, or other series by an author you have enjoyed. Also, find other books in a genre you have enjoyed (historical fiction, science fiction, romance, mysteries etc.) and books by appeal (writing style).
- Teen Book Finder DatabaseA free resource that allows users to search by award, list name,
year, author, genre, and more, as well as create personalized
lists." From the Young Adult Library Services Association
(YALSA), a part of the American Library Association (ALA).