Family Resources

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Motivating your teen to read

"Teenagers and Reading"

• http://www.rif.org/us/literacy-resources/articles/teenagers-and-reading.htm

"What you do at Home Makes a Difference"

• http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/curriculum/language_arts/literacy_for_life_english.pdf

"Help My Child Read: Reading Resources"

• http://www2.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml

"Parent Tips: How to Get Your Teen Reading"

• http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/34534/

"Teen Reading Guide for Parents and Caregivers"

• http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/professionaltools/Handouts/ParentFlyer.pdf

Books to recommend to your teen

"Parental Books Reviews"

• https://sites.google.com/site/parentalbookreviews/

"Best Bets for Reluctant Young Adult Readers"

• http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/more-book-lists/best-bets-reluctant-young-adult-readers

Reading & Writing & Teens: A Parent's Guide to Adolescent Literacy

• http://www.keenreaders.org/reading-writing-teens-a-parent%E2%80%99s-guide-to-adolescent-literacy

Fantastic Fiction

• http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/

YALSA's Book Awards & Booklists

• http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook

Books to read with your teen

"The Heartbreaking YA Book All Parents Should Read"

• http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/the-heartbreaking-ya-book-all-parents-should-read/

"5 Teen Lit Books Parents Should Read"

• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/5-teen-lit-books-parents-should-read

"4 Reasons You Should Read the Books Your Teens are Reading"

• http://www.brucevanhorn.com/4-reasons-you-should-read-the-books-your-teens-are-reading/