You've Read the Rest, Now Read the Best!

Young Adult Bestsellers have gone legit!

But first, an educated opinion:

"Kids, Books, and a Five-Hankie Gem" by Frank Bruni (New York Times, 22 Feb. 2012)

And a great resource: NPR Books / Young Adult

Another great resource for readers: YouTube!

Get to know a couple of "Booktubers"!

• Bookables
• Chapter Chicks
• Christina Marie
• Instead of Gold
• Jesse the Reader
  • "Guys Can't Read YA!"
  • "Top 5 Favorite Stand Alone Books!"
• Katytastic
• Little Book Owl
  • "What Makes a 'Good' Booktuber?"
• The Readables
• SuddenlyLorna

Can you find a good "BookTube" review of your chosen book? Or your chosen author's YouTube channel?

Laurie Halse Anderson

"Line of Fire" by Jo Knowles (New York Times, 10 Jan. 2014)

John Green

"The Tenacity of Hope" by Natalie Standiford (New York Times, 13 Jan. 2012)

A.S. King

"Lights, Camera, Dysfunction" by John Green (New York Times, 20 Dec. 2013)

David Levithan

"Bodies and Soul" by Frank Bruni (New York Times, 23 Aug. 2012)

Walter Dean Myers

"Children's Book Envoy Defines His Mission" by Julie Bosman (New York Times, 3 Jan. 2012)

Maggie Stiefvater

"The Sleeping King" by Anna Holmes (New York Times, 9 Nov. 2012)