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Also beside that it says if the book is nonfiction and what gender the protagonist is.Įllen Hopkins books are written in verse and all of the protagonists are female: I’ve typed in my recommended books (31 in all) and “tags” beside them that describe what teen issues the book pertains to. I get over-excited and write down way, way too many. This is why you should never ask me for a list of recommendations. I guess my last two cents would be to keep in mind that while all of these compelling tough-life teen dramas are what a lot of kids there might want to read, it'd be great to include some escapism, too. You might also want to check out Bronx Masquerade, by Nikki Grimes - about a cool English class that starts doing poetry slams! All of the above have strong, resilient characters and face-paced, well-crafted plots, in my opinion. Another excellent book is The Rules of Survival, by Nancy Werlin (severely abusive mother). Definitely worth contacting the good folks there.
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AND they cost a dollar each, and are often free to good causes. There are about 13 of them and I have seen kids who wouldn't read anything else get into them.
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Frank (very intense), Jude by Kate Morgenroth, and Monster by Walter Dean Myers, all of which involve kids in the court system, as well as the Bluford series - prints highly accessible, fairly well written and plot-driven dramas involving urban students at Bluford High. I would also highly, highly recommend America by E.R. I agree with a lot of the suggestions here. It's about a guy who escapes the life of crime and drugs through writing poetry-and it's a true story.
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The thing I always wanted to do was show kids the movie "Slam" with Saul Williams. I've thought of teaching a writing class in a juvenile detention facility too. this book is VERY graphic-maybe not so great for a younger reader) It is narrated by a young black girl as she deals with pregnancy, incest, abuse, HIV, and ultimately, hope. "Push" (This is one of the most powerful books I have ever read. "Dark Dude" (a poor Latino boy finds himself when he attempts to escape from the drugs and crime of NY city) "The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian" (about a smart Indian teen who defies the odds) I expect that your readers are looking for a little more than that. There are a lot of great YA books out there, but many of them are from a white, middle-class, suburban perspective. I hope this is the kind of thing you were looking for! Looking for Alaska and Paper Towns by John Green Life As We Knew It and The Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfefferĭouble Helix, The Rules of Survival, and other books by Nancy Werlin The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 1: The Pox Party, and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves all by M.T. Wake-I haven't read, but I believe it deals with sexuality and friendship (or lack of it)Įlsewhere and Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac by Gabrielle Zevin deal with life, death, love, friendship, family, choices, and second chances.įeed, The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Vol. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (I remember enjoying this book in my late teen years.
Scott Westerfeld's series- Uglies, Pretties, Specials, Extras, and Bogus to Bubbly: An Insider's Guide to the World of Uglies, which I personally did not enjoy but are quite popular fiction.Ī book I did enjoy immensely but of a tamer variety than most of the ones I just mentioned: Flipped, which I recommend for younger readers or those who need an "easier" read to introduce them to novel-reading. Thirteen Reasons Why about loneliness and suicide You can just respond to the group, or email me off list Kirchner If you have read (or heard about) any books lately that you think could help a teen in jail deal with issues and make a difference in their growth, or is just a great read, please share some titles. Some with female protagonists some with male. We'd like to find books about all of the issues facing teens today, ranging from suicide to murder, from cutting to body art, from anorexia to gluttony. And we're looking for YA Fiction & Non-Fiction titles for teens behind bars. Some nifty stuff.Īnyway, now we're going to put together a library for teens at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center. Click on Media and you can hear the kids' poems. I've been Poet in Residence at several poetry slam workshops for them.
I also work occasionally for Project Jericho, a group offering arts opportunities for at-risk teens in Clark County, OH. Just joined the Goodreads site and this group. I'm Fred Kirchner, teen librarian at one of the Dayton, Ohio's branch libraries.