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Sandra PayneCoordinator of Young Adult ServicesAbout the Cover A colorful patchwork collage of the faces of Bronx friends beckon you to dip into thisbooklist recommending hours of reading enjoyment.Each year The New York Public Library sponsors a citywide competition to design the cover ofBooks for theTeen Age. The cover art for Books for the Teen Age 2006 was created byDayl Dais, an art student atSoBRO, South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation. He is a 10th grader at Samuel GompersCareer and Technical Education High School, Bronx.
Welcome!This is the 77th edition ofBooks for the Teen Age. It is a booklist created especially for you. The cover artfeaturing New York City teens invites you to visit a world of new ideas and possibilities. You will find stories ofurban teens, poetry, mysteries, biographies of remarkable individuals, romance, sports, and true adventure allto assist you in navigating the stages of life.There are approximately 1,100 titles on this list. To help you find those you will like the most we have arrangedall titles by subject so that you can browse and discover old favorites and new ones. The newest titles aremarked with an asterisk (*).We are especially pleased to feature books written by teen authors and books that include writing, art, andphotography by teens. Search your library’s shelves forThe Story of My Life by Farah Ahmed with TamimAnsary;Come Back to Afghanistan by Said Hyder Akbar and Susan Burton;Where We Are, What We See byDavid Levithan, editor;The Combination by Ashley Nelson; The Icarus Girlby Helen Oyeyemi;My So-CalledDigital Lifeby Bob Pletka, editor;Go Ask Ogreby Jolene Siana andThe Diary of Ma Yanby Ma Yan.The books on the list are available at Nathan Straus Teen Central, 20 West 53rd Street, (212) 621-0633, andat branches of The New York Public Library. Each branch has a representative sampling of the books on thislist and other books of special interest to teenagers. Many of the titles listed are available in recorded, Braille,or large print format from the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library, 40 West 20th Street. Telephone:(212) 206-5400, TDD (212) 206-5458; 24-hour voicemail, (212) 206-5458. Email: ahlbph@nypl.org.Because you vary so much in your interests, maturity, and reading ability, these books differ greatly in difficultyand depth. They may be shelved in various places in the Library.Ask your librarian to help you find a book you are interested in reading. Let your librarian know whether youlike it or not. We are interested in your opinions! Write to us at:nlink@nypl.g. Your opinions and ideashelp us in selecting books for Young Adult collections in the branch libraries and in preparing future booklistsfor you.Please visit us online:nlink.nypl.g, where you will find additional booklists, special events for teens,opportunities to publish your poetry, stories, and essays online, audio excerpts from young adult novels, andmuch more.Got questions about homework? Check out:mwkNYC.g.
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