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DOCUMENT RESUME

ED 299570

CS 211 536

AUTHORDavis, James E., Ed.; Davis, Hazel K., Ed.

TITLE Your Reading: A Booklist for Junior High and Middle

School Students. Seventh Edition.

INSTITUTION

National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana,

Ill.

REPORT NOISBN-0-8141-5939-7

PUB DATE88

NOTE

505p.; Prepared by the Committee on the Junior High

and Middle School Booklist.

AVAILABLE FROM

National Council of Teachers of English, 1111 Kenyon

Rd., Urbana, IL 61801 (Stock No. 59397, $10.95

member, $14.50 nonmember).

PUB TYPE

Books (010) -- Reference Materials - Bibliographies (131)

EDRS PRICE

MF02/PC21 Plus Postage.

DESCRIPTORS

*Adolescent Literature; Annotated Bibliographies; Elementary Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; *Literature Appreciation; Middle Schools; Reading

Interests; *Reading Materials; Student Interests

ABSTRACT

This annotated bibliography, for junior high and

middle school students, describes nearly 2,000 books to read for Pleasure, for school assignments, or merely to satisfy curiosity. Books included have been published mostly in the last five years and are divided into six major sections: fiction, drama, picture books for older readers, poetry, short story collections, and nonfiction. The fiction and nonfiction sections have been further subdivided into various categories; e.g. (1) abuse; (2) adventure; (3) animals and pets; (4) the arts; (5) Black experiences; (6) classics; (7) coming of age; (8) computers; (9) dating and love; (10) death and dying; (11) ecology; (12) ethnic experiences; (13) family situations; (14) fantasy; (15) folklore, myths, and legends; (16) friendship; (17) growing up female; (18) growing up male; (19) historical novels; (20) humor and satire; (21) mental and emotional problems; (22) mysteries; (23) Native American experiences; (24) physical disabilities; (25) religious experiences; (26) science fiction and the future; (27) space and time; (28) sports; (29) the supernatural; (30) survival; (31) war; (32) biography and autobiography; (33) drugs and drug abuse; (34) fine arts; (35) games; (36) health and diseases; (3.7) history and government; (38) hobbies and crafts; (39) how-to; (40) information, please; (41) law and the legal system; (42) mass media; (43) nature; (44) occupations and careers; (45) people and places; (46) personal improvement; (47) reference; (48) religions; (49) science and medicine; (50) social issues; (51) technology and machihes; and (52) trivia. A directory of publishers and two indexes (for author and title) are included. (MS) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made* *from the original document.* physical -Disabilities 183
The "plastic cage" designed to straighten her body may twist her Mildowitz, Gloria D. Good-bye Tomorrow. Delacorte Press, 1987. 150 p. ISBN 0-385-29562-6. High school junior Alex received blood transfusions following an auto accident several years ago. Now he's fighting off round after round of flu-like symptoms. Blood tests reveal that Alex has ARC, or AIDS-related complex, and that his immune system is very weak. His girlfriend, friends, and family react in a variety of ways to Alex's illness. Phelan, Terri Wolfe. Making Half Whole. New American Library/ Signet Vista Books, 1985. 159 p. ISBN 0-451-13630-6. Allison has accepted her life as a "Navy brat:' but now she has been transplanted from California to a New Jersey suburb with no ocean. She quickly makes friends with twin sisters Jane and Marnia, but then she has to face Marnia's struggle with a life- threatening kidney disease. Radley, Gail. CF in His Corner. Four Winds Press, 1984. 134 p. ISBN

0-590-07901-8.

Fourteen - year- old-Jeff must spend the summer taking care of his seven-year-old brother, Scotty, while weir mom works. Scotty's not a typical seven year old. He eats a lot but stays small. He must take vitamins with every meal and sleep with a vaporize: on every night. All these clues spell something more serious than just asthmait's cystic fibrosis. Jeff thinks Scotty should know the truth about his illness, but his mom disagrees. Richmond, Sandra. Wheels for Walking. Atlantic Monthly Press, 1985.

195 p. ISBN 0-87113-P41-6.

A head-on collision leaves eighteen-year-old Sally Parker paralyzed from the chest down. Fighting to regain control of her body and her life seems too big a task for a fun-lovin^. girl. While boyfriend Brian, fellow quadriplegic Jake, and therapist Michael ali play a part in her battle, it is up to Sally to win the battle. Rickett, Frances, and Steven McGraw. Totaled. Ballantine Books, 1983.

201 p. ISBN 0-345-30468-3.

When eighteen-year-old Christopher Reilly is profoundly injurd in an auto accident, his future looks bleak. Long before Chris 1$4 Committee on the Junior High and Middle School Book list Jame.s E. Davis, Cochair, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Hazel K. Davis, Cochair, Federal Hocking High School, Stewart, Ohio J. Christopher Davis, Troy High School, Troy, Ohio Luanne Dunham, North Union High School, Richwood Thio Phyllis Fischer, Lakewood Middle School, Lakewood, Ohio Thomas Flynn, Ohio University-Belmont, St. Clairsville, Ohio Mary-Sue Gardetto, Ankeney Junior High School, Dayton, Ohio Sally Hale, Putnam Elementary School, Marietta, Ohio

Judith Keck, Licking County Schools, Newark, Ohio

Bonnie Lackey, Federal Hocking High School, Stewart, Ohio Sue Ellen McFerren, Grover Cleveland Junior High School, Zanesville, Ohio Peggy Papritan, Glenford Elementary School, Glenford, Ohio Lois Spencer, Fort Frye High School, Fort Frye, Ohio F. Helena Sturkey, Copley-Fairlawn Schools, Copley, Ohio

Ted Hippie, ex officio

Paul O'Dea, NCTE Staff Liaison

John Lansingh Bennett, NCTE Staff Liaison

Your Reading

A Book list for Junior High

and Middle School Students

Seventh Edition

James E. Davis and Hazel K. Davis, Editors,

and the Committee on the Junior High and Middle School Book list of the National Council of Teachers of English

National Council of Teachers of English

1111 Kenyon Road, Urbana, Illinois 61801

NCTE Editorial Board; Donald R. Gallo, Richard Lloyd-Jones, Raymond J. Rodrigues, Dorothy Strickland, Brooke Workman, L. Jane Christensen, chair, ex officio, John Lansingh Bennett, ex officio

Staff Editor. Jane M. Curran

Book Design: Tom Kovacs for TGK Design

NCTE Stock Number 59397

© 1988 by the National Council of Teachers of English. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America.

It is the policy of NCTE in its journals and other publications to provide a

forum for the open discussion of ideas concerning the content and the teachingof English and the language arts. Publicity accorded to any particular pointof view does not imply endors. lent by the Executive Committee, the Board

of Directors, or the membership at large, except in announcements of policy, where such endorsement is clearly specified. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Your reading : a booklist for junior high and middle school students / JamesE. Davis and Hazel K. Davis, editors, and the Committee on the Junior

High and Middle School Booklist of the National Council of Teachers of

English.7th ed.

p.cm.

Includes indexes.

Summary: An annotated listing of nearly 2,000 books of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and drama; arranged topically under categories rangingfrom Abuse to Trivia; and recommended for junior high and middleschool students.ISBN 0-8141-5939-7

I. Children's literatureBibliography.2. BibliographyBest booksChildren's literature.3. Junior high school studentsBooks andreading.4. Junior high school librariesBook lists.5. School children

Books and reading.6. Elementary school librariesBook lists.[1.

Bibliography

Best books.]I. Davis, James E., 1934-.II. Davis,Hazel K., 1941-.III. National Council of Teachers of English. Com-mittee on the Junior High and Middle School Booklist.

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Contents

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction to Readers

xi

Fiction

Abuse

1Adventure3Animals and Pets12The Arts21Black Experiences24

Classics29Coming of Age34Computers39Dating and Love42Death and Dying50

Ecology55Ethnic Experiences57Family Situations

General

63Divorce and Single Parents75Foster Parents and No Parents85Stepparents87Fantasy90Folklore, Myths, and Legends102Friendship108Growing Up Female125Growing Up Male134Historical Novels

American

World

Humor and Satire

Mental and Emotional Problems

Mysteries

Native American Experiences140

147
153
157
163
176
x.' vi

Contents

Physical Disabilities

180

Religious Experiences

185

Science Fiction and the Future

188

Space and Time

197

Sports

201

The Supernatural

205

Survival

214
War 220
Drama 223

Picture Books for Older Readers

225

Poetry

230

Short Story Collections

237

Nonfiction

Animals and Pets

246

Biography and Autobiography

American Figures

260

Artists and Writers

269

Athletes

272

Entertainers

274

World Figures

276

Computers and Robotics

283

Drugs and Drug Abuse

297

Ecology

301

Fine Arts

Dance 304

Painting and Other Art Forms

305

Theater and Music

307
Games 309

Health and Diseases

311

History and Government

American

316
World 326

Hobbies and Crafts

343

How-To

348

Information, Please

351

Law and the Legal System

362

Mass Media

366

Nature

369

Contents

vii

Occupations and Careers

376

People and Places

American

382

World386

Personal Improvement

404

Reference410

Religions413

Science and Medicine

417

Social Issues

430

Space437

Sports

445

Technology and Machines

448Trivia452

Directory of Publishers

456

Author Index

460

Title Index

473
8

Acknowledgments

How do editors adequately express their appreciation to committee members who devoted hundreds of hours over a three-year period, for no pay, to reading and writing about books? The answer is we can't adequately express our thanks, but we can at least acknowledge that Chris, Mary-Sue, Luanne, Phyllis, Sally, Judy, Tom, Bonnie, Sue Ellen, Peggy, Lois, and Helena did it As one of them said, "So what else is new? That's what English teachers do all the timer And that is true, but these teachers and librarians were doing what they do all the time plus the work on Your Reading. Admittedly, one committee member did take an unpaid leave during the last year of our work, largely to help finish up the project. At least our committee is very well read and has had frequent intensive experiences with writing for deadlines. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts for your professional d,dication and service! Thanks also are due to the publishers who supplied copies of books for review and to the NCTE editorial staff. Paul O'Dea, former Director of Publications, was unbelievably helpful during the start-up and the first year and a half of the committee's work. ix aJ

Introduction to Readers

While parents, teachers, and librarians may use this book (and are enthusiastically iavited to do so), this book is primarily intended for students. We selected and wrote about books for you, and we believe that you should have a large part in selecting your own reading much of the time. You can use this book as you would use tips from people. We looked at approximately 6,000 books published in the last five years (a few earlier) and selected nearly 2,000 that we believed might interest people like youfor pleasure, for school assignments, or merely to satisfy curiosity. We have also included a section of reissued classics done in extraordinarily high quality editions. All books included have, according to committee judgment, some degree of literary merit, or they would not have been included at all, but we have singled out a select few for special literary merit. The words(Literary merit)signify a book of outstanding literary quality. The book is divided into sixty-one categories ranging from Abuse to Trivia. Within each category, books are arranged alphabetically by the author's last name. After the author's name are the title of the book, the illustrator's name where appropriate, the name of the publishing company, the publication date, and the number of pages. Last comes the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), which will aid your teacher or librarian in ordering a book from the publisher. A brief description is included for each book to introduce you to the main theme or main character. A typical entry reads this way: Iiighwater, Jamake. Eyes of Darkness. Lothrop, Lee and

Shepard Books, 1985. 189 p. ISBN 0-688-41993-3.

Yesa, a Santee Sioux, is raised by his grandmother during the 1800s after his father and two brothers are killed by whites. To avoid further exploitation, Yesa's tribe leaves Minnesota for Canada. There Yesa is educated as a doctor by whites, but the slaughter of his people at Wounded Knee causes him to reconsider his life's purpose. (Literary merit) xi xii

Introduction

At the end of this book are a list of publishers and their order- department addresses and two indexes -- one arranged by author and the other by book title. One way you could use this book would be to start with a- title or author that interests you. Forgive us if it is not therewe had limited space and a four-year time period (1983-87) to cover. Also, some publishers did not submit all their books to us. Finally, literary merit and appropriateness to young adults in grades

5-9 had to be considered.

You could also scan the Contents to see how we have selected main topics and theme groupings. Find topics that interest you there. We had to choose the one category most appropriate for each book, so we suggest that you read through book descriptions in several related categories. For example, see Coming of Age, Growing Up Female, and Growing Up Male for books about the difficulties of being a teenager. When you have found a book that interests you, copy down the information and check your school library. If the book is not there, ask the librarian to locate the book for you. Librarians love persistent readers. If you have enjoyed a particular book, sit down and write to the author. Be bold. Write your letter to the author in care of the publisher at the address listed in the list of publishers at the end A' this book. Many publishers and authors consider such a letter an honor, and many authors respond personally. Be sure to include your return address. If you enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope, you may be more likely to receive a response. Remember that reading is an active process. You as a reader are not just taking in meaning, you are making meaning as you dance with the text. You are the one who can make the book come alive, out only if you pick it up, open it, and get involved. Make reading a lifelong habit. It's not only entertaining, it's the most important part of your education. Borich, Michael. A Different Kind of Love. Holt, Rinehart and Winston,

1985. 165 p. ISBN 0-03-003249-0.

Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth, nicknamed Weeble, lives with her mother on the West Coast, far away from the rest of their family in Indiana. When her mother's twenty-five-year-old brother, Nicky, comes to visit, Weeble turns to him for the love and support that seem to be missing from her life. When Nicky becomes overly affectionate, Weeble must deal with her feelings of guilt and enjoyment. Branscum, Robbie. The Girl. Harper and Row, 1986. 113 p. ISBN 0-

06- 020702 -7 (0-06-020703-5, library binding).

The girl, eleven years old, and her four brothers and sisters are abandoned by their mother after their father dies. Their share- cropper grandparents take the children in, but these relatives are more interested in the welfare payments than in the well-being of the children. An abusive grandmother and uncle make life almost unbearable for the girl as she struggles to survive in a poor

Arkansas hill community.

Byars, Betsy. Cracker Jackson. Viking Penguin /Viking Kestrel, 1985.

146 p. ISBN 0-670-80546-7.

Eleven-year-old Jackson Hunter faces a dangerous proF ....His favorite babysitter, Alma, who calls him Cracker, has bruises and cuts that Cracker is certain are caused by her husband. Cracker tries to persuade Alma to admit the problem and to take herself and her baby to safety, but it takes a tragedy to lead them to a final solution. Howard, Ellen. Gillyflower. Atheneum, 1986. 106 p. ISBN 0 -689-

31274-1.

Gilly is a victim of sexual abuse and is concerned that her father might also niolest her younger sister, Honey. When Gilly's mother 1 2 Abuse is at work in the afternoon and evening, Gilly's dad Makes her feel bad, and she wishes she were someone else. Irwin, Hadley. Abby, My Love. Atheneum/Margaret K. McElderry

Books, '1985. 146 p. ISBN 0-689-50323-7.

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