Our biggest thanks to those of you able to join us for our recent bookclub meeting. As you can see the list is quite lengthy, which is a wonderful result! Some titles have an indicated suitable age range next to each title, however this is merely a guide and as always we encourage you to use your own judgement, as you know your students best.
Disclaimer: The lists generated as a result of Book Club discussions are not, by any means, an exhaustive list of all titles or authors for each genre/category discussed. Nor will all titles be suitable for all libraries. We advise staff discretion when referencing these lists, to properly confirm individual title suitability for individual libraries, school and students needs. These are suggested titles only, shared by our members and inclusion on, or exclusion from, a list does not suggest SLAV endorsement or rejection of a title.
Happy reading and don’t forget to join us for our next meeting on October 14 2020 to dicuss biographies. Register HERE.
Covers that do well to engage readers:
George Ivanoff – new reprinted new covers of his series are excellent
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Real Pigeons Fight Crime Series by Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood
Polly and Buster Trilogy by Sally Rippin
Justin D’Ath – Extreme Adventures Series
Heartstopper Graphic Novels by Alice Oseman
Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte
Lost Soul Atlas by Zana Fraillon
Film tie-in covers work well in YA
Five Nights at Freddy’s book series based on the video game
It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
The Stranger Things Books by Various
The End of the World is Bigger Than Love by Davina Bell
Design styles that don’t work as well to engage:
‘Babyish covers’ in a secondary school and other covers that suggest a young audience or young characters
Kids hate old fashioned covers
Cartoonish or illustrated covers in middle grade
Stereo typed colours – pink being for girls
Currently Reading:
Pax by Sara Pennypacker
The Strangeworlds Travel Agency by L.D. Lapinski.
Emergency Rescue Angel by Cate Whittle
Fox Eight by George Saunders
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Metal Fish, Falling Snow by Cath Moore
Ghost Bird by Lisa Fuller
Plain Janes Graphic Novels
Lumber Janes Graphic Novels
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow – Siobhan Curham (Yr 9)
Taylor Before and After – Jennie Englund (Yr 8)
The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
Snow by Gina Inverarity
Yellow by Megan Jacobsen
The Scythe Trilogy by Neal Shusterman
Monuments and Rebel Gods by Will Kostakis
Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
Blood Moon by Lucy Cuthew
The Mothers by Brit Bennett
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
Kwame Alexander Titles
Sarah Crossan Titles
The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
A Silent Voice by Yoshitoki Oima
The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
