Archive for the ‘Notable Lists’ Category
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
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| Each Wednesday, Bibliobabe spotlights an award or notable reading list. These lists are comprised of fiction and YA awards and important book lists, all part of the Read, Remember, Recommend reading journals. For past spotlights, click here. |
| This week’s spotlight is on the Readable Classics List from the Madison, Wisconsin Public Library. |
The Madison Public Library in Madison, Wisconsin, compiled the Readable Classics list. The library explains the list:
“‘Readable’ and ‘classic’ can mean different things to different people. To avoid confusion, Madison Public Library’s librarians have defined what we mean by them. A ‘classic’ is a work of enduring interest and appeal in which successive generations can find truths that will not age. ‘Readable’ includes those classics whose appeal is immediately apparent and continues throughout.”
This is one of my favorite lists in my journal. I love that contemporary books have been included, which most people don’t think of as classics (yet). But, when reading books such as A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines, Atonement by Ian McEwan, Beloved by Toni Morrison, Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and The Color Purple by Alice Walker, you get the feeling there is something there that will last beyond one generation. Most of the obvious older classics are listed, but there are a few I hadn’t heard of: Germinal by Emilie Zola, The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers (although I love The Heart is a Lonely Hunter) and The Best Stories of Sarah Orne Jewett, by Sarah Orne Jewett.
Almost every mention on this list can act as a jumping off point – throw a dart, pick a title and you will be ensured to want to read everything that particular author has ever written. Usually, my motto is: “How can any bests list be complete without Barbara Kingsolver, Margaret Atwood and Toni Morrison.” This list has them all!
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The complete Readable Classics list can be found on page 116 of Read, Remember, Recommend: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers. |
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
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| Each Wednesday, Bibliobabe spotlights an award or notable reading list. These lists are comprised of fiction and YA awards and important book lists, all part of the Read, Remember, Recommend reading journals. For past spotlights, click here. |
| This week’s spotlight is on the Books by Teens for Teens list, created by the Appleton Public Library (WI). |
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| Did you know Christopher Paolini was only fifteen years old when he started writing Eragon? Ashley Darrow was just barely a teenager (thirteen) when she wrote Beneath Minuela’s Bed. And the famous Mary Shelley, creator of Frankenstein, was nineteen when she penned her enduring gothic novel. S. E. Hinton, popular author of The Outsiders, was a sophomore in high school when her novel was picked up by Viking Press. If you’re an aspiring author, or if you’re interested in reading a novel written by a younger author, check out the titles on this inspired list of teen books written by teen authors, compiled by the Appleton Public Library (WI). |
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| Are you a teen interested in writing? Check out Teen Ink, a teen literary magazine written by teens. |
| Have you written something you would like another author to critique? Teenfire has a Writer’s Forum where aspiring writers can both inspire readers & gain insight from authors, editors and their peers. |
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 The complete list of Books by Teens for Teens can be found on page 56 of Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers. |
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
| Each Wednesday, Bibliobabe spotlights an award or notable reading list. These lists are comprised of fiction and YA awards and important book lists, all part of the Read, Remember, Recommend reading journals. For past spotlights, click here. |
| This week’s spotlight is on the different “Best Book Lists” inspired and including the Modern Library’s 100 Best Books of the Century list. |
| Modern Library: 100 Best Books of the Century |
| In July, 1998, Modern Library Publishers issued their “100 Best Books of the Century” list. The purpose for publishing this list was “to get people talking about great books.” More than 400,000 readers cast their votes online. The Modern Library List has spurred many “rival” lists, including the Radcliffe Publishing Course list of 100 best novels.
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| Radcliffe Publishing Course: 100 Best Novels of the Century |
| At the request of the Modern Library editorial board, the Radcliffe Publishing Course (now known as the Columbia Publishing Course) compiled and published a rival “100 Best Novels of the Century” list. According to the American Library Association, 42 of the books on the list have been targets of banning attempts.
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| Hungry Mind Review: 100 Best |
| As an alternative to the Modern Library’s top 100, the Hungry Mind Review (no longer published) published its own list of the 100 best twentieth-century books. The list was ocposed and reviewed by five writers: Mary Moore Easter, Heid E. Erdrich, Bill Holm, David Mura and George Rabasa. The selections were guided and directed by Bart Schneider, editor of the Hungry Mind Review, and J. Otil Powell of the Loft LIterary Center in MInneapolis. The Hungry Mind Review claimed its list, given in alphabetical order by author, “reflects a far more realistic race and gender balance.” It also included works of nonfiction, especially biography and autobiography. |
| Feminista Journal: 100 Best Female Writers of the 20st Century |
| The Feminista Journal (no longer published) also published a list in response to the Modern Library’s 100 Best. The Modern Library list was criticized for its limited selection of female authors and authors of color, as well as the fact that the selection panel was 90% male. Feminista noted that while the “Modern Library’s list features some extraordinary and wonderful works of fiction,” it was comprised of 92 male and 8 female authors. The Feminista list is unranked and made up entirely of female writers. The list was restricted to fiction and one work per author. |
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
| Each Wednesday, Bibliobabe spotlights an award or notable reading list. These lists are comprised of fiction and YA awards and important book lists, all part of the Read, Remember, Recommend reading journals. For past spotlights, click here. |
 This week’s spotlight is on The Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s (CCBC) “30 Multicultural Books Every Teen Should Know”. |
| The CCBC is a “unique examination, study and research library of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A vital gathering place for books, ideas and expertise, the CCBC is committed to identifying excellent literature for children and adolescents and bringing this literature to the attention of those adults who have an academic, professional or career interest in connecting young readers with books.” |
| The CCBC defines multicultural literature as books by and about people of color: African and African Americans, American Indians, Asian/Pacific and Asian Pacific Americans, and Latinos. |
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The “30 Multicultural Books Every Teen Should Know” list offers a myriad of titles, including:
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The CBCC offers an expansive list of books – other great book lists from the CBCC.
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 Looking for multicultural literature for younger readers? Check out 50 Multicultural Books Every Child Should Know. Interested in even more multicultural literature? Check out the Persons of Color Reading Challenge. |
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| You can find the complete list of winners in: |
| The complete list of “30 Multicultural Books Every Teen Should Know” can be found on page 141 of Read, Remember, Recommend for Teens: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers. |
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
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| Each Wednesday, Bibliobabe spotlights an award or notable reading list. These lists are comprised of fiction and YA awards and important book lists that are all part of the Read, Remember, Recommend reading journals. For past spotlights, click here. |
| This week’s spotlight is on the Pennie’s Pick list featured each month in the The Costco Connection magazine. The fiction book giveaway from Bibliobabe this month is the current Pennie’s Pick, The God of Animals, by Aryn Kyle. |
| Millions of Costco Wholesale members rely on the recommendations of book buyer Pennie Clark Ianniciello and her staff. Pennie picks one book each month to feature in The Costco Connection magazine, distributed to all Costco members. These selections, mostly fiction and usually trade paperbacks are the result of must debating by the Costco book buyers. |
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| Over the years Pennie’s Picks have included a huge variety of fiction – brand new titles, older titles, books from small publishers, mysteries, chick lit, and great book club picks. In many cases, the titles on Pennie’s Picks lists become bestsellers. This was the story with both Cold Mountain, by Charles Frazier and Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden. It is easy to say that Pennie Clark Ianniciello is the most influential woman in the book business today. |
| Here is a list of some of my favorite titles on the Pennie’s Pick list – many of which I would not have read if not for her pick.
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The fiction selections of Pennie’s Picks for the past ten years, as well as room to enter the picks for the two next years can be found on page 88 of Read, Remember, Recommend: A Reading Journal for Book Lovers. |
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