Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library: AU Recreational: Alex Awards

February 6, 2008

AU Recreational: Alex Awards

The following recreational reading titles have been added to the library collection. You will find them shelved in their regular location, library main floor, or in the new recreational book display on the main floor.

The God of animals: a novel
PS3611.Y55 G63 2007
The Spellman files
PS3612.U897 S67 2007
The night birds
PS3613.A524 N54 2007
Genghis: birth of an empire
PR6109.G47 G46 2007
Bad monkeys
PS3568.U3615 B33 2007
Mister Pip
PR9639.3.J644 M57 2007

These books are 2008 Alex Award winning titles, part of the top ten list announced by YALSA at the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meetings in Philadelphia, January 11 - 14.

"YALSA, the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association, named the recipients of the 2008 Alex Awards, ten adult books with specific teen appeal. The awards, sponsored by Booklist, were announced at the 2008 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, January 11-16." - Alex Awards, YALSA, ALA

Juvenile Collection

The purpose of Archer Library's juvenile collection is to support the College of Education curriculum. Intended for AU students, preservice teachers, student teachers, and faculty members, the juvenile collection is also used by Ashland community borrowers and OhioLINK patrons.

Titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are subject to professional reviews before purchase. Review resources include, but are not limited to, Booklist, Book Links, The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and The Reading Teacher.

The juvenile collection includes award winning titles such as Newbery and Caldecott winner and honor books, Coretta Scott King award books, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Notable Children's books, and Children's and Teacher's Choice award books.

Students are encouraged to preview, read and evaluate books before using them in a classroom setting. This step is necessary to determine if selected titles are appropriate for individual classroom situations. If you have questions about a particular title, consult with your professor or cooperating teacher before using it in the classroom.