Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library: Main Recreational Reading: Alex Awards

May 17, 2016

Main Recreational Reading: Alex Awards

Looking for titles to add to your summer reading list? The following Alex Award winning books have been added to the library's main recreational reading collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display, library main floor, or in their regular location.

The Unraveling of Mercy Lewis
PS3616.A7845 U57 2015
Bones & All
PS3604.E159 B66 2015

Interested in the Alex Awards? More information, including more of the 2016 winners, is available on the Alex Awards: Main Recreational Reading post published in February.

Alex Award winners are featured on the IRC's Alex Award Winners Pinterest board.

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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.