teen reader resources
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bookwyrms book club
Bookwyrms is the young adult book club at Gretna Public Library. Young adults in 7th-12th grade are welcome to join and and enjoy books, snacks, games, and company. It meets the last Thursday of the month from 4-5pm.
Bookwyrms is run in a “bring your own book” format, where each month has a theme or challenge for club members to fill with a book of their choosing.
Coming up:
- 4/24: Read a book about books
- 5/29: Read a book about superheroes
book lists
Check out these lists for what could be your next great read.
Meadowlark Golden Sower Nominees 2024-2025
Nominees for favorite middle grade books chosen by the youth of Nebraska. Books on this list are available at the Main Library.
Past Golden Sower Winners
Favorite books chosen by the youth of Nebraska.
Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for books that exemplify literary excellence in young adult literature.
Alex Award
The Alex Awards are given annually to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults.
Morris Award
The William C. Morris YA Debut Award honors books published by first-time authors writing for teens and celebrating impressive new voices in young adult literature.
Nonfiction Award
YALSA’s Award for Excellence in Nonfiction honors the best nonfiction book published for young adults each year.
Tween to Teen
A cultivated list for readers making the jump from junior fiction to young adult books.
Middle Grade Graphic Novels
A list of graphic novels located at the Main Library for middle grade readers.
Poetry & Novels in Verse
Full-length novels told in verse and collections of poetry.
Memoirs & Autobiographies
Stories about peoples’ lives.
LGBTQ+ Reading List
A list of books with queer protagonists or subject matter front and center.
Anti-Racist Reading List
A reading list for those looking to examine racial prejudice and strive for solutions.
Banned & Challenged Books
A partial list of materials available at GPL that have been challenged or removed from collections across the country.
request a personalized book list
Fill out the form below and the Young Adult Services Librarian will put together a book list just for you!
eresources
And because you can never have too many sources for books… here are some bookish eResources to help you find your next read, check content warnings, and more.
Read for Free
- The Internet Archive
- Boston Public Library (ages 13-26)
- Brooklyn Public Library (ages 13-21)
- New York Public Library’s Teen Banned Book Club
- Project Gutenberg
- San Diego Public Library (ages 12-26)
- Seattle Public Library (ages 13-26)
Find Your Next Read
Track Your Reading
Other Resources
- DoesTheDogDie.com – Crowdsourced emotional spoilers for movies, TV, books, and more.
- Book Trigger Warnings – A wiki site dedicated to helping readers feel more prepared, better informed, and safer with their books.
- Accelerated Reader Bookfinder makes searching for books easy for students, teachers, parents, and librarians using criteria such as book level, Lexile™ measure, interest level, title, author, and more.