New Books for Young Readers
New Books for Young Readers is an annotated list of new trade books
that have been read and evaluated on the basis of their appeal and
appropriateness for young people from age three to young adult. The list is
arranged by the level - preschool, primary, intermediate or adolescent - for
which the book is judged by the reviewers to be most appropriate, and then
alphabetically by author within each level. Genres and books from parallel
cultures and other countries are indicated. The prices reported are those that
appear on the books for review. Many of the reviews in the final publication
first appear in the preliminary book list that is presented during the oral
review of new books during the annual Book Week program sponsored every October
by the Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education and Human Development,
University of Minnesota.
New Books for Young Readers is supported by the CEHD Department of
Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota; the Julie M. Jensen
Endowment for Language Arts Education, honoring Professors Naomi C. Chase and
Robert Dykstra; and by all the trade book publishers who send their books for
our consideration.
Review for us
If you like to read children’s and young adult books and have experience
sharing books with young people, we are always adding to our pool of reviewers. Reviewers must be able to come to 125 Peik Hall on the U of MN East Bank campus during business hours to select and return review books.
Reviews of worthy books are unsigned and edited by Rebecca Rapport. Just
fill out this form to apply to join us.
Foreword and credits, 2008
Edited by
Rebecca Rapport,
University of Minnesota
Reviews by:
Liz Becker, Anoka/Hennepin Public Schools, Michael Borka, College of St.
Benedict/St. John’s University, Beth Brendler, University of Minnesota, Erin
Buhr, University of Minnesota, Lee Galda, University of Minnesota, Adele
Greenlee, Bethel College, Barbara Hanson, University of Minnesota, Dianne
Monson, University of Minnesota, Bevin O’Brien, Stillwater Area Public Schools,
Rebecca Rapport, University of Minnesota, Julie Reimer, Mounds View Schools,
Maggie Vecchio-Smith, Edina Public Schools,
Special thanks to the reviewers from the College of Saint Benedict/Saint
John’s University:
Anna Philp, Tom Redmond, Laura Suhr, Marita Vievering, Megan Fleegel, Greg Truso,
Sarah Labute, Laura Kinowski, Heidi Gollet, Ashley Carlisle, Deanna Waldvogel,
Stephanie Degeest, Sarah Havemeier, Clare Barrowman Casey, Andy Pierskalla,
Megan Woodruff, Megan Poppler, Kari Hackenmueller, Emily Cook, Jennifer Viaene,
Mai Yia Thao, Megan Koerner, Courtney Bystrom, Kelly Peltz, Carlee Charboneau,
Kevin Robinson, Jeanna Felling, Stacy Rieland.
