Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers2001

Given by American Library Association (ALA)

Other Names: ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, ALA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Top Ten, YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
83 Works 31,134 Books 942 Reviews ½ 3.7
All titles should have appeal as self-selected leisure reading for young adults. Books should be evaluated by subject, cover art, readability, format, style and teen feedback. Teen feedback from show more reluctant readers, is encouraged. Standard selection criteria consonant with the ALA Library Bill of Rights shall be applied.

A book must have a copyright date during the current calendar year or have been published from July to December of the previous calendar year to be considered for the list. A book originally published outside the United States will be considered according to its U.S. publication year. Any book which was voted on at the Midwinter Meeting is not eligible for nomination the following year. show less
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Announced:
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February 14: Selection2024 Recent

Selection 73

WorkYear
The Basket Counts by Arnold Adoff2001
Counterfeit Son by Elaine Marie Alphin2001
Rookie: A First Year With The Wnba by Joan Anderson2001
Kissing Tennessee and Other Stories from the Stardust Dance by Kathi Appelt2001
When Jeff Comes Home by Catherine Atkins2001
Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes2001
Harley, Like a Person by Cat Bauer2001
Love Him Forever by Cherie Bennett2001
The Edge by Ben Bo2001
Skullcrack by Ben Bo2001
D.I.Y. Beauty by Karen Bressler2001
Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty: Everything You Need to Look Pretty, Natural, Sexy and Awesome by Bobbi Brown2001
Show Me Love by Elizabeth Craft2001
Backstreet Boys: The Official Book by Andre Csillag2001
James Bond: The Secret World of 007 by Alastair Dougall2001
Bicycle Stunt Riding!: Catch Air by Kristin Eck2001
This book really sucks! by Planet Dexter editors2001
StormWatch, Vol. 1: Force of Nature by Warren Ellis2001
Goddess of the Night by Lynne Ewing2001
Into the Cold Fire by Lynne Ewing2001
Meets the Eye by Christopher Golden2001
Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self by Lori Gottlieb2001
The Pop-Up Book of Phobias by Gary Greenberg2001
Simpsons Comics A-Go-Go by Matt Groenig2001
Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder by Tony Hawk2001
Mountain Biking!: Get on the Trail (Extreme Sports Collection) by Chris Hayhurst2001
CrashBoomLove: A Novel in Verse (Mary Burritt Christiansen Poetry) by Juan Felipe Herrera2001
Conquering the Beast Within: How I Fought Depression and Won . . . and How You Can, Too by Cait Irwin2001
Night of the Pompon by Sarah Jett2001
Cool In School by Michael-Anne Johns2001
Teen Love: On Relationships, A Book for Teenagers by Kimberly Kirberger2001
The Magic of M.C. Escher by J. L. Locher2001
Dancing with an Alien by Mary Logue2001
Love and Other Four-Letter Words (Laurel-Leaf Books) by Carolyn Mackler2001
The Boyfriend Clinic: the Final Word on Flirting, Dating, Guys and Love by Melanie Mannarino2001
Snail Mail, No More by Ann M. Martin2001
Tom Strong: Book One by Alan Moore2001
The Real Rules for Girls by Mindy Morgenstern2001
JLA: Earth 2 by Grant Morrison2001
145th Street: Short Stories by Walter Dean Myers2001
Jade Green: A Ghost Story by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor2001
Any Guy You Want by Rosalind Noonan2001
Hidden Evidence by David Owen2001
Highs! Over 150 Ways to Feel Really, Really Good....Without Alcohol or Other Drugs by Alex J. Packer2001
Fearless by Francine Pascal2001
The Secret Life of Teens: Young People Speak Out About Their Lives by Gayatri Patnaik2001
Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters2001
MTV's The Real World New Orleans: Unmasked by Alison Pollet2001
Major League Baseball's Best Shots by DK2001
The Truly Tasteless Scratch & Sniff Book by DK2001
For Real by Christa Roberts2001
Rock and Ice Climbing!: Top the Tower by Jeremy Roberts2001
The Rock Says... by Dwayne Johnson2001
WCW: The Ultimate Guide by Bob Ryder2001
Total Astrology: What the Stars Say About Life and Love by Georgia Routsis Savas2001
Kissing: The Complete Guide by Tamar Schreibman2001
...Any Advice? by Tucker Shaw2001
Dreams: Close Your Eyes, Open Your Mind by Tucker Shaw2001
ReGeneration by L. J. Singleton2001
The Search by L. J. Singleton2001
The Truth by L. J. Singleton2001
Tall Tales by Charles R. Smith2001
Treacherous Love: The Diary of an Anonymous Teenager by Beatrice Sparks2001
More Than This by Wendy Corsi Staub2001
Leslie's Journal by Allan Stratton2001
Players by Joyce Sweeney2001
Katie.com: My Story by Katherine Tarbox2001
Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman2001
Playing Without the Ball by Rich Wallace2001
The Pain Tree by Esther Pearl Watson2001
Mummies, Bones & Body Parts by Charlotte Wilcox2001
Pedro & Me: Friendship, Loss and What I Learned by Judd Winick2001
Slam by Cecily von Ziegesar2001

Top Ten 10

WorkYear
The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot2001
Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL by Esther Drill2001
You Hear Me?: Poems and Writing by Teenage Boys by Betsy Franco2001
Life Is Funny by E. R. Frank2001
The Girls by Amy Goldman Koss2001
Cut by Patricia McCormick2001
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook by Joshua Piven2001
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison2001
The Art of Optical Illusions by Al Seckel2001
The Rose That Grew From Concrete by Tupac Shakur2001

Descriptions

All titles should have appeal as self-selected leisure reading for young adults. Books should be evaluated by subject, cover art, readability, format, style and teen feedback. Teen feedback from reluctant readers, is encouraged. Standard selection criteria consonant with the ALA Library Bill of Rights shall be applied.

A book must have a copyright date during the current calendar year or have been published from July to December of the previous calendar year to be considered for the list. A book originally published outside the United States will be considered according to its U.S. publication year. Any book which was voted on at the Midwinter Meeting is not eligible for nomination the following year. (English, Member-written)
The Top Ten each year as designated for the ALA honors generated here . (English, Member-written)

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