VOYA’s 2006 list of recommended poetry books for teens Pure Poetry is their 8th annual list. There are some real drool-worthy titles on the list that I will have to take a look at. I’m not sure I’ve read any of them yet!

YALSA has a new booklist of Books for young adults who enjoy ‘Gossip Girls’ series:
Bauer, Joan. “Rules of the Road.” [and sequel: “Best Foot Forward”]
Brashares, Ann. “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” [and sequels]
Cohn, Rachel. “Gingerbread.” [and sequel: “Shrimp”]
Dessen, Sarah. “This Lullaby.” [and “The Truth About Forever,” same author]
Kantor, Melissa. “If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where’s My Prince?” [also: “Confessions of a Not It Girl,” same author]
Lockhart, E. “The Boyfriend List” (15 guys, 11 shrink appointments, 4 ceramic frogs,and me, Ruby Oliver)
Mackler, Carolyn. “The Earth, My Butt and Other Big Round Things.”
Maxwell, Katie. “The Year My Life Went Down the Loo” [and subsequent titles]
McCafferty, Megan. “Sloppy Firsts” [and sequel: “Second Helpings”]
Rennison, Louise. “Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging” [and subsequent titles]