40 Authors For Your Junior-Senior High School Audience

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It's hard to get kids interested in reading. They are being entertained at every turn, with videos, smartphones, X-Box 360, Wii and the Internet. As I finished my year-end report for the library media center, I realized that circulation of books had gone down and I needed to find a way to get them interested in reading. Earlier this year I did a post on Why I Order Graphic Novels for the Library, where I explained why I choose to keep these books in the collection. I'm happy if a student reads a magazine, because reading IS reading. So, I decided to not just provide a listing of young adult authors, I've added some of their book titles, since students remember the title of a book they want to read, not necessarily the author's name. And believe me, they DO judge a book by its cover.....or title for that matter. NEXT POST:  Authors for elementary school children.

Sherman Alexie- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianLaurie Halse Anderson- writes for young readers and young adult readersJay Asher- Thirteen Reasons Why, The Future of US; NY Times Best-Selling AuthorAvi- writes for children and young adults; comedy, mystery, historical fiction, short stories and moreJudy Blume- writes for all agesAnn Brashares- Young adult and adult novels; The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsMeg Cabot- author for kids/tweens, young adult and adultsOrson Scott Card- Landertop, (graphic novel) Lost Gate, PathfinderCassandra Clare- writes novels, (City of Bones) short fiction, (Geektastic) and graphic novels (first one due in December 2012)Eoin Colfer- writes for tweens and young adults; Artemis Fowl, The Legend of Spud Murphy, The Wish ListSuzanne Collins- author of the Hunger Games seriesAlly Condie- The Matched TrilogyRobert Cormier-The Chocolate War, I Am the Cheese, We All Fall down, In the Middle of the NightSarah Dessen- That Summer, Someone Like YouCornelia Funke- writes for tweens and young adults; Dragon Rider, Inkheart, Igraine the Brave, Ghosthunters and the Mud-Dripping MonsterNeil Gaiman- writes books for all agesNancy Garden- books for ages 10-14 year oldsCarl Hiaasen- writes for young readers and adultsS.E. Hinton- Rumblefish, The Outsiders, TexM.E. Kerr- Fell Back, Fell Down, Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack, Deliver Us From EvieMichael Laser- writes for all agesDavid Levithan- The Realm of Possibility, Are We There Yet?, Nick and Norah's Infinite PlaylistLois Lowry- author of The GiverC.K. Kelly Martin- I Know it's Over, My Beating Teenage Heart, Come See About MeStephenie Meyer- Twilight Series author,also has written The HostWalter Dean Myers- Kick, Lockdown, Dope Sick, The Cruisers, Sunrise Over Fallujah, Monster, Street LoveChristopher Paolini- Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, InheritanceJames Patterson- Maximum Ride, Daniel X, Witch and Wizard, Middle School: Get Me Out of Here!Gary Paulsen- Hatchett, Brian's Winter, DogsongRichard E. Peck- Schmidt's Mill, Jackalope Casino, Something for JoeyRick Riordan- young adult and adult author; Percy Jackson's World, Kane ChroniclesJ.K. Rowling- Harry Potter seriesLouis Sachar- Holes, The CardturnerJerry Spinelli- writes for kids and young adults; Stargirl, Eggs, MilkweedMaggie Stiefvater- The Shiver Trilogy, The Raven Boys, The Scorpio RacesNed Vizzini- How to Not Go Crazy in High School, Teen Angst?, Be More ChillCynthia Voight- Angus and SadieScott Westerfeld- Uglies, Peeps, Midnighters, (series) Leviathan, So YesterdayJacqueline Woodson- writes for kids and young adultsPaul Zindel- The Pigman, Harry and Hortense at Hormone High, Pardon Me, You're Stepping on My Eyeballs