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Pick a Good Book

 
 
Pick a Good Book on Your Own
 
Name:_________________________________________
 
The first thing is to figure out what type of books you like to read.  List the best three books you have read.  In the second column list what type of books they are.  You can choose from the list below.
 
 
 Title  Genre
 




  Circle what types of books you might like to read:
 
Biography             Genetic                         Sad                             Technology
Crime                    Historical                     Science Fiction          Teen problems
Dragons                Horror                          Series                           Time Travel
Fantasy                 Magic                           Space                          War
Folk Tales             Mythology                   Sports                          Western
Funny                   Other cultures             Suspense
 
The Internet has many websites about books.  Of course many of those sites want to sell you the books, but
they often include reviews as well.  You are going to look at several websites that help you find books.
 
First up:  Teen Reads http://www.teenreads.com
There are several sections in Teen Reads.  Look in the blue menu bar and list 4 of the choices.  For example, one
choice might be "Cool and New."
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Look in different areas of the website.  Find some books.  List the category or genre and then the title, author, and
a one sentence summary of the books.  Find 3 books. 
 
 
 

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