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Guidelines for selecting books:
At O. Henry, we encourage students to select the books that interest them most. We serve students ranging from age 11 to 15, so our collection includes a range of appropriate materials for every age and taste. Students read more if they have access to the books they want to read, are able to self select, and are given time to read. (Stephen Krashen's The Power of Reading)

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Watch book trailers:
-Graphic novel book trailers
-Book Trailers For All: From home, view this youtube channel of book trailers categorized by age-group.
-The Teen Channel from Barnes and Noble Studio has a good selection of trailers.  (Select 'Teens' by scrolling down in 'Channels' column on left).  


Featured book trailers:
Delirium
Before I Fall
Paranormalcy
The Summer I Turned Pretty
Life As We Knew It Series
Wither
Eleventh Grade Burns
Mockingjay - Chapter 1
Clarity
Cloaked
Fever Crumb
Runaway
Finding books to read:
Explore the 'Book Lists' page for recommendations of books you might like to read.  

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Use the sites below to download public domain e-books for free:
  • Manybooks.net
  • Project Gutenberg
Authors speak:
Ally Condie
Lauren Oliver
Sarah Dessen - Along for the Ride
Michael Scott - The Necromancer
James Dashner
Susane Colasanti

Rebecca Stead

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Daily Show executive producer Josh Lieb on his comedic book:
I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I want to be your Class President.

NPR's list of 100 Best Teen Books Ever! Click here.

"Hunger Games on Steroids!"Check out The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey. Click on book cover below for book trailers!

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Ms. Stevenson with author, Rick Yancey, at Book People!

Popular O. Henry Books Made Into Movies

More Book Trailers

Lemony Snicket's Newest Book!

Check out this  new movie trailer for Shusterman's Unwholly!

"I can't decide whether to punch this book or kiss it," Madeline, 8th grader, after reading The Fault in Our Stars by John Green.


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O. Henry Library Orientation 2012 on Prezi

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