Below is a collection of resources for each of the 2020-2021 9-12th grade nominated titles.

 

Teaching Books has partnered with us to give access to their collection of resources for the LYRC 6-8th grade nominated titles through this link, https://www.teachingbooks.net/qlvxije. 

Teaching Books Overview video, https://www.teachingbooks.net/support.cgi?f=support_quickstart#t_introvideo

 

Book Taco is a free online resource designed to support the administration, assessment, and motivation of student participation in the LYRC program while providing educators a dynamic, interactive platform where they can monitor student reading progress (quiz results, book reviews, surveys), assign activities, and reward effort. Click the logo to access the site and create your free account, https://booktaco.com.

Book Taco Introduction Video: https://youtu.be/b8zvqhoWm7I

 

 

Resources are still being added, so please check back soon for more!

 

1. Belles, The by Dhonielle Clayton

• The Book Series Website, The Belles’ World, http://www.dhonielleclayton.com/the-belles/

 

2. Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air: Book 1), Theby Holly Black

• Discussion Guide: https://blackholly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/The-Cruel-Prince-Downloadable-Book-Club-Guide.pdf

 

3. Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

• Discussion Guides: from Simon and Schuster, https://www.simonandschuster.net/books/Dry/Neal-Shusterman/9781481481960#reading-group-guide; http://classroom.walkerbooks.com.au/home/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Dry-Classroom-Ideas.pdf

• Official Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogTSCB5V0ME

 

4. Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

• Official Book Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T5VGE4JwCg

 

5. Lying Woods, Theby Ashley Elston

 

6. Poet X, The by Elizabeth Acevedo

• Teaching Guide: https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/teaching-guides/TG-9780062662804.pdf

• Facts About Elizabeth Acevedo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdd9b3pfA-o

 

7. Price of Duty by Todd Strasser

 

8. Pride by Ibi Zoboi

• Discussion Guide: https://b0f646cfbd7462424f7a-f9758a43fb7c33cc8adda0fd36101899.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/reading-guides/RG-9780062564047.pdf

 

9. Sadie by Courtney Summer

• Discussion Questions: https://images.macmillan.com/folio-assets/discusion-guides/9781250105714DG.pdf

 

10. Summer of Jordi Perez, The (And the Best Burger in Los Angeles)by Amy Spalding