Here are some web sites geared to helping teens find a good book:

Teen Central is the Phoenix library’s site for teens.  It includes a teen ‘zine, schedule of events at the library’s teen area, and places for teens to read book reviews from other teens, write their own book reviews and find a favorite teen title.
Visit www.phoenixteencentral.org/tcwebapp/index.jsp

Graphic Novel site for teens and Sidekicks for younger kids is also a place for parents to read reviews and decide what’s appropriate, and what’s not, for their children. 
Visit www.noflyingnotights.com/

Teenspace is an excellent site for young readers from the Public Library of Cincinnati.  It includes reviews of new authors and series, and an area where favorite teen angst books are reviewed.
Visit teenspace.cincinnatilibrary.org/books/

Reading Rant, which reveals “out of the ordinary teen booklists,” is written by middle school librarian Jennifer Hubert, who works at the Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School in New York City.
Visit tln.lib.mi.us/-amutch/jen/

Teen Reads offers teen reviews, a James Joyce Essay Conktest and suggestions and guides for teen reading groups.
Visit www.teenreads.com/

 

Special thanks to the “Arizona Republic” newspaper for publishing the above information for teen readers and their parents.  This information appeared in April, 2005.