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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Percy has always drawn the weirdest trouble, but things start to get really dangerous as he nears the seventh grade. When the Minotaur attacks him and kills his mother during summer vacation, Percy ends up at Camp Half-Blood. There he learns his father is actually Poseidon and he must go on a quest in order to prevent war between the Greek gods and rescue his mother from the Underworld along the way.

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The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

When Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood for his second summer there isn’t much to return to: Thaila’s tree has been poisoned which lets monsters reign havoc on the camp, Chiron has been sacked and replaced with the creepy and untrustworthy Tantalus, and Percy has been having dreams that Grover is in serious danger on his quest for Pan. Its up to Percy to retrieve the Golden Fleece and Grover from the Bermuda Triangle before the camp is completely destroyed.

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If you loved:

Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Divergent by Veronica Roth

The Giver by Lois Lowery

Maybe you should try one of these!

The Selection by Kiera Cass

Matched by Ally Condie

Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Wither by Lauren DeStefano

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

The Host by Stephanie Meyer

Unwind by Neal Shusterman

Legend by Marie Lu

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Feed by M. T. Anderson

The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Gone by Michael Grant

Across the Universe by Beth Revis

Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

The City of Ember by Jeannie DuPrau

For the Win by Cory Doctorow

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Heir Apparent by Vivan Vande Velde

V for Vendetta by Alan Moore

Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama

X-Men: Days of Future Past by Chris Claremont and John Byrne

The Handmaid’s Tale by Magaret Atwood

Fahrenheit 451  by Ray Bradbury

1984 by George Orwell

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

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I’ve shared individual ones before, but I’m not sure which ones. So here’s a collection of the first 10 Like—>Try—>Why reader’s advisory graphics I’ve made for the library. 

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mollyiswrappedupinbooks:

This is a list I made for YALSA’s The Hub on the wide range of YA literature featuring LGBTQ characters. See the full post and a downloadable pdf here. 

sorry reblogging now because I need to hit the library on Friday.

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         Squaresville on Youtube

"“It’s like we’re on the launch pad for the rocket ship to the rest of our lives but mission control is counting down at half speed.” ―Squaresville. 

Squaresville follows best friends Esther and Zelda as they try to create their own adventures in there sleepy suburb and average high school. But when Zelda gets involved with a sweet but unmotivated boy, Esther begins to feel left out. Esther has always followed Zelda's lead (if sometimes begrudgingly), but now that she's been sidelined by her best friend with who will she share her confusing new self-realisation. 

Rating: 4/5

I chose to review Squaresville for a couple reasons: the webseries has been getting some serious attention lately, its second season kicked off strong earlier this year, and the actress Mary Kate Wiles is also on the incredibly popular Lizzie Bennet Diaries which only just ended.  

Squaresville packs an incredible amount of content into its 2-6 minute long episodes. It manages to cover teenage rebellion, love, friendship, sexuailty and poularity with room left over for jokes and sarcasm. The production values are also incredibly high for a web series and the acting is of television quality.

Teens will see themselves reflected in the characters and situations depicted and laugh and cringe along with Esther and Zelda.

Appeal-Factors: Sarcastic, Character-driven, Angst-filled, Funny, Conversational, and Dialogue-rich

Awards:

2013 IAWTV Best Comedy Web Series,

2013 IAWTV Best Ensemble Performance,  

2013 IAWTV Best Writing (Comedy)

Suggested for: grades 8 and up.

Suggested Book-talking Hook: Do you like Freaks & Geeks, Daria, and Ghost World? Give Squaresville a try!

Read-alikes: School of Thrones, Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and Lonelygirl15

Weatherup, C. (2012). Squaresville[Web series]. San Bruno: Youtube.com.

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Winnipeg Public Library: Booked

Rating: 3/5

I chose this library site off the “Best of the Bunch” list on youthservicescorner.com because it was the first Canadian library that caught my eye.

I like the inclusion of the poll on the side that gives the illusion of requesting teens’ feedback. However, more importantly is the Speak Up section that highlights teen generated content like book reviews, top ten lists, and mash-up. This is a phenomenal idea and it very rightly the first thing visible on the libraries teen page.

Other good ideas include: Having the blog and upcoming events at the library highlighted on the first page and the search box in the top right corner of the site does an excellent job of encouraging teens to search the catalogue without actually using the intimidating word “catalogue”.

The Hot Topics section on the front page looked awkwardly formated and read strangely, but made much more sense once you navigated to the actually page instead of it’s module on the front page.

The only major drawback to the site was it’s complete lack of homework resources on the main page. Instead the link to this and other school and work related pages were hidden on the secondary Hot Topics page, making them difficult to find.

Winnipeg Public Library: BOOKED. (n.d.).Winnipeg Public Library. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://wpl-teens.winnipeg.ca/

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Dixon Public Library Young Adult Reading Den

Rating: 2/5

I picked this library site off the “Best of the Bunch” list on youthservicescorner.com and was surprised at how dated it looked. A photo from first Twilight movie is used in the image site map, which will only continue to date the site even more as time passes. Otherwise the front page is visually interesting, but the linked pages suffer from ugly links and poor colour choices.

The inclusion of teen art and writing on the site is a very nice touch, but I feel they could have done better quality scans and coded the page better so it was more attractively laid out.

The inclusion of driving resources was also a excellent idea if not one that immediately springs to the mind when you think “library”. It’s impossible to deny teens spend a lot of time thinking and preparing to get their learner’s permits and full licenses.

The Programs page was “under construction” which implied it had never actually been update. Even dated information of past programs would be preferable as they give an idea of what programs the library could offer again in future.

The Reading Lists page gives the first indication that the website has actually been updated in recent years as the titles listed are currently popular and/or recent releases. The inclusion of book trailers is also a positive sign that someone is paying attention to recent trends.

The Homework Help page is a little sparse (the only two “categories” being chemistry and ancient civilizations), but shows evidence of partnership with a particular teacher’s class for a research paper which is promising. In addition, they link out to the Internet Public Library which compensates for their lack of links. Alternatively, their College, Jobs, and Careers page is much more robust.

Suggested for: grades 7-10.

Dixon Public Library Young Adult Reading Den. (n.d.). The Dixon Public Library . Retrieved April 1, 2013, from http://www.dixonlibrary.com/teens/

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Red (album) by Taylor Swift

“I’m really gonna miss you picking fights/

And me falling for it screaming that I’m right/

And you would hide away and find your peace of mind/

With some indie record that’s much cooler than mine.”

― ”We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”, Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift`s fourth studio album.

Rating: 3/5

Taylor Swift gets a lot of flack from adults, but teens seem to love her and her music, so I thought I’d give her newest album a serious listen to see what it was all about. I’m not a huge country fan so I was pleased to hear her departing from her country roots a little and expanding in different directions. I have to admit some of the songs were familiar and really catchy. For instance, “We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together” struck me as a song I really would have enjoyed unironically as a teen (and even as an adult it was stuck in my head for days). Likewise, “I Knew You Were Trouble” was very difficult not to bob my head along with. I was also excited to see “Everything Has Changed” featured Ed Sheeran whose music I enjoy.

Overall, the songs were either incredibly catchy or not really memorable, but I really had fun time trying to guess which songs were about which of her heavily publicized breakups.

Appeal-Factors: Catchy, Engaging, Lyrical, Angst-filled, Reflective, Romantic, and Emotionally intense.

Suggested for: grade 11 and under.

Sound-alikes: Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood

Swift, T. (2012). Red. Nashville: Big Machine.

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Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family

”She’s gone, but she’s everywhere.”

― Pretty Little Liars, episode one.

After their friend Alison goes missing, friends Aria Montgomery, Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings, and Emily Fields begin to drift apart without her to hold them together. However, they are drawn back together when a year later each girl begins receiving threatening messages from a mysterious person known only as “A”.

“A” knows secrets only Alison could know, but just as the girls are sure it must be her, Alison’s body is discovered buried in her parents backyard.

The girls must then go to extraordinary lengths to keep their secrets while attempting to uncover “A’s” identity and what they have to do with Alison’s death.

Rating: 3/5

I was hesitant to watch Pretty Little Liars, but I’d heard a lot of hype and my roomate swore it was engaging if not good, so I gave it a try.

The characters are kind of stereotypical archetypes: Spencer is the overachiever, Hanna is the it-girl dumb blonde, Aria’s is the artistic sensitive one, and Emily is the jock. Of all of them, Spencer is probably my favourite. Besides being really smart, she’s really driven and good at rallying the others when they’re freaking out. She’s given a little more dimension by the fact that her sister’s even more of an overachiever so she’s always second best in her family, but she doesn’t let that stop her from trying to be number one.

However, it’s the plot is mostly what drives this show. The mystery is intriguing from the get go and just when you think you know everything it throws something new at you.

I won’t say I loved it, but I can certainly see why teens would with all the high drama and hot boys. It also gets points from me for being based on a book series and thus potentially encouraging reluctant readers who are fans to pick up the source material.

Appeal-Factors: Angst-filled, High-drama, Menacing, Compelling, Plot-driven, and sarcastic.

Awards:

2012 Teen Choice Award: Choice TV Show: Drama

Nominated for 2012 Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association: Outstanding Drama Series

2012 People’s Choice Awards: Favorite Cable TV Drama

2011 Teen Choice Award: “Choice Summer TV Show”

2010 Teen Choice Awards for “Choice Summer TV Show”

Suggested for: grades 10 and up.

Suggested Book-talking Hook: What if you were being blackmailed by a dead girl?

Read-alikes:

Pretty Little Liars by by Sara Shepard and the Gossip Girl TV show.

Cochran-Neilan, L. (2010). Pretty Little Liars [Television series]. Burbank: ABC Family.

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Media Violence edited by Noel Merino

"The titles in this series will be useful for students studying debate topics or researching for papers. It also teaches the valuable lesson that there are two (or more) sides to every issue." ―ARBA, March 2009

Media Violence edited by Noel Merino covers the subject of whether or not violence in popular media have a negative effect on society especially children and teens resulting in an increase of violent acts. Media Violence does this by presenting essays and editorials from individuals on all sides of the issue while including questions that encourage critical thinking.

Rating: 4/5

I chose this title for my Nonfiction-Homework picks because I was at a loss for what to choose and it was suggested that the Introducing Issues with Opposing Viewpoints series would fulfill the requirements of the assignment admirably.

I actually did a report in grade 11 sociology on media violence and I really I wish I had had this volume available to me at the time.  The amount of easily digestible content crammed into this relatively small volume was astounding. Not only was I pleased with the inclusion of charts, graphs and cartoons, but I was astounded by the inclusion of an annotated bibliography of traditional resources, as well as lists of web sites to visit and organizations to contact for more information.

The nuances of each side of the argument was also surprising. For instance, there was an editorial that purported that violent media created violent teens, but believed not in government regulation but in better parenting, while another editorial though technically on the same side of the issue focused on the importance of government regulation and gun control.

Appeal-Factors: Authoritative,  thorough, Comprehensive, Accessible, and Intellectually challenging.

Suggested for: grades 7-11 based on the level of writing and simplicity of the articles/editorials themselves.

Suggested Book-talking Hook: When’s the last time you read a research book with cartoons? Looking for a list of trustworthy resources from which to start your research?

Read-alikes: The Opposing Viewpoints series (this series’ parent series) offers books on many of  the same topics at a higher reading level.  

Merino, N. (2011). Media violence. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press.

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Shameless edited by Sheila Sampath

| Shameless Blog | 

“Each issue of Shameless entertains and inspires with profiles of amazing women, discussion of the hot topics that concern you most, DIY guides to crafty activities, sports dispatches, the latest in technology, columns on food politics, health & sexuality, advice and more.”

Shameless is an independent magazine published three times a year for girls and trans youth grounded in feminism and DIY culture. Shameless covers news, art, music, culture, and politics.

Rating: 5/5

I picked this magazine out of my local HPL branches YA Magazine selection because it reminded me of my favourite magazine, Bust. I was not disappointed.

The issue I read was health themed and I was completely blown away by its inclusivity. Information on mental health and the Health at Every Size movement were included alongside more traditional “health” topics like mindful eating and exercise.

Sadly Shameless was not as attractive as it could have been. The art and layout were both very attractive, but the magazine was not printed on glossy paper or in colour like its competition (presumably for cost cutting reasons as the magazine had minimal ads. Hooray!).

However, Shameless seems refreshingly interested in involving its target audience. The Magazine is a good balance of professional and audience contributed content. Of particular note was the Best of Blog section that showcased the most popular reader generated content from the Shameless  Blog and the Talking Back section which featured two conflicting viewpoints on a single issue contributed by real teens.  

I was also impressed with the inclusion of reviews of zines and websites/blogs alongside the more traditional book and movie reviews.

Appeal-Factors: Real, Informative, Accessible, Intellectually challenging, and Engaging.

Awards:

2006 Nominated for Utne Independent Press Awards: Personal Life Coverage

2005 Cover story “Making The Cut” was nominated for a National Magazine Award

2005 Winner of Utne Independent Press Awards: Personal Life Coverage

2004 Nominated for two Utne Independent Press Awards (Best New Title and Best Design)

Suggested for: grades 7 and up. Teen contributors and those featured in the issue I read ranged in age from 14 to 19. Issues were explained simply enough for younger teens, but frankly and unsanitized enough for older teens.

Suggested Book-talking Hook: Are you sick of teen magazines that focus only on celebrities and fashion?  Are you looking for a magazine that reflects who you are and things issues that concern you? Shameless is the magazine for you.

Read-alikes: Shameless is kind of one of a kind as a teen magazine but adult magazines that have teen appeal for older fans of Shameless include Bust Magazine, Ms Magazine and Bitch Magazine.

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The Science of Doctor Who by Paul Parsons

“A lifelong Who fan, Parsons shows off his encyclopedic knowledge of the Whovian universe. But even for those new to the show, or just looking for a soft entry into particle physics, this is summer science reading at its most indulgent.”

― Erika Engelhaupt, Sciencenews.org

This non-fiction book by cosmologist and science writer, Paul Parsons explores many of the creatures and technology of the popular British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. Using Doctor Who as a jumping off point, Parsons explains complex subjects like particle physics and cloning in relatively common language.

Rating: 3/5

I chose this book from the YA Non-fiction section at my local HPL branch because I love Doctor Who and there’s no denying that Doctor Who is gaining popularity with North American teenagers (especially with the introduction of same day broadcast of the newest seasons).

The balance between hard science and common interest content was excellent for the most part. The sections dealing with biology and cloning act as an excellent complement to high school biology. The astronomy sections also did a good job of keeping complex topics understandable (though the section of how exactly the TARDIS could work was a little advanced even with my first year university physics). Of particular interest to me was the bits covering cybernetic implants; Some of the real life examples, like the fellow with the implants that allowed him to navigate his lab without sight, sound like science fiction themselves.

Towards the end of the book the ties to Doctor Who got a little tenuous. For instance an entire chapter on black holes is set up by a handful of sentences about the Eye of Harmony.

In addition, despite being updated twice since it’s initial publication in 2006 the focus is still primarily on classic Doctor Who. The 10th doctor era feels tacked on and the 11th doctor isn’t mentioned at all. This can be double-edged sword: Teens may feel alienated by a lack of the doctors they’re most familiar with, but others interested in the history of the series will eat this book up.

Appeal-Factors: Informative, Authoritative, and Intellectually challenging.

Suggested for: grades 10 and up.

Suggested Book-talking Hook: Ever wondered how the TARDIS would work? If the Sontaran clone race would even be possible? How do sonic screwdrivers really work? This book answers all those questions and more.

Read-alikes: Doctor Who and Philosophy: Bigger on the Inside edited by Courtland Lewis & Paula Smithka (2010), Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the Women Who Love It edited by Lynne M. Thomas & Tara O'Shea (2010), and The Tardis Handbook: Doctor Who by Steve Tribe (2010).

Parsons, Paul. The science of Doctor Who. Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010. Print.

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Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

“For the two of us, home isn't a place. It is a person. And we are finally home.” 

― Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss

Anna is less than pleased when her Nicholas Sparks-esque father send her to School of America in Paris without consulting her. However, once there she gets inducted in a tight-knit group of friends- including the handsome Étienne St Clair. St Clair who gently tugs her out of her shell and teaches her how to enjoy Paris. Anna and Étienne become really close over time and develop feelings. However, Étienne is already dating a girl who used to be part of the group of friends, but abandoned them when she went to university. Luckily, or perhaps unluckily, Anna is  oblivious to/in denial about the tension between them. That is until after Christmas break, when she sees him and is overcome with emotion...

Anna and the French Kiss is a book about growing up and letting go of the plans you had in order to embrace the new plans your life has made for you.

Rating: 4/5

As I’ve mentioned before I really dislike insta-love, so I really liked Anna and the French Kiss.

Perkins didn't have Anna Fall instantly in love with Étienne and there is even more time after it happens before she admits it. So even though we as the readers see it very clearly how they feel about each other, Anna doesn't for at least half the book. This is partially because Anna and Étienne are both terrible at communicating their feelings and don't actually express themselves properly until the end of the book - just like your average in a romantic comedy and every teenage relationship I’ve ever witnessed.

Which leads to another part of the novel I really like which was there lack of communication actually causes them some believable grief. Anna doesn't realize that St. Clair is only still with his girlfriend because she's the one thing that feels stable in his life right now. Similarly, St. Clair doesn't realize how she feels increasingly abandoned by her parents and her best friend, and that it's not so much that she likes this guy back home in Atlanta as she's clinging on to this idea of going home and living out her senior year the way she had planned.

Overall the characters of Anna and Étienne were really well developed. I really felt what Anna meant when she said in the first chapter that if her parents had just asked her, she probably would have loved to spend a year in boarding school in Paris, but they didn't ask her at all, and so she feels forced and resentful towards Paris and the school as a result.

As for Étienne, he’s not a just a manic pixie dream boy. He's a very real, confused 17-year-old kid who makes a lot of mistakes in his relationships with his friends, with Anna, and his girlfriend. He slowly learns throughout the book, though. For example, there's a good scene towards the end where a mutual friend of theirs who has always had feelings for him sees him kissing Anna and gets really upset, and even though it makes Anna really mad at him, he knows that he has to chase after this friend and talk it out with her or he'll lose her.

Appeal-Factors: Character-driven, Romantic, Dialogue-rich,  Engaging, and Upbeat.

Awards:

2012 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults

2012 YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Forbidden Romance

2010 Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Goodreads Author: Young Adult Fiction

Suggested for: grades 9 and up by the School Library Journal.

Suggested Book-talking Hook:

“They left me. My parents actually left me! IN FRANCE!”

What would you do if your parents shipped you off to France?

Read-alikes: 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson (2005), Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson (2010), and Epic Fail by Claire Scovell LaZebnik (2011).

Perkins, S. (2010). Anna and the French kiss. New York: Dutton.

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The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson

“Fear can't hurt you," she said. "When it washes over you, give it no power. It's a snake with no venom. Remember that. That knowledge can save you.”  ― Maureen Johnson, The Name of the Star

When her academic parents take a job teaching in England, 17-year-old Aurora “Rory” Deveaux decides to go to boarding school in London is the most exciting option for her.  However, things are even more exciting than she bargained for when a killer copying the infamous Jack the Ripper strikes London the day she arrives.

Rory, from small town Louisiana, is used to weird: she has a grandmother with a passion for negligee, a cousin who claims to commune with angels, and an uncle with eight deep freezers stocked ‘just in case’. But when Rory accidentally gets a look at the New Ripper and her roommate sees nothing but air, she knows her life just got a whole lot weirder.

Soon things get a whole lot scarier too, once the New Ripper turns his sights on Rory.

Rating: 4 /5

I really enjoyed The Name of the Star. It had a lot of elements I enjoy: It’s an Anglophiles dream with tonnes of culture shock jokes and london history. There is an intriguing mystery to keep the amateur sleuths busy and a killer ghost for the urban fantasy fans. Lastly, it can be really quite genuinely creepy once the New Ripper comes on the scene which really scratches that horror itch.

Some parts of the novel, like the ones describing the murder scenes were pretty gruesome, but Johnson did an excellent job of offsetting the grim nature of the murders with her unique sense of humour. Johnson is gifted if a knack for off-beat humour and coming up with quirky character development as evidenced by Rory’s stories about her bizarre extended family and smart narration:

“...I think we'll start you in goal.”

Goal sounded like a special job. I didn't want a special job, unless that special job involved sitting on the side under a pile of blankets.

Also refreshing is that unlike previous Johnson books this book neatly sidesteps Missing Parent Syndrome (a common ailment in YA fiction where the protagonist travels, etc. and their parents stop existing to facilitate the plot). Rory’s parents are not ignored. They are frequently in touch with their daughter and worried about her well being during the killers spree (Unlike say the parents in Johnson’s 13 Little Blue Envelopes that let their teenage daughter gallivant around Europe all by herself).

Appeal-Factors: Plot-driven, Fast-paced, Atmospheric, Creepy, Suspenseful, and Compelling.

Awards:

2012 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult

2013 YALSA Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults: Boarding Schools to Summer Camps

Suggested for: grades 7 and up by the School Library Journal.

Suggested Book-talking Hook:

“Keep calm and carry on.

Also, stay in and hide because the Ripper is coming.”

  “Some other facts I picked up:

Welsh is an actual, currently used language and our next-door neighbours Angela and Gaenor spoke it. It sounds like Wizard.

Baked beans are very popular in England. For breakfast. On toast. On baked potatoes. They can't get enough.

‘American History’ is not a subject everywhere.

England and Britain and the United Kingdom are not the same thing. England is the country. Britain is the island containing England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom is the formal designation of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as a political entity.

If you mess this up, you will be corrected. Repeatedly.”

Read-alikes:

The Madness Underneath by Maureen Johnson (2012), The Diviners by

Libba Bray (2012), and The Summoning (2008) Kelley Armstrong

  Johnson, M. (2011). The name of the star. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons.

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Teen Vogue edited by Amy Astley

TeenVogue.com |Teen Vogue on Tumblr

A fashion, beauty, and celebrity magazine for teens. I’ve also seen it purported that it covers health, relationship and family issues as well, but I’m deeply suspicious of this based on the issue I read and the other’s I’ve flipped through.

Rating: 3/5

Full disclosure, I am not and never been a fan of fashion magazines. However I thought I’d give Teen Vogue a go because it was obviously aimed at teens and fashion is a pretty stereotypical interest of most teenage girls.

At first, I had a great deal of trouble telling the ads from the content. In some cases only a tiny blurb of text saying “This is an advertisement” was the only indicator. Some ads were even formatted to look like magazine content which was distressing. In addition there were a lot of ads. I counted 7 pages of them just between the first two pages of the table of contents! (Side Note: I got the copy I read from the library and even though the perfume samples had been removed ages ago it still stunk!)

So there isn't a whole lot of reading in this magazine. I would estimate there are 9,000 words total in the entire thing, but the photos are gorgeous and the layout is eye-catching. Also there was more non-fashion content than I was expecting. There was a very interesting article on do-yourself fashion photography, an article on how your family's income can affect your social standing, and a couple okay celebrity interviews. I could certainly see this being a stepping stone for reluctant readers to perhaps more lengthy articles or books on fashion.

Appeal-Factors: Relaxed pace, Upbeat, Vivid, and Colorful.

Suggested for: grades 7-9. While Teen Vogue’s media kit informs me the print editions median reader age is 23, the particular issue I read seemed aimed much younger. Many of the celebrities featured were only 14-17 themselves. In particular the cover model was the then 14-year-old Chloë Grace Moretz and another article focused on Jake T. Austin best known for his role on The Wizards of Waverly Place a very teeny-bopper Disney channel show.

Suggested Book-talking Hook: Looking for latest fashions but sick of seeing things for old people or way out of your price range?

Read-alikes: Seventeen, Glitter Magazine, and Nylon