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Why Not YA? What Greenwich High School students are reading and watching

The "Greenwich Library Advisory Club" at GHS advises the Teen Services librarian on programs, books and more. Together, they created a list of materials that GHS students in grades 9-12 are watching, reading, and listening to for leisure and for school.

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19 items

  • I recommend it for people who like sci-fi but also people who are a little wary about the dystopian genre, this trilogy specifically has a really fresh and in-depth look on actual societal issues and dives into the 'what-ifs' of utopia.
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2016] — YA FICTION SHUST...N
  • This book was really good - the writing was excellent!
    BookNew York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018] — YA FICTION JACKS...T
  • Reading for academic purposes - I can see the value in the story. I am reading it quite quickly, which is not as enjoyable as leisurely reading it.
    BookNew York : Random House, [1996] — FICTION TWAIN
  • I like the story, the pace slowed at one point and it got a little less compelling. However, I liked the ending.
    BookNew York : Doubleday, [2019] — FICTION WHITE...C
  • Read for AP Literature, found it to be a sobering glimpse into the introduction of the modernist era - there is more to people than what we see from the outside and from what they tell us.
    BookOrlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2005. — FICTION WOOLF...V
  • Read this for AP language. A classic and one I would recommend to others.
    Large PrintWaterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2017. — LT FICTION ATWOO
  • Been enjoying it - depending on the translation and the medium that you're consuming it in (audio, graphic novel, book), all those factors impact the enjoyability of it.
    BookNew York : Viking, 1996. — 883 HOMER
  • The group of students recommending this book couldn't agree if they liked it or disliked it! Some have enjoyed reading it for class, while some have not.
    BookNew York : Scribner, 2013, 2004. — FICTION FITZG...F
  • Several students recommended this book, saying "it's really easy to get into - doesn't feel like a burden to read - moves at a very quick pace."
    BookNew York : A.A. Knopf, 1991,1994. — FICTION CISNE...S
  • The content is controversial - colonization, enslavement. Students enjoy debating it in class.
    BookNew York : Knopf, [1993] — FICTION CONRA...J
  • Assigned to read for AP lang - very much enjoyed it!
    BookNew York : Simon and Schuster Paperbacks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2017. — SCIFI BRADB...R
  • Blown to Bits

    Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion

    Abelson, Harold,
    I read this for AP Computer Science Principles - it's all about how your data is managed and how software developers and data analysts use it.
    Book[Boston?] : Pearson, [2021] — 303.4833 BLOWN
  • Classic story still read for high school English!
    BookNew York : Riverhead Books, 1997. — FICTION GOLDI...W
  • Word by Word

    the Secret Life of Dictionaries

    Stamper, Kory,
    Really cool glimpse into the creation/origins of dictionaries.
    BookNew York : Pantheon Books, [2017] — 413.028 STAMP
  • Who-dun-it, life with a violin, read for fun. Would recommend it to other readers.
    BookNew York : Anchor Books, 2022. — MYSTERY SLOCU...B
  • Read for Freshman English class - interesting, talked about the culture and teacher shared yams - students brought in foods from their own cultures as well.
    BookNew York : Anchor Books, 1994. — FICTION ACHEB...C
  • Read for AP US history - I liked it, really detailed and compelling, however it's very lengthy and it's a lot. A couple areas I skimmed, it's a challenging read.
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster, [2018] — 973.099 GOODW