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  • book love  FIND A GREAT BOOK!

    Need help finding a GREAT book? Look below for 4 tools you can use to find a great book:

    1. List of Books by Genre

    2. NoveList database: Read a book and liked it? Use NoveList to find others like it.

    3. Book Recommendation Blogs written by Glen Crest 6th, 7th & 8th graders.

    4. Fill out a Reading Survey and we'll bring you five book suggestions.

     . . .And if you still can't find anything, email Mrs. O'Connell (roconnell@ccsd89.org) or Mrs. Peterson (ppeterson@ccsd89.org).


    Books By Genre brochures

    • Adventure                                  • Quick Reads 

    • Blind Date Winners 2020           • Romance Books

    • Diverse Books                             • Sad Books

    • Dystopian Books                         • Science Fiction (Sci Fi)

    • Fantasy                                        • Spartacus Books (2020-21)

    • Funny Books                                • War  

    • Historical Fiction                         • 8th grade only

    • Horror                                          • 2021 Caudill Book List

    • LGBTQ                                          • 2021 Abe Lincoln Books (H.S.)

    • Mystery/Suspense


    NoveList Database novelist screen

    Read a book that you liked? Use the NoveList database to suggest Readalike books.

    User name:  glencrest      Password: glen20!

    Click here for a video demonstration on how to use NoveList.

    Note: Click on the NoveList buttons (see below) if database doesn't load automatically.

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    Book Recommendation Blogs from Glen Crest Students blog screen

    Click on the blogs below to read book reviews. Browse the tags on the right side of the blogs to find books about those topics.

    6th grade Book Blog

    7th grade Book Blog

    8th grade Book Blog


    Reading Survey reading survey

    Click here to take a Reading Survey. Based on your answers, we'll deliver some book suggestions for you to review. 

    Questions? Email Mrs. O'Connell roconnell@ccsd89.org.

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