In an earlier Dog Eared we told you about the one hundred books the National Education Association picked that make great reading for children and young people. Here are some more, the recommended "Books for Young Adults."

1. Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
   
   
2. The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
   
   
3. Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
   
   
4. The Cay by Theodore Taylor
   
   
5. The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
   
   

To see the entire list, check out the Teachers First website.