The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2013 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection list recently at the annual ALA Midwinter Meeting. The Quick Picks list suggests books that teens, ages 12-18, will pick up on their own and read for pleasure; it is geared to the teenager who, for whatever reason, does not like to read.

The complete list of 65 titles and 3 series, drawn from 217 nominations, can be found at http://tinyurl.com/aztxrlz

The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers committee also selected a Top Ten list which can be found at http://tinyurl.com/a8gbuks