A readers’ advisory resource that uses appeal factors and expert reviews to offer read-alike and listen-alike recommendations for fiction, nonfiction, and audiobooks.
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Additional Vendor Information and Help
Overview
NoveList's expertise in books and reading means that you'll always get the best help for finding just the right books.Hand-crafted recommendations are created by professionals -- NoveList will tell you who wrote a recommendation and why the recommendation makes sense. Appeals factors are a signature feature of NoveList -- and help match readers with their perfect books. Do you like funny, fast-paced mysteries? Or detailed mysteries with a lot of intrigue? The appeal language in NoveList will help you identify books that fit your style.
Features Include:
Expert recommendations for fiction and nonfiction
Coverage of book titles for all ages
Audiobook recommendations
Complete series information
Appeal language to describe books
Benefits Include:
Popular, professional and reader reviews all in one place
Browsing by topic, age, reading (Lexile) level and more
Hundreds of reading lists, such as “Top 10” and “Best of”
Extensive “How Do I?” tab links to common FAQs
Downloadable quick lists of recommended books by topic
Common Core Standard documents, articles and other support