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<div style="direction:ltr; font-family:Verdana; color:#0000FF; font-size:10pt">I received the inquiry below from someone in another state agency, and while I have some ideas for the person, I'm sure I have holes in my knowledge. Any ideas about good book recommendation
tools or options that you could share directly with me would be great, even if they don't directly answer the question that was posed. I can compile the list and share with the listserv.<br>
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<div style="margin:0"><font size="2" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">I use Netflix quite a bit. I’ve rated about 1000 films and television shows on a 1-5 scale indicating my interest in each. When Netflix says I will like a movie or television
show, it is absolutely correct. I see films that other rated as a 2 or 3 but Netflix thinks I will rate as a 4.5 or higher. I always really enjoy them even though many I have never heard of before the recommendation.</span></font></div>
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<div style="margin:0"><font size="2" face="Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt">All that to set up the question,
<b>is there something similar for books for juvenile readers</b>? This is prompted by an article on
<font color="000000">a blog of <i><font color="000000">The Washington Post</font></i></font><i>
</i>suggesting that 91% of readers prefer books they’ve chosen. Unfortunately, my daughter at 13 is having trouble selecting books for herself. It would be nice if there were a place to go, rate some titles to indicate preferences, and get a list of books the
reader might find interesting. <br>
(Article: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/03/09/how-to-get-kids-to-read-independently/" target="_blank">
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/03/09/how-to-get-kids-to-read-independently/</a>)
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<div style="margin:0">Thanks,<br>
Jen</div>
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<div style="font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman">Jennifer Maurer</span><br style="font-family:Times New Roman">
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">School Library Consultant</span><br style="font-family:Times New Roman">
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">Oregon State Library</span><br style="font-family:Times New Roman">
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">250 Winter St NE</span><br style="font-family:Times New Roman">
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">Salem, OR 97301</span><br style="font-family:Times New Roman">
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">503.378.5011</span><br style="font-family:Times New Roman">
<span style="font-family:Times New Roman">jennifer.maurer@state.or.us<br>
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