Gakuji Publishing Co., Ltd. The first book guide written by a school librarian, “From School Librarian Michineko! A Book Guide for Junior and Senior High School Students,” has been published!

[Gakuji Publishing Co., Ltd.] The first book guide written by a school librarian, “From School Librarian Michineko! A Book Guide for Middle and High School Students,” has been published! ​
Gakuji Publishing Co., Ltd. Press release: October 23, 2025 To Members of the Press The first book guide written by a school librarian, “From School Librarian Michineko! A Book Guide for Junior and Senior High School Students,” has been published! A conversation with Kengo, a novel review influencer who enjoys immense support among young people! Gakuji Publishing Co., Ltd. has published “From School Librarian Michineko! A Book Guide for Junior and Senior High School Students.” This book is a heavily expanded version of the book reviews that Office Michineko representative Kinoshita Michiko, who served as a school librarian at a Saitama prefectural high school for 40 years and is the author of the Iwanami Junior Shinsho book “Ignite Your Heart’s Desire to Read!”, has carefully selected and recommended books for junior and senior high school students from her magazine reviews. The book also includes a conversation with novel recommendation influencer Kengo at the end of the book! We spoke extensively with the two about their book-related stories, including Kengo’s first encounter with books and the titles he is currently interested in. This book is recommended not only for book lovers, but also for students who say, “I’m not good with books” or “I hate books,” as well as adults who want to recommend books to junior and senior high school students but don’t know what kind of books to recommend.
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■The school librarian has selected approximately 80 books to help teens with their concerns! The National School Library Council conducts an annual survey on the reading habits of elementary, junior high, and high school students nationwide. The latest results, the “69th School Reading Survey Report,” show that in response to the question, “How many books did you read in May?”, elementary school students read a record high of 13.8 books in 2024. Meanwhile, junior high school students read 4.1 books (5.5 books last time) and high school students read 1.7 books (1.9 books last time), showing a downward trend. This suggests that children, especially junior high and high school students, are increasingly turning away from reading. This book was created with the author’s hope that people who aren’t good at reading will read it. It is divided into 12 chapters focused on teenage anxieties and worries, such as “Books to Protect Yourself,” “Confronting Social Anxiety,” and “Living Alone.” It introduces 80 books that will help middle and high school students and serve as their first step into reading. At the beginning of each chapter, an introduction reads, “This book is recommended for situations like this,” listing the books in the chapter like a sommelier. You can read the explanation before reading the introduction to each book. We hope that this will be of some help to teacher librarians and school librarians when selecting books. ■Message from the author In my work as a school librarian, I’ve come across many different books and introduced them to students. This book contains a collection of books that are easy to read even for middle and high school students who aren’t fond of books. I hope you too will become friends with books! ――Michiko Kinoshita ■Books Featured in This Book (Partial Listing) The author, who has worked as a school librarian for 40 years, connecting students with books, has introduced recommended books for 12 themes that address the concerns of middle and high school students. This diverse book guide includes plenty of novels to reach students who aren’t good at reading, as well as books on living alone and current events.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83442/64/83442-64-d4207b264876eacc5d73cd64bc7717d2-2025×2700.jpg Includes a conversation with novel recommendation influencer Kengo! At the end of the book, there’s a conversation between Kengo and Kinoshita! Don’t miss their discussion about books, including how Kengo first encountered novels and the books he’s currently
recommending! Kengo Born in 1998. Originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. Novel introduction influencer. Posts novel introduction videos on social media. His short introduction videos accurately convey the appeal of novels, earning him immense support from a wide range of age groups. Many of his books have been quickly reprinted after his introduction videos were posted. He has over 1 million followers on social media. His books include “Kengo’s Novel Introduction: 88 Books That Will Drown You in the Swamp of Reading.” ■Table of contents Introduction Prologue: For Junior and Senior High School Students Chapter 1 Books to Protect Yourself “Live Alone” (by Shinya Tanaka / Tokuma Shoten) “You Don’t Have to Meet Your Parents’ Expectations” (by Shoji Kogami / Shogakukan) “Children’s Six Laws (2nd Edition)” (by Soichiro Yamazaki/Kobundo) “What does it mean to become an adult? ” (Written by Satoshi Jinuchi/Kumon Publishing) “Doubt correctly” (Supervised by Akira Ikegami/Gakken) “Hotel for the Elderly” (written by Hika Harada/Kobunsha) Chapter 2: Knowing the World, Expanding Your World “Why Should We Know the World?” (by Akira Ikegami/Shogakukan) “My First Guide to War and Peace” (by Michito Tsuruoka/Chikuma Primer Shinsho) “To You Who Will Create the Future” (by Izumi Nakamitsu / Iwanami Junior Start Books) “THE LAST GIRL” (by Nadia Murad / translated by Chizu Yoshii / Toyokan Publishing) “MARCH” (by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell, translated by Oshino Motoko, Iwanami Shoten) “Napalm Girl”: A 50-Year Story (by Fuji Erika, Kodansha) “My Small Land” (by Keima Kawawada / Kodansha Bunko) “High School Girl’s Common Sense is Shattered in India” (by Haruka Kumagai / Kawade Shobo Shinsha) Chapter 3: Love, Life, and More “To You Who Are Living” (by Shigeaki Hinohara / Gentosha Bunko) “Parents Who Damage Their Children’s Brains” (by Akemi Tomoda / NHK Publishing Shinsho) “Understanding LGBTQ through Manga” (Palette Talk, author / Keika Manga, Kodansha) “Shangri-La Before Destruction” (Nagira Yu, author / Chuokoron-Shinsha Bunko) “End of Life” (Sasa Ryoko, author / Shueisha Bunko) “A Dog Buried in the Sand” (by Natsuo Kirino / Asahi Shimbun Publications) Chapter 4: When Relationships Are Troublesome “The ‘Cunning Words’ That Trap You” (by Yukitaka Moriyama / WAVE Publishing) “I Can’t Cry at Your Face” (by Kanata Kimijima / KADOKAWA Kadokawa Bunko) “Reading the ‘Mood’, But Not Following It” (by Naofumi Kogami / Iwanami Junior Shinsho) “Four Days Family” (by Nanao Kawase / KADOKAWA) “What We Can Do to Eliminate Bullying and Discrimination” (by Rika Kayama / Chikuma Primer Shinsho) “Diana the Bookstore Owner” (by Asako Yuzuki / Shincho Bunko) Chapter 5: Facing Social Anxiety “What I Want to Say to Junior and Senior High School Students in an Age When They Don’t Know What to Do” (by Iku Uchida/Soshisha Publishing) “Turning Weaknesses into Strengths” (by Daisuke Amahata / Iwanami Shinsho) “How to Balance Your Mind and Body for Teenagers” (edited by Seiji Yoshida / Mates Publishing) “Nobody’s Looking at Me” (Yamadera Kaori, Poplar Bunko) “Do I Need to Have High Self-Esteem?” (Enomoto Hiroaki, Chikumasho Shinsho) “Is Poverty Your Own
Responsibility?” (Takazawa Yukio, Sairyusha) “Words to Live By” (by Machi Tawara / Shincho Shinsho) Chapter 6: The Human Heart is Complex “What is the Heart?” (Hosokawa Tenten, author/Kodansha) “Being Born into a World of Laughter” (Nakano Nobuko, Kanechika Daiki,
author/Kodansha α Shinsho) “New Edition: Why Can’t People Forgive Others? ” (by Nobuko Nakano / Ascom) “Practice Not Thinking” (by Ryunosuke Koike / Shogakukan Bunko) “Delinquent Boys Who Can’t Cut the Cake” (by Koji Miyaguchi / Shincho Shinsho) “Getting Along with the Teenage Brain” (Yusuke Moriguchi, Chikumasho Shinsho) Chapter 7: Improve Yourself “Understanding Things” (by Takeshi Yoro/Shodensha) “How Do You Live?” (by Shoji Kokami/Kodansha) “Geopolitics for 13-Year-Olds and Up” (by Takayuki Tanaka/Toyo Keizai Inc.) “Things I Want You to Acquire Before Becoming an Adult” (by Mariko Bando/PHP Institute) “How Do Girls Live?” (by Chizuko Ueno/Iwanami Junior Shinsho) “Sunflowers” (by Hotate Shinkawa/Gentosha) Chapter 8: What is Work? “Why Do We Work?” (Edited by Akira Ikegami / Gakken) “Kirari Monster” (written by Ogawa Rinichi and Sunada Chika, illustrated by Ohno Taro, published by Yamato Shobo) “Who is your money for?” (written by Tauchi Manabu, published by Toyo Keizai Inc.) “Would you give chocolate to a child on a cacao farm who has never tasted it before? ” (by Kinoshita Masahito / Shunposha) “100 Jobs That Don’t Exist Now” (by Sawai Tomoki, supervised by Uemura Akiko, “Jobs That Don’t Exist Now” reporting team, written and edited by Bobico, manga and illustrations by Kodansha) “A Career Guide for High School Students with No Dreams or Money” (by Ishiwata Reiji / Seikaisha Shinsho) “Madoka Matsuoka, Starting a Business” (by Takahiro Yasuno / Hayakawa Publishing) Chapter 9: Living Alone “What You Should Know When Living Alone” (by Nagisa Tatsumi/Bungeishunju) “Simple, but Well-Made Basic Home Cooking” (by Rie Ushio/Seibidoshuppan) “What and How Much Should I Eat? ” (by Akio Kagawa / Joshi Nutrition University Press) ”Disaster Preparedness Handbook Starting with the Toilet” (by Atsushi Kato / Gakugei Publishing) ”The Super Basics of Sleep: Things You’re Too Embarrassed to Ask About” (edited by Masashi Yanagisawa / Asahi Shimbun Publications) “The Correct Way to Fold Pants” (by Tadaharu Minamino / Iwanami Junior Shinsho) “What Are the Purposes of Rules?” (by Masami Sumiyoshi / Chikumasho Shinsho) Chapter 10: It’s a Novel, After All “Children of Tomorrow” (by Hiro Arikawa/Gentosha Bunko) “Classroom Across the Sky” (by Arata Iyohara/Bungeishunju) “Recovery Kabahiko” (Michiko Aoyama, Kobunsha) “Comrade Girls, Shoot the Enemy” (Touma Osaka, Hayakawa Publishing) “Naruse Goes to Conquer the World” (Mina Miyajima, Shincho Bunko) “Watching the Stars This Summer” (by Tsujimura Mizuki / KADOKAWA Shoten) “Tasukimeshi Olympics” (by Nukaga Mio / Shogakukan Bunko) “The Forest Knows” (by Yoshida Shuichi / Gentosha Bunko) Chapter 11: Reading, Learning, and Libraries “Libraries for Living” (by Akira Takeuchi / Iwanami Shinsho) “How to Learn Without Getting Drowning in Online Information” (by Takanori Umezawa / Iwanami Junior Shinsho) “The Cat That Died a Million Times: A Collection of Misremembered Titles” (by Fukui Prefectural Library / Kodansha Bunko) “Library at Dawn” (by Tao Nono / Futabasha) “Books Bought with Tax Money” (Original story by Zuino / Author: Keiyama Tsuyoshi / Kodansha) “A 32-Year-Old Who Has Never Read a Book Reads a Book for the First Time” (Author: Kamado, Mikunoshin / Yamato Shobo) “Reading Techniques That Will Change Your Future” (by Kazunori Tomano / Chikuma Q Books) Chapter 12: A Book Guide to Discovering Books “Youth’s Bookshelf” (edited by Kyoko Takami / National School Library Council) “Recommendations for New Books for Junior and Senior High School Students” (edited by Iwanami Junior Shinsho Editorial Department / Iwanami Junior Shinsho) “Connected Reading” (edited by Yoji Koike / Chikuma Primer Shinsho) “Reading Map for Teens” (Edited by the Book Magazine Editorial Department / Book Magazine Publishing) “50 Great Books That Will Change Your Life” (Written by Kaho Miyake / Rights Publishing) “Kengo’s Novel Introduction” (Written by Kengo / KADOKAWA) 〈Column〉 1. Read a new book! 2. Book rankings for teenagers 3. Read books about war 4. Make use of the library! 〈Special Feature〉 A Conversation with Novel Introduction Influencer Kengo Conclusion Author index ■Author profile
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/83442/64/83442-64-1a5e75ae74c4fbc8ee9b809795ad9d7c-1800×2700.jpg Michiko Kinoshita President of Office Michineko, social educator, book reviewer, Bibliobattle promotion committee member, Cog-Training intermediate trainer, 29th JPIC reading advisor, Saitama City Miraikuru Sensei, and director of the nonprofit organization
Tsukigurumi. 埼玉大学、東洋大学、日本女子大学非常勤講師（図書館学）。1985年から埼玉県立高校で学校司書として勤務し、2025年３月に埼玉県立浦和第一女子高校で定年退職を迎える。高校司書として勤務する中で、学校の探究活動支援に力を入れて、多数の実践発表を行う。退職を機に2025年４月から「オフィスみちねこ」を立ち上げ、「本と人をつなげる」活動を開始する。著書に『読みたい心に火をつけろ！ 』『知りたい気持ちに火をつけろ！』（岩波ジュニア新書）『学校図書館を活用した楽しい読書ワーク』（学事出版）など。 ■書誌詳細・ご購入はこちら
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