Annotated Book Lists Teen Reader: The Best from the Experts at YALSA-BK

by American Library Association

Overview

This information-packed volume compiles bibliographic information about the books and authors honored by the Alex, Edwards, and Print Awards given by YALSA-the division of the American Library Association (ALA) that serves librarians who work with young adults. Essays written by experts in young adult content are included, and there are separate chapters about each award and its criteria. In addition, you'll find complete lists of award-winning books to date, speeches by and interviews with the winning authors, along with brief annotations, publisher information, subject/thematic descriptions, and display and programming ideas.

Here is a guide chock-full of ideas-straight from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)-for implementing the most popular virtual activities into your services. Get Connected offers detailed snapshots of the most cutting-edge technology-oriented programs sure to draw teens into the library-and keep them reading and accessing library resources. Topics include recreation- and education-based programs, working with special teen populations, drawing young readers in the social networking scene, tips for working with teen advisory groups, and YALSA's innovative ideas for celebrating Teen Tech Week! Both novice and tech-savvy young adult librarians will find this book an essential resource for connecting with their patrons.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555706586
Publisher:	American Library Association
Publication date:	10/31/2010
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Preface v

Acknowledgments ix

Part I The Lists 1

Chapter 1 The Right Title for the Right Reader 3

1A Adult Readers 3

1B Avid Readers 4

1C Book Haters 4

1D Detention Home Girls 5

1E Gentlemanly Boys 6

1F Gifted Elementary Student Readers 7

1G Graphic Novel Lovers 8

1H Innocent Middle School Girls 8

1I Latina Teens 9

1J Latino Teens 10

1K Manga Lovers 11

1L Offbeat Guys 11

1M Picky Senior Girls 12

1N Punk Readers 13

1O Reluctant Male Readers 13

1P Striving Readers 14

1Q Troubled Teen Boys 15

1R Tweens 16

1S Urban Teens: Beyond Street Lit 17

Chapter 2 Presentation Counts: Recommended Titles by Format 19

2A Audiobooks for High School Listeners 19

2B Audiobooks for Middle School Listeners 20

2C Blogs, E-mails, and IMs in Fiction 21

2D Classic Manga 21

2E Core Graphic Novels 22

2F Diaries and Epistolary Novels 23

2G Fictionalized Biographies 24

2H Graphic Novels in the Classroom 24

2I Historical Novels in Verse 25

2J Must-Have Anthologies 26

2K Nonfiction Graphic Novels 27

2L Novels with Script or Screenplay Format 27

2M Paperback Series 28

2N Picture Books for Teens 29

2O Poetry Anthologies for High School Readers 29

2P Poetry Anthologies for Middle School Readers 30

2Q Teen Issue Novels in Verse 31

2R Two or More Voices in Novels 31

Chapter 3 Places and Ideas: Recommended Books by Theme and Setting 33

3A Bathrooms 33

3B Chocolate 34

3C The Civil Rights Movement 35

3D Consequences and Fate 36

3E Cookery 36

3F The Environment 37

3G Horses 38

3H Insects 39

3I Institutions 39

3J Love Hurts 40

3K Luck 41

3L Mathematics 42

3M The Middle East 43

3N Science 43

3O Silence 44

3P State Books 45

3Q Summer Camp 46

3R Summertime 47

3S Teen Immigrants 48

3T Wintertime 49

Part II The Annotations 51

Index 227

About the Authors and YALSA 269

Editorial Reviews

Bartel and Holley have scoured the YALSA-BK archives to find more than 1100 books with broad teen readership. While the book's primary purpose is for readers' advisory, the authors also suggest it will be useful in creating displays as well as igniting creativity. Part one, "The Right Title for the Right Reader," lists the books by theme ("Avid Readers," "Book Haters," "Graphic Novel Lovers," "Offbeat Guys," "Picky Senior Girls," "Urban Teens," etc.); format (audiobooks, blogs, novels in verse, etc.); and theme and setting (bathrooms, insects, teen immigrants, etc.). This division keeps the book lists concise, allowing professionals to breeze through them while in a readers' advisory pinch. The lists are short (no more than 25 titles). Annotations are arranged alphabetically by author and cite the lists to which they belong. The scope is wide ranging with a good mix of standards, classics, and newer titles. With a highly appropriate title, this volume hits the mark.—Adrienne L. Strock, Maricopa County Library District, AZ

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