Table of Contents
Series Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: YA, Here to Stay xv
Just Enough to Fill a (Bewitched) Teacup: A Totally Concise History of Teen Fantasy and Speculative Fiction xv
Use Me Any Way You Want xvii
Chapter 1 Story
Take Me Away! Historical Fantasy 1
(Bad) Politics, as Usual 3
Let's Go, Already! Journey Stories 4
Ye Gods! Stories of Mythical Proportions 6
Holy Smokes! Dragons 7
Look, Ma, I Can Fly! … and Other Experiments 9
Fantasia: Stories of Music and Magic 11
Once Upon a Twist: Fairy Tales Old and Retold 12
Dead Zone: Stories from beyond the Grave 13
Hanging with the King: Arthurian Fantasy 15
Something's Afoot: Magic and Mystery 16
Struggling with Our Demons: Battling Evil Fiends 18
Messin' with Mother Nature: Earthly Disasters 19
You Give Me Fever: Plague Stories 21
Not Raised in a Barn: Fantastical Animals 22
Chapter 2 Character
Love Bites: Vampire Relationships 25
My Poor Cold Heart: The Lives of the Undead 27
Falling for You: Immortal Beings 28
Dangerous Beauties: The Realm of Faerie 30
It's a Wizard Thing: Masters and Mages 32
Did I Do That? Paranormal Powers 34
Meet the Orphans 35
Just Like Me: Robots and Clones 36
You're Such a Witch! 38
You Talkin' To Me? Tough Chicks 40
Courage, Lads! Boys Coming of Age 41
Full Moon Risin': Werewolves 43
Brains Need Not Apply: Zombies! 44
Looks Aren't Everything: Shape-Shifters 46
Under the Sea: Merfolk 47
The Book Is the Thing: Characters with a Literary Edge 49
Tooth and Nail: Animal Kingdoms 50
Bless Your Thieving Heart: Criminals 52
What's Up, Bro? Sensational Siblings 53
Space Invaders: Aliens 54
Chapter 3 Setting
School Sucks: Academies for the Extraordinary 57
Hipsters, Jokesters, and Monsters in the Subway: Urban Fantasy 59
You Slay Me: Medieval Fantasy 61
Yo Ho Ho! Nautical Fantasy 62
The Far East: Stories Set in Asia-or Something Like It 63
Follow That Dirigible! Steampunk 65
Fight the System! Corrupt Societies 66
But It Looks Like Home: Parallel Universes 68
Give Me Space: Exploring the Universe(s) 70
The New Normal: Future Life 71
It's About Time … Travel 73
Chapter 4 Mood
I See Through You: Ghostly Encounters 75
Slime Included: Monsters 77
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Fantasy 79
Stranger with My Face: Possession 80
Shades of Fantasy: Magical Realism 82
Charmed, I'm Sure: Fantasy Chick Lit 83
Don't Make Me Laugh: Humor 85
Blood and Guts: Fantastic Gore 86
Chapter 5 Language
Simply Delicious: Lyrical Fantasy 89
Private Property: Diary Stories 91
Time for Just One: Short Story Collections 92
Visual Language: Graphic Novels 94
Moving Pictures: Comics into Movies 95
Language Comes Alive! Spec Lit on Audio 97
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet! Short, Quick Reads 98
Let Me Tell You Something: First-Person Narratives 100
Challenge Yourself! Adult/Teen Crossovers 101
From the Masters: Epic Fantasy and Sci-Fi 103
Appendix 1 Awards 107
Alex Awards 107
ALA Notable Children's Books-Older Readers Category 107
Edgar Allen Poe Awards: Best Juvenile Mystery Novel 108
Hugo Awards 108
Locus Awards: Fantasy Novel 108
Locus Awards: Young Adult Book Award 109
Michael L. Printz Award 109
Newbery Award 109
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 109
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens 111
YALSA 100 Best Books (1950-2000) 112
Appendix 2 Audio Awards 113
ALSC Notable Children's Recordings 113
Audie Awards 113
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner 113
GRAMMY Awards (Best Spoken Word for Children) 114
Odyssey Award 114
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 114
Index 115
