| Best Books for Young Adults Contributor(s): Koelling, Holly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0838935699 ISBN-13: 9780838935699 Publisher: ALA Editions OUR PRICE: $45.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Best Books for Young Adults is back and better than ever! The new third edition continues to be the most comprehensive and effective reference for great seeding for young adults, including 40 years of best YA books plus - Background on the history, committee procedures, and current issues facing the BBYA Committee - A recap of the current trends in teen literature as reflected in the past decease of BBYA lists - Twenty-seven themed and annotated reproducible booklist, perfect for readers' advisory with teens, parents, teachers--even for collection development - Indexed annotated lists extending back to 1966 Teen service librarians in public and school libraries, along with parents and middle and high school English teachers, will welcome this fully updated third edition, featuring a thought-provoking foreword from Betty Carter. YA service luminary and editor of the first two editions of BBYA. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Literary Criticism | Books & Reading |
| Dewey: 028.162 |
| LCCN: 2007026009 |
| Series: Best Books for Young Adults |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 7.11" W x 9.96" (1.38 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Best Books for Young Adults is back and better than ever The new third edition continues to be the most comprehensive and effective reference for great reading for young adults, including 40 years of best YA books plus background on the history, committee procedures, and current issues facing the BBYA Committee. It includes a recap of the current trends in teen literature as reflected in the past decade of BBYA lists. There are twenty seven themed and annotated reproducible booklists, perfect for reader's advisory with teens, parents, teachers even for collection development. It has indexed, annotated lists extending back to 1966.Teen service librarians in public and school libraries, along with parents, and middle and high school English teachers, will welcome this fully updated third edition, featuring a thought-provoking foreword from Betty Carter, YA services luminary and editor of the first two editions of BBYA. |