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Taking a genre approach, this overview of young adult literature shows new librarians and library science students the criteria to use for selecting quality books, including recommended titles.

This third edition of Young Adult Literature in Action draws on the success of the previous two editions authored by Rosemary Chance, updating and expanding on them to meet the needs of today's librarians and library science students. It includes a new focus on diverse books, LGBTQ+ selections, the role of book formats, and the relevance of librarians serving teen populations and is an ideal resource for teaching young adult literature courses.

Organized by major genre divisions, this easy-to-use book includes new information on timely topics such as audio and e-books, accessible books, and graphic novels. Each chapter includes revised and updated information on collaborative activities, featured books, special topics and programs, selected awards and celebrations, historical connections, recommended resources, issues for discussion, author comments, and assignment suggestions. Further updates include citations of exemplary young adult books and award winners, references, websites, and a bibliography.

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• Acknowledgments(p. xi)
• YA Author Contributors(p. xiii)
• Introduction(p. xv)
• 1 An Introduction to Young Adults and their Literature(p. 1)
• Defining Young Adults(p. 2)
• Defining Young Adults as Individuals(p. 2)
• Defining Young Adult Literature(p. 3)
• Authors in Action: On Writing YA by Kate Hart(p. 3)
• History of Young Adult Literature in Action: Early Adult Books Read by Young People(p. 4)
• More Young Adult Literature History in Action: First Books Written for Young Adults(p. 5)
• Defining Young Adult Literature(p. 5)
• Classic Young Adult Titles(p. 5)
• Defining Young Adults through Reading Preferences, Interests, and Choices(p. 6)
• Reading Surveys(p. 6)
• Reading Survey Questions(p. 7)
• Goodreads(p. 7)
• Book Format Choices(p. 8)
• Reading Preferences and Gender Roles(p. 8)
• Inclusivity, Diversity, and Own Voices in Young Adult Literature(p. 10)
• We Need Diverse Books Organization (WNDB)(p. 10)
• Types of Diversity to Consider in Collection Development(p. 12)
• Librarians in Action: Using a Diversity Audit to Guide Your Young Adult Collection(p. 13)
• Own Voice Authors(p. 14)
• Interview with Eric Gansworth(p. 14)
• A Sample of Online Resources for Seeking Out and Selecting Inclusive Young Adult Books(p. 15)
• Interview with Jason Reynolds(p. 15)
• Worlds of Words(p. 16)
• Selecting Books for Young Adults(p. 17)
• Literature in Action: Awards and Award Lists(p. 17)
• Best Lists by State(p. 18)
• Best Fiction for Young Adults(p. 18)
• Young Adults' Choices Project(p. 19)
• Librarians in Action!: Teen-Selected and Recommended Book Lists(p. 19)
• Margaret A. Edwards Award(p. 22)
• Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers(p. 23)
• Michael L. Printz Award(p. 23)
• Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults(p. 23)
• Outstanding Books for the College Bound(p. 24)
• Alex Award(p. 24)
• Stonewall Book Awards(p. 24)
• Rainbow Book Lists(p. 24)
• Coretta Scott King Book Awards(p. 24)
• The Walter Dean Myers Award(p. 25)
• Pura Belpre Award(p. 26)
• Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award(p. 26)
• Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature(p. 26)
• Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature(p. 27)
• The American Indian Youth Literature Awards(p. 27)
• The Association of Jewish Libraries-Book Awards(p. 27)
• Arab American Book Awards(p. 27)
• Mildred L. Batchelder Award(p. 28)
• Librarians in Action!: Introducing Your YA Collection to Readers(p. 28)
• Promoting Books and Authors with Young Adults(p. 29)
• Booktube(p. 30)
• Instagram, Book Blogs, and Building Other YA Book Communities(p. 30)
• Book Blogs(p. 30)
• Young Adult Literature-Focused Podcasts(p. 31)
• Promoting Young Adult Literature through Visual Literacy: Movies Based on Young Adult Books(p. 31)
• Author Visits(p. 33)
• Author Visits Checklist(p. 33)
• Selecting an Author(p. 33)
• Promote, Promote, PROMOTE!(p. 34)
• Hosting the Event(p. 34)
• Virtual Author Visits(p. 34)
• Promoting Young Adult Literature at Teen-Focused Author Events(p. 35)
• Professional Organizations with a Young Adult Focus(p. 38)
• Conclusion(p. 38)
• Professional Bibliographies for Book Selection, Reading Promotion, and Library Services(p. 39)
• Assignments in Action: Young Adults and Their Literature(p. 40)
• 2 Book Access through Quick Reads and Audiobooks(p. 41)
• Effective Strategies for All Types of Readers(p. 41)
• Comic Books(p. 42)
• Graphic Novels(p. 43)
• Popular Categories of Graphic Works(p. 45)
• Superheroes(p. 45)
• Literary Adaptations(p. 45)
• Fantasy(p. 45)
• Media Adaptations and Tie-Ins(p. 46)
• Slice-of-Life/School Stories(p. 46)
• Nonfiction(p. 47)
• Manga(p. 48)
• Electronic Graphic Novels and Manga(p. 51)
• Graphic Novels and Nonfiction in Action(p. 51)
• Professional Resources for Graphic Novels and Comic Books(p. 51)
• Librarians in Action: A Manga Club(p. 52)
• Fiction Series Books(p. 53)
• Early Series Books: A History(p. 53)
• Authors in Action: The Power of What If by Ally Carter(p. 55)
• Anthologies and Story Collections(p. 56)
• Benefits of Anthologies and Story Collections(p. 56)
• Diversity in Anthologies and Short Story Collections(p. 56)
• Librarians in Action!: Using Student Preferences to Help Curate Teen Book Choices(p. 58)
• Magazines(p. 60)
• Poetry(p. 60)
• Poems of Romantic Love(p. 61)
• Sports Poems(p. 62)
• Poems about Teen Tragedy, Angst, and Joy(p. 62)
• Poems of Horror(p. 63)
• Literature in Action: Poetry Slams and Open Mics!(p. 63)
• Poems about Neighborhoods(p. 63)
• Humorous Poems(p. 64)
• Poems Written by Young Adults(p. 64)
• Classic Poems(p. 65)
• Verse Novels(p. 65)
• Author in Action: Sonya Sones(p. 67)
• The Case for Audiobooks: Examining and Expanding Teen Reading through Listening(p. 68)
• Audiobooks as Tools of Literacy(p. 68)
• Audiobooks Connect Cultures(p. 70)
• Studies of Audiobooks as Tools of Reading Motivation(p. 70)
• Making a Case for Audiobooks and Instruction(p. 71)
• A Brief History of Audiobooks(p. 72)
• Audiobooks Awards(p. 73)
• Odyssey Award(p. 73)
• Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults(p. 73)
• The Audie(p. 73)
• Audiobook Resources(p. 74)
• Sound Learning Project(p. 74)
• SYNC(p. 74)
• Guys Read/Listen(p. 75)
• Audiobook Publishers You Need to Know(p. 75)
• Conclusion(p. 75)
• Assignments in Action: Quick Reads for Discussion(p. 77)
• 3 Contemporary Realistic Fiction(p. 79)
• Interview with Nicola Yoon(p. 80)
• Characteristics of Contemporary Realistic Young Adult Novels(p. 80)
• Contemporary Realistic Fiction(p. 81)
• Humor and Identity through Friendships, Family, and Communities(p. 81)
• Interview with Adi Alsaid(p. 83)
• Coming of Age, Friendships, Family, and Communities(p. 84)
• Darker Contemporary Realistic Fiction(p. 86)
• Love and Loss in Contemporary Realistic Fiction(p. 88)
• Interview with Stephanie Perkins(p. 88)
• Love Stories(p. 90)
• LGBTQAI+ Experiences(p. 90)
• Author Interview with Nina LaCour(p. 93)
• Loss(p. 94)
• Getting In on the Action: Sports, Adventure, and Survival(p. 96)
• Sports Stories(p. 96)
• Adventure/Survival Stories(p. 97)
• Authors in Action: Finding my Voice by Jeff Zentner(p. 99)
• Mysteries and Thrillers(p. 100)
• Authors in Action: On Writing YA by E. Lockhart(p. 103)
• Librarians in Action!: Building Readers through Relationships(p. 103)
• Booktalking(p. 105)
• A Checklist to Successful Booktalking(p. 106)
• Conclusion(p. 106)
• Assignments in Action: Realistic Fiction for Discussion(p. 107)
• 4 Historical Fiction(p. 109)
• Characteristics of the Best Historical Fiction(p. 110)
• Interview with Jennifer L. Holm(p. 110)
• Selecting Historical Fiction(p. 111)
• Novels about War and Conflicts(p. 112)
• Other Historical Eras in the United States(p. 114)
• Capturing Stories from the Past from around the World(p. 116)
• Authors in Action: On Writing Historical Fiction by Ruta Sepetys(p. 117)
• Awards for Historical Fiction(p. 119)
• Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction(p. 119)
• Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People(p. 119)
• Jane Addams Children's Book Award(p. 119)
• National Book Award for Young People's Literature(p. 120)
• Librarians in Action!: Exploring the World through Books(p. 120)
• Conclusion(p. 121)
• Assignments in Action: Historical Fiction for Discussion(p. 122)
• 5 Fantastic Fiction(p. 123)
• Fantasy(p. 123)
• Characteristics of High Fantasy(p. 123)
• American Fantasy and Science Fiction Awards(p. 124)
• Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy(p. 124)
• Nebula Award(p. 124)
• British Literature Awards for Youth(p. 125)
• The Carnegie Medal(p. 125)
• The Costa Book Awards(p. 125)
• Authors of High Fantasy Classics(p. 125)
• Supernatural Stories(p. 126)
• Harry Potter, a Wizard Hero(p. 127)
• Authors in Action: On World Building by Neal Shusterman(p. 132)
• Science Fiction(p. 133)
• Contemporary Science Fiction Written for Young Adult Readers(p. 135)
• Author in Action: Interview with Veronica Roth(p. 139)
• Librarians in Action!: Empowering Readers' Choices(p. 141)
• Conclusion(p. 143)
• Assignments in Action: Fantastic Fiction for Discussion(p. 144)
• 6 Informational Books(p. 145)
• Interview with Kenneth C. Davis(p. 146)
• History in Action: First Newbery Medal(p. 147)
• Robert F. Sibert Award(p. 148)
• YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults(p. 148)
• The Orbis Pictus Award(p. 148)
• Biographies and Autobiographies(p. 149)
• Other Biographical Choices(p. 150)
• Autobiography(p. 150)
• Organizing Biographies and Autobiographies(p. 152)
• Authors in Action: On Writing Nonfiction by Karen Blumenthal(p. 153)
• Creative Ways to Engage Readers with Informational Books(p. 155)
• Interview with Candace Fleming(p. 155)
• Other Informational Books(p. 156)
• Format of Informational Books(p. 157)
• Reference Sources and Research(p. 157)
• A Research Process(p. 158)
• Ten Classes of Dewey: Sample Titles(p. 158)
• 000-Computer Science, Information & General Works(p. 158)
• 100-Philosophy & Psychology(p. 159)
• 200-Religion(p. 159)
• 300-Social Sciences(p. 159)
• 400-Language(p. 160)
• 500-Pure Science(p. 160)
• 600-Technology(p. 161)
• 700-Arts & Recreation(p. 162)
• 800-Literature(p. 162)
• 900-History & Geography(p. 163)
• Pairing Informational Books with Fiction(p. 164)
• Conclusion(p. 164)
• Assignments in Action: Informational Books for Discussion(p. 165)
• 7 The Freedom to Read(p. 167)
• Introduction(p. 167)
• Definitions of Intellectual Freedom Terms(p. 168)
• Interview with David Levithan(p. 169)
• History in Action: Classic Challenges(p. 170)
• Major Stages in Handling Book Challenges(p. 171)
• Be Informed(p. 171)
• Be Prepared(p. 172)
• Understand the Levels of Complaints and Challenges(p. 173)
• Inform Students, Teachers, Administrators, and Parents (The Learning Community)(p. 175)
• Q and A with Angie Thomas(p. 175)
• Celebrating Banned Books Week(p. 177)
• Librarians in Action!: Supporting Reading Rights and Other Reader Advocacy(p. 178)
• Ways Librarians Can Help in the Fight against Censorship(p. 179)
• Conclusion(p. 182)
• Professional Resources about Intellectual Freedom(p. 182)
• Assignments in Action: The Freedom to Read for Discussion(p. 183)
• References(p. 185)
• Index(p. 195)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Rose Brock, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Texas. A veteran educator and advocate for using audiobooks as a tool for literacy, she is cofounder of the literacy initiative Guys Listen, a part of the Guys Read literacy national program. Dr. Brock was awarded the Siddie Joe Johnson Award for Outstanding Service to Youth by the Texas Library Association and is one of the cofounders of the North Texas Teen Book Festival. She is editor of Hope Nation: Young Adult Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration.