Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Ed.(Brief article)(Book review)

Teacher Librarian, February, 2008

BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, 3RD ED.

Young Adult Library Services Association, Ed. by Holly Koelling

If the Best Books for Young Adults list is available online each year from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), then why compile a combined list from 2000 to 2006? The answer is that this collection is much more than just a compilation of the lists. The book begins with a thorough analysis of YALSA's efforts over the years to create best of the best lists. The chapter that analyzes the trends in publishing for young adults is simply the best analysis that we have seen. It looks at trends such as the feminization of teen literature, changes in family life as represented in the books, trends in the growth of graphic novels, and many other...

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