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Everyone says they’re hot new titles…
And THEY ARE!
Great Reads for Young Adults
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A little introduction -
• I’ve gotten some awards
• I’ve been involved in associations, state and national
• I’ve been in the YA world of libraries for the last 11 years
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But my passion?
(Second only to family) are
• (((((books))))• I read books• I write reviews• I create trailers
interestlife-long readers
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Characteristics of YA literature• Characteristics
• The protagonist is a teenager. • The events in the story evolve around the protagonist and the struggle to resolve the conflict.
• The story is often told from the viewpoint and in the voice of a young adult.
• The genres are written for and by young adults.
• Stories don't always have happy endings, characteristic of children's books.
• Parents are often absent or have conflicts with the young adults in the stories.
• Coming of age issues are highlighted in the various genres in young adult literature.
• Many of the books contain under 300 pages, but some recent novels are often greater length.
• Many adult books are now becoming appealing to teen audiences.
Cole, Pam E. (2009) Young Adult Literature in the 21st Century. (p. 49) New York. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill.
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The big big world of YA Lit
• Lists (state and national)
• Blogs
• Journals (Voya, SLJ)
• Video trailers
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Characteristics that Makes Popular YA Fiction:
• Round characters (100%)
• Protagonists are dynamic characters (91%)
• Action is progressive rather that episodic (96%) with the traditional pattern of plot – rising action, climax, falling action, dominant (70%)
**percentage points based on books reviewed by author. Number of books reviewed: 23
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Characterstics that Makes Popular YA Fiction:
• Person vs. person, and Person vs. self are the dominant conflicts (43%)
• First person point of view is preferred (70%)
• Becoming self-aware and responsible for one’s own life is the most common thematic idea (52%)
• Majority of favorite YA novels are serious in tone (74%)
Chance, Rosemary. (1999). A Portrait of Popularity: An analysis of Characterstics of Novels from Young Adult’s Choice for 1997. The ALAN Review.
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TAYSHAS award 2010
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TAYSHAS award 2010
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TAYSHAS award 2010
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA)
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA)
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Best Fiction for Young Adults (ALA
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YA Websites that Kick!
• Good Reads
• Class of 2k11 (archived)
• YA lit – Upcoming releases
• Shelfari
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Genres: Graphic Novels
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Genre: Steampunk
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Genre: Adult author for Young Adults
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Where to get new releases
• Net Galley
• Simon and Schuster Galley Grab
• HarperCollins Teen Hip Lit
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Genre: Dystopia
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Genre: Dystopia
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Genre: Supernatural
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Genre: Supernatural
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Great Book Trailers!
• Publishers– Candlewick– Random House– HarperTeen– Little Brown– Scholastic– Chicken House– Penguin
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Genre: Fantasy
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Genre: Fantasy
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Genre: Books to Movies
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Genre: Books to Movies
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Genre: Story Collections
• The poison eaters and other stories
• Zombies vs. unicorns
• Geektastic
• Breaking up is hard to do
• Love is Hell
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Great Blogs for YA
• Oops…Wrong Cookie
• Young Adult Books – What We’re Reading Now
• The YaYaYa’s
• YA Books and More
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Genre: Romance
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Genre: Romance
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Genre: Science Fiction
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Genre: Science Fiction
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Professional Journals
• Voya– Online exclusives– Booklists– Book reviews (by quality, popularity, grade)– Hot topics
• ALAN
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Genre: Novels in Verse
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Genre: Novels in Verse
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Genre: Non-fiction
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Genre: Non-fiction
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Great YA Booklists!
• Goodreads shelves
• 22books
• Shelfari
• YALSA-bk wiki
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Genre: Story Collections
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A Good Problem Novel Usually Has:
• Strong, interesting and believable plot centering around a problem that YA might really have
• The power to transport the reader into another person’s thoughts and feelings
• A balance of good and negative qualities
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A Good Problem Novel Usually Has:
• Worthwhile theme. Reader is left with something to think about
• Universal appeal
• Reader is left with insights into either society or individuals or both
http://www.uiowa.edu/~libsci/semesters/sp02/sp02_21144_problemsinproblemnovels.html
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The “Problems” in YA Problem Novels
• Family relationships
• Friends and Society
• Body and Self
• Sexual Relationships
http://www.uiowa.edu/~libsci/semesters/sp02/sp02_21144_problemsinproblemnovels.html
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Genre: Problem Novels
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Genre: Problem Novels
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Genre: Problem Novels