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These titles have been suggested by the team or through the title suggestion form, read by multiple team members, and ...
A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe is a unique, lyrical tapestry of stories in various formats, and the talented cast of the audiobook does the book justice with a nuanced narration.
While this would be a valuable asset to anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one, it’s also a powerful window to anyone.
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. Click on the title of each b… ...
School libraries today feel increasing pressure to reinvent themselves in the face of increasing financial pressures, new media technologies, and a progressively media-savvy population. Their ...
The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. The list selects both fiction and nonficti… ...
Anthony S. Chow, Ph.D. Associate Professor, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Rebecca J. Morris, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Library and Information Studies Amy Figley, ML… ...
Stacy Creel, Assistant Professor, School of Library & Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi Creel, Stacy. “The Impact of Assigned Reading on Reading Pleasure in Young Ad… ...
Check out previous interviews in the One Thing Leads to Another series here. There’s something about Elizabeth Wein’s writing that makes me cry. I know I’m not the only one who did ugly crying over ...
Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18, prepared yearly by YALSA. Click on the title of each book to be taken to the … ...
“Books where stuff happens…but easy to read. Not a book for kids.” This is a common readers’ advisory question for reluctant or struggling teen readers (and their adults). Such readers often … ...
As a collection development librarian who selects materials for the teen collection, I’ve noticed a trend: there is more mature content in some YA books. Many books are being labeled with a 14 (or … ...