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Teen/Young Adult Literature
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Américas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature 
 This award "is given in recognition of U.S. works of fiction, poetry, folklore, or selected non-fiction ... published in the previous year in English or Spanish that authentically and engagingly portray Latin America, the Caribbean, or Latinos in the United States." Selections are based on literary quality, cultural context, integration of text and illustrations, and classroom potential. Includes list of winners and related links. From the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. http://www4.uwm.edu/clacs/aa/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Special Months Last updated Sep 1, 2009 AppLit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults
AppLit offers articles, author pages, bibliographies, fiction and poetry, lesson plans, links, and study guides for children's literature from Appalachia, defined here as "the mountainous regions of Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia; all of the mountain state of West Virginia; and the hilly region of southern Ohio." From a professor of English. http://www.ferrum.edu/applit/ Topics: Children's Literature, Lesson Plans, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry Last updated May 31, 2006 Authors Among Us: Librarians Who Are Authors of Children's & Young Adult Literature
This page lists both published and as-yet unpublished authors who are, or have been, librarians. Includes each author's library experience, book titles, and links to sites by or about the authors. The site is an ongoing project which began with a notice posted on the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) e-mail list. From author and former children's librarian Jerri Garretson. http://ravenstonepress.com/libwritr.html Topics: Children's Literature, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Notable People Last updated Oct 4, 2004 Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
"Information about recommended books in Spanish for children and adolescents published around the world. More than 10,000 in print books that deserve to be read by Spanish-speaking children and adolescents (or those who wish to learn Spanish) are in the database," as well as recommended books in English about Latinos. Highlights upcoming workshops and conferences and includes links related to literacy. Available in English and Spanish. http://www2.csusm.edu/csb/ Topics: Children's Literature, Languages, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Feb 24, 2009 Beyond Nancy Drew
An annotated bibliography of books for girls written in the last two hundred years which reflect the roles for girls considered proper at the time. Roughly chronological, the list is arranged within subject headings: Christian upbringing, etiquette, nurses, girl detectives, outdoors and adventure, tomboys and working girls, and heroines. These titles are drawn from the collection at the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture at Duke University. http://library.duke.edu/specialcollections/bingham/guides/beyond/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Nonfiction by Genre, Society & Social Science, Women Last updated Dec 21, 2006 CM: Canadian Review of Materials
This online magazine reviews "Canadiana of interest to children and young adults, including publications produced in Canada, or published elsewhere but of special interest or significance to Canada, such as those having a Canadian writer, illustrator or subject." Also includes news and author profiles. Searchable and browsable. Published biweekly from September to June by the Manitoba Library Association. http://www.umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Comic Books for Young Adults
This serves as an excellent first stop for librarians planning to develop comic book collections to serve teens at public libraries. Pithy answers to questions about the value of comic books to teen readers, collection development policies, recommended titles, and sample artwork from a wide variety of comic books can be found quickly. Includes an extensive, well-organized selection of Internet Resources . http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/lml/comics/pages/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Nov 21, 2001 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
Information about this Washington state award for young adult books. "Voters for this award must be in grades 7-12. Each must read three or more titles and cast only one vote per ballot." Features the winner for the current year and includes lists of nominees and past winners, a FAQ, book reviews, and downloadable posters. From the Washington Young Adult Review Group (WASHYARG). http://www.kcls.org/evergreen/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Aug 25, 2006 Favorite Teenage Angstbooks
This site is intended to be "a comfortable place for teen readers themselves, as well as to provide down-to-earth perspectives on YA [young adult] literature for the adults in their lives." Includes book reviews sorted by genre categories, interviews with authors, a message board (requires free registration), and links to related sites. From a publishing professional and editor. http://www.grouchy.com/angst/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Apr 26, 2005 Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page
"This website is a means of sharing ideas and information with all those interested in literature for children and young adults." Covers youth literature, book illustration, history of children's literature, genre fiction, and women's studies, as well as copyright, censorship, the Internet, and intellectual freedom. From Kay Vandergrift, Professor Emerita, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, Rutgers University. http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/professional-development/childlit/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Social Issues Last updated Sep 15, 2009 No Flying, No Tights
This website reviews graphic novels for teens. Browse by genre (superheroes, fantasy, historical fiction, nonfiction, crime and suspense, science fiction, and "realism") or skim the "new sensation" section. Resources particularly appropriate for younger teens are starred. Updates are also available through a free email subscription service. http://www.noflyingnotights.com/ Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction Last updated Jul 8, 2005 Old Fashioned Reads: Books Your Parents and Grandparents (and Maybe You!) Loved
List, compiled in 1997, of classic books in series (and a few individual titles) for children and young adults. No annotations; this list serves more as a reminder of some of the classics, such as the Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, Bobbsey Twins, Betsy-Tacy, Trixie Belden, and the Happy Hollisters. A list from the discussion group Fiction-L, presented on the Web by the Morton Grove Public Library, Illinois. http://www.webrary.org/rs/flbklists/Oldfash.html Topics: Children's Literature, Literature & Books Last updated Mar 15, 2006 Outstanding Books for the College Bound
This is a list of recommended books compiled for "students preparing for college, educators, librarians, and parents." The 2004 list "is organized into five academic disciplines: history, humanities, literature and language arts, science and technology, and social sciences and includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography and drama." Revised every five years by a committee of the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/outstandingbooks/outstandingbooks.cfm Topics: Librarianship, Literature & Books, Poetry Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Papertigers.org
"A website for librarians, teachers, publishers, and all those interested in young readers' books from and about the Pacific Rim and South Asia." Includes book reviews, author interviews, an art gallery, reading recommendations, and a directory of resources (such as magazines and courses). Panorama provides "an overview of children's and young adult books, in English but published anywhere in the world." http://papertigers.org/ Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 27, 2003 Summer Reading Recommended by Horn Book Editors
Suggestions for picture books, easy readers, intermediate and young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for children. From the editors of the children's literature review publications, Horn Book Magazine and the Horn Book Guide. http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/summer.asp Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Poetry, Summer Reading Last updated May 29, 2007 Summertime Favorites
A list of recommended readings, representing "NEH's [National Endowment for the Humanities] long-standing effort to highlight classic literature for young people from kindergarten through high school." Browsable by grade level. http://www.neh.gov/projects/summertimefavorites.html Topics: Children's Literature, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Summer Reading Last updated May 12, 2005 Teen Books & More
Collection of fiction and nonfiction book reviews by library staff and by teen contributors. Also features topical fiction and nonfiction reading lists covering such subjects as sports, music, crafts, faith, family relationships, gender issues, war, and travel. Includes links to resources for teens in areas such as money, careers, and volunteering. From the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. http://www.carnegielibrary.org/teens/books/ Topics: Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Nonfiction by Genre, Poetry Last updated Oct 8, 2009 |
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