Professional Sources:  Collection Development for Young Adults
 

ALA's Guide to Best Reading, 2004.  Chicago: ALA, 2004. [Z1037 .A88]

ARBA In-Depth. Children's and Young Adult Titles.  Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004 [Ref. Z1037.1 .A73 2004]

Allyson A.W. Lyga.  Graphic Novels in Your Media Center: a Definitive Guide. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [On Reserve: Z692.G7 L94 2004].

Anderson, Sheila B.  Serving Older Teens. Wesport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004.  [Ref. Z718.5 .S48 2004]

Barron, Neil.  Anatomy of Wonder: a Critical Guide to Science Fiction.  Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [Ref. PN3448.S45 A52 2004]

Best Books for Young Adults.  Chicago: ALA, 2007. [Reference Z1037 C34 2007]

Bishop, Kay.  The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts, Practices, and information Sources. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. Z675.S3 V334 2007

Bodart, Joni Richards.  The World's Best Thin Books, Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow, 2000. [On Reserve: Z1037 .B66 2000]

Books for You: An Annotated Booklist for Senior High. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2001. [On Reserve: Z1037 .G217 2001]

Brown, Jean E. and Elaine C. Stephens, ed. Your Reading: an Annotated Booklist for Middle School and Junior High. Urbana, Ill.: National Council of Teachers of English, 2003. [Z1037 .Y68 2003]

Burgin, Robert.  Nonfiction Readers' Advisory. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [Z711.55 .N66 2004]

Calvert, Stephen.  Best Books for Young Adult Readers. New Providence, N.J.: R.R. Bowker, 1997. [Ref. Z1037 .C176 1997]

Darby, Mary Ann and Miki Pryne. Hearing all the Voices: Multicultural Books for Adolescents. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2002. [Z1037.A1 D18 2002]

Dillon, Martin and Shannon Graff Hysell, editors.  ARBA In-Depth:  Children's and Young Adult Reference.  Westport: Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [Ref. Z 1037.1 .A 73 2004]

Drew, Bernard.  100 More Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies.  Westport, CT:  Libraries Unlimited, 2002. [Ref. PS490 .D74 2002]

Gillespie, John.  Best Books for High School Readers Grades 9-12.  New Providence, New Jersey: Bowker, 2004.  [Ref. Z1037 .G4816 2004]

___________.  Best books for Middle School and Junior High Readers: Grades 6-9 /Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [Ref. Z1037 .G482 2004]

___________.  Guides to Collection Development for Children and Young Adults. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. A little out of date but still useful [On reserve: Z1037 .G495 1998]

Herald, Diana Tixier.  Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction.  Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2006 [PS374.P63 H47 2006] and soon in Reference.

Hipple, Ted, editor.  Writers for Young Adults. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1997. [Ref. PS490 .W75 1997] and Supplement, 2000.

Hoffman, frank.  Library Collection Developement Policies: School Libraries and Learning Resource Centers.  Lanham, NY:  Scarecrow, 2007.  [On Reserve Z687.2 U6 H 65 2007]

Honnold, RoseMary. The Teen Reader's Advisor.  New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2006. Z1037 .H75 2006

Hubert, Jennifer. Reading Rants: a Guide to Books that Rock!  New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007. Z1037 .H865 2007

Jones, Patrick.  Connecting Young Adults and Libraries.  New York: Neal-Schuman, 2004. [On Reserve: Z718.5 .J66 2004]

___________.  A Core Collection for Young Adults.  New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2003 [Z1037 .J66 2003]

Koelling, Holly.  Classic Connections: Turning Teens on to Great Literature. Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [Z1037 .A1 K64 2004]

LiBretto, Ellen V. and Catherine Barr. High/low Handbook: Best Books and Web Stes for Reluctant Teen Readers. Westport, CT : Libraries Unlimited, 2002.  [ Z1039.S5 H54 2002]

Lukenbill, W. Bernard.  Collection Development for a New Century in the School Library Media Center. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002. [Z675.S3 L8953 2002]

Lynn, Ruth Nadelman.  Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults. New Providence, New Jersey: Bowker, 2005. [Ref. Z1037 .L97 2005].

Mahood, Kristine.  A Passion for Print: Promoting Reading and Books to Teens. Westport, Conn.  Libraries Unlimited, 2006. [Reserve
Z718.5 .M34 2006]

Middle and Junior High Core Collection.  New York: H.W. Wilson, 1970- . [most recent in Reference, Ref. Z1037 .W765, others in circulating, also available as electronic resource]

Miller, Steve. Developing and Promoting Graphic Novel Collections. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2005. Z692.G7 M55 2005

Molin, Paulette. American Indian Themes in Young Adult Literature. Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2005. [PS173.I6 M65 2005]

More Outstanding Books for the College Bound.  Young Adult Library Services Association. Chicago: ALA, 2006. [Ref. Z1039 .C65].

Nichols, C. Allen. Thinking Outside the Book: Alternatives for Today's Teen Library Collections. Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2004. [On Reserve: Z718.5 .T47 2004]

Rochman, Hazel.  Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. Chicago: ALA, 1993.  [On reserve: Z1037 .R6 1993]
 

St. James Guide to Young Adult Writers. Detroit, Michigan: Gale, 1999. [Ref. PS490 S7 1999]

Schon, Isabel.  Recommended Books in Spanish for Children and Young Adults. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2000.  [Z1037.7 .S387]

Safford, Barbara Ripp.  Guide to Reference Materials for School Library Media Centers.  Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.  [Ref. Z1037.1 .S34]

Schwedt, Rachel E. Core Collection for Children and Young Adults.  Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008.   Z1037 .S378 2008

Senior High School Core Collection.  New York: H.W. Wilson, 1932- . [most recent in Reference, Ref. Z1037 .W77, others in circulating], also available as electronic resource.

Silvey, Anita.  500 Great Books for Teens. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2006. [Reference Z1037 .S577 2006]

Van Orden, Phyllis. The Collection Program in Schools: Concepts,Practices, and Information Sources. Englewood, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.  [Reserve: Z675.S3 V334 2001]

What do Young Adults Read Next?: a Reader's Guide to Fiction for Young Adults.  Detroit : Gale, 2002. [Ref. Z1037 .S7575]

What do I Read Next? Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 2000. [Ref. PN3427 .W43IS 2001] also available as electronic resource.

York, Sherry.  Ethnic Book Awards: a Directory of Multicultural Literature for Young Readers. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Pub., 2005. [Ref. Z1037.A2 Y67 2005]

The Young Adult Reader's Adviser. Two volumes. New Providence, New Jersey: Bowker, 1992. [Ref. Z1037 .Y674]
 

Last Updated 1/27/09
Linda Watklins
GSLIS Librarian