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Week 5: The World of YA Publishing. While you’re waiting… Reader’s Advisory.
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Week 5: The World of YA Publishing
While you’re waiting…Reader’s Advisory A group of girls who are not avid readers but were huge Twilight fans approach you for reading recommendations. They’re tired of vampires and want to move on to other paranormal romances. Remember, overall they’re reluctant readers and they’ll need something that gets their attention right away. What would you recommend? Why? Save your answer until after our break!
Book Packagers Alloy Entertainment “fully integrated entertainment company that develops and produces original books, television series and feature films. The company originate entertainment properties then partners with leading publishers, television networks and movie studios to deliver those properties to the world.” • Books: Clique, Gossip Girl, The Luxe, Pretty Little Liars • TV Shows: Roswell, Privilege, Gossip Girl • Films: The Clique (direct to DVD movie), Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants
A Librarian's Guide to Publishers Standard Publishing Companies • Dutton • Penguin • HarperCollins • Little, Brown • Scholastic • Simon Schuster
YA Imprints • Razorbill (Penguin) – “dedicated to young adult and middle grade books” • 13 Reasons Why • Vampire Academy • Push (Scholastic) – “PUSH is dedicated to new authors and new voices. These writers tell it like it really is. No preaching. No false endings. No stereotypes or contrivance. Just an honest dose of reality. These books are funny, observant, heartbreaking, and heartstopping. Just like life.” • Tyrell by Coe Booth • Cut by Patricia McCormick • Simon Pulse (Scholastic) – “publishes paperback books for teens in various categories and formats including reprints, original paperbacks, and original series.” • Forever by Judy Blume • Deb Caletti
While you’re waiting…Reader’s Advisory A group of girls who are not avid readers but were huge Twilight fans approach you for reading recommendations. They’re tired of vampires and want to move on to other paranormal romances. Remember, overall they’re reluctant readers and they’ll need something that gets their attention right away. What would you recommend? Why?
The Problem With Paranormal:Current Trends in Young Adult Literature
The start of the Trend?
Before we go… Your slides are posted on the wiki, with a link to instructions to make them into a screensaver. Tech Talk: Laura Take a look around your library. What do you see that might specifically appeal to boys? To girls? Consider seating, displays, books… whatever. NOTE: See the syllabus/wiki for your participation assignment for next week.