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Everyone says they’re hot new titles…. And THEY ARE! Great Reads for Young Adults. 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. But my passion?.
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Everyone says they’re hot new titles… And THEY ARE! Great Reads for Young Adults
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
But my passion? (Second only to family) are • (((((books)))) • I read books • I write reviews • I create trailers interest life-long readers
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.
The big big world of YA Lit • Lists (state and national) • Blogs • Journals (Voya, SLJ) • Video trailers
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
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.
YA Websites that Kick! • Good Reads • Class of 2k11 (archived) • YA lit – Upcoming releases • Shelfari
Where to get new releases • Net Galley • Simon and Schuster Galley Grab • HarperCollins Teen Hip Lit
Great Book Trailers! • Publishers • Candlewick • Random House • HarperTeen • Little Brown • Scholastic • Chicken House • Penguin
Genre: Story Collections • The poison eaters and other stories • Zombies vs. unicorns • Geektastic • Breaking up is hard to do • Love is Hell
Great Blogs for YA • Oops…Wrong Cookie • Young Adult Books – What We’re Reading Now • The YaYaYa’s • YA Books and More
Professional Journals • Voya • Online exclusives • Booklists • Book reviews (by quality, popularity, grade) • Hot topics • ALAN
Great YA Booklists! • Goodreads shelves • 22books • Shelfari • YALSA-bk wiki
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
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
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
