What do you think?
Rate this book
Best Books for Young Adults
Best Books for Young Adults is back and better than ever! The new third edition continues to be the most comprehensive and effective reference for great reading for young adults, including 40 years of best YA books plus Teen service librarians in public and school libraries, along with parents, and middle and high school English teachers, will welcome this fully updated third edition, featuring a thought-provoking foreword from Betty Carter, YA services luminary and editor of the first two editions of BBYA.
360 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2007
2 people are currently reading
20 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews
April 29, 2012
Koelling, H. (2007). Best books for young adults. Chicago: American Library Association.
Citation created by: Tom Shaw
Call Number: Z1037 .C34 2007
Description: This book provides age and grade level appropriate reading lists for both the librarian and high school student.
Content/Scope: Twenty-seven themed and annotated reproducible booklists are included. The lists span 40 years of young adult literature.
Accuracy/Authority: This book has received mostly positive reviews by reputable review sources.
Arrangement/Presentation: Chapters of the lists are organized as follows: Current trends in teen
publishing and best books for young adults -- Themed lists -- Best books for young adults selections,
1966-2006 -- The books by author -- The books by year -- The best of the best from the 2005
Preconference -- Ten years of BBYA top tens, 1997-2006.
Timeliness/Permanence: This reference book was published in 2007, so its content and relevance will change in the future. New hard copy editions become available regularly and updates will be necessary.
Cost: $46.00
Rational for Selection: This handy reference book is a valuable resource to students, librarians and teachers. English teachers can use it to develop effective reading lists for each school year.
Citation created by: Tom Shaw
Call Number: Z1037 .C34 2007
Description: This book provides age and grade level appropriate reading lists for both the librarian and high school student.
Content/Scope: Twenty-seven themed and annotated reproducible booklists are included. The lists span 40 years of young adult literature.
Accuracy/Authority: This book has received mostly positive reviews by reputable review sources.
Arrangement/Presentation: Chapters of the lists are organized as follows: Current trends in teen
publishing and best books for young adults -- Themed lists -- Best books for young adults selections,
1966-2006 -- The books by author -- The books by year -- The best of the best from the 2005
Preconference -- Ten years of BBYA top tens, 1997-2006.
Timeliness/Permanence: This reference book was published in 2007, so its content and relevance will change in the future. New hard copy editions become available regularly and updates will be necessary.
Cost: $46.00
Rational for Selection: This handy reference book is a valuable resource to students, librarians and teachers. English teachers can use it to develop effective reading lists for each school year.
June 7, 2017
Extensive list of books to read. Time consuming and yet it broadens your selection. I liked the cover. I could definitely see myself in here, so I added it to my literary candidates. It's the reason why I'll choose one book list book at a time.
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews