TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chance,Rosemary
TI  - Young adult literature in action: a librarian's guide 
T2  - Library and information science text series
SN  - 9781610692434
PY  - 2014///]
CY  - Santa Barbara, California
PB  - Libraries Unlimited, an Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
KW  - Teenagers
KW  - Books and reading
KW  - United States
KW  - Bibliography
KW  - Young adults
KW  - Young adult literature
KW  - Young adult literature, American
KW  - High school libraries
KW  - Book lists
KW  - Bibliographies
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-183) and index; 1: An introduction to young adults and their literature -- Defining young adults -- Defining young adult literature -- Selecting books for young adults -- Audiobooks -- Conclusion -- 2: Quick reads -- Comic books -- Fiction series books -- Short stories -- Magazines and zines -- Poetry -- Conclusion -- 3: Realistic fiction -- Modern realistic fiction -- Dark modern realistic fiction -- Historical fiction -- Conclusion -- 4: Fantastic fiction -- Fantasy -- Science fiction by Karin Perry -- Conclusion -- 5: Informational books -- Biographies and autobiographies -- Other informational books -- Conclusion -- 6: Cultural diversity -- African Americans -- Latino/Latina Americans -- Asian Americans -- Native Americans -- Jewish Americans -- International cultures -- Conclusion -- 7: The freedom to read -- Introduction -- Definitions of intellectual freedom terms -- Conclusion
N2  - "Utilizing a genre approach, this overview of young adult literature shows new librarians and library science students the criteria to use for selecting quality books, including recommended titles"--
ER  -