A Core Collection for Young Adults, Second Edition
Help your teen readers thrive with a collection for their diverse tastes!
ISBN: 9781555706920Published: 2010
6 x 9 | 447 pp. | Book and CD-ROM | $80.00
Along with material that spans the gamut of fiction and non-fiction subgenres, from action and adventure to fantasy to history to science-fiction, author Rollie James Welch includes a number of innovative new sections dedicated to more specific interests, like supernatural beings, edgier “almost-street” literature, coming-of-age tales, graphic novels, religious-themed fiction and new classics.
"Citations to reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, VOYA, and Kirkys are included with each of 1386 title entries…the subject breakdown provides an interesting and practical list of titles for collections that might be lacking in one area or another...'Top 10' lists from various ALA committees and the inclusion of several years' worth of award winners help to give the volume an overall refined execution."
School Library Journal, June 2011
Each title includes full bibliographic information along with an annotation that provides a brief plot and character summary, an audience recommendation, and content advisories. A companion CD-ROM offers titles and lists in various formats (Excel, Word) to facilitate easy collection maintenance, selection, and acquisition.
Novice and veteran librarians alike will find this to be the ultimate go-to-source for YA collection development.
