Teen Genreflecting serves as a guide to contemporary teen fiction, encompassing every genre and format, including graphic novels, scrapbook-formatted books, verse novels, historical fiction, speculative fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, and more. Teen literature is one of the most popular and quickly growing segments of the publishing world. Not only are teens continuing to read for pleasure, but many adults have discovered the joys of teen literature.
As part of the Genreflecting Advisory Series, Teen Genreflecting provides librarians with a road map to the vibrant and diverse body of literature focusing on recent fiction for teens, organizing and describing some 1,300 titles, most published within the past ten years, along with perennial classics. The authors indicate where each title fits in the genre scheme; its subject matter, format, and general reading level; and any pertinent awards. They also provide advice on readers' advisory services to teens, descriptions of genres and subgenres, and lists of favorites for each genre.
As with previous editions, this guide will prove invaluable to librarians building their teen collections and will help them assist teens in finding the books they love, no matter what genre.
By:
Sarah Flowers,
Samuel Stavole-Carter
Foreword by:
Diana Tixier Herald
Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 178mm,
Weight: 652g
ISBN: 9781440872723
ISBN 10: 1440872724
Series: Genreflecting Advisory Series
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 08 September 2020
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
,
Undergraduate
,
Children's (6-12)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Acknowledgments Foreword by Diana Tixier Herald Introduction Chapter 1—Contemporary Life 1 Identity Ethnic and Racial Identity Gender and Sexual Identity Faith Passions Art, Poetry, Writing 13 Music 14 Sports 16 Theater and Dance 19 Games 20 Social and Political Activism 21 Cooking 22 Coming of Age Relationships Friends Families Teen Pregnancy and Parenting 37 Fostering Arrangements 39 Homelessness and Runaways 40 Death, Disability, Disease Sarah's Picks Chapter 2—Historical Fiction 47 North American Historical Fiction North American Fiction before 1900 20th-Century North America World Historical Fiction World Historical Fiction before 1900 20th-Century World Historical Fiction Sam's Picks Chapter 3—Romance 77 Contemporary Romance Chick Lit LGBTQIA+ Romance Collections of Romance Short Stories Sarah's Picks Chapter 4—Adrenaline 97 Mystery Contemporary Mysteries Historical Mysteries Suspense Adventure/Thrillers Action-Adventure Survival Stories Espionage and Terrorism Sarah's Picks Chapter 5—Speculative Fiction 125 Paranormal and Horror Occult Ghosts Monsters Vampires, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters Zombies Witchcraft Unexplained Phenomena Superheroes Sam's Picks Science Fiction Action Adventure Bioengineering Virtual Reality Alternate Worlds and Parallel Worlds Steampunk Time Travel Aliens Utopia/Dystopia Postapocalyptic Sam's Picks Fantasy Epic Heroic Magic and Wizards World of Faerie Urban Fantasy Magical Realism and Mythic Reality Myth and Legend Fairy Tales Alternate and Parallel Worlds Sam's Picks Appendix A: Alternate Formats Appendix B: Multicultural Interest Author/Title Index Subject Index
Sarah Flowers is a retired librarian from California and a past president of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association. Samuel Stavole-Carter is a product support specialist at OverDrive and a former teacher and librarian.
