Young Adult Literature in Action: A Librarian's Guide, 2nd Edition (Library and Information Science Text)

This comprehensive overview helps students and librarians better understand young adult literature, build and manage collections, and use it to support curricula and programming.

Provides unbiased, authoritative guidance for finding recommended classic and recent titles by genre

Presents an excellent introduction to the field of young adult literature for undergraduate and graduate students who intend to be public or school librarians, students who are new to the study of young adult literature, or librarians who are new to working with young adults

Includes a new section consisting of fascinating answers from 14 authors explaining their motivations and inspirations for writing for young adult readers

Provides expanded coverage on the popular genres of graphic novels and science fiction books