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What’s New in Young Adult Literature

What’s New in Young Adult Literature. The best books, films, audiobooks & graphic novels. Who is YALSA?. YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library Services Association Has over 5,300 members who are school librarians, public librarians, educators, grad students and library supporters

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What’s New in Young Adult Literature

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  1. What’s New in Young Adult Literature The best books, films, audiobooks & graphic novels

  2. Who is YALSA? • YALSA stands for the Young Adult Library Services Association • Has over 5,300 members who are school librarians, public librarians, educators, grad students and library supporters • Mission is to advocate, promote and strengthen service to young adults (12-18) as part of the continuum of total library service, and to support those who provide service to this population. • Parent organization is the American Library Association (ALA)

  3. ABOUT YALSA’S AWARDS • All award winners are announced in Jan. • All awards are given annually. • Anyone can submit a field nomination for any of the awards via an online form. • Each award has its own committee that considers nominations and chooses the winners. • All committee work is confidential.

  4. Alex Awards • The 10 best adult books with teen appeal • Can be fiction or nonfiction • Great for high school collections and for readers’ advisory to older teens

  5. Edwards Award • For an author who has made significant and lasting contribution to YA lit and for a specific body of his/her work • Think of these books & authors as classics • Sir Terry Pratchett is the 2011 winner

  6. Morris Award • For the best YA book by a first-time author • Debuted in 2010 • The 2011 winner and finalists are:

  7. YALSA’s Nonfiction Award • For the best work of nonfiction published for young adults • Debuted in 2010 • The 2011 winner and finalists are:

  8. Odyssey Award • For best audiobook production for youth • Debuted in 2008 • Co-administered by ALSC and YALSA • The 2011 winner and honor books are:

  9. Printz Award • For literary excellence in YA literature • There is 1 winner & up to 4 honor books • Established in 2000 & sponsored by Booklist magazine

  10. ABOUT THE SELECTED LISTS • With the exception of the Teens’ Top Ten (TTT), all lists are announced in January, TTT is October. • With the exception of Outstanding Books for the College Bound, all lists are annual. OBCB is every five years. • Anyone can submit a field nomination for any of the lists via an online form. • Nominations become available in March via the YALSA web site. • Each list has its own committee that compiles the nominations and chooses the final titles.

  11. Amazing Audiobooks for YAs • Lists the best recently released audiobooks for teens • Can be adult or YA titles • Some 2011 highlights: The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine, read by Kirby Heyborne, produced byListening Library and One Crazy Summer by Rita Garcia Williams, read by Sisi Aisha Johnson, produced by Recorded Books.

  12. Best Fiction for Young Adults • Lists the year’s best fiction books for teens • Titles must be designates as young adult • Both popularity & literary quality are considered • This list is new for 2011 and was formerly Best Books for Young Adults • The 2011 list can be found here: www.ala.org/yalsa/bfya • For the 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults go to: www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya

  13. Fabulous Films for Young Adults • Lists the best films for teens, based on a particular theme • The 2011 theme is “Other Times/Other Places.” Some films on the 2011 list are Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till, a documentary about 14-year-old Emmett Till whose murder while visiting family in Mississippi, helped spark the Civil Rights Movement in the South, and Empires – The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, about how the powerful Italian Medici family ruled Europe and started the Renaissance period

  14. Great Graphic Novels for Teens • Showcases the year’s best graphic novels and graphic nonfiction for teens • Can be adult or YA titles • Some 2011 highlights Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel, and Green Monk byBrandon Dayton.

  15. Outstanding Books for the College Bound • Compiled every 5 years • Organized by subject area • Both fiction and nonfiction • Both adult and YA titles • The newest list is from 2009 • Good for high schools & for older teens

  16. Popular Paperbacks for YAs • Compilation of the best recent paperbacks for teens based on stated themes • Both adult & YA titles are eligible • Themes for 2011 are: • Thrillers & Killers: May cause anxiety. . . don't read at home alone. • What's Cooking? Tasty reads to fill your belly and warm your soul. • What If…: It's the end of the world as we know it. • Zombies, Werewolves, and Things with Wings: Because vampires suck!

  17. Quick Picks for Reluctant YA Readers • Lists high interest reads for teens • Adult & YA titles are eligible • YALSA defines reluctant readers as anyone who, for whatever reason, doesn’t like to read • Some highlights from 2011 are Rikers High by Paul Volponi, and This is Why You're Fat: Where Dreams Become Heart Attacks byJessica Amason and Richard Blakeley.

  18. Teens’ Top Ten • Annual list of books for teens, selected solely by teens • Select teen book groups around the country create the list of nominations • Nominations are announced during National Library Week • Any teen can participate in the online vote during Teen Read Week in October • The top 3 ’10 vote getters: • Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins • City of Glass by Cassandra Clare • Heist Society by Ally Carter

  19. Websites for More Information • www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists (access point for all awards & lists) • www.ala.org/yalsa/bfya(Best Fiction for YAs) • www.ala.org/yalsa/ggnt (Graphic Novels) • www.ala.org/teenstopten (Teens’ Top 10) • www.ala.org/yalsa/printz (Printz Award) • www.ala.org/yalsa/edwards(Edwards Award)

  20. Award Resources from YALSA • ALA Graphics, sells award seals & Printz bookmarks (www.alastore.ala.org) • Quick & Popular Reads for Teens (2009, ALA Editions) • Official YALSA Awards Guide Book (2008, Neal Schuman) • YALSA-BK, a listserv for people to talk about YA lit, http://tinyurl.com/yalsa-bk • Young Adult Library Services (quarterly), the spring issue is the awards issue

  21. Continuing Education Resources • Stay current with developments in YA literature through YALSA’s webinars! • YALSA offers monthly webinars on the third Thursday at 2pm EST • Learn about our upcoming webinars here: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars • Can’t attend the live session? Check out our webinars on demand! www.ala.org/yalsa/webinarsondemand

  22. Please contact YALSA if we can be of help YALSA 50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611 1.800.545.2433 x4390 yalsa@ala.org www.ala.org/yalsa (web site) http://yalsa.ala.org/blog/ (blog) http://yalsa.ala.org/thehub/ (literature blog) http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php (wiki)

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