Jennifer Hubert knows what makes teens tick - and what genres, subjects, and storylines will keep them reading at the library. The creator of the popular Reading Rants Web site, Hubert has compiled 100 of her best recommendations in this unique resource. This book is invaluable as a collection development, reader's advisory, or booktalking tool. Each featured title includes an extensive annotation with a detailed plot, theme, and audience description; sources for review; and other related books to recommend. Topics covered include: books for boys, girls, and tweens; graphic novels; historical...

Build your booktalking repertoire with these easy and effective talks. Jennifer Bromann, author of the popular Booktalking that Works, returns with this collection of over 200 titles and all-new talks--from classics like Go Ask Alice to current bestsellers like The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Filled with practical advice, Bromann helps librarians craft their own booktalks; get invited into classrooms and schools; incorporate various genres and subjects; and develop catchy book hooks that grab teens' attention and get them to the shelves. Entries for each book include a full, ready-to-use...

Talking to teens can be tough. Figuring out how to deliver effective reader's advisory to this uniquely challenging group can be even tougher for young adult librarians and school media specialists. This important new book addresses the challenges of reader's advisory for teens who often don't know what's available, aren't sure what they want, and may even be embarrassed to ask for it. Here's the insight you need to: * Explore the qualities, attitudes, and resources that make teen-centered reader's advisory effective * Investigate the characteristics of quality YA reader's advisory * Take an...

Teens want their own space online, and with the help of this new book, you can create a teen library site that's cutting-edge, engaging, and effective in connecting young adults to your library. Here you'll find inspiring examples and ideas from ground-breaking teen librarians across the country. From ready reference and homework help to forums for creative expression and online discussions, this book will help you take your online teen services to the next level and beyond. Doyle offers ideas for providing online workshops and instruction, homework help, reference services, reader's...

Here is the first "one-stop-shopping" manual for librarians working in young adult services who would like to make their work--hiring, training, coordinating, planning, budgeting - both more effective, and more enjoyable. Renee J. Vaillancourt, former feature editor of Public Libraries magazine, shows you how to apply tried-and-true business theories and management principles to transform your hectic and overwhelming work in YA services into a fun, successful, and gratifying career. Vaillancourt applies classic management principles to handle every aspect of a YA librarian's workday -...

This work aims to show ways to help teens learn critical information literacy skills. It shows educators how to hook teens by integrating popular YA sites into teaching and programming, and how to use these sites for teaching mathematics, science, and language arts. Lesson plans, activity sheets, and templates are included for arts and entertainment (including music and movies). Also included are: shopping; the quest for self-definition (incorporating the use of discussion boards, mailing lists, and chat rooms); and sports. Each section includes an overview, lesson plans and activity sheets,...