Young Adult Librarians' Homepage
http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us
A collection of more than 170 helpful links for teen librarians. From the site: "The YA Librarians' Homepage (formerly known as the Young Adult Librarian's Help/Homepage) is designed to gather resources on and off the Web to help librarians serving teens."
Virtual YA Index
http://yahelp.suffolk.lib.ny.us/virtual.html
Listing of public libraries with young adult sites on the Web.
See YA Around
http://www.cplrmh.com
A database full of ideas for planning more than two dozen library programs for teens, from pizza taste-offs to teen poetry nights, plus forms, handouts, and summer reading themes.
Connecting YA
http://www.connectingya.com/
Articles, books,links, and presentations by legendary YA librarian Patrick Jones, including core collections of graphic novels and YA titles.
International Association of School Librarianship
http://www.iasl-slo.org/
Links, resources, and news for school librarians, with an international flavor.
Libraries and Teen Advisory Groups
http://www.jervislibrary.org/yaweb/TAGs.html
This is a collection of web sites related to teen advisory groups. There is also a page called "Even for the Faint of Heart: Getting Teens to Participate in a Teen Advisory Group", updated regularly.
PUBYAC
https://mail.prairienet.org/mailman/listinfo/pubyac
From the site: "PUBYAC is an Internet discussion list concerned with the practical aspects of Children and Young Adult Services in Public Libraries, focusing on programming ideas, outreach and literacy programs for children and caregivers, censorship and policy issues, collection development, administrative considerations, puppetry, job openings, professional development and other pertinent services and issues."
YALSA listservs
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/professional/yalsalists.html
The Young Adult Library Services Association offers several listservs. The most active are YALSA-BK ("An open list for book discussion. Subscribers are invited to discuss specific titles, as well as other issues concerning young adult reading and young adult literature") and YALSA-L ("An open list to provide news and information about ALA and YALSA to subscribers and to provide subscribers a channel of communication for feedback to ALA and YALSA").
Booktalking group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/booktalking
From the site: "Join teachers and librarians from all over the country, and exchange booktalks, bibliographies, tips, problems, questions, ideas, and even tall tales of wonderful or awful experiences. . . . Both experienced and novice booktalkers are welcome to lurk or to contribute. Moderated by Dr. Joni Richards Bodart, author, university professor, consultant, and Booktalker Extraordinare!"
LM_NET
http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
From the site: "LM_NET is a discussion group open to school library media specialists worldwide, and to people involved with the school library media field. It is not for general librarians or educators. We want to keep the activity and discussion focused on school library media. But, LM_NET can be used by library media people for many different things- to ask for input, share ideas and information, link programs that are geographically remote, make contacts, etc. We currently have over 14,400 subscribers from at least 64 countries."
Graphic Novels in Libraries
http://www.topica.com/lists/GNLIB-L
From the site: "Just for Young Adult / Adult Librarians! Share reviews and resources for collection development of your graphic or comic novel section."
TAGAD-L
http://www.topica.com/lists/tagad-l/
An electronic discussion list for the leaders of Teen Advisory Groups.
School Library Journal
http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/
From the site: "School Library Journal, the print magazine, and now, School Library Journal Online, the web site, serve librarians who work with young people in school and public libraries. The two publications give librarians indispensable information needed to manage libraries, from creating high-quality collections to understanding how technology can assist (or hinder) learning."
Voice of Youth Advocates
http://www.voya.com/
From the site: "Owned by Scarecrow Press, part of the Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates) is a bimonthly journal addressing librarians, educators, and other professionals who work with young adults. The only magazine devoted exclusively to the informational needs of teenagers, it was founded in 1978 by librarians and renowned intellectual freedom advocates Dorothy M. Broderick and Mary K. Chelton ‘to identify the social myths that keep us from serving young people and replace them with knowledge.’"
The ALAN Review
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/alan-review.html"
From the site: "The ALAN Review is a peer-reviewed (refereed) journal published by the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English. It is devoted solely to the field of literature for adolescents. . . .THE ALAN REVIEW publishes reviews of and articles on literature for adolescents and the teaching of that literature: research studies, papers presented at professional meetings, surveys of the literature, critiques of the literature, articles about authors, comparative studies across genre and/or cultures, articles on ways to teach the literature to adolescents, and interviews of authors."
Hornbook
http://www.hbook.com/mag.shtml
From the site: "Independent, opinionated, and authoritative, The Horn Book Magazine is for everyone who needs to know about children’s literature. Each bimonthly issue contains invaluable reviews of the newest books available, lively articles and columns covering a variety of aspects of children’s books, and more. For 75 years, the Magazine has been the nation’s premier journal of record for children’s literature. Professional reading that is also a pleasure."
Journal of Youth Services in Libraries
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JYSL/jysl.html
From the site: "The Journal of Youth Services in Libraries is the official publication of two divisions of the American Library Association: the Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult Library Services Association. The Journal serves as a vehicle for continuing education among librarians working with children and young adults, as a showcase for current practice in both specialties, and as a spotlight for significant activities and programs of both sponsoring divisions."
Kliatt
http://hometown.aol.com/kliatt/index.html
From the site: "KLIATT, a bimonthly magazine, publishes reviews of paperback books, hardcover fiction for adolescents, audiobooks, and educational software recommended for libraries and classrooms serving young adults."
VOICES FROM THE MIDDLE
http://www.ncte.org/pubs/journals/vm
Voices from the Middle is [the National Council of Teachers of English] journal created just for teachers at the middle school level. . . .Each issue is devoted to one topic or concept related to literacy and learning at the middle school level. Each issue includes teachers' descriptions of authentic classroom practices, middle school students' reviews of adolescent literature, a technology column, and reviews of professional resources for teachers.
Young Adult Library Services Association
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/
From the site: "The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), with more than 3,500 members, is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world. Founded in 1957, the goal of YALSA is to advocate, promote, and strengthen service to young adults, ages 12 through 18, as part of the continuum of total library services, and to support those who provide library service to this population."
American Association of School Librarians
http://www.ala.org/aasl/index.html
From the site: "The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field."
Assembly on Literature for Adolescents
http://www.alan-ya.org
From the site: "Founded in November 1973, ALAN is made up of teachers, authors, librarians, publishers, teacher-educators and their students, and others who are particularly interested in the area of young adult literature."
YALSA Booklists
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/index.html
The Young Adult Library Association lists its award-winning teen books on its web site, from Best Books for Young Adults to the Printz and Alex awards.
Book Divas
http://www.bookdivas.com
Book Divas (www.bookdivas.com) is an online book club for young adult and college readers that promotes literacy through book reviews, author visits, writing resources, and more. We run contests, give away free books (whenever we can), and just launched a college scholarship fund for high school seniors. We want to make sure that teens know about our site and would love to get the word out about our community.
Teen Reads
http://www.teenreads.com/
From the site: "We at Teenreads.com bring teens info and features about their favorite authors, books, series and characters. We are a part of The Book Report Network, a group of websites founded in 1996 that share thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more with readers every week. Teenreads.com is THE place online for teens to talk about their fave books --- and find the hippest new titles!"
Amazon.com Teen Books
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/28/ref=br_bh_1_te/103-6951933-5835039
Browse new books and read reviews by Amazon users.
Booklists for Young Adults on the Web
http://www.seemore.mi.org/booklists/
From the site: "This index was compiled from the many YA-related web pages created by librarians, educators and others serving young adults."
Vandergrift's Young Adult Literature Page
http://scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/YoungAdult/index.html
A more scholarly look at YA literature and its history by a library school professor at Rutgers.
Favorite Teenage Angst Books
http://www.grouchy.com/angst/
From the site: "Hi! You've stumbled into a celebration of teenage angst and personal discovery. Here, you'll learn about great books for teens, meet interesting authors and other creative folks, and join me in honoring the joys and struggles of our teenage years. Welcome!"
Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/index.html
From the site: "What is it? A group of booklists for those of you teens out there who need a good read, but are wondering if there's life after Judy Blume and Gary Paulsen. . . . Why are you posting these lists? Because I think some librarians, teachers, book publishers and other adults don't give teens enough credit when it comes to reading tastes. I think that sometimes teens want books that ask a little more of them than Sweet Valley High or Fear Street, but that are still interesting enough to keep their attention. Hopefully the books suggested here will do just that."
Historical Fiction Starring Girls
http://home.pacbell.net/zindel/historical/
From the site: "I have created a selective bibliography of Historical Fiction books for Young Adults that have female protagonists. I have not limited my selections by time period or geographical location, but have tried to choose stories that involve the characters in an adventure. Although they are not fiction, I included some memoirs that are especially powerful and absorbing."
Nancy Keane's Booktalks
http://nancykeane.com/booktalks/
From the site: "These short booktalks are intended to be used by library personnel and teachers. Currently, there are nearly 1,000 booktalks in the database. I have included bibliographical information for your convenience. . .I have also included grade Interest Level (IL) and grade Reading Level (RL) of the books when the information is readily available in standard sources."
No Flying, No Tights: A Website Reviewing Graphic Novels for Teens
http://www.noflyingnotights.com
A beautifully designed website with lots of new reviews, created by a library technician from Massachusetts. From the site: "I decided to create a page devoted to graphic novel reviews specifically for those who read them the most -- mainly teens -- and for those who might be involved in distributing them to teens -- namely teachers, librarians, and parents."
Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
http://www.csusm.edu/csb/
Written in both English and Spanish, this site lists recommended books, professional resources, workshops, proceedings, friends, and links to other related sites.
See Me 4 Books
http://seeme4books.com/
Reviews for and by teens of new YA books, from Betsy Fraser of Calgary Public Library.
Teen Ink
http://teenink.com//
From the site: "Teen Ink is a monthly print magazine, website, and a book series all written by teens for teens. There are over 15,000 pages of student writing on this site. And we're now approaching our 15th year!"
Sharyn November's Author Links
http://www.sharyn.org/
Scroll down to links to authors.
Yahoo
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Young_Adult/
Yahoo's directory of YA authors.
Cynthia Leitich Smith Children's Literature Resources
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/
Features bibliographies, author/illustrator interviews, original articles, annotated links, and more. Focuses include multicultural, horror, cats.
Chris Chrutcher's Authorized Web Site
http://www.aboutcrutcher.com/
A site dedicated to the novels of Chris Crutcher.
Beverly Lewis's web site
www.beverlylewis.com
Bestselling author of HOLLY'S HEART series, SUMMERHILL SECRETS and GIRLS ONLY! series. Published by Bethany House Publishers, an inspirational fiction, nonfiction and youth publisher.
Janette Oke's web site
www.janetteoke.com
Bestselling inspirational author of over 90 books including JANETTE OKE CLASSICS FOR GIRLS series. Published by Bethany House Publishers, an inspirational fiction, nonfiction and youth publisher.
Sylvia Engdahl's Web site
www.sylviaengdahl.com
The science fiction novels of Sylvia Engdahl, author of Enchantress from the Stars and Children of the Star, plus her views on space colonization.
Simon Cheshire's Web site
http://uk.geocities.com/simoncheshireuk
A bestselling U.K. writer of teen and children's books, Cheshire is the author of "Kissing Vanessa" and "Plastic Fantastic".
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