Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Third Edition
Author: Michael Cart
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2017-11-21
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 0838914624
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Young Adult Literature, Fourth Edition
Author: Michael Cart
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2022-05-09
Total Pages: 597
ISBN-13: 0838937489
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Editorial Advisory Board: Sarah Park Dahlen, Associate Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Marianne Martens, Associate Professor, School of Information, Kent State University; Amy Pattee, Associate Professor and Co-coordinator of Dual-Degree MS LIS/MA Children’s Literature, School of Library and Information Science, Children’s Literature, Simmons University “Comprehensive and substantial ... a highly recommended resource," raved VOYA about the third edition. Now, to keep pace with changes in the field of publishing and realign itself to the newest generation of young adults, Cart returns with a sweeping update of his classic text. Relied upon by educators, LIS instructors and students, and practitioners for its insight and thoroughness, his book surveys the landscape of YA lit both past and present, sketching out its origins and showing how it has evolved to deal with subjects every bit as complex as its audience; closely examines teen demographics, literacy, audiobooks, the future of print, the role of literary criticism, and other key topics; provides updated coverage of perennially popular genre fiction, including horror, sci fi, and dystopian fiction; delves deeply into multicultural and LGBTQIA+ literature, substantially updated in this edition; features expansive interviews with best-selling authors like Eric Shanower, Jackie Woodson, and Bill Konigsberg as well as several publishers and leaders in the field; discusses the impact of the Printz Award, ALAN’s Walden Award, the National Book Award, The Los Angeles Times Book Award, and other honors; and features abundant bibliographic material to aid in readers' advisory and collection development.
Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults
Author: Michael Cart
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2013-02-21
Total Pages: 139
ISBN-13: 0838911587
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author of the bestseller Young Adult Literature: From Romance to Realism, Cart applies his considerable expertise as columnist and critic for Booklist to identifying 200 exceptional adult books that will satisfy a variety of young adults recreational reading tastes. Features only the best of the best no cheesy star bios or chick lit lite here. Makes finding a great book easy, with multiple indexes and thorough annotation .
From Romance to Realism
Author: Michael Cart
Publisher: HarperColl
Published: 1996-01-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780064461610
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Traces the historical development of young adult literature, analyzing classics in the genre and assessing its future
Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature
Author: Christine A. Jenkins
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2018-03-20
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 1442278072
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discussions of gender and sexuality have become part of mainstream conversations and are being reflected in the work of more and more writers of fiction, particularly in literature aimed at young adult audiences. But young readers, regardless of their sexual orientation, don’t always know what books offer well-rounded portrayals of queer characters and situations. Fortunately, finding positive role models in fiction that features LGBTQ+ themes has become less problematic, though not without its challenges. In Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature: LGBTQ+ Content since 1969, Christine Jenkins and Michael Cart provide an overview of the literary landscape. An expanded version of The Heart Has Its Reasons, this volume charts the evolution of YA literature that features characters and themes which resonate not only with LGBTQ+ readers but with their allies as well. In this resource, Jenkins and Cart identify titles that are notable either for their excellence—accurate, thoughtful, and tactful depictions—or deficiencies—books that are wrongheaded, stereotypical, or outdated. Each chapter has been significantly updated, and this edition also includes new chapters on bisexual, transgender, and intersex issues and characters, as well as chapters on comics, graphic novels, and works of nonfiction. This book also features an annotated bibliography and a number of author-title lists of books discussed in the text that will aid teachers, librarians, parents, and teen readers. Encompassing a wider array of sexual identities, Representing the Rainbow in Young Adult Literature is an invaluable resource for young people eager to read about books relevant to them and their lives.
Exploding the Myths
Author: Marc Aronson
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9780810839045
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents essays that discuss the various reasons for how, what, and why teenagers read, and some issues involved in why they do not.
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Graphic Novels
Author: Francisca Goldsmith
Publisher: American Library Association
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 137
ISBN-13: 0838910084
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Graphic novels have found a place on library shelves but many librarians struggle to move this expanding body of intellectual, aesthetic, and entertaining literature into the mainstream of library materials.
Bad Behavior
Author: Mary Gaitskill
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-03-13
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 1451687079
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →National Book Award finalist Mary Gaitskill’s debut collection, Bad Behavior—powerful stories about dislocation, longing, and desire which depict a disenchanted and rebellious urban fringe generation that is searching for human connection. Now a classic, Bad Behavior made critical waves when it first published, heralding Gaitskill’s arrival on the literary scene and her establishment as one of the sharpest, erotically charged, and audaciously funny writing talents of contemporary literature. Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times called it “Pinteresque,” saying, “Ms. Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail, that she is able to make even the most extreme situations seem real…her reportorial candor, uncompromised by sentimentality or voyeuristic charm…underscores the strength of her debut.”
At the Edge of the Universe
Author: Shaun David Hutchinson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2017-02-07
Total Pages: 348
ISBN-13: 1481449680
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the author of We Are the Ants comes “another winner” (Booklist, starred review) about a boy who believes the universe is slowly shrinking as the things he remembers are being erased from others’ memories. Tommy and Ozzie have been best friends since the second grade, and boyfriends since eighth. They spent countless days dreaming of escaping their small town—and then Tommy vanished. More accurately, he ceased to exist, erased from the minds and memories of everyone who knew him. Everyone except Ozzie. Ozzie doesn’t know how to navigate life without Tommy, and soon he suspects that something else is going on: that the universe is shrinking. When Ozzie is paired up with the reclusive and secretive Calvin for a physics project, it’s hard for him to deny the feelings developing between them, even if he still loves Tommy. But Ozzie knows there isn’t much time left to find Tommy—that once the door closes, it can’t be opened again. And he’s determined to keep it open as long as possible.
The Carbon Diaries 2015
Author: Saci Lloyd
Publisher: Holiday House
Published: 2012-05-08
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 0823426890
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It's the year 2015, and global warming is ravaging the environment. In response, the United Kingdom mandates carbon rationing. When her carbon debit card arrives in the mail, sixteen-year-old Laura is just trying to handle the pressure of exams, keep her straight-X punk band on track, and catch the attention of her gorgeous classmate Ravi. But as multiple natural disasters strike and Laura's parents head toward divorce, her world spirals out of control. With the highest-category hurricane in history heading straight toward London, chronicling the daily insanity is all Laura can do to stay grounded in a world where disaster is the norm.
