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The Best Teen Reads 2010
Sharron L. McElmeel; Hi Willow Research & Publishing; 2010; ISBN 978-1-933170-52-7; $20.00 http://www.lmcsource.com/catalog/bestteenreads.html In the form of an annotated checklist, the book has been created as an useful selection tool and a guide for book discussions in selection groups, classes or workshops in young adult materials. | 2007 edition 2005 edition  |
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This is an extensive young adult literature resource handbook filled with booklists, author information, Web resources, and ideas for enriching your classroom or library program. This book is a very helpful listing of the resources that emerged for 2010. The information can be complemented with a seminar presented by Sharron L. McElmeel -- her extensive background, expansion of information about the books listed in the handbook, stories behind the stories, author notes, and information about using them in the classroom/library will provide an energetic look at great new books for teen readers. A full-day seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Seminar Available -- See Below
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REVIEW of the 2005 edition --- by Shari Fesko (VOYA, April 2006 (Vol. 29, No. 1)) Those new to teaching or youth librarianship will welcome this information-packed albeit slender volume. McElmeel is a professor and past teacher who now does seminars on the best current literature, both fiction and nonfiction. Her expertise is definitely on display here, and this reviewer was especially impressed with her detailed explanations of a variety of young adult awards and notables lists. She first focuses on award-winning titles from the past year before moving on to other topics such as graphic novels, poetry, and audiobooks for teens. McElmeel keeps her lists very manageable and her summaries short and concise, making this resource appropriate even to give to younger teens wishing to search for some good reads on their own. She also includes little-known tidbits about specific authors and titles in highlighted boxes throughout the various lists. This breaks up the list format, giving a little more interest but still keeping it readable. In addition, she gives a variety of useful online links to further assist teens and professionals in the ever changing world of YA literature. The only faults here are a few glaring grammatical mistakes that do not take away from the value of this title. McElmeel is really aiming her work at teachers and media specialists as she talks at length about curriculum connections, including a whole chapter on "book packaging" or grouping titles together by specific themes such as slavery. This slim book is recommended for public librarians wishing to expand their knowledge and their patrons knowledge of the variety of materials available. 2005, Hi Willow (Dist. By LMC Source), 91p., $18 pb. Ages adult professional. |
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For your next seminar --Contact Sharron at mcelmeel@mcelmeel.com or 319.393.2562 for an available date and costs. ###
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Last Updated: January 2010