| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| YA Author Contributors | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| An Introduction to Young Adults and their Literature | p. 1 |
| Defining Young Adults | p. 2 |
| Defining Young Adults as Individuals | p. 2 |
| Defining Young Adult Literature | p. 3 |
| Authors in Action: On Writing YA by Kate Hart | p. 3 |
| History of Young Adult Literature in Action: Early Adult Books Read by Young People | p. 4 |
| More Young Adult Literature History in Action: First Books Written for Young Adults | p. 5 |
| Defining Young Adult Literature | p. 5 |
| Classic Young Adult Titles | p. 5 |
| Defining Young Adults through Reading Preferences, Interests, and Choices | p. 6 |
| Reading Surveys | p. 6 |
| Reading Survey Questions | p. 7 |
| Goodreads | p. 7 |
| Book Format Choices | p. 8 |
| Reading Preferences and Gender Roles | p. 8 |
| Inclusivity, Diversity, and Own Voices in Young Adult Literature | p. 10 |
| We Need Diverse Books Organization (WNDB) | p. 10 |
| Types of Diversity to Consider in Collection Development | p. 12 |
| Librarians in Action: Using a Diversity Audit to Guide Your Young Adult Collection | p. 13 |
| Own Voice Authors | p. 14 |
| Interview with Eric Gansworth | p. 14 |
| A Sample of Online Resources for Seeking Out and Selecting Inclusive Young Adult Books | p. 15 |
| Interview with Jason Reynolds | p. 15 |
| Worlds of Words | p. 16 |
| Selecting Books for Young Adults | p. 17 |
| Literature in Action: Awards and Award Lists | p. 17 |
| Best Lists by State | p. 18 |
| Best Fiction for Young Adults | p. 18 |
| Young Adults' Choices Project | p. 19 |
| Librarians in Action!: Teen-Selected and Recommended Book Lists | p. 19 |
| Margaret A. Edwards Award | p. 22 |
| Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers | p. 23 |
| Michael L. Printz Award | p. 23 |
| Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults | p. 23 |
| Outstanding Books for the College Bound | p. 24 |
| Alex Award | p. 24 |
| Stonewall Book Awards | p. 24 |
| Rainbow Book Lists | p. 24 |
| Coretta Scott King Book Awards | p. 24 |
| The Walter Dean Myers Award | p. 25 |
| Pura Belpre Award | p. 26 |
| Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award | p. 26 |
| Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature | p. 26 |
| Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature | p. 27 |
| The American Indian Youth Literature Awards | p. 27 |
| The Association of Jewish Libraries-Book Awards | p. 27 |
| Arab American Book Awards | p. 27 |
| Mildred L. Batchelder Award | p. 28 |
| Librarians in Action!: Introducing Your YA Collection to Readers | p. 28 |
| Promoting Books and Authors with Young Adults | p. 29 |
| Booktube | p. 30 |
| Instagram, Book Blogs, and Building Other YA Book Communities | p. 30 |
| Book Blogs | p. 30 |
| Young Adult Literature-Focused Podcasts | p. 31 |
| Promoting Young Adult Literature through Visual Literacy: Movies Based on Young Adult Books | p. 31 |
| Author Visits | p. 33 |
| Author Visits Checklist | p. 33 |
| Selecting an Author | p. 33 |
| Promote, Promote, PROMOTE! | p. 34 |
| Hosting the Event | p. 34 |
| Virtual Author Visits | p. 34 |
| Promoting Young Adult Literature at Teen-Focused Author Events | p. 35 |
| Professional Organizations with a Young Adult Focus | p. 38 |
| Conclusion | p. 38 |
| Professional Bibliographies for Book Selection, Reading Promotion, and Library Services | p. 39 |
| Assignments in Action: Young Adults and Their Literature | p. 40 |
| Book Access through Quick Reads and Audiobooks | p. 41 |
| Effective Strategies for All Types of Readers | p. 41 |
| Comic Books | p. 42 |
| Graphic Novels | p. 43 |
| Popular Categories of Graphic Works | p. 45 |
| Superheroes | p. 45 |
| Literary Adaptations | p. 45 |
| Fantasy | p. 45 |
| Media Adaptations and Tie-Ins | p. 46 |
| Slice-of-Life/School Stories | p. 46 |
| Nonfiction | p. 47 |
| Manga | p. 48 |
| Electronic Graphic Novels and Manga | p. 51 |
| Graphic Novels and Nonfiction in Action | p. 51 |
| Professional Resources for Graphic Novels and Comic Books | p. 51 |
| Librarians in Action: A Manga Club | p. 52 |
| Fiction Series Books | p. 53 |
| Early Series Books: A History | p. 53 |
| Authors in Action: The Power of What If by Ally Carter | p. 55 |
| Anthologies and Story Collections | p. 56 |
| Benefits of Anthologies and Story Collections | p. 56 |
| Diversity in Anthologies and Short Story Collections | p. 56 |
| Librarians in Action!: Using Student Preferences to Help Curate Teen Book Choices | p. 58 |
| Magazines | p. 60 |
| Poetry | p. 60 |
| Poems of Romantic Love | p. 61 |
| Sports Poems | p. 62 |
| Poems about Teen Tragedy, Angst, and Joy | p. 62 |
| Poems of Horror | p. 63 |
| Literature in Action: Poetry Slams and Open Mics! | p. 63 |
| Poems about Neighborhoods | p. 63 |
| Humorous Poems | p. 64 |
| Poems Written by Young Adults | p. 64 |
| Classic Poems | p. 65 |
| Verse Novels | p. 65 |
| Author in Action: Sonya Sones | p. 67 |
| The Case for Audiobooks: Examining and Expanding Teen Reading through Listening | p. 68 |
| Audiobooks as Tools of Literacy | p. 68 |
| Audiobooks Connect Cultures | p. 70 |
| Studies of Audiobooks as Tools of Reading Motivation | p. 70 |
| Making a Case for Audiobooks and Instruction | p. 71 |
| A Brief History of Audiobooks | p. 72 |
| Audiobooks Awards | p. 73 |
| Odyssey Award | p. 73 |
| Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | p. 73 |
| The Audie | p. 73 |
| Audiobook Resources | p. 74 |
| Sound Learning Project | p. 74 |
| SYNC | p. 74 |
| Guys Read/Listen | p. 75 |
| Audiobook Publishers You Need to Know | p. 75 |
| Conclusion | p. 75 |
| Assignments in Action: Quick Reads for Discussion | p. 77 |
| Contemporary Realistic Fiction | p. 79 |
| Interview with Nicola Yoon | p. 80 |
| Characteristics of Contemporary Realistic Young Adult Novels | p. 80 |
| Contemporary Realistic Fiction | p. 81 |
| Humor and Identity through Friendships, Family, and Communities | p. 81 |
| Interview with Adi Alsaid | p. 83 |
| Coming of Age, Friendships, Family, and Communities | p. 84 |
| Darker Contemporary Realistic Fiction | p. 86 |
| Love and Loss in Contemporary Realistic Fiction | p. 88 |
| Interview with Stephanie Perkins | p. 88 |
| Love Stories | p. 90 |
| LGBTQAI+ Experiences | p. 90 |
| Author Interview with Nina LaCour | p. 93 |
| Loss | p. 94 |
| Getting In on the Action: Sports, Adventure, and Survival | p. 96 |
| Sports Stories | p. 96 |
| Adventure/Survival Stories | p. 97 |
| Authors in Action: Finding my Voice by Jeff Zentner | p. 99 |
| Mysteries and Thrillers | p. 100 |
| Authors in Action: On Writing YA by E. Lockhart | p. 103 |
| Librarians in Action!: Building Readers through Relationships | p. 103 |
| Booktalking | p. 105 |
| A Checklist to Successful Booktalking | p. 106 |
| Conclusion | p. 106 |
| Assignments in Action: Realistic Fiction for Discussion | p. 107 |
| Historical Fiction | p. 109 |
| Characteristics of the Best Historical Fiction | p. 110 |
| Interview with Jennifer L. Holm | p. 110 |
| Selecting Historical Fiction | p. 111 |
| Novels about War and Conflicts | p. 112 |
| Other Historical Eras in the United States | p. 114 |
| Capturing Stories from the Past from around the World | p. 116 |
| Authors in Action: On Writing Historical Fiction by Ruta Sepetys | p. 117 |
| Awards for Historical Fiction | p. 119 |
| Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction | p. 119 |
| Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People | p. 119 |
| Jane Addams Children's Book Award | p. 119 |
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | p. 120 |
| Librarians in Action!: Exploring the World through Books | p. 120 |
| Conclusion | p. 121 |
| Assignments in Action: Historical Fiction for Discussion | p. 122 |
| Fantastic Fiction | p. 123 |
| Fantasy | p. 123 |
| Characteristics of High Fantasy | p. 123 |
| American Fantasy and Science Fiction Awards | p. 124 |
| Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy | p. 124 |
| Nebula Award | p. 124 |
| British Literature Awards for Youth | p. 125 |
| The Carnegie Medal | p. 125 |
| The Costa Book Awards | p. 125 |
| Authors of High Fantasy Classics | p. 125 |
| Supernatural Stories | p. 126 |
| Harry Potter, a Wizard Hero | p. 127 |
| Authors in Action: On World Building by Neal Shusterman | p. 132 |
| Science Fiction | p. 133 |
| Contemporary Science Fiction Written for Young Adult Readers | p. 135 |
| Author in Action: Interview with Veronica Roth | p. 139 |
| Librarians in Action!: Empowering Readers' Choices | p. 141 |
| Conclusion | p. 143 |
| Assignments in Action: Fantastic Fiction for Discussion | p. 144 |
| Informational Books | p. 145 |
| Interview with Kenneth C. Davis | p. 146 |
| History in Action: First Newbery Medal | p. 147 |
| Robert F. Sibert Award | p. 148 |
| YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults | p. 148 |
| The Orbis Pictus Award | p. 148 |
| Biographies and Autobiographies | p. 149 |
| Other Biographical Choices | p. 150 |
| Autobiography | p. 150 |
| Organizing Biographies and Autobiographies | p. 152 |
| Authors in Action: On Writing Nonfiction by Karen Blumenthal | p. 153 |
| Creative Ways to Engage Readers with Informational Books | p. 155 |
| Interview with Candace Fleming | p. 155 |
| Other Informational Books | p. 156 |
| Format of Informational Books | p. 157 |
| Reference Sources and Research | p. 157 |
| A Research Process | p. 158 |
| Ten Classes of Dewey: Sample Titles | p. 158 |
| 000-Computer Science, Information & General Works | p. 158 |
| 100-Philosophy & Psychology | p. 159 |
| 200-Religion | p. 159 |
| 300-Social Sciences | p. 159 |
| 400-Language | p. 160 |
| 500-Pure Science | p. 160 |
| 600-Technology | p. 161 |
| 700-Arts & Recreation | p. 162 |
| 800-Literature | p. 162 |
| 900-History & Geography | p. 163 |
| Pairing Informational Books with Fiction | p. 164 |
| Conclusion | p. 164 |
| Assignments in Action: Informational Books for Discussion | p. 165 |
| The Freedom to Read | p. 167 |
| Introduction | p. 167 |
| Definitions of Intellectual Freedom Terms | p. 168 |
| Interview with David Levithan | p. 169 |
| History in Action: Classic Challenges | p. 170 |
| Major Stages in Handling Book Challenges | p. 171 |
| Be Informed | p. 171 |
| Be Prepared | p. 172 |
| Understand the Levels of Complaints and Challenges | p. 173 |
| Inform Students, Teachers, Administrators, and Parents (The Learning Community) | p. 175 |
| Q and A with Angie Thomas | p. 175 |
| Celebrating Banned Books Week | p. 177 |
| Librarians in Action!: Supporting Reading Rights and Other Reader Advocacy | p. 178 |
| Ways Librarians Can Help in the Fight against Censorship | p. 179 |
| Conclusion | p. 182 |
| Professional Resources about Intellectual Freedom | p. 182 |
| Assignments in Action: The Freedom to Read for Discussion | p. 183 |
| References | p. 185 |
| Index | p. 195 |
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