Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Titles and Programs for a New Generation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780838985700)

Connecting teens to books they'll truly enjoy is the aim of every young adult librarian, and the completely revamped guide Outstanding Books for the College Bound will give teen services staff the leg up they need to make it happen. Listing nearly 200 books deemed outstanding for teh college bound by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), this indispensable resource * Examines how teh previous lists in the series were developed, and explains the book's new layout * Features engaging, helpful book descriptions useful for readers' advisory * Offers programming tips and other ideas for ways the lists can be used at schools and public libraries * Includes indexes searchable by topic, year, title, and author More than simply a vital collection development tool, this book can help librarians help young adults grow into the kind of independent readers and thinkers who will flourish at college.

Author: Angela Carstensen
ISBN-10: 083898570X
ISBN-13: 9780838985700
Publisher: ALA Editions
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2011
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.38d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 10/01/2011 pg. 310