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Dictionary of American Young Adult Fiction, 1997-2001
Books of Recognized Merit
Alethea K. Helbig, Agnes Regan Perkins
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Dictionary of American Young Adult Fiction, 1997-2001

Books of Recognized Merit

Alethea K. Helbig, Agnes Regan Perkins Alethea K. Helbig, Agnes Regan Perkins

March 2004

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The nearly 300 books in this volume received major awards between 1997 and 2001, reflect the voices of 242 different authors, and range from new to familiar themes.

Young adult readers have special needs and concerns, and librarians have become increasingly interested in selecting books suitable for them. This reference provides information about 290 books for young adults. These books received major awards between 1997 and 2001, reflect the voices of 242 different authors, and range from new to familiar themes.

Included are nearly 750 alphabetically arranged entries for individual works, authors, characters, and settings. Many of these books were originally written for adults but have become popular among younger readers. Entries for works provide plot summaries and critical assessments, while author entries focus on those aspects of the writers' lives most relevant to literature for young people. The reference is a valuable selection tool for librarians and teachers and a useful guide for students.
List of Entries
Preface
Key to Awards and Citations
The Dictionary
List of Books by Awards
Index
Reviews
[T]his book fills a niche. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher.—Choice

[C]ollected usefully for selectors of young adult fiction, reader's advisers, teachers, and libraries supporting young adult fiction teaching.—Library Journal

This dictionary effectively serves its purpose....[a] useful place to look for information on American young adult fiction. Recommended.—Library Media Connection

The authors most definitely succeed in pinpointing and providing access to high interest themes for young adults. This is a valuable resource, thoughtfully planned and executed, that should be in school and public libraries as well as academic institutions supporting curricula in English and education.—Reference Reviews

It is a wonderful reference for anyone interested in young adult literature and written by two well-respected scholars who acknowledge here that young adult readers are a separate audience with special needs and concerns.—VOYA





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