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Best books for young adults [electronic resource] / edited by Holly Koelling ; foreword by Betty Carter ; Young Adult Library Services Association - 3rd ed. - Chicago : American Library Association, 2007 - 1 online resource (ix, 346 p.) : ill.

Rev. ed. of: Best books for young adults / Betty Carter, with Sally Estes and Linda Waddle. 2nd ed. c2000 Description based on print version record

Includes bibliographical references and index

Selecting the best -- An analysis of the lists -- Current trends in teen publishing and best books for young adults -- Themed lists -- Best books for young adults selections, 1966-2006 -- The books by author -- The books by year -- The best of the best from the 2005 Preconference -- Ten years of BBYA top tens, 1997-2006.

This is a classic, standard resource for collection building and on-the-spot readers advisory absolutely indispensable for school and public libraries


Mode of access : Internet

ISBN: 9781441619198 (electronic bk.) 1441619194 (electronic bk.)

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Best books for young adults (1966)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Teenagers--Books and reading--United States--Bibliography
Young adult literature--Bibliography
Young adult literature--Publishing--United States
Best books--United States