Reading Rants: Guide to Books That Rock! (Teens @ the Library) (Teens @ the Library) - Softcover

Jennifer Hubert

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9781555705879: Reading Rants: Guide to Books That Rock! (Teens @ the Library) (Teens @ the Library)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555705871 ISBN 13: 9781555705879

Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2007

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Jennifer Hubert knows what makes teens tick - and what genres, subjects, and storylines will keep them reading at the library. The creator of the popular Reading Rants Web site, Hubert has compiled 100 of her best recommendations in this unique resource. This book is invaluable as a collection development, reader's advisory, or booktalking tool. Each featured title includes an extensive annotation with a detailed plot, theme, and audience description; sources for review; and other related books to recommend. Topics covered include: books for boys, girls, and tweens; graphic novels; historical fiction for hipsters; nailbiting mystery and suspense; Gen-X sci-fi; and more. Hubert's annotations will add real power to your booktalks, and her advice on "Why It Rocks" and her recommendations for "Hook It Up With" will help you make the most of your collections. This is an essential resource for school and public librarians who want to keep on the cutting edge of today's teen literature.

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Amazing excellent resource.... Could serve as a good buying guide for a core collection.... This book is very valuable to all YA librarians and is fascinating reading on its own. One almost wants to read it cover-to-cover. Buy it. --Catholic Library World, Vol 78, Number 4, June 2008

Some 100 books are organized into 10 categories that YA librarians will understand and find useful for patrons...Librarians will enjoy the author's strong personal viewpoint. --Booklist, September 15, 2007

...if you need an assortment of fresh titles with which to interest your teens, by all means sample this collection. --Teacher Librarian, October 2007

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