Author : Holly Koelling
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 18,59 MB
Release : 2007-08-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838935699
This is a classic, standard resource for collection building and on-the-spot readers advisory absolutely indispensable for school and public libraries.
Author : Regina L Brooks
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 35,13 MB
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1402247745
From a top young adult literary agent, the only guide on how to write for young adults With an 87 percent increase in the number of titles published in the last two years, the young adult market is one of the healthiest segments in the industry. Despite this, little has been written to help authors hone their craft to truly connect with this audience. Writing Great Books for Young Adults gives writers the advice they need to tap this incredible market. Topics covered include: Listening to the voices of youth Meeting your young protagonist Developing a writing style Constructing plots Trying on points of view Agent Regina Brooks has developed award-winning authors across the YA genre, including a Coretta Scott King winner. She attends more than 20 conferences each year, meeting with authors and teaching.
Author : Sergei Lukyanenko
Publisher : Anchor Canada
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2009-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307373649
The third in the internationally bestselling series from Russian author Sergei Lukyanenko Three years have passed since the events of The Day Watch. His wife and daughter spending the summer on a dacha not far from Moscow where Anton is working when his boss Gesser reveals he has received an anonymous note. An Other has exposed the truth about their kind to a human, and now intends to convert that human into an Other. The note has been sent to Zebulon and to the Inquisition’s offices in Berne – a place whose address only the highest level of mages and sorcerers know. Now cooperating, the Night Watch and the Day Watch, along with an Investigator from the Inquisition, seek to unmask the culprit. Anton will represent the Night Watch, while the Day Watch is sending High Vampire Kostya Saushkin, once Anton’s teenage neighbour. Installed in the apartment complex to which the letter writer has been traced, Anton begins to investigate the residents one by one. Reviewing the dossiers of the building’s inhabitants, Anton comes across a familiar – albeit much younger – face. Could Gesser be trying initiate his son as an Other?
Author : Leslea Newman
Publisher : Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 38,36 MB
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0307533050
Andrea Robin Kaplan is a clique unto herself. In other words, she has no friends. Her only goal is get through high school with the least amount of humiliation possible, which should be easy— nothing ever happens in the suburbs, right? Wrong. One day, as Andi walks home from school, a little brown VW drives up and she meets Frank. Frank makes her feel beautiful and special. With Frank, Andi forgets how alone she is. From boundary breaking author Lesléa Newman comes a haunting story about a girl who is all alone, and a man old enough to know better. From the Hardcover edition.
Author : Angela Carstensen
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 13,23 MB
Release : 2011-05-27
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 083899315X
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 : Tad Williams
Publisher : DAW Hardcover
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 30,52 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780886777777
A group of unlikely heroes goes up against the ruthless Grail Brotherhood, who are exploiting Earth's children
Author : Simcha Fisher
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 125 pages
File Size : 29,16 MB
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781612787879
If you've tried Natural Family Planning and have discovered that your life is now awful - or if you feel judged or judgey, or if you trust NFP but your doctor doesn't, or if you're just trying to figure out how the heck to have a sex life that is holy but still human - you'll find comfort, encouragement, honesty, wit, and, most important, practical advice in The Sinner's Guide to NFP.
Author : Meghan Nuttall Sayres
Publisher :
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Afshar (Turkic people)
ISBN : 9781732474109
"When Anahita, a nomadic weaver in Iran at the turn of the 20th century, learns that her father wants her to wed the leader of thier tribe, Anahita rebels. Determined to design her own fate, she devises a contest in which suitors must guess the meaning of a riddle woven into her wedding carpet. Her idea draws the attention of an extraordinary group of men and brings unexpected consequences for those around herr. Who willmatch Anahita in this game of wits? Or more important, who will win her heart? This enchanting tale set in an ancient land or the crest of change is enriched with details of Persian culture and Sufi poetry." -- page [4] of cover.
Author : Michael Cart
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 10,63 MB
Release : 2013-02-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838996264
Put together with insight and obvious affection, Cart's guide spotlights hundreds of great books for a hard-to-satisfy audience.
Author : Sarah Flowers
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838935877
As high school enrollment continues to rise, the need for effective librarianship serving young adults is greater than ever before. "Young Adults Deserve the Best: Competencies for Librarians Serving Youth,” developed by Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), is a document outlining areas of focus for providing quality library service in collaboration with teenagers. In this book, Sarah Flowers identifies and expands on these competency areas. This useful work includes Anecdotes and success stories from the field Guidelines which can be used to create evaluation instruments, determine staffing needs, and develop job descriptions Additional professional resources following each chapter that will help librarians turn theory into practiceThe first book to thoroughly expand on this important document, Young Adults Deserve the Best is a key foundational tool not only for librarians but also for young adult specialists, youth advocacy professionals, and school administrators.
