Full Description
Teen Genreflecting serves as a guide to contemporary teen fiction, encompassing every genre and format, including graphic novels, scrapbook-formatted books, verse novels, historical fiction, speculative fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, and more.
Teen literature is one of the most popular and quickly growing segments of the publishing world. Not only are teens continuing to read for pleasure, but many adults have discovered the joys of teen literature.
As part of the Genreflecting Advisory Series, Teen Genreflecting provides librarians with a road map to the vibrant and diverse body of literature focusing on recent fiction for teens, organizing and describing some 1,300 titles, most published within the past ten years, along with perennial classics. The authors indicate where each title fits in the genre scheme; its subject matter, format, and general reading level; and any pertinent awards. They also provide advice on readers' advisory services to teens, descriptions of genres and subgenres, and lists of favorites for each genre.
As with previous editions, this guide will prove invaluable to librarians building their teen collections and will help them assist teens in finding the books they love, no matter what genre.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Diana Tixier Herald
Introduction
Chapter 1—Contemporary Life 1
Identity
Ethnic and Racial Identity
Gender and Sexual Identity
Faith
Passions
Art, Poetry, Writing 13
Music 14
Sports 16
Theater and Dance 19
Games 20
Social and Political Activism 21
Cooking 22
Coming of Age
Relationships
Friends
Families
Teen Pregnancy and Parenting 37
Fostering Arrangements 39
Homelessness and Runaways 40
Death, Disability, Disease
Sarah's Picks
Chapter 2—Historical Fiction 47
North American Historical Fiction
North American Fiction before 1900
20th-Century North America
World Historical Fiction
World Historical Fiction before 1900
20th-Century World Historical Fiction
Sam's Picks
Chapter 3—Romance 77
Contemporary Romance
Chick Lit
LGBTQIA+ Romance
Collections of Romance Short Stories
Sarah's Picks
Chapter 4—Adrenaline 97
Mystery
Contemporary Mysteries
Historical Mysteries
Suspense
Adventure/Thrillers
Action-Adventure
Survival Stories
Espionage and Terrorism
Sarah's Picks
Chapter 5—Speculative Fiction 125
Paranormal and Horror
Occult
Ghosts
Monsters
Vampires, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters
Zombies
Witchcraft
Unexplained Phenomena
Superheroes
Sam's Picks
Science Fiction
Action Adventure
Bioengineering
Virtual Reality
Alternate Worlds and Parallel Worlds
Steampunk
Time Travel
Aliens
Utopia/Dystopia
Postapocalyptic
Sam's Picks
Fantasy
Epic
Heroic
Magic and Wizards
World of Faerie
Urban Fantasy
Magical Realism and Mythic Reality
Myth and Legend
Fairy Tales
Alternate and Parallel Worlds
Sam's Picks
Appendix A: Alternate Formats
Appendix B: Multicultural Interest
Author/Title Index
Subject Index
