Koelling, H., & Carter, B. (2007). Best books for young adults. Chicago: American Library Association
The major problem with this type of professional resource is that it soon becomes out of date. But this does not mean that it is not a valuable resource. This particular issue is broken into as few different parts; the most notable being Current Trends in Teen Publishing; Themed Lists; Books By Author and Books by Year. The books by author section is annotated so it is easy to look up an author and a title to see if that particular work would fit into your collection. It could also be used as a reader’s advisory tool. The books by year section ranges from 1966-2007; the same works are included in the books by author section but that is alphabetical. That could be a problem as someone could be very interested in a book but it could be out of print.The Themed lists can be very useful if a teen wants books on a particular topic or if a library is looking to add works on a particular topic to their collection.
Highly recommended.
