Library & Information Science,
Course 262: Resources for Young Adults.
Dr. David Loertscher
Summer, 1998
w12 adultnonfiction.html
General
• Professional article (w12b.pdf): Barber, Ray and Suzanne Manczuk. "Yes, Another List!: Best Adult Nonfiction for High School Libraries," VOYA, December, 1997, p. 299-302+. - These author's recommendations for 1997.• Professional article (w12d.pdf): Carter, Betty. "Adult Books for Young Adults," English Journal, March, 1997, p. 63-67. - Discusses how to find and select these books. Many titles and authors mentioned.
Awards
• Annotated bibliography (w12c.pdf): Zvirin, Stephanie. "The Alex Awards," Youth Services in Libraries, Spring, 1998, p. 273-76.- Annotations and explanation of the first Alex Award list, good adult books for teens, both fiction and nonfiction.
Mysteries
• Annotated Bibliography (w12e.pdf): Charles, John and Joanna Morrison. "Clueless? Adult Mysteries With Young Adult Appeal," VOYA, December, 1997, 294-97. - Good titles to attract readers.
Science
• website: Federation of American Scientists site is a place for much current information about science, science projects, intelligence agencies, etc.
The News
• website: MSNBC home page
• website: CNN home page
• website: USA Today home page
This page was last revised on August 7, 1998.