Dictionary of American Young Adult Fiction, 1997-2001: Books of Recognized Merit

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Young adult readers have special needs and concerns, and librarians have become increasingly interested in selecting books suitable for them. This reference provides information about 290 books for young adults. These books received major awards between 1997 and 2001, reflect the voices of 242 different authors, and range from new to familiar themes. Included are nearly 750 alphabetically arranged entries for individual works, authors, characters, and settings. Many of these books were originally written for adults but have become popular among younger readers. Entries for works provide plot summaries and critical assessments, while author entries focus on those aspects of the writers' lives most relevant to literature for young people. The reference is a valuable selection tool for librarians and teachers and a useful guide for students.

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"This dictionary effectively serves its purpose....[a] useful place to look for information on American young adult fiction. Recommended."-Library Media Connection
[A] volume that will serve middle- and high-school and public libraries....Recommended for school and public libraries.-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
[C]ollected usefully for selectors of young adult fiction, reader's advisers, teachers, and libraries supporting young adult fiction teaching.-Library Journal
[T]his book fills a niche. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher.-Choice
It is a wonderful reference for anyone interested in young adult literature and written by two well-respected scholars who acknowledge here that young adult readers are a separate audience with special needs and concerns.-VOYA
The authors most definitely succeed in pinpointing and providing access to high interest themes for young adults. This is a valuable resource, thoughtfully planned and executed, that should be in school and public libraries as well as academic institutions supporting curricula in English and education.-Reference Reviews
This dictionary effectively serves its purpose....[a] useful place to look for information on American young adult fiction. Recommended.-Library Media Connection
"A volume that will serve middle- and high-school and public libraries....Recommended for school and public libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"Collected usefully for selectors of young adult fiction, reader's advisers, teachers, and libraries supporting young adult fiction teaching."-Library Journal
"This book fills a niche. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher."-Choice
"[A] volume that will serve middle- and high-school and public libraries....Recommended for school and public libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"[C]ollected usefully for selectors of young adult fiction, reader's advisers, teachers, and libraries supporting young adult fiction teaching."-Library Journal
"[T]his book fills a niche. Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and higher."-Choice
"It is a wonderful reference for anyone interested in young adult literature and written by two well-respected scholars who acknowledge here that young adult readers are a separate audience with special needs and concerns."-VOYA
"The authors most definitely succeed in pinpointing and providing access to high interest themes for young adults. This is a valuable resource, thoughtfully planned and executed, that should be in school and public libraries as well as academic institutions supporting curricula in English and education."-Reference Reviews

Author Bio

ALETHEA K. HELBIG is Professor of English Language and Literature at Eastern Michigan University. With Agnes Regan Perkins, she has authored such books as Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999: Books of Recognized Merit (2002), Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1990-1994: Books of Recognized Merit (1996), Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1985-1989: Books of Recognized Merit (1993), and Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1960-1984: Books of Recognized Merit (1986), all available from Greenwood Press. AGNES REGAN PERKINS is Professor Emerita of English Language and Literature at Eastern Michigan University. With Alethea K. Helbig, she has authored such books as Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1995-1999: Books of Recognized Merit (2002), Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1990-1994: Books of Recognized Merit (1996), Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1985-1989: Books of Recognized Merit (1993), and Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1960-1984: Books of Recognized Merit (1986), all available from Greenwood Press.