Greetings+and+Salutations

Class Power Point: > Edwards, Margaret A. //The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts: The Library and the Young Adult.//
 * Discussed In Class**
 * Jukes, Ian and Anita Dosaj. //[|Understanding Digital Kids]//.


 * Recommended Reading**
 * Professional Resources**
 * Atwell, Nancy. //The Reading Zone//.
 * Edwards, Margaret A. //The Fair Garden and the Swarm of Beasts: The Library and the Young Adult.//
 * Gorman, Michale and Tricia Suellentrop. //Connecting Young Adults and Libraries.// (There is an older edition of this written by Patrick Jones that is still very good.)
 * Mahood, Kristine. //A Passion for Print: Promoting Reading and Books to Teens.//

These authors can be counted on to write consisently good book for teens. You should become familiar with as many of their books as possible.
 * Must Read YA Authors**
 * [|Meg Cabot]
 * [|Sarah Dessen]
 * [|Coe Booth]
 * [|Walter Dean Myers]
 * [|Marc Aronson]
 * [|Jim Murphy]
 * [|Chris Crutcher]
 * [|Rick Riordan]
 * [|Tamora Pierce]
 * [|Sharon Draper]
 * [|Cornelia Funke]
 * [|Louise Rennison]
 * [|Marcus Zusak]