New! Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Ed.

It’s here! It’s here! The 3rd edition of BBYA, that is, wearing a lovely cool blue to ward off the dog days of August.

You can bet that any list this comprehensive and complex has a colorful production history, and this is no exception. Thanks to volume editor Holly Koelling, YALSA executive director Beth Yoke, Editions managing editor Christine Schwab, Editions book designer Dianne Rooney, and freelance editors Russell Harper and Kristy Mangel for powering through and giving us a great product!

From the jacket:

The new third edition continues to be the most comprehensive and effective reference for great reading for young adults, including

• Annotated lists of the the YA books extending back to 1966, indexed by author and title
• Background on the history and procedures of the BBYA Committee
• A recap of the current trends in teen literature as reflected in the past decade of BBYA lists
• Twenty-seven themed and annotated reproducible book lists, perfect for readers’ advisory with teens, parents, and teachers or for collection development.

Themed lists include:

FICTION LISTS
Abuse: Physical and Psychological; American Historical Fiction; Challenges: Physical and Psychological; Family in Crisis; Family Redefined; Fantasy: Dark and Light; Friendship; Humor; Identity, Image, and Acceptance; Loss, Grief, and Recovery; Love and Romance; Mystery and Crime; Retellings: Old Stories Made New; Science Fiction; Short Stories; Stories Creatively Told; The Teen Social Experience; World Historical Fiction; The World in Conflict

COMBINATION LISTS
Adventure and Survival; The American Ethnic Experience; Social and Environmental Issues and Activism; Sports and Competition

NONFICTION LISTS
Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir; Exceptional Women; Fascinating True Stories; The World in Conflict: Past and Present