Best Books for Young Adults

Contents
Foreword, by Betty Carter
Acknowledgments
Part 1
Selecting the Best
An Analysis of the Lists
Current Trends in Teen Publishing and Best Books for Young Adults
Themed Lists
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
Part 2
Best Books for Young Adults Selections, 1966?2006
The Books by Author
The Books by Year
The Best of the Best 2005
Ten Years of BBYA Top Tens: 1997?2006
Index