Looking
for more information about light-hearted young adult romances, or just
about young adult literature in general? Check out some of the
following websites, books, and other resources!
Websites:
Teenreads.com
A site geared at teen
readers, with extensive reviews, author features, contests, a
newsletter, and many other great features.
TeenChickLit.com
The
daughter page of Chick Lit Books, called Teen Chick-lit Books.
Features reviews, links to author pages, a chatroom, contests, and lots
more.
ChickLitBooks.com
The big sister to
Teen Chick Lit Book, featuring reviews, author interviews, information
about new and forthcoming titles, and other useful information.
Looking for
a Good Read?
Teen
booklists separated by genre, including
humorous fiction and romantic fiction.
Reader's
Club
Young
adult book reviews separated by genre,
including humor and romance.
ALA-2001
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
From
the Young Adult Library Services Association, a list of suggested
paperbacks in the genre of humor from 2001.
ALA-2000
Popular Paperbacks for Young Adult
Also from YALSA, another list of suggested
paperbacks in the genre of romance from 2000.
Now
THAT'S Comedy! Humorous Books
Nominees
for the 2007 Popular Paperbacks list from YALSA.
Books:
Herald,
Diana Tixier. Teen Genreflecting: A
Guide to Reading Interests. Westport,
Conn.: Libraries Unlimited, 2003.
A great
handbook for teachers, librarians, and teens themselves! The
chapters are divided into genres of interest to teens, including humor
and romance. An annotated bibliography is provided for the
sections as well, providing book suggestions.
Ramsdell,
Kristin. Romance Fiction: A Guide to
the Genre. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1999.
A
comprehensive reference book to romance fiction, including an
bibliography for young adult titles and series. This book is
geared mostly towards librarians, but lots of romance readers find it
very helpful!
Created
March 30th, 2006 by Kate Kite and Annette Lesak
LIS
404 Literature and Resources for Young Adults
Graduate
School of Library and
Information Science
University of Illinois