Serving Teens Through Readers' Advisory

SERVING TEENS THROUGH READERS’ ADVISORY: Heather Booth: American Library Association: Nonfiction: 159 pages

As the teen specialist at Downers Grove Public Library, Booth brings together her experience working with an active readers'-advisory department as well as her knowledge of teen library patrons to cover all aspects of readers' advisory for teens. The first few chapters discuss teen reading habits and why readers' advisory for this group is different and also provide "Tips for the Generalist" who may not be an expert in teen fiction. Filled with excellent tips and great ideas, Serving Teens through Readers' Advisory makes an important contribution to readers'-advisory services and is essential reading for all readers' advisors and any library staff who work with teens.

This book is an excellent reader’s advisory resource. Although I read it mostly as research for a school paper, the author gives great suggestions for how to talk to teens about books. This book is recommended to librarians and teachers.

AMM