What’s Hot In YA Fiction and Non-Fiction

• Sarah Bean Thompson• Teen Librarian

• Springfield-Greene County Library• sarahbean@thelibrary.org

So who am I and why should you listen to me?

• Work at Springfield-Greene County Library 4 years (1 year with children’s, 3 with teen)

• Active member of YALSA, MLA and MASL

• Serving on Fabulous Films for Young Adults for YALSA

• Serving on Gateway Committee for MASL

• Article and Booklist published in VOYA

• Book Blogger: www.greenbeanteenqueen.com

• Avid reader (of books and of blogs!)

Keeping up with Book Blogs

• The Kidlitosphere is HUGE!!

• Over 300 children’s and YA blogs are listed as members of www.Kidlitosphere.org

• The YA Book Blog Directory (http://yabookblogdirectory.blogspot.com/) lists over 500 book blogs dedicated to YA

• Blogs are written by avid book lovers and readers of all ages, background, and professions.

But Why Book Blogs?

• Expands review sources

• Wide range of viewpoints

• Updated frequently

• Access to new titles

• Build buzz about new titles (Waiting on Wednesday Meme)

• Introduce you to titles you may never have noticed

Ok, so what’s hot???

Possible Award Books or Who’s Going To Stickertown?

Printz Award

NewberyAward

Morris Award

YALSA Non-Fiction Award

What Genres Are Hot?

Hot Genres:Angsty Paranormal

Hot Genres: Funny Paranormal

Hot Genres: Paranormal Sequels

Hot Genres: Zombies

Hot Genres: Dystopian/Science Fiction-THE NEXT BIG TREND!

Even More Dystopian!

Hot Genres: Fantasy

Hot Genres: Historical

Hot Genres: Realistic Fiction/Issue Driven Fiction

Hot Genres: Realistic Romance

Hot Genres: Humor

Hot Non-FictionCheck out the Non-Fiction Monday Meme

www.asuen.com

Hot Non-Fiction

Sarah’s Picks-Need to Know 2010 Releases available at

www.greenbeanteenqueen.com

Presentation available at www.slideshare.net

sarahbean@thelibrary.org