Booklist's 1000 Best Young Adult Books Since 2000

With the explosion in YA publishing, its harder than ever to separate good books from the rest. Booklist magazines editors deep and broad knowledge of the landscape offers indispensable guidance, and here they bring together the very best of the best books for young adults published in the first decade of the 21st century. Drawing on the careful judgement of expert YA librarians, this book Collects reviews which showcase the most stimulating contemporary YA titles Features an essay in each section, grouped by genre, presenting an overview and examining relevant trends Indexes picks by author, title, and genre for handy reference The thoughtful professional review coverage for which ALAs Booklist is known makes this volume an ideal tool for YA readers advisory and collection development.