Explores many ways for public librarians to give older teens individualized attention and meet the special needs of older teens who are preparing for adulthood: through collection development, designing a teen space, booktalking, and more.
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Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians.
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Copyright Page.
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Contents.
Series Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1: On the Verge of Adulthood: Older Teens and the Library.
2: Need to Know, Chance to Grow: Nonfiction Resources and Programming Ideas for Older Teens.
3: Respect for the Future: Making Space for Older Teens.
4: The Hip and Well-Read: The Reading Interests of Older Teens.
5: Real Books for Real Teens: Realistic Fiction for Older Teens.
6: Off the Page and Onto the Stage: Booktalking to Older Teens.
7: Thinking Outside the Book: Nonprint Collections for Older Teens.
