Best Books for Young Adults is back and better than ever The new third edition continues to be the most comprehensive and effective reference for great seeding for young adults, including 40 years of best YA books plus- Background on the history, committee procedures, and current issues facing the BBYA Committee- A recap of the current trends in teen literature as reflected in the past decease of BBYA lists- Twenty-seven themed and annotated reproducible booklist, perfect for readers' advisory with teens, parents, teachers--even for collection development- Indexed annotated lists extending back to 1966Teen service librarians in public and school libraries, along with parents and middle and high school English teachers, will welcome this fully updated third edition, featuring a thought-provoking foreword from Betty Carter. YA service luminary and editor of the first two editions of BBYA.