As Harry Potter's saga ends with the release of "Harry Potter and theDeathly Hallows" on July 21, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), can help parents, librarians, and educators keep the attention of teens hooked on Harry with read-alikes and resources for planning teen-focused programs.
"Ever since massive numbers of teens finished the first Harry Potter book and began to look for something else 'like that' to read, librarians have been faced with the welcome challenge of connecting these eager readers to new authors, series and characters," said Paula Brehm-Heeger, YALSA president. And they do welcome that challenge, noted Marin Younker, chair of YALSA's 2008 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (PPYA) Committee.
The committee compiles themed reading lists each year with the goal of encouraging young adults to read for pleasure by presenting them with popular or topical paperback books with teen appeal.Younker points to the nominations for the 2008 PPYA list "Magic in the Real World" as a starting point for Harry read-alikes. This list of recommended reading is meant to encourage teens to imagine what life would be like if magic really existed.
The full list of 2008 nominations, as well as other PPYA themed lists, can be found here. The final 2008 lists will be announced at ALA's 2008 Midwinter Meeting January 11-16, 2008, in Philadelphia.
Great examples of innovative programming aimed at capturing teen interests can be found in the many innovative programs recently selected by YALSA in the fifth round of Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults."For lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists, or contact the YALSA office by phone, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org.
--from American Libraries Direct, July 18, 2007.
As Harry Potter's saga ends with the release of "Harry Potter and the
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