Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction *Young Adults in the 21st Century *Key Terms and Definitions *A Brief History of Young Adult Resources *A Brief History of Young Adult Services *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 2: Young Adult Development *Socially Constructed Nature Of Young Adulthood *YA Development: Moving from Childhood to Adulthood *Positive Psychology, Learned Optimism, and Resilience *Spotlight! Young Adult Advisory Boards *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 3: Young Adult Information-Seeking Behavior *Models of Young Adult Information-Seeking Behavior *Research on Young Adult Information Behavior *Spotlight! Book Discussion Groups *Multiple Literacies and Young Adults *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 4: Social Media and Games *Young Adults Use of Social Media and Games *Social Networking Sites *Multi-User Virtual Environments *Games *Spotlight! Gaming in the Library *Privacy, Identity, and Safety *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 5: Fiction and Fan Fiction *Fiction, Reading, and Young Adults *Fantastic Fiction *Realistic Fiction *Historical Fiction *Fan Fiction *Evaluating and Promoting Fiction *Spotlight! Booktalks *Spotlight! Readers' Advisory *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 6: Nonfiction *Definition and Characteristics of Nonfiction *Nonfiction, Reading, and Young Adults *Types of Nonfiction *Evaluating and Promoting Nonfiction *Spotlight! Reference Services *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 7: Poetry and Music *Young Adults, Poetry and Music *Key terms *Music and Lyrics *Young Adults Writing Poetry and Lyrics *Evaluating and Promoting Poetry and Music *Spotlight! Poetry Slams / Open-Mic Events *Spotlight! Writing Workshops *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 8: Special Forms and Formats *Graphic Novels *Picture Books for Young Adults *Movies *Magazines and Zines *Evaluating and Promoting Special Forms and Formats *Spotlight! Comics Workshops *Spotlight! Author Visits *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Chapter 9: Bringing It All Together *Formal and Informal Learning Environments *Information Access, Access To Technology, and Intellectual Freedom *Planning and Evaluating Information Services For Young Adults *Spotlight! Conducting a Needs Assessment *Collaborating with Other Information Providers: Outreach *Implications for Practice *Questions to Think About and Discuss Appendices *Appendix 1: Young Adult Book Awards *Appendix 2: Selected Bibliography of Recommended Young Adult Books *Appendix 3: Selected Bibliography of Professional Resources Author Index Title Index Subject Index About the Authors.