Week 5: The World of YA Publishing Every class, please check your audio: Tools>audio>audio set up wizard If it works: Click on the Green Check If you can’t hear: Click on the Red X Audio Trouble: Contact tech support and be ready to use telephony. Click on the Telephone icon and follow instructions on the screen.

Take 2: From the Readings The two articles you read for tonight present an evolution of “attitude” about YA literature. Take two minutes to write about why you think this change as taken place in the last 4 years. Have you witnessed this change among friends and colleagues? Has your attitude changed? Be prepared to share with the class.

The Problem With Paranormal : Current Trends in Young Adult Literature

Multiple Narrators

Adult to Young Adult

Steampunk

Dystopian Fiction

Paranormal

Trends You Didn’t Choose

While you’re waiting… Reader’s Advisory A group of girls who are not avid readers but were huge Twilight fans approach you for reading recommendations. They’re tired of vampires and want to move on to other paranormal romances. Remember, overall they’re reluctant readers and they’ll need something that gets their attention right away. What would you recommend? Why?

Book Packagers Alloy Entertainment “fully integrated entertainment company that develops and produces original books, television series and feature films. The company originate entertainment properties then partners with leading publishers, television networks and movie studios to deliver those properties to the world.” Books: Clique, Gossip Girl, The Luxe, Pretty Little Liars TV Shows: Rosewell, Privilege, Gossip Girl Films: The Clique (direct to DVD movie), Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants

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Coming Up Week 5: Skeleton Creek + required article Week 6: Look at Week 6 page on the wiki and explore a middle/high school or age appropriate public library collection on your topic. See the wiki for things to look for. Week 7: Read Putting Make Up on the Fat Boy and the book you chose from the list