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FROM: Amy Hynek <[removed]@scls.lib.wi.us>
REC'D: 1/9/04, 2:39 PM

>Greetings-
>
>Once a week we have a group of teens come into our library from a group
>home in the area. These teens all have some sort of troublesome history
-
>drugs, sexual abuse, pregnancy, h.s. dropouts, etc. They typically want
>fiction titles that deal with their issues; therefore, I am compiling a
>list of recommended reads for them. Preferably the characters in the
story
>will overcome their obstacles and be a positive influence on the teens
>reading the stories. Can you help me with this list? Thank you so much!
>
>Amy Hynek
>Stoughton Public Library
>Stoughton, WI

FROM: Nicole Marcucilli <[removed]@CLSN3046.glenview.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 1/9/04, 2:44 PM

Hi,
Try Insatiable: the compelling story of four teens, food, and its power by
Eve Eliot, and the continuation of that book, Ravenous by Eve Eliot. I
have done the first one in book club and the teens loved it. You might
also want to try the book Gingerbread by Rachel Cohn, where the
protagonist does not get along with her parents and had gone through an
abortion recently. Story is set between New York and San Francisco.

Hope this helps.
Nicole Marcuccilli
YA Librarian
Glenview Public Library (IL)

On Fri, 9 Jan 2004, Amy Hynek wrote:

> >Greetings-
> >
> >Once a week we have a group of teens come into our library from a group
> >home in the area. These teens all have some sort of troublesome history
> -
> >drugs, sexual abuse, pregnancy, h.s. dropouts, etc. They typically want
> >fiction titles that deal with their issues; therefore, I am compiling a
> >list of recommended reads for them. Preferably the characters in the
> story
> >will overcome their obstacles and be a positive influence on the teens
> >reading the stories. Can you help me with this list? Thank you so much!
> >
> >Amy Hynek
> >Stoughton Public Library
> >Stoughton, WI
>
>
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FROM: "Mary M. Spila" <[removed]@dcls.org>
REC'D: 1/9/04, 2:44 PM

Amy,

I am a big fan of Charles DeLint's Newford Stories. In these tales he
writes about teens in troubled situations, and about adults who were troubled
teens. The genre for the stories is "Urban Fantasy", so it doesn't scream
"Problem Story".

Mary

**********************************************************
Mary M. Spila
Reference Librarian
Dauphin County Library System
Harrisburg Downtown Branch
WWW.DCLS.ORG

-----Original Message-----
From: Amy Hynek [[removed]@scls.lib.wi.us]
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 3:33 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: YA Reads Dealing with Troubled Teen Issues

>Greetings-
>
>Once a week we have a group of teens come into our library from a group
>home in the area. These teens all have some sort of troublesome history
-
>drugs, sexual abuse, pregnancy, h.s. dropouts, etc. They typically want
>fiction titles that deal with their issues; therefore, I am compiling a
>list of recommended reads for them. Preferably the characters in the
story
>will overcome their obstacles and be a positive influence on the teens
>reading the stories. Can you help me with this list? Thank you so much!
>
>Amy Hynek
>Stoughton Public Library
>Stoughton, WI

FROM: "Marx, Charleen, JCL" <[removed]@jocolibrary.org>
REC'D: 1/9/04, 5:12 PM

Hanging on to Max by Margaret Bechard

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From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org on behalf of Amy Hynek
Sent: Fri 1/9/2004 2:32 PM
To: Fiction_L
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Subject: YA Reads Dealing with Troubled Teen Issues



>Greetings-
>
>Once a week we have a group of teens come into our library from a group
>home in the area. These teens all have some sort of troublesome history
-
>drugs, sexual abuse, pregnancy, h.s. dropouts, etc. They typically want
>fiction titles that deal with their issues; therefore, I am compiling a
>list of recommended reads for them. Preferably the characters in the
story
>will overcome their obstacles and be a positive influence on the teens
>reading the stories. Can you help me with this list? Thank you so much!
>
>Amy Hynek
>Stoughton Public Library
>Stoughton, WI


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FROM: "Bookbitch" <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/10/04, 9:34 PM

Anonymous. Go Ask Alice (drug addiction)
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak (teen outcast)
Head, Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (teen pregnancy)
Hidier, Tanuja Desai. Born Confused (Indian/American - fitting into a
different race/culture)
Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders (gangs)
Jenkins, Amanda. Damage (teenage depression/suicidal feelings)
Levenkron, Steven. Best Little Girl in the World (anorexia)
Levenkron, Steven. The Luckiest Girl in the World (self mutilation)
Na, An. A Step From Heaven (contemporary Korean immigrant story)
Oates, Joyce Carol. Big Mouth and Ugly Girl (teen outcast)
Sachar, Louis. Holes ("deep understanding of friendship and a searing
compassion for society's underdogs")
Santiago, Esmeralda. When I Was Puerto Rican (memoir dealing with poverty,
learning to rely on one's self)

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FROM: "Robin Deffendall" <[removed]@cumberland.lib.nc.us>
REC'D: 1/12/04, 12:32 PM

When I was a YA librarian, I read YALSA-BK religiously. It is a great list
that focuses specifically on YA literature. There is a heavy readership by
YA librarians who really know their stuff. In addition to the fabulous help
from Fiction_L readers, you might want to post your question there. You'll
be flooded with suggestions. You might find the subscription useful in your
general work as well.

Here is info on how to subscribe. I lifted this from the Webrary site.

YALSA-BK

YALSA-BK was created in November 1997 by the YALSA chapter of ALA to provide
a forum for online discussion of young adult books. This rapidly growing
list is working hard to include the reviews and comments of teens
themselves. Membership in YALSA-BK is a great way to accumulate lists of
recommended reads for every teen. To learn more about this mailing list,
visit www.ala.org/yalsa/professional/yalsalists.html. To subscribe to
YALSA-BK follow these steps:

Send an email message to: [removed]@ala.org

Leave the subject line blank, omit your signature file, if any, and in the
text of the message, type:
subscribe yalsa-bk first name last name

Robin Deffendall
Branch Manager
Bordeaux Branch Library
Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center
Fayetteville, NC
"The Very Best Place to Start for Learning and Discovery."

-----Original Message-----
From: [removed]@maillist.webrary.org [[removed]@maillist.webrary.org]
On Behalf Of Amy Hynek
Sent: Friday, January 09, 2004 3:33 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: YA Reads Dealing with Troubled Teen Issues

>Greetings-
>
>Once a week we have a group of teens come into our library from a group
>home in the area. These teens all have some sort of troublesome history
-
>drugs, sexual abuse, pregnancy, h.s. dropouts, etc. They typically want
>fiction titles that deal with their issues; therefore, I am compiling a
>list of recommended reads for them. Preferably the characters in the story
>will overcome their obstacles and be a positive influence on the teens
>reading the stories. Can you help me with this list? Thank you so much!
> >Amy Hynek >Stoughton Public Library >Stoughton, WI

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