Booklist's 1000 Best Young Adult Books, 2000-2010

With the explosion in YA publishing, it's harder than ever to separate good books from the rest. Booklist magazine's editors' deep and broad knowledge of the landscape offers indispensible guidance, and here they bring together the very best of the best books for young adults published in the first decade of the 21st century. Drawing on the careful judgment of expert YA librarians, this book

Collects reviews which showcase the most stimulating contemporary YA titles
Features an essay in each section, grouped by genre, presenting an overview and examining relevant trends
Indexes picks by author, title, and genre for handy reference
The thoughtful professional review coverage for which ALA's Booklist is known makes this volume an ideal tool for YA readers' advisory and collection development.