Readers advisor online, teengenreflecting
http://www.readersadvisoronline.com/lu/RAmaterials#T40829-link
This paid subscription site is an excellent tool for librarians to use in order to understand reading preferences and styles of users. The site has a specific section talking about materials for teens, in which many of the different genres of novels, including mystery, adventure, Christian fiction, multicultural fiction, romance, fantasy, sifi, historical fiction, graphic novels and articles on serving teens and issues. This is important, as the site talks about these same genres in general on the site as well, (usually in more detail) but talking about teen appeal is important. Having the resources to learn about the genres in detail is also useful as many teens do not only read YA materials, so understanding current and future appeal factors of the genres is needed. Throughout the site one finds links to other resources, awards in the genre, important authors as well as a history of the genre. A highlight of this source is that it is very reputable; all contributors have degrees or experience in the field, with many having published books on the subject of readers advisory.
As well as the section giving information on the genres, the site offers a blog and searching capabilities, giving one the opportunity to look further for materials that may be of interest to teens, as one can limit the search to their age group or by genre if wanted. The site’s ease of use also allows for librarians to have the resource available for teens who wish to look for materials alone, something that many wish to do. In looking at the site, teens may themselves learn more about their reading habits.
Overall this site offers a great amount of detail on a wide variety of genres, themes and appeal factors for teens as well as adults, making it an excellent professional resource for librarians to use for information on Young Adult materials as well as teen readers.
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