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...a compilation of articles that have appeared in the highly regarded VOYA since 1990...an invaluable handbook that every librarian who works with pre-teens and teens will find essential reading...every public library should buy a copy of VOYA Reader Two, and every librarian who has contact with young adult patrons should be required to read it. There is no better resource on library service to young adults. Public Libraries ...offers positive, realistic methods for meeting intellectual and social needs...the practical applications of this compendium are far-reaching, for they disseminate workable topics and programs at the same time that they encourage divergent thinking. Lisca Shining through this work is a sense of respect for a segment of the population that is too often characterized only by its extremes. Knowledge Quest This book's value extends beyond the middle school, high school, or public library with articles that inspire integration of trade books and non-excerpted literature into an assortment of programs. Journal Of Children's Literature As the editors of VOYA Reader Two, Chelton and Broderick once again demonstrate the positive impact library services can have on the lives of teenagers... American Libraries

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Mary K. Chelton has worked extensively in academic library science and public library settings. She is currently an assistant professor at Emporia State University. She is one of the founders of Voice of Youth Advocates. She was awarded Librarian of the Year from RWA in 1995, and the Grolier Award in 1985 from the American Library Association. Dorothy M. Broderick has had teaching positions in many universities, and has lectured widely on the positive contributions and abilities of librarians and library services. She is the other founder of Voice of Youth Advocates, and the winner of the prestigious Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award (1987) and ALA's Grolier Award (1991) for her unusual contributions to libraries and young people.

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