b'Young Adult Fiction Core CollectionsCore Collection Sixth EditionDue to the continued popularity of the Young Adult fiction genre and the ever- increasing availability of new titles, librarians need more guidance than ever to select the best that YA fiction has to offer. Young Adult Fiction Core Collection (6th Edition, 2025) highlights nearly 3,000 essential and recommended titles for young adult readers.Young Adult Fiction Core Collection is designed to assist the busy librarian in a wide variety of ways: Purchasing Guide. The Core Collection aids librarians in the selection andordering of titles. Annotations are provided for each title along with thepublisher and ISBN. Readers Advisory. Helpful information about sequels and companionvolumes, descriptive and critical annotations, and the subject accessNewin the Index make readers advisory work easier.Edition!Cataloging & Information Support. Full bibliographical data are provided6th Edition in the List of Fictional Works. Entries also include recommended subject JULY 2025 headings, awards, publication history, and other titles in the series.One Volume; 665 pagesCurriculum Support. Subject indexing, grade levels, and annotationsISBN: 979-8-89179-338-5 are helpful in identifying materials appropriate for lesson planning andList Price: $255 classroom use. Collection Maintenance. Information about titles available on a subjectThis book would be particularlyfacilitates decisions to rebind, replace, or discard items.valuable for librarians creating Instructional Aid. The Core Collection is useful in courses that deal witha new YA collection, updatingliterature and book selection for young adults.an existing one, or buildingENHANCED FEATURESMetadata includes precise genres, subgenres, and subject headings that thematic booklists. Personally,consistently include both location and time period where appropriate. Books are I wish we had this resourcemuch easier to find through the index, and the metadata associated with each when I was purchasing booksrecord offers better insight into the contents of the book. Additionally, we have increased the number of awards and short lists; all entries for titles in series also using grant fundingit wouldinclude the name of that series.have made the process more Detailed entries in Young Adult Fiction Core Collection include:efficient and informed. A highly Complete Bibliographic and Cataloging Datarecommended addition to any Content Description and Excerpts from Select Reviewslibrarys professional collection. It Subject Headings, ISBN, and Grade Level Classification Special features, sequels and companion volumes, awards,is easy to navigate, comprehensive,and publication historyand full of practical, ready-to-use Essential titles, our highest recommendation level in a subject area,information. Whether selectingare easily identified with a starred listing throughout the text.Stars are included in the index to make finding Essential titles bytitles, verifying awards, or creatingauthor or subject easier than ever.advisory tools, this guide delivers Organized for ease of use by Author Nameexactly what librarians need atDETAILED INDEXINGtheir fingertips. I hope to see thisA highly detailed Author, Title, Series, and Subject Index provides easy navigation through the hundreds of subject areas, thousands of authors and book on our reference shelf soon titles, and numerous series in this informative resource. Stars that indicate an and Id love to be able to get upEssential title are included in the index to make it easier to locate these highly from my desk and pull it off therecommended titles.shelf whenever I need it. Excerpted primarily from H.W. Wilsons popular Senior High Core Collection Against the Grain and Middle & Junior High Core Collection, the 3,000 titles in this edition provide extensive coverage of YA Fiction and makes easy work of locating the best-of-the-best titles to consider adding to your collection and to find titles that can be weeded out.Young Adult Fiction Core Collection is an essential resource for library and media specialists looking to enhance and enrich their collection with the most important and highly recommended titles currently available.6 H.W. Wilson 844.630.6369 www.hwwilsoninprint.com H.W. Wilson844.630.6369www.hwwilsoninprint.com2025-327 HW Wilson Cat 2026.indd 6 2025-10-08 2:34PM'