Read On...Speculative Fiction for Teens

Series Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction: YA, Here to Stay
Just Enough to Fill a (Bewitched) Teacup: A Totally Concise History of Teen Fantasy and Speculative Fiction
Use Me Any Way You Want
Chapter One: Story
Take Me Away! Historical Fantasy
(Bad) Politics, as Usual
Let's Go, Already! Journey Stories
Ye Gods! Stories of Mythical Proportions
Holy Smokes! Dragons
Look, Ma, I Can Fly!... and Other Experiments
Fantasia: Stories of Music and Magic
Once Upon a Twist: Fairy Tales Old and Retold
Dead Zone: Stories from beyond the Grave
Hanging with the King: Arthurian Fantasy
Something's Afoot: Magic and Mystery
Struggling with Our Demons: Battling Evil Fiends
Messin' with Mother Nature: Earthly Disasters
You Give Me Fever: Plague Stories
Not Raised in a Barn: Fantastical Animals
Chapter Two: Character
Love Bites: Vampire Relationships
My Poor Cold Heart: The Lives of the Undead
Falling for You: Immortal Beings
Dangerous Beauties: The Realm of Faerie
It's a Wizard Thing: Masters and Mages
Did I Do That? Paranormal Powers
Meet the Orphans
Just Like Me: Robots and Clones
You're Such a Witch!
You Talkin' To Me? Tough Chicks
Courage, Lads! Boys Coming of Age
Full Moon Risin': Werewolves
Brains Need Not Apply: Zombies!
Looks Aren't Everything: Shape-Shifters
Under the Sea: Merfolk
The Book Is the Thing: Characters with a Literary Edge
Tooth and Nail: Animal Kingdoms
Bless Your Thieving Heart: Criminals
What's Up, Bro? Sensational Siblings
Space Invaders: Aliens
Chapter Three: Setting
School Sucks: Academies for the Extraordinary
Hipsters, Jokesters, and Monsters in the Subway: Urban Fantasy
You Slay Me: Medieval Fantasy
Yo Ho Ho! Nautical Fantasy
The Far East: Stories Set in Asia-or Something Like It
Follow That Dirigible! Steampunk
Fight the System! Corrupt Societies
But It Looks Like Home: Parallel Universes
Give Me Space: Exploring the Universe(s)
The New Normal: Future Life
It's About Time... Travel
Chapter Four: Mood
I See Through You: Ghostly Encounters
Slime Included: Monsters
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: Gothic Fantasy
Stranger with My Face: Possession
Shades of Fantasy: Magical Realism
Charmed, I'm Sure: Fantasy Chick Lit
Don't Make Me Laugh: Humor
Blood and Guts: Fantastic Gore
Chapter Five: Language
Simply Delicious: Lyrical Fantasy
Private Property: Diary Stories
Time for Just One: Short Story Collections
Visual Language: Graphic Novels
Moving Pictures: Comics into Movies
Language Comes Alive! Spec Lit on Audio
Faster Than a Speeding Bullet! Short, Quick Reads
Let Me Tell You Something: First-Person Narratives
Challenge Yourself! Adult/Teen Crossovers
From the Masters: Epic Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Appendix One: Awards
Alex Awards
ALA Notable Children's Books-Older Readers Category
Edgar Allen Poe Awards: Best Juvenile Mystery Novel
Hugo Awards
Locus Awards: Fantasy Novel
Locus Awards: Young Adult Book Award
Michael L. Printz Award
Newbery Award
YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
YALSA 100 Best Books (1950-2000)
Appendix Two: Audio Awards
ALSC Notable Children's Recordings
Audie Awards
AudioFile Earphones Award Winner
GRAMMY Awards (Best Spoken Word for Children)
Odyssey Award
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
Index