Description: 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

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