Links of the Week: December 4

Steph Su brilliantly examines YA literature’s place in the classroom.

Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal reveal their best books of 2009.

Cindy and Lynn list the books their teen book clubbers are looking forward to most at Bookends.

The YALSA blog has a comprehensive guide to effective presentations by Beth Gallaway. Also check out their daily Dollars and Sense posts about financial issues in the library.

A survey from the National Literacy Trust in the UK examined young people’s writing habits and found that those who maintained blogs and social networking profiles were more confident writers and engaged in more writing behaviors.

Research firm NPD Group released results of a gaming survey. They found that 12-14 year-olds game the most at 10.6 hours per week.

YALSA released the shortlist for the William C. Morris award, which honors debut books from first-time authors: Ash by Malinda Lo, Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, The Everafter by Amy Huntley, Flash Burnout by L.K. Madigan, and hold still by Nina LaCour.

The Daily Beast looks at the next big YA series.

danah boyd encourages adults to embrace teen socialty as a learning tool.

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