From Romance to Realism

I was assigned this book for an MLIS class earlier this year. We were assigned three chapters to read and I ended up reading the rest of the book on my own because I enjoyed it that much.

I use Cart's excellent historical survey of YA literature as the textbook for the English course I teach in young adult literature. It is more useful, accessible, and readable than any of the standard textbooks (including Nislen and Donelson).

A good overview of ya lit, an easy reading text. Be warned - you will finish with a list of 'to read' that may be overwhelming!.