Serving teens through readers' advisory

I'd like to recommend an interesting book which I borrowed from National Library Wellington called Serving Teens through Readers' Advisory by Heather Booth (American Library Association, Chicago 2007). If you google the title, a big proportion of the book is available for preview online through Google Books http://tiny.cc/ServingteensHeatherBooth

It can be a challenge keeping teens reading - and we all know how important it is to keep teens reading for pleasure - the impact on academic success, lifelong learning, an engaged life...
This book outlines strategies for building book relationships with teens, suggests approaches for "interviewing" teens about their reading needs and preferences, provides some "sure bets", and ways of dealing with various issues... It would be of interest to secondary school library staff and English teachers.

Here is a starred review from Booklist
As the teen specialist at Downers Grove Public Library, Booth brings together her experience working with an active readers'-advisory department as well as her knowledge of teen library patrons to cover all aspects of readers' advisory for teens. The first few chapters discuss teen reading habits and why readers' advisory for this group is different and also provide "Tips for the Generalist" who may not be an expert in teen fiction. Other chapters cover elements of the readers'-advisory interaction ("Opening the Readers' Advisory Interview," "Detecting Interest," "Articulating Appeal") and survey the various resources and tools that are available for identifying appropriate books. Two unique chapters offer well- thought-out and practical advice on making reading-related homework assignments less painful for staff and students as well as suggestions for providing readers'-advisory services to teens through their parents or other adults. Appendixes list popular authors, "sure bets," and teen-selected book awards. Filled with excellent tips and great ideas, Serving Teens through Readers' Advisory makes an important contribution to readers'-advisory services and is essential reading for all readers' advisors and any library staff who work with teens. Highly recommended for all school and public libraries. Moyer, Jessica