Diversity in Collection Development Fair: Urban Fiction

What are pre-teens reading?

Urban Fiction is a popular yet controversial genre especially among young African-American and Hispanic patrons. The genre features characters living in large urban cities that are usually involved in drug dealing, gang violence, and/or prostitution. http://www.libsuccess.org/Urban_Fiction/

Urban Fiction is a popular yet controversial genre especially among young African-American and Hispanic patrons. The genre features characters living in large urban cities that are usually involved in drug dealing, gang violence, and/or prostitution.

http://www.libsuccess.org/Urban_Fiction/

Make sure your school has a written selection and reconsideration policy that addresses written challenges to books. If you don’t, you’re totally vulnerable. http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6632974.html

Make sure your school has a written selection and reconsideration policy that addresses written challenges to books. If you don’t, you’re totally vulnerable.

Librarians should make purchasing decisions based on their knowledge of the following: Students Communities Collection needs Other criteria set forth in the CPS Collection Development Policy for School Librarians

Librarians should make purchasing decisions based on

their knowledge of the following:

Students

Communities

Collection needs

Other criteria set forth in the CPS Collection Development Policy for School Librarians

http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/ Click on: ‘Urban Fiction’

Why Should Library Collections Contain Some Urban Fiction Titles? Timeless themes such as peer pressure, violence, pregnancy, divorce, drugs and sex appear in the stories. Students should be exposed to a variety of genres. Many students can relate to the stories. Attractive reads for reluctant readers.

Why Should Library Collections

Contain Some Urban Fiction Titles?

Timeless themes such as peer pressure, violence, pregnancy,

divorce, drugs and sex appear in the stories.

Students should be exposed to a variety of genres.

Many students can relate to the stories.

Attractive reads for reluctant readers.

Popular Urban Fiction Novels And Series: Middle School

Popular Urban Fiction

Novels And Series: Middle School

Popular Urban Fiction Novels And Series: High School

Popular Urban Fiction

Novels And Series: High School

Adult Books that Teens are Reading

Adult Books that Teens are Reading

Where can I find more information about Urban Fiction novels?

Where can I find more

information about

Urban Fiction novels?

http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/ Click on: ‘Urban Fiction’

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