Offers an annotated bibliography of nine nonfiction works (published in 1994 or 1995) that examine the roots of young adult literature as a discipline. Notes that some works are reference sources to help guide young readers to appropriate books. (PA)

The 1200 books, published from 1985 through 1987, were selected to provide pleasurable reading for high school students. Annotated entries, listed by author, provide the title, publisher, year of publication, length, type: fiction or nonfiction, and are arranged alphabetically under 47 main categories. These include: (1) adventure and survival;…