Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 18212;On the Verge of Adulthood58; Older Teens and the Library -- At What Age Does a Teenager Become an 8220;Older8221; Teenager63; -- Older Teenagers Today -- Developmental Stage of Late Adolescence -- Late Adolescence Versus Adulthood -- Are Older Teenagers Using the Public Library63; -- Special Considerations in Serving Older Teenagers -- Nontraditional Older Teenagers -- Conclusion -- References and Suggested Readings -- 28212;Need to Know44; Chance to Grow58; Nonfiction Resources and Programming Ideas for Older Teens -- References and Suggested Readings -- Conclusion -- Suggested Nonfiction Resources and Programming Ideas -- Chance to Grow58; Significance of Programming -- Need to Know58; Importance of Nonfiction -- 38212;Respect for the Future58; Making Space for Older Teens -- References and Suggested Readings -- Conclusion -- Keeping It Fresh -- Reality Check -- Designing the Dream Space -- Planning -- 48212;The Hip and Well45;Read58; The Reading Interests of Older Teens -- References and Suggested Readings -- The Books -- Cult Fiction and Nonfiction -- Cutting Edge -- Reading Research -- 58212;Real Books for Real Teens58; Realistic Fiction for Older Teens -- References and Suggested Readings -- Conclusion -- Recommended Realistic Fiction -- Why Read and Promote Realistic Fiction63; -- Realistic Fiction58; A Brief History -- 68212;Off the Page and Onto the Stage58; Booktalking to Older Teens -- References and Suggested Readings -- Booktalking Performances -- Classics -- Adult Fiction -- Popular Young Adult Fiction -- Nonfiction -- It8217;s Fun to Booktalk to Older Teens -- 78212;Thinking Outside the Book58; Nonprint Collections for Older Teens -- References and Suggested Readings -- Recorded Books -- Electronic Databases -- Chat Rooms -- Web Pages -- Computer Hardware -- Computer Software -- Music -- Videos and DVDs -- Displaying Nonprint Materials -- Learning About Different Types of Nonprint Materials -- Importance of Nonprint Materials -- Index -- About the Editor and Contributors -- Last Page.