Skip to main content

Fabulous Films for Young Adults


I am a very busy girl!! In addition to my job as a librarian and my blog, I'm also a committee member for Fabulous Films for Young Adults. This committee is part of YALSA, which is the young adult division of the American Library Association.


When I tell people I'm on FFYA, I always get the same response-"what do movies have to do with libraries?" Well, lots of things! Libraries aren't just about research and reference materials. You can find popular materials at the library, including movies! The goal of Fabulous Films for Young Adults is to provide libraries and schools with a collection development tool. Each list is based around a theme and each year a committee of librarians view, discuss and vote on the top films for that theme. These films are chosen because the committee feels these films deserve a place in a library collection and we provide a list as a starting place. Teachers can use the list to find films to use in the classroom. And librarians can use the list to develop programs around the films. Not everyone will agree with every film on the list, but the films are all watched and discussed during meetings and the committee tries to pick the films we think are the best for our given theme that represent a varity of interests, age levels and audience.


The best part about Fabulous Films for Young Adults is that it's not just the committee members that can nominate films! This year's theme is Song and Dance. Anyone can nominate a film to be considered for the list! So get out your song and dance movies and nominate away-we love nominations that come from outside the committee! (Or if you don't want to fill out the long nomination for, leave a comment with your film nomination and I'll work on nominating it for you!)
And if you have any questions about getting involved with YALSA, let me know-I'd be happy to try and answer them!

Comments

  1. How old can the films be? And do they want more than just musicals? (That is the first thing that comes into my head with movie + song and dance). :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. Heather-It can be from any time and we're hoping for a mix of musicals, movies that feature song and dance (like Take the Lead, Step Up, Drumline, etc) and documentaries.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Do the films have to be produced in the US?

    ReplyDelete
  4. No, but they do need to be available to purchase in the US so librarians and teachers can use them if they'd like.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love hearing from other readers! Share your thoughts and chime in!

Popular posts from this blog

Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell

Rating: 5/5 Stars Genre: Realistic Fiction Release Date: 2/26/2013 Add to Goodreads About the Book: Eleanor and Park are both misfits. When new girl Eleanor sits next to Park on the bus, they don't want anything to do with each other. But over the course of the school year, things change. It starts with comic books and becomes a friendship and a romance that the two will never forget. You never forget your first love. GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: Have you ever had a book sit on your shelf that you've heard so much hype about? And you think that books sounds like it would be right up your alley, but you're in a reading slump and you're afraid to give it a try unless it fails? I knew Eleanor and Park sounded like my perfect book, but I was in such an after committee slump that I even though I knew this book would help, I just didn't want to be disappointed. I should have known better because Eleanor and Park was perfect and everything that I had hoped it wou

Contact Me

  I love to hear from fellow readers and librarians! Send me an email to say hello! You can reach me at greenbeanteenqueen (at) gmail (dot) com

About Me

Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a Youth Services Manager who works with kids, tweens and teens. I love being asked about great books to read! I started my blog in 2008 as a way to keep track of what I've been reading and to use a reference tool for reader's advisory and it's grown into much more than I could have ever anticipated. In addition to book reviews, I also enjoy posting audiobook reviews, booklists and my adventures in being a librarian. 2017 Library Journal Mover and Shaker Committees: 2021 Newbery Committee 2018 Odyssey Committee 2016 Caldecott Award 2013 Michael L. Printz Committee- Fabulous Films Committee I have also served on the Cybils, Missouri State Library Association Readers Selection Lists, and as an Audies judge. Presentations :  I have offered various presentations at local, state and national libraries and conferences. Topics have included:  What's New in Children's & Teen Literature Engaging Teens in Reader's Advisory Gee