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Title: Urban Fiction


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Urban Fiction the HS School Library
  • Rose Mary Story, PC North

rstory_at_putnamcityschools.org
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What is it?
  • Genre sometimes characterized by sex, drugs,
    violence, teen parenthood
  • Teens say it reflects what real life is like
  • Often accompanied by a badass attitude.

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A history of urban lit
  • Inception in 2 classics
  • Beginning in 70s with Donald Goines, Iceberg
    Slim, and Robert Beck
  • Originally sold by small independent presses,
    street carts, car trunks, and mom-and-pop shops
  • Sista Souljahs Coldest Winter Ever (1999)

4
A controversial genre
  • High school, yes
  • Middle school, maybe
  • Look for teen friendly titles, like

5
Criticism
  • Libraries are promoting trashy books
  • Content influences teens glamorizes drug use,
    gangster culture
  • Promotes negative stereotypes

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Others say
  • Cautionary tales
  • Need to promote urban fiction with good writing
  • Distinguish between urban fiction for teens and
    urban fiction for adults
  • Especially appeals to reluctant readers
  • Because teens like genre, theyre reading more

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What we need to do (from Jessica Zellars)
  • Know the genre
  • Develop the collection
  • Readers advisory
  • Create and have lists available

8
PCN students favorites
  • Coe Booth
  • Paul Volponi
  • Sharon Draper
  • L. Divine (Drama High)

9
Some of my favorites
  • Push by Sapphire
  • Upstate by Kalisha Buckhanon
  • Tyrell by Coe Booth

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Where to get more info
  • Miranda Doyle
  • Vanessa E. Jones
  • Vanessa J. Ivin Morris
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