VOYA, the publication of Voice of Youth Advocates, is a great magazine featuring reviews of books and media (audio books and movies) for young adults. But it is also much more - Each issue offers offer teaching ideas, success stories, features on specific genres, subject guides, best-of lists, and regular columns like "YA Spaces of Your Dreams" and "Tag Team Technology". The reviews themselves are clear, concise, provide evaluation on the basis of both quality and polularity, and give information on genre and suggested age range. VOYA advocates for teen-centered library services, the right of teenagers to equal access and intellectual freedom, and opportunity for teens to participate in the decision-making process of the libraries and institutions that serve them. The content is both useful and thoughtful, the magazine-format of their publication makes for a pleasurable read, and the ads are limited to those pertinent to YA literature. An excellent resource for selecting books, keeping current on teen-centered library practices, and finding inspiration.
Available in print, in electronic databases through library subscriptions, or (highlights only) for free at the VOYA website.
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