Sunday, April 29, 2012

Looking for YA Steampunk?

If you work with teens, you know that one 
of the most common questions is:
"I LOVED _____ book and 
want something like it!"

It can also be difficult to stay on top of all the different genres, so here's some help to those of you with teens looking for steampunk fiction.


FICTION

Steampunk: Poe by Zdenko Basic, Manuel Sumberac
Soulless by Gail Carriger (adult novel w/ YA appeal; ages 16+)
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Incarceron by Catherine Fisher
The Greyfriar by Clay & Susan Griffith (adult novel w/ YA appeal; ages 16+)
Dearly, Departed by Lia Habel
Corsets and Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances by Trisha Telep
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack by Mark Hodder (adult novel w/ YA appeal; ages 16+)
Boneshaker by Cherie Priest (adult novel w/ YA appeal; ages 16+)
Hunchback Assignments by Arthur Slade


NON-FICTION

Steampunk Style Jewelry: Victorian, Fantasy, and Mechanical Necklaces, Bracelets, and Earrings by Jean Campbell
Steampunkery: Polymer Clay and Mixed Media Projects by  Christi Friesen
Steampunk Softies: Scientifically-Minded Dolls from a Past That Never Was by Nicola Tedman and Sarah Skeate

PROGRAMMING


Looking for a program idea?  Dig through the above mentioned non-fiction books for fab ideas or check tomorrow's blog post - Teen Program: Club Steampunk!