Designed to expose young readers to a wide variety of literary genres, this annotated bibliography provides a list of over 500 recently published adolescent literature selections representative of the universal themes in literature. Selections are divided into sections of folklore, drama, poetry, non-fiction, and fiction (the most extensive). The annotated bibliography is designed to assist teachers and students in improving the breadth and quality of reading in Iowa's junior high and middle schools. Many of the titles in the annotated bibliography were published in the 1970s and 1980s. (RS)