Cited in Guide to Reference Books and Walford's Guide to Reference Material , this is a quinquennial catalog; annual supplements for 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, each of which will carry about 2,400 new books, are distributed without further charge to purchasers. It comprises a selective list of fiction and nonfiction books recommended for young people in grades nine through twelve, along with a (new to this edition) separate listing of web resources useful to the librarian or school media specialist. The present edition includes about 6,000 books and 8,000 analytical entries for stories, plays, and other items contained in anthologies. Entries include bibliographical information and synopses or brief reviews from various sources, including Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist, among others. Arrangement is by subject according to the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme; access is via an author, title, subject, and analytical index. Subscribers to both the print and online versions get a break on the price of the book. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Read Less