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Heartbreak And Happiness In 'The Fault In Our Stars'

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By Ellie Papadakis Ellie is a junior at Elk Grove High School. She’s a student reporter for The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to C...

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'I'm In Love With The Guy Who Betrayed Me'

| Posted 05.09.2012

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This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for young p...

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The Hunger Games - What's All the Fuss About?

Alan Elsner | Posted 05.20.2012

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I understand those who might say that these books are nothing but harmless fun. But it has to be said that morally speaking, these books uphold reprehensible values.

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TEEN FICTION: 'A Gargoyle, A Girl, And An Epic Adventure'

| Emma Lee | Posted 01.27.2012

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This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...

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He Said/She Said: The Two Sides Of Every Dating Story!

| Terry Trueman | Posted 01.19.2012

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We all know that there's two sides to every love story. In the new short story collection Girl Meets Boy, 12 of our favorite YA authors pair up to giv...

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He Said/She Said: The Two Sides Of Every Dating Story!

| Rita Williams-Garcia | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Teen Dating, Video, Rita Williams Garcia, Teen Fiction, Ya Fiction, Girl Meets Boy, Young Love, Dating, Terry Trueman, High School News

We all know that there's two sides to every love story. In the new short story collection Girl Meets Boy, 12 of our favorite YA authors pair up to giv...

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TEEN FICTION: 'I Don't Want To Get Married. Not Now, Not Ever.'

| Tessa D. | Posted 01.13.2012

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This is a regular column featuring original fiction by and for high school students, provided by Figment.com, an online community writing site for you...

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Must-Read Dystopian Novels For 'Hunger Games' Fans

| Sara Gartman | Posted 12.22.2011

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You've read The Hunger Games nine times, wrote an essay on its major themes, discussed the book in excrutiating detail with your friends, decided whi...

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Bloggers: The Opinion Czars to Readers

Victoria Foyt | Posted 02.14.2012

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Being directly connected to these lively communities of readers is a writer's dream. Many niche bloggers also post their reviews onto Goodreads.com, one of the largest sites for readers, thereby widening the scope of their influence.

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YA Authors Share Their Fave Books As Teens

| Lauren | Posted 12.20.2011

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To help celebrate Teen Read Week, our friends at Scholastic talked to famous authors to find out what books they loved when they were teenagers. Have ...

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Top 10 Young Adult Books Of 2011

| Posted 12.19.2011

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In honor of Teen Read Week, our friends at Figment.com have shared their favorite 10 YA books of 2011. From a story of star-crossed young lovers reuni...

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'Chaos Walking': The Next 'Hunger Games'?

The Hollywood Reporter | Borys Kit | Posted 12.04.2011

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Lionsgate, already in production on the high-profile adapation of book sensation The Hunger Games, has picked up the feature rights of another award-w...

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What You Were Reading When You Were 13

Zoe Triska | Posted 10.06.2011

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There were quite a few regrettable things we did, thought, adored and listened to when we were 13. We liked Blink-182 (please don't tell anyone), had ...

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YA Author Apologizes To 'Wall Street Journal' Critic

npr.org | By Lauren Myracle | Posted 09.06.2011

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Debates over what material is appropriate for teen readers have been raging ever since the young adult -- or "YA" -- genre first emerged....

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Libba Bray Blows Up Planes, Pageants, and Convention

Laura Chapin | Posted 08.23.2011

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Woven among the laugh-out-loud goofiness are Bray's sharp points about inner struggles, external validation, and the unhealthy behaviors and expectations forced upon young women.

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Young Adult Fiction Authors: Literary Predators Coming For Your Children?

Slate Magazine | Katie Crouch and Grady Hendrix | Posted 08.23.2011

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Young-adult books are being sold to an audience that can't vote, yet they're being written by people commonly referred to on the Internet as "the olds...

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How To Save Girls' Fiction

The Guardian | Melissa McClements | Posted 05.25.2011

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The current glut of dance fiction for girls depresses me. Even the busting of the odd street move here and there (points to Phillips for at least movi...

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