Young Adult Fiction

'Never Before Had I Fallen For Someone So Abruptly And Absolutely'

| Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Short Stories by Teens, Love Story, Teen Fiction, Short Stories for Teens, Romance Stories, Summer Love Story, Young Adult Fiction, Figment Fiction, Video, Teen News

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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'He Was The Love Of My Life -- But I Didn't Know Him'

| Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Short Stories by Teens, Teen Fiction, Teen Short Story, Young Adult Fiction, Fiction, Figment Fiction, Teen News

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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Spooky or Jokey? 10 Favorite YA Fantasies

David Kudler | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Young Adult Literature, Fantasy Books, Young Adult Fantasy Books, Young Adult Fiction, Books, Fantasy, Books News
David Kudler

My teen daughters and I are all voracious readers of fantasy, and we found ourselves discussing our favorite titles in terms of which camp they'd fall into. Here's the list we made.

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Fiction: 'She's Modest, But It's No Secret How Beautiful She Is'

| Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Short Stories, Teen Fiction, Anorexia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Fiction for Teens, High School News, Young Adult Fiction, Teen News, Figment Fiction, Teen News

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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'My Best Friend Is Everything I Am Not'

| Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Teen Fiction, High School News, Teen News, Young Adult Fiction, Fiction About Friendship, Figment Fiction, Video, Teen News

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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YA Cover Girls on Top

Mary Pauline Lowry | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Young Adult Book Blogs, Young Adult, Book Bloggers, City of Lost Souls, Young Adult Book Bloggers, Beauty Standards, He Earthquake Machine, Young Adult Fiction, Books News
Mary Pauline Lowry

There is a contradiction in the fact that even though YA bloggers are engaging in the confidence-building act of expressing their opinions about books, they value book covers that reinforce an image of beauty unattainable to most girls.

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What Would [Insert YA Heroine Here] Do?

| Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Hermione, Anne of Green Gables, Teen Memes, Bella, HUnger Games, YA Heroines, Twilight, Harry Potter, Katniss, Young Adult Fiction, Teen News

By Brenna Clarke Gray for BookRiot: Sometimes, when faced with difficult real life situations, I find myself wondering how my favourite young adult...

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What's Next After The Hunger Games: 10 Young Adult Dystopias Coming Out 2012

Lisa Parkin | Posted 04.06.2012

Read More: Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult Literature, Dystopia, Books, Young Adult Books, New Books, The Hunger Games, Young Adult Fiction, Teen Fiction, Fiction, Upcoming Books, Fantasy, Teenagers, Books News
Lisa Parkin

The number of dystopian-themed books is at its highest since the 1960s. What Young Adult dystopians are you looking forward to reading this year?

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The Hunger Games' Hopeful Vision for the Future

Joan Williams | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Gender Equality, Action Movies, Young Adult Books, Masculinity, Twilight, Femininity, The Hunger Games, Gender, J.K Rowling, Katniss Everdeen, Panem, Teen Fiction, Hunger Games Stars, Hunger Games Trilogy, Hunger Games Jennifer Lawrence, Peeta Mellark, Harry Potter, Katniss, The Hunger Games Opening Weekend, Jennifer Lawrence, Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Gale Hawthorne, Entertainment News
Joan Williams

There's not a whole lot about the world of The Hunger Games that I'd like to see carried into the future. But it's truly refreshing to see a world where gender isn't a restrictive category.

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Top 10 Young Adult Fantasy Books You Should Read

Lisa Parkin | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Young Adult Books, Teen Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy Books, Book Recommendations, Dystopian Fiction, Reading, Steampunk, Young Adult Fiction, The Hunger Games, Books News
Lisa Parkin

With The Hunger Games movie coming out in March, the frenzy for young adult fiction has reached an all-time high. For those of you who still haven't read young adult books, here are a few suggestions.

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A Wrinkle in Time Celebration

Monica Edinger | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Madeleine L'Engle, Book News, Classic Children's Books, Science Fiction, Children's Books, Madeleine L'Engle Wrinkle, Wrinkle in Time, Young Adult Fiction, New York News
Monica Edinger

Saturday, February 11th featured a remarkable event, New York City's Symphony Space's A Wrinkle in Time 50th Anniversary Event. The place was packed with a lovely range of kids, parents, and adult admirers of the book.

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TEEN POETRY: 'She Didn't Fear The Waves Of Life'

| Shira Trick | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Fun Stuff, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Teen Poetry, Figment Fiction, Video, High School News

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

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"You Are Worth Keeping Safe": Condoms, Teenagers and the Media

B.J. Epstein | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Lgbtq Literature, Stds, Porn, Stds Teenage Girls, HIV/AIDS, Children's Literature, Stds Teenage Boys, Condoms in Porn, Safe Sex, Sexual Education, Condoms, Young Adult Fiction, Books News
B.J. Epstein

Young adult literature -- which is where adolescents might get some of their ideas about sex -- is not quite there in terms of safe sex.

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TEEN FICTION: 'I Love Him... And He Loves His Music'

| Carolina Perez | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Short Story, Figment, Teen Fiction, Concert, High School News, Young Adult Fiction, Figment Fiction, Video, High School News

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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Teen Fiction: 'What It's REALLY Like To Be An Actress In NYC'

| Alison Shanahan | Posted 01.28.2012

Read More: Nyc Stories, Nyc Love Stories, Teen Fiction, Original Short Story, Young Adult Fiction, Figment Fiction, Video, High School News

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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'Can You Love Somebody Without Ever Hearing Them Speak?'

| Lillian Chrome | Posted 03.27.2012

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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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'Every Time I Talked To My Mom, Her Eyes Looked So Worried'

| Claire Overland | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Young Writers, High School Fiction, Teen Fiction, Mother and Daughter Stories, Family Stories, Teen Voices, Young Adult Fiction, Figment Fiction, Video, High School News

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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'Winter Was Her Season. Ice Was Her Element. That's Why He Loved Her.'

| Mia Catherine | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Short Story, Snow Witch, Teen Fiction, Teen Writing, Fairy Tale, Young Adult Fiction, Figment Fiction, Snow Queen, Video, High School News

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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'A Walmart Love Story'

| hannahjoy | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: Young Adult Short Story, Video, Fun Stuff, Short Fiction, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Teen Writing, Figment Fiction, High School News

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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I Should Have Said 'I Love You' On Christmas Eve

| Rachel K | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Short Story, Figment, Love Story, Teen Fiction, Teen Love Story, Christmas Love Story, Holiday Love Story, Young Adult Fiction, Video, High School News

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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Bloggers: The Opinion Czars to Readers

Victoria Foyt | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Save the Pearls, Young Adult Fiction, Ya Fiction, Romance Novels, Revealing Eden, Books News
Victoria Foyt

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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'The New Girl's BIG Secret'

| Madison Lewis | Posted 12.14.2011

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'My High School Heartbreak'

| Anna Krouse | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Love Story, Figment, Teen Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, High School Crush, High School News

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Famous Authors Take The SAT! See How They Scored

| Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: figment.com, Scott Westerfeld, Teen Fiction, Lauren McLaughlin, Robin Wasserman, David Levithan, College Prep, SAT Grading, Young Adult Fiction, High School News

You know that bad dream? The one where you’re taking a test that you haven’t prepped for? And you wind up with the night sweats and an extreme...

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My Gchat Love Affair With The IT Guy

| neondev | Posted 01.31.2012

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