Young Adult Literature

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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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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Hungry for More: The Hunger Games Misses the Mark on Teen Violence

Tim King | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Youth Violence, Education, Katniss Everdeen, Young Adult Literature, Youth, Scholastic, The Hunger Games Movie, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Teen Violence, Kidlit, School Bullying, American Library Association, Books News
Tim King

By focusing on action at the expense of introspection, The Hunger Games misses an opportunity to teach a real lesson about cyclical violence, the role we all play in perpetuating it, and our responsibility to make the right decisions.

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Will The Next 'Twilight'-Like Phenomenon Be Set In LA?

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Cassandra Clare the Dark Artifices, Young Adult Literature, Young Adult Fantasy Books, The Dark Artifices Series, Cassandra Clare Young Adult Author, Cassandra Clare Series, Los Angeles News

NEW YORK — Million-selling young adult author Cassandra Clare has signed up for a new fantasy series. Margaret K. McElderry Books, an imprint o...

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Balanced Life -- Looking for Some Reading Suggestions in Children's or Young-Adult Literature?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Literature, Book Club, Books, Young-Adult Literature, Tips, Children's Literature, Ya Literature, Reading, Happiness, Healthy Living News
Gretchen Rubin

Every Wednesday is Tip Day, or List Day. This Wednesday: Some reading suggestions in children's and young-adult literature. I've written many tim...

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I'm With Meghan Cox Gurdon

Ru Freeman | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Ya Literature, Ya Lit, Kids Books, Children's Lit, Banned Books, Children's Books, Banning Books, Children's Literature, Young Adult Literature, Book Censoring, Censoring Books, Parenting, Books News
Ru Freeman

As the parent of three avid readers, I agree with Meghan Cox Gurdon's point that what is considered "banning" in the book trade is known in the parenting world as doing our job.

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Understanding Why Teens Love Disaster, Distress And Dystopian Lit

Dr. Harold Koplewicz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Depression, Young Adult Literature, Youth, Parenting Mental Health, Books, Fiction, Parenting, Teenagers, Suzanne Collins, Hunger Games Mockingjay, Dystopia, Child Mental Health, Suzanne Collins the Hunger Games, The Hunger Games, Mockingjay, Teenagers Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Dr. Harold Koplewicz

These books that deal with anorexia, cyber-bullying, self-mutilation, alcoholic parents, and vampiric sex strike a nerve with teenagers because of the intense developmental and social changes they're experiencing.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Barbie But Were Afraid to Ask

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ruth Handler, Dolls, Mattel, Barbie, Young Adult Literature, Children's Books, Biography, Books News
Monica Edinger

Dolls. These real-life avatars can charm, creep, and fascinate. Perhaps no more so than Barbie. Born in the 60s, reviled by many in the 70s, this to...

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YA World: My Dinner Date With Lauren Oliver

Rebecca Serle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Before I Fall, Tyra Banks, YA Books, Young Adult Literature, Lauren Oliver, Hillary Duff, Books News
Rebecca Serle

Last week I sat down with Lauren Oliver, bestselling author of Before I Fall, to get her take on the popularity of YA literature and its fascination with dystopian worlds and darkness.

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Young Adult Literature Not Just For Young Adults Anymore

The Los Angeles Times | Susan Carpenter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Suzanne Collins, Young Adult Literature, YA Books, Twilight, Young Adult Books, Books, Children's Books, Stephenie Meyer, The Hunger Games, Books News

Thanks to huge crossover hits like Stephenie Meyer's bloodsucking "Twilight" saga, Suzanne Collins' fight-to-the-death "The Hunger Games" trilogy, Ric...

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My Wrestle With The Reluctant Reader

The Huffington Post | Dean Pitchford | Posted 05.25.2011

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For over twenty-five years I have worked at creating the most compressed form of popular art -- the three-minute pop song. Recording artists, publish...

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An Interview with William Sleator, YA Novelist

Nick Antosca | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Novels, Young Adult Books, William Sleator, Young Adult Literature, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Books News
Nick Antosca

Sleator was one of the very few "YA" authors I loved when I was young. Earlier this year, I read a bunch of them out of curiosity, and realized that they're really ingenious, elegantly constructed novellas.

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Thank You, Nancy Drew and Judy Blume

Carole Baron | Posted 05.25.2011

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Carole Baron

Why are books that makes girls feel less alone, that have role models who think and ask questions, are the very books the censors turn to first? Have things changed that much in the last fifty years?

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Literary Community Rallies Around Author Through Donations for Silent Auction

Cicily Janus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cicily Janus

In artist communities around our country, it is imperative that we support each other and gather the support of others outside the community, especially in times of trouble.

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