Despite its name, the young adult genre is increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. But as ...

EDUC 6804: Multicultural Children’s and Young Adult Literature Meets Jul. 9 – Jul. 22, M-F 8:30 – 12:15. ... Books will focus on the lives of individuals who have been silenced, made invisible, and ...

Holden Caufield is battling it out with Weetzie Bat. John Green is going up against Madeleine L’Engle. A Salman Rushdie fable faces off against Anne McCaffrey’s dragons. It’s a race to ...

In children’s category, don’t pass up “Mixed Me!,” a book by Taye Diggs and KC’s Shane W. Evans that celebrates multiculturalism. Best graphic novels, children’s and young adult books ...

Books aimed at young adults can make great reading for the not-so-young, says columnist Regina Brett. Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close. Quick Look- ...

This week of encouraging teens to use their libraries began in 1998. In honor of Teen Read Week, here are some interesting new books for young adults. “Truthers” is a new novel by Geoffrey Girard.

In the last few years, dystopian novels set in some dark, post-nuclear fallout future have dominated the young adult—better known as YA—bestseller lists. One of the most popular series is ...

Author Melissa Hart refuses to give in to other parents challenging the content of books aimed at children and young adults. While parents, lawmakers and others speculate about the intent of ...

The figures speak for themselves: 74% of readers of young adult novels are over 18. The 18-22 age group is particularly fond of this type of fiction (28%), as are the 13-17 age group (23%).