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These titles have been suggested by the team or through the title suggestion form, read by multiple team members, and ...
While this would be a valuable asset to anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one, it’s also a powerful window to anyone.
I wanted to illustrate “In Case You Read This” to not just be about trans teens, but two particular trans teens. And Gabe, ...
YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Committee presents fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are recommended reading for ages 12 to 18. Click on the title of each b… ...
Great Graphic Novels for Teens is a list of recommended graphic novels and illustrated nonfiction for those ages 12-18, prepared yearly by YALSA. Click on the title of each book to be taken to the … ...
“Teens Today Don’t Read Books Anymore”: A Study of Differences in Interest and Comprehension Based on Reading Modalities: Part 1, Introduction and Methodology ...
‘ ‘ Minority-race (non-white) protagonists are also underrepresented across all three categories of titles. Overall, 81.1% of protagonists in the sample were white; this compares to a national ...
A content analysis of the winners of the Michael L. Printz Award revealed six common content trends: journeys, teenage angst leading to self-actualization, family relationships, romantic relationships ...
Although the popularity of graphic novels is growing by leaps and bounds, there is currently little empirical research documenting their use with struggling male adolescent readers. The purpose of ...
Check out previous interviews in the One Thing Leads to Another series here. It’s no secret that Utah has more than it’s fair share of wildly talented authors and as a librarian here I&… ...
Check out previous interviews in the One Thing Leads to Another series here. Here’s a personal story. Almost five years ago now I was just finishing up back-to-back stints on selection commit… ...
This paper examines whether young adult literature accurately reflects young adults’ knowledge of and interaction with sexuality. Teen literature has grown to represent a broader inclusion of ...