YA

The tag YA is very popular among bloggers who review books for young adults and by people discussing young adult literature, such as parents, teachers, librarians, book award committees, and booksellers. The tag is also often used by the YA authors, illustrators, editors and publishers who create literature for young adults. There are many web sites, professional organizations, and courses dedicated to young adult literature.

It is generally thought that books referred to as YA are for young readers age thirteen and above. Books for readers under thirteen are referred to as children's books. YA literature is most often categorized by genre, such as biography, fantasy & science fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.

Regardless of how they are categorized, many books termed YA literature are read and enjoyed by adults, such as the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “YA”

• U4Ya – Midnight Enounters [GOM006]

  
  Minimal Freaks — Authority: 159
  ARTiST…….: U4Ya TiTLE……..: Midnight Enounters GENRE……..: House YEAR………: 2009 LANGUAGE…..: English LABEL……..: Gods Of Madness CAT.NO…….: GOM006 TRACKS…….: 3 PLAYTiME…..: 20:09 min. SiZE………: 46.20 MB SOURCE…….: WEB QUALiTY……: 320 kbps CBR / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo ...
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• Las claves para conquistar signo

  
  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 587
  Si lo que buscas es conquistar o reconquistar a una persona éste es el método más efectivo para logarlo, para poder seducirla con la información correcta.El comprender y saber manejar cuestiones de compatibilidad es clave para podernos relacionar de forma correcta con los demás signos. Ya que el éxito de ...
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• fermanagh floodin

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 156
  our little county has been on the news since friday with the worse ever floodin it has rained for 38 days so i thought id share some photos Login | Facebook
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• Catholic Church

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 156
  Todays news just makes me sick,religion is one thing and I am fine with practising roman catholics but covering up children being abused is inexcusable.No wonder the catholic church gets such a bad name.I bet the majority of good roman catholics are outraged by this. The RC church must stop operating outside of the ...
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• Bamboo Slips for Picnic: Multipurpose cutlery set for a green excursion

  
  Green Diary — Authority: 444
  If you plan to go out for picnic or a get together with friends, carrying heavy cutlery around might bother you. Lest you abort your plan, here is a unique cutlery set crafted in bamboo and hemp to lighten your burden for sure. Designers Li Ya, Li Lei, Jiang Xiaofan, Zhai Zhen and Zhang Xiaolei from Jiangnan ...
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• NaBloPoMo # 26: Darkness be my Friend by John Marsden

  
  Lous_Pages — Authority: 424
  Minor spoilers if you havent read the previous books in the series and intend to. Book Four in John Marsdens fantastic Tomorrow series is called Darkness Be My Friend . And there is a lot of darkness in this one. Not just outside in the Australian bush, but also inside the very souls of Ellie and her friends ...
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• Inky Award winners 2009

  
  Rhondda's Reflections - wandering around the Web — Authority: 119
  The Inky Awards were announce this morning. It would have been wonderful to be there (stocktaking however must go on!)  but I am very pleased with  he winners anyway. These awards are a celebration of the best in Young Adult literature as voted by the YA readers.  The Golden Inky (for the best Australian ...
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• Book Review: The Mark by Jen Nadol

  
  Presenting Lenore — Authority: 463
  I was so captivated by this premise: Cassie can see a faint glow around the heads of people who are about to die. Why does she have such a strange power and does she have the moral responsibility to tell what she knows? Cassie is rather more robust than your typical teen. Once her nana dies, she’s entirely on her ...
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• What Else Ya Got? “Shorts”

  
  Premium Hollywood - Entertainment blog, Hollywood blog, movie blog, TV blog — Authority: 512
  For many people, “ Shorts ” will go down as one of the worst films of the year. I still don’t understand why someone as talented and resourceful as Robert Rodriguez wastes his time on such drivel, especially when he could be off making any movie he wanted. That won’t stop some parents from buying it for their ...
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• Oni Press Present an Online Exclusive The Sixth Gun Short Story, Them What Ails Ya: a Christmas Yarn

  
  Hypergeek — Authority: 447
  From the press release: THE SIXTH GUN SHORT STORY, THEM WHAT AILS YA: A CHRISTMAS YARN In celebration of the holiday season and in preparation for the release of their upcoming Oni Press series THE SIXTH GUN, creators Cullen Bunn and Brian Hurtt present an Oni Press Blog Exclusive, ‘Them What Ails Ya: A ...
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• Episode #5536 - Mz Don Dada

  
  You Know You Dead Azz Wrong!!! — Authority: 160
  Lawd these young girls are something else!! Fathers hug your daughters and tell them you love them.. please just do that for me cuz this shyt is redayumdiculous!
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• How to Steal a Car-- Pete Hautman

  
  BookEnvy — Authority: 115
  Well, I guess I can say this book will be great for reluctant readers... but I didnt really like it much myself. How to Steal a Car is about Kelleighs foray into auto theft... sortof. For reasons not made clear to the reader, Kelleigh decides to rebel against her parents. First, she "steals" and returns her ...
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• Breathless-- Jessica Warman

  
  BookEnvy — Authority: 115
  I have to admit that I love this cover. Something about those underwater shots always grab me. Anyway, on to the book! Katies family wasnt always rich. They used to live in a cottage, hang out together, and be a "real family." But as her father started to make more money, he became more controlling... her mother ...
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• HEART OF CLOUDS (the novel post-NaNoWriMo) — ready to roll.

  
  Valentine Bonnaire — Authority: 130
  So, what comes next? Editing — and contacting my fav literary agent first. There has been a lot of mess of late re: agets in general in the web. I like the idea of having one, myself. What being part of this crazed writing month in November did for me was get me out of wasting time on politics and ...
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• Black Angels (MG, YA)

  
  Becky's Book Reviews — Authority: 429
  Brown, Linda Beatrice. 2009. Black Angels. Penguin. 260 pages. Luke took the key out of the sideboard drawer in the dining room, took a rifle and put the key back very carefully. Luke is a slave contemplating running away. He hopes to join up with the Union army. He isnt quite sure where or how. But hes ready to ...
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• Punch A Knife And Some Forks

  
  Yanko Design — Authority: 737
  To keep this story short, Bamboo Slips for Picnic is a very practical usage of bamboo and hemp, which results in this sheet of press-out cutlery. The thin sheet of bamboo features cut-outs of spoon, knife, and fork. Naturally you would use this disposable set at picnics or in school, office or on the go. The cool part ...
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• tUnE-YaRdS – BiRd-BrAiNs

  
  The Line Of Best Fit — Authority: 550
  We’re a planet of organisers; rock, pop, indie, electro, americana, country and a myriad other genre and sub-genre exist to allow us to group our eclectic record collections into perfectly formed sections. However, every now again you find yourself in the record shop looking for that must-own release and you think ...
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• Y/A CORNER ~ THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIAN!

  
  BISH'S BEAT — Authority: 517
  Y/A CORNER ~ THE MIDNIGHT GUARDIAN! SARAH JANE STRATFORD WWII & VAMPIRES... I’M THERE! It’s 1938, and the tentacles of Hitler’s terrifying Third Reich have commenced their stranglehold on Europe. The Nazi empire will soon be clean of all bloodlines deemed tainted or undesirable…including vampires. ...
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• Y/A CORNER ~ LOCKDOWN: ESCAPE FROM FURNACE!

  
  BISH'S BEAT — Authority: 517
  Y/A CORNER ~ LOCKDOWN: ESCAPE FROM FURNACE! ALEXANDER GORDON SMITH Furnace Penitentiary: the worlds most secure prison for young offenders, buried a mile beneath the earths surface. Convicted of a murder he didnt commit, sentenced to life without parole, "new fish" Alex Sawyer knows he has two choices: find a way ...
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• The Goods

  
  Five Dot Design — Authority: 104
  As promised. [IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2546/4131805701_f85d64bb9c.jpg][IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2635/4131807941_939f4cd879.jpg][IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4131806751_c4eb249576_m.jpg][IMG: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2554/4132567034_5136ab95b1_m.jpg][IMG: ...
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