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”

• Immigration

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  Heard the PM saying today on the news that immigration is going to be limited to only people with high skills that we need being allowed entry into Britain. Of course he then went on to qualify that by saying that this could only be applied to people coming from outside the European Community. So basically we will ...
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• Woman at Work Year end function

  
  Louise Diesel Photography — Authority: 123
  Its unbelievable to think that Woman at Work has been going for a year!?  We’ve been there photographing these networking functions since they started in December 2008 and it’s truly amazing to have walked this road with Toni & Tanya and see their vision evolve and grow like it has.   The woman at work ...
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• Curtis Lavelle Vance guilty of Anne Pressly murder

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Arkansas, Nov date (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arkansas inhabitant Curtis Lavelle Vance was convicted of capital murder on Wednesday for beating an Arkansas TV anchorwoman Anne Pressly so badly that her pretty face was completely shattered and she never regained consciousness and died five days later, after his brutal assault on ...
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• Justin Bieber – Love Me Lyrics and Video

  
  HuntHits.com — Authority: 145
  Love Me by Justin Bieber, Music Lyrics and Video One Less Lonely Girl is the third single by Canadian recording artist, Justin Bieber , from his upcoming debut studio album, “My World”. The song was released exclusively to iTunes on October 26, 2009. You can listen “Love Me” song here. Click here to ...
  18 hours ago

• Review: The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson

  
  My Friend Amy — Authority: 590
  These memories descend out of nowhere, giving me pieces of who I was, but their significance is lost. I sigh and resume my walk, not knowing if this memory is important, or just more of the jumbled trivia of Jennas life, like sock shopping. Maybe that is all my life is composed of, trivia that eventually adds up to ...
  22 hours ago

• Nanoday #11, exhausted but, happy as a writer. So happy!

  
  Valentine Bonnaire — Authority: 122
  She’d hidden it in the shell, too.   Just like before.  And she’d taken his note, too.  What he didn’t know though, was that Teenie had left a kiss on the paper of the note she left him.  It was invisible because her lip gloss had worn off — but it was there, anyway.  She’d kissed it right before she ...
  23 hours ago

• Im A Celebrity Line Up Revealed

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  Im a celebrity get me out of here lineup is finally revealed and they are as follows Ex- EastEnders actress Lucy Benjamin American actor George Hamilton Hollyoaks star Stuart Manning chef Gino DAcampo Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup snooker player Jimmy White former Page 3 model Sam Fox. ...
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• Im A Celebrity 2009 & Line Up Revealed

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  Im a celebrity get me out of here lineup is finally revealed and they are as follows Ex- EastEnders actress Lucy Benjamin American actor George Hamilton Hollyoaks star Stuart Manning chef Gino DAcampo Strictly Come Dancing champion Camilla Dallerup snooker player Jimmy White former Page 3 model Sam Fox. ...
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• This is not about Manuela Hoelterhoff

  
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  [ Variety ] [IMG: http://parterre.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/biglove.jpg]
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• Soldiers cd coming home

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  I have seen this cd and thought about buying it. Maybe not a conventional view nowadays how to members feel about it? I could not download this if it were free on the internet. Especially when you know where the money goes to and after watching our lads come home through Wooten Bassett.
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• Politics

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  Labour Government won the vote this evening to force lone parents with kids aged 3 to move towards work. Another unnecessarily harsh measure in the Welfare Reform Bill.
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• Interview with Jenna Drake

  
  Luv YA — Authority: 106
  Hi everyone and welcome to my Luv YA blog. This week we’re lucky enough to have Jenna Drake visiting to discuss her Cami series.   Hi Jenna. Thanks for stopping by. My pleasure. It’s always fun to meet other people who love books.   Tell us a little about the Cami books. Sure. I’m working on the ...
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• Y/A REVIEW ~ THE BATTLE FOR SCANDIA!

  
  BISH'S BEAT — Authority: 512
  Y/A REVIEW ~ THE BATTLE FOR SCANDIA! There is a reason Y/A author John Flanagan’s Ranger’s Apprentice series is always high up the bestseller list. Not only is the writing clear, crisp, and accessible, but the sheer power of storytelling shines through on every page. The Battle For Scandia is the fourth title ...
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• Microsoft disconnects Xbox gamers

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  Thousands of gamers may have been cut off from Microsofts online gaming service Xbox Live for modifying their consoles to play pirated games. Online reports suggest that as many as 600,000 gamers may have been affected. Microsoft confirmed that it had banned a "small percentage" of the 20 million Xbox Live users ...
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• Y/A REVIEW ~ THE COMEBACK SEASON!

  
  BISH'S BEAT — Authority: 512
  Y/A REVIEW ~ THE COMEBACK SEASON! Jennifer E. Smiths’ The Comeback Season is a lyrically beautiful, achingly tragic coming-of-age novel. It is a quiet story, as shyly winning as its main characters. It is a novel with both baseball and young love at its heart without being focused on either. Instead, the ...
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• Stealing Death: So much potential

  
  Fantasy Literature News & Interviews — Authority: 135
  Stealing Death by Janet Lee Carey Stealing Death by Janet Lee Carey is a book I really wanted to like. It has an unusual YA setting — a desert land of red sandstone and small villages; a great premise — a young boy (Kipp) who steals the sack Death uses to collect souls so no more have to die; an ...
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• October 4th 2009.

  
  WhatsYourView.net - Lets Get Talkin' — Authority: 150
  On October the 4th 2009 there were 7761 users online. How come, what was happening? Its usually around 170 users at a time.
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• Notes from NBA TV’s Fan Night – Tuesday, November 10, 2009

  
  The Starting Five — Authority: 421
  (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Voting is open on NBA.com for next week’s Fan Night match-up that will air on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Fans can select between the following games: Warriors @ Cavaliers, Suns @ Rockets, Thunder @ Heat, Raptors @ Nuggets, Pacers @ Nets, Clippers @ Hornets, Bulls @ Kings, Pistons ...
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• Holy crap! Literally.

  
  Life Without Faith — Authority: 132
  This just in! We now have scientific proof that the Holy Spirit does fly around in the form of a dove. Check out this hard-hitting report from ABC News: The Lord truly does work in mysterious ways. Brother Richard ( props: irReligion.com )
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• Review (T2T): When the Whistle Blows by Fran Cannon Slayton

  
  Steph Su Reads — Authority: 468
  Tags: middle grade, YA, historical fiction, trains, fathers, rural Rating: 3.5  out of 5 Summary Around the end of World War II, the tiny town of Rowlesburg, West Virginia, is undergoing some great and affecting changes. For years and years, steam engines have been a way of life for those living in ...
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