young adult
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The tag young adult 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. Books for young adults are also commonly referred to as YA literature. The tag is also often used by the 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 Young Adult are for young readers age thirteen and above. Books for readers under thirteen are referred to as children's books. Young adult 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 young adult literature are read and enjoyed by adults, such as the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.
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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “young adult”
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Hollywood Is Like High School With Money
Feminist Review —
Authority: 528
By Zoey Dean Grand Central In the new novel Hollywood is Like High School with Money , Zoey Dean explores high-stakes backstabbing amidst the glamorous realm of movie making. This book is reflective of the author’s typical genre: juvenile novels set in ritzy realms where teenagers act like jaded adults beyond ...4 hours ago -
Holiday Break Reading Challenge Activity #3
Karin's Book Nook —
Authority: 422
The Holiday Break Reading Challenge is off to a great start. Sunday brings with it Activity #3. I’ve seen this cool activity during read-a-thons and decided I’d use it for the Holiday Break Reading Challenge. Here is a link to Bart’s Bookshelf with a great explanation of the challenge. ...1 day ago -
Gift Ideas for Kids — The Winners of 2009 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards for Excellence in Children’s Literature
One-Minute Book Reviews —
Authority: 122
We won’t know the next winners of American Library Association’s Newbery and Caldecott medals until Jan. 18. But if you’re looking for ideas for children’s gifts before then, you might want to print and save this list of books that won the most recent Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards for excellence in ...1 day ago -
Review: Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick
Bart's Bookshelf —
Authority: 117
If you’re a regular visitor round these parts, then you’ll know I love me some Marcus Sedgwick reading matter… You’ll also know the very wonderful @stormfilled managed to snag me a signed copy of this one a few weeks back. I certainly wasn’t disappointed when I managed to find time to read it the other ...2 days ago -
Christmas in New York, 1776
Semicolon —
Authority: 134
“The holly-bits were tied with pine branches and set on the sills of the street-facing windows. Glass bowls of red berries were set on small tables in the drawing room, library, and the front parlor. Madam had two soldiers hang a ball of mistletoe in the front hall. This provided great merriment amongst the men and ...2 days ago -
Book Review & Giveaway: Raiders’ Ransom by Emily Diamand
The Book Smugglers —
Authority: 586
Title: Raiders’ Ransom (UK titles Reavers’ Ransom / Flood Child ) Author: Emily Diamand Genre: Speculative Fiction, Post-apocalypse, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: The Chicken House (Scholastic) (US & UK) Publication Date: July 2009 (UK) / December 2009 (US) Hardcover: 352 pages ...2 days ago -
REVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Hot Issues Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity & Put-Downs | Sandra McLeod Humphrey
Alternative-Read.com —
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Title: Hot Issues Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity and Put-Downs Author: SandraMcLeod Humphrey Author Website: http://www.kidscandoit.com/firstpage.html Publisher: PrometheusBooks.com Length: 133 pages Format: Paperback Reviewer: Sassy Brit Alternative-Read.com Giveaway details below! ( ...2 days ago -
Review: Burning for Revenge by John Marsden
Beth Fish Reads —
Authority: 563
Burning for Revenge is the fifth in John Marsdens Tomorrow series. (I reviewed the second , third , and fourth books here.) Although my review does not contain spoilers for this novel, it does assume youve read the others in the series. For just my opinion, skip to below the asterisks. Ellie, Homer, Kevin, Lee, ...3 days ago -
Bone: Out from Boneville: Review Haiku
emilyreads —
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Um, how is it that Ive never read Bone before? Shame, Emily. SHAME. Bone #1: Out from Boneville by Jeff Smith. Graphix, 2005, 138 pages.3 days ago -
E. E. Knight – Dragon Champion
Fyrefly's Book Blog —
Authority: 418
134. Dragon Champion by E. E. Knight (2005) The Age of Fire, Book 1 Read By: David Drummond Length: 13h 52min (384 pages) Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Started: 07 October 2009 Finished: 02 November 2009 Where did it come from? From the publishers for review. Why do I have it? I’ve read my way ...3 days ago -
My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
Bitten by Books —
Authority: 148
Kaylee is your normal, every day, average teenager. She sneaks out to over 18 clubs with the help of her friends, she is interested in boys, and she has a job. She just has one problem: when someone near her is about to die, she loses complete control and starts screaming. When she almost loses complete control in ...3 days ago -
My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent
Bitten by Books —
Authority: 148
Kaylee returns in the second installment of Ms. Vincent’s Soul Screamer series. In this book, Kaylee makes it her mission to save a local pop star’s soul from being stolen at a young age. She has to avoid her father finding out what she is doing because messing with the underworld as a young bean sidhe is ...3 days ago -
Review: Malinda Lo
Book Love Affair —
Authority: 124
Title: Ash Editor: Malinda Lo Format: ARC Available Formats: TC, Kindle, Barnes and Noble eBook Page Count: 264 Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: September 1, 2009 ISBN-13: 9780316040099 Series: Stand Alone Rating: 6 of 10 Summary: ...3 days ago -
Guest Blogger: YA Reader and Reviewer Kelly Brennan
Murder She Writes —
Authority: 123
My eighth grade daughter Kelly is an avid reader and will soon be launching her own blog when her mother finds ten minutes to put it together for her . . . she’s well-read in YA, loves historical, paranormal, and contemporary, and has well-formed opinions about a whole host of things, including what makes (and ...3 days ago -
Smugglivus Day 17 – Guest Publisher (and ARC giveaway): Alice Morley of Little, Brown US
The Book Smugglers —
Authority: 586
Welcome to Smugglivus 2009 – Day 17! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Today’s guest: Alice Morley, Assistant Manager (Brand and New Media Marketing) for ...3 days ago -
Sarahs Verklempt Books of the Year
Village Books Blog —
Authority: 106
One of the greatest things about Village Books is tradition (almost 30 years worth!). And one of my favorite traditions is actually one that customers never see--the tradition of the “Verklempt Books of the Year.” Every year, I choose books to show to the staff that, well, made me a little verklempt. At my first ...3 days ago -
Wife Displaying Odd Behavior
Ask the Therapist —
Authority: 131
My Wife has displaying odd behaviour such as delusional, grandiose, irrational, and illogical thinking. My wife was sexually, physically and verbally abused as a young child starting at the age of about five. For how long the sexual abuse was, I’m not sure, but the physical and verbal abuse continued until she was a ...4 days ago -
Ozark Communes, Snake Pits & Books
Rinda Elliott —
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I used to spend a lot of time entertaining fellow OKRWA members with stories of my family. I didn’t have a usual upbringing–my father was on a search for knowledge. Mostly spiritual. So, we moved a lot and met a lot of different people from a lot of different faiths. Even spent 2 1/2 years on this kind of ...4 days ago -
Holiday Break Reading Challenge Prize Winning Activity #1
Karin's Book Nook —
Authority: 422
I’ve done this activity once before after seeing it on The Story Siren and thought I’d use this as the first Prize Winning Activity for the Holiday Break Reading Challenge. For those of you that want to know more about the Reading Challenge, click HERE . Here are the directions for the Create a ...4 days ago -
And Now For a Different Paranormal...
Under a Blood Red Sky —
Authority: 106
Luce cant remember a time when she didnt see the shadows--dark black moving shapes that come and follow her, usually near water or in dark areas. After years of attempting to "fix" their odd daughter, Luces parents send her to a northeastern boarding school where the worst happens and Luce ends up involved in a ...4 days ago
