young adults

The tag young adults is 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 literature for young adults.

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

Regardless of how they are categorized, many books written for young adults are read and enjoyed equally by adults, such as the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “young adults”

• An Older Man Joins the Military

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Im part of the first generation in a century that wasnt bound to war. World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam were the calls to service for every young man (and many women) between the early 1900s and mid-1975. Born as a late boomer, I just missed the final conflict, finishing high school in 1974. I remember ...
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• ‘Sexting’ is more common than you might think (AP)

  
  PC Mike - Tech News and Reviews — Authority: 461
  AP – Think your kid is not “sexting”? See the rest here: (AP)"> (AP)">‘Sexting’ is more common than you might think (AP)
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• Poll finds sexting common among young people (AP)

  
  enUws — Authority: 172
  AP – Think your kid is not “sexting”? Think again. See more here: (AP)"> (AP)">Poll finds sexting common among young people (AP)
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• Poll finds sexting common among young people (AP)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 168
  AP – Think your kid is not “sexting”? Think again. Read the original post: (AP)"> (AP)">Poll finds sexting common among young people (AP)
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• New Mission Territory

  
  Catholic Business Journal — Authority: 115
  By Randy Hain Look around after Mass or observe the folks attending ministry meetings and parish events and ask yourself: “Where are all the young adults?” According to the Fast Facts on Young Adults page listed on the USCCB website, the Church defines “young adults” as 18-40 years of age and says that 40% ...
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• Fave Raves 2009

  
  Christchurch City Libraries Blog — Authority: 473
  There were a lot of books to like in 2009. Tops for me are the high school comic chronicles of Ariel Schrag ,  graphic novels that absolutely nail the hideousness and elation of adolescence, or what I can remember of it. I wanted to put them on my best Young Adult novels list but they are not classified as Young ...
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• Follow the books…books…books…follow the books

  
  Christchurch City Libraries Blog — Authority: 473
  …all the way to the annual Aranui family festival, better known as AFFIRM at Wainoni Park (Hampshire St, Aranui) this Saturday 5th December 2009!! Between 10am and 4pm, you’ll find amongst many great things the pretty faces of Christchurch City Library staff promoting our wonderful services to the community at ...
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• Acting Out Dreams Is Common Experience

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  Feeling scared after waking from a frightening dream or aroused after an erotic dream is extremely common among healthy young adults, according to a new study.
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• Once Was Lost

  
  A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy — Authority: 550
  Once Was Lost by Sara Zarr . Little Brown. 2009. Reviewed from ARC from publisher. Young Adult. The Plot : Samara "Sam" Taylor is not having a good summer. Everything seems broken or run down, as the heat builds. Her mothers secret drinking is not so secret anymore, thanks to a DUI and court-mandated ...
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• Dream-enacting behaviour common in healthy youngsters, says study

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): A new study by Canadian researchers has found that dream-enacting behaviour is common in healthy young adults.The study appearing in the Dec.1 issue of the journal Sleep also discovered that the occurrence of specific behaviours varies in men and women.According to the report, nearly 98 ...
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• 8 Nights of Hanukkah, 8 Jews’ Next Dor events in December

  
  Jews' Next Dor — Authority: 124
  Jews’ Next Dor is ending 2009 with 8 great events. We hope to see all you Jewish 20 & 30 somethings at, at least 1 of the events this month. We’ve got a little something for everyone. We’ll start and end the month with 2 great social action projects, the culmination of Toy Drive, a Toy Wrapping Party and ...
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• More Entries for the Best Childrens Books 09 List

  
  Chicken Spaghetti — Authority: 455
  The page here called "Best Childrens Books of 2009: The Big List of Lists" keeps growing. Im waiting on School Library Journals lineup, which ought to be announced shortly; meanwhile, Ive added a bunch of links recently, including the following:  Amelia Bloomer Project  nominations . "Recommended feminist ...
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• Young Adults Moving In With Parents, Roommates

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Yesterday, the Pew Research Center released a really interesting study which found that young adults in the U.S. are responding to the recession by moving in with their parents or other roommates. This might be a predictable behavior, but its always useful to see actual data support theory. And the findings are pretty ...
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• Dear Santa Project 2009

  
  CSVF Blog — Authority: 131
  Please take the time to stop by and make an underprivileged child’s Christmas wish come true! This year, the students of St. Jerome’s School in the Bronx are the beneficiaries of your generosity and good will.  Please give them hope and faith in the miracle of Christmas.  All we ask is that you chose one ...
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• Help! I’ve got White Spots

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 464
  Fungal infections of the human body are very common, and are often quite bothersome. One such example is a condition known as tinea versicolor, a superficial yeast infection that produces white spots on the skin that are difficult to remove.How do I get it?Pityrosporum orbiculare, the yeast that causes tinea ...
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• Walking while talking on cell phone risky for older people: Study

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 724
  Washington, Nov 29 (ANI): Walking while talking on mobile phones may be dangerous for older people, say researchers.They also say that just listening to music on an iPod or other portable device doesn’t pack the same risks as talking on a cell phone.The findings are based on two lab-based studies in which ...
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• How to Have Better Sex: Advice For Your Younger Self

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  Recently I read a poem about advice for poets who are just starting out and it got me thinking about what we say to young adults who are just starting to have sex and how it affects them later on. Too often we teach teenagers and young adults very little thats helpful about the pleasures of sex; instead we focus ...
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• Random House Children’s Books’ Holiday Gift-Giving Guide! Lasting, memorable gifts for every age

  
  The Children's Book Review — Authority: 425
  By Bianca Schulze , The Childrens Book Review Published: November 26, 2009 The Childrens Book Review proudly shares this list of GREAT books all published by Random House.  PICTURE BOOK For your little prince or princess . . . PRINCESS HYACINTH (The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated) by ...
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• A Lot to be Grateful For

  
  Kmareka.com — Authority: 430
  My husband and I just celebrated our 27th anniversary. It was on November 24 in 1982 that we eloped and were blessed by a true saint, MahaGhosananda. He was a great spiritual leader of Cambodian Buddhists who lived and taught in Rhode Island for about a decade. He generously agreed to perform our ceremony. We asked ...
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• Volunteer networker William Oppenheim Wins Rhodes Scholarship

  
  TitusOneNine — Authority: 456
  [William] Oppenheim founded Omprakash Foundation, an online database of volunteer opportunities that, unlike many others, is completely free and education-driven. He is not selling volunteer trips, he is connecting volunteers and donors with opportunities. “There are all these companies where you will pay them ...
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