young adult

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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Original Technorati articles tagged “young adult”

• in Entertainment
  Book Review: Awakened (House of Night Series, Book #8)
  Awakened, a book that should have been put to sleep
  by bookbutler / on Apr 4, 2011
• in Entertainment
  Five Books to Recapture Your Youth
  They don't make teen lit like they used to.
  by kellyholmes / on Oct 20, 2009

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “young adult”

 

• Waar blijft mijn Oscar-nominatie?!

  
  De Ultieme FilmBlog — Authority: 110
  Net zoals ieder jaar kunnen we opnieuw klagen over de keuzes van The Academy, maar in tegenstelling tot de voorbijgaande jaren denk ik dat ze dit jaar de bal serieus hebben mis geslagen . Los van Rundskop (2011) die een verdiende nominatie kreeg, zijn het voornamelijk "veilige keuzes" die genomineerd werden. Ook ...
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• Effortless by S.C. Stephens

  
  I AM UNDER THE BRIDGE — Authority: 97
  Effortless by S.C. Stephens is the second installment of Kiera & Kellan’s obstacle-filled love story. Still told in Kiera’s perspective, the book was actually a lighter read as compared to Thoughtless. Perhaps, I am all for the thrill of the “drum roll” and the exhilarating, breathtaking, mind-blowing ST ...
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• Show and Tell by Dilys Evans (Brief Thoughts)

  
  Rebecca Reads — Authority: 106
  Show and Tell by Dilys Evans (Chronicle Books, 2008) carries the subtitle “Exploring the fine art of children’s book illustration,” and that is what it is: a full-color coffee table style book that highlights a few of the best children’s book illustrators by examining what makes their art “fine art.” ...
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• THIS SIDE OF PARADISE by Steven Layne – REVIEW

  
  Karin's Book Nook — Authority: 111
  Jack’s father has always been a perfectionist, but lately, his need to control every aspect of the family’s life has stepped up a notch. Mr. Barrett, Jack’s dad, has been offered a wonderful opportunity with the company he works for, the Eden Corporation. Eden owns a gated village in Paradise, a nearby town, ...
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• Review: Shelter

  
  Bermudaonion's Weblog — Authority: 112
  Mickey has grown up all over the world because of his parents’ work for a charitable organization.  As he enters high school, they decide they need to settle down so he can attend high school in one place.  Unfortunately tragedy strikes, and Mickey ends up in the care of his uncle Myron Bolitar. When Mickey ...
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• Enter the Max McTrue Flash Fiction Contest!

  
  Lori Calabrese Writes! — Authority: 102
  Cold weather got you down? Looking for something to do? How about a weekend full of flash fiction writing brought to you by www.figment.com and Kim Culbertson, author of the new ebook, The Liberation of Max McTrue? All you have to do is write a super short story under 500 words that follows one of the four ...
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• Sooner or Later (Favorite Book Spotlight)

  
  Taryn Raye~ Romance Writer — Authority: 102
  It all started with years ago, with a little known TV-movie from 1979 starring Rex Smith and Denise Miller called— It also starred some, I would assume, pretty big names at the time- Judd Hirsch, Barbara Feldon, Morey Amsterdam, Lynn Redgrave. I didnt discover this movie until I was probably 15 or 16, well into ...
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• Book Review: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

  
  The Book Smugglers — Authority: 523
  Title: Article 5 Author: Kristen Simmons Genre: Dystopian, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Teen Publication Date: January 2012 Hardcover: 384 pages New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., have been abandoned. The Bill of Rights has been revoked, and replaced with the Moral ...
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• The Survival Kit by Donna Freitas

  
  The Reading Date — Authority: 411
  Book: The Survival Kit by Donna Freitas, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, October 11, 2011 Genre/Format: Young Adult Contemporary, Library book, 353 pages Rating: 5 / 5 Stars More Info: Goodreads | Amazon I have been reaching for a lot of contemporary books lately, and more often than not the stories have been a little on ...
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• The Vampire Diaries Books 3 & 4: The Fury and Dark Reunion by L. J. Smith

  
  Best Fantasy Stories — Authority: 107
  Title: The Vampire Diaries: The Fury and Dark Reunion Author: L. J. Smith Release Date: December 26, 2007 Pages: 528 Genre: Young Adult Vampire The third and fourth books in the Vampire Diaries series, The Fury and Dark Reunion, are combined into one novel and it concludes the series that brought a young ...
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• How to Save a Life: Review Haiku

  
  emilyreads — Authority: 103
  Makes the unsympathetic sympathetic, for both main characters. How to Save a Life by Sara Zarr. Little Brown, 2011, 352 pages.
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• Book Review: Fracture

  
  A Fanatics Book Blog — Authority: 110
  Media Type: Ebook (ARC)Title: FractureAuthor: Megan MirandaPublisher: Walker & CompanyPages: Hardcover; 264Release Date: January 27, 2012Source: NetGalley------------------------------------Intended Reading Group: Young AdultContent Screening: Mild Language------------------------------------HDB Rating: 4 Keys to ...
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• Waiting on Wednesday- First Comes Love by Katie Kacvinsky

  
  The Reading Date — Authority: 411
  Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine highlighting upcoming books that we are eagerly anticipating. This week I am featuring First Comes Love, a contemporary YA by Katie Kacvinsky: And here is the description from Goodreads: Like his name, Gray is dark and stormy. Dylan, a girl always ...
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• Review: Anew by Chelsea Fine

  
  The Sweet Bookshelf — Authority: 107
  Anew by Chelsea Fine Publisher: Acacia Publishing Pages: 336 Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Pub Date: Dec 2011 Format: ARC-Kindle A special Thank you to Acacia Publishing for sending me this book to review. Two years ago, Scarlet awoke in the forest alone, afraid, and unable to remember anything. ...
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• The Battle for Tomorrow: A Fable

  
  Reader Views — Authority: 110
  “The Battle for Tomorrow” by Dr. Stuart Jeanne Bramhall is narrated by Angela (Ange),  who has had to deal with lots of adult-level responsibilities in her sixteen years. In her thirteenth year, her mom had a stroke on her right side and lost speech and most mobility. Also at thirteen, Ange had her first ...
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• Book suggestions: fantasy/scifi, read details please?

  
  Cereal Coupon Codes — Authority: 111
  Jen[Chocolate Burn] asked: I got a coupon deal for scifi/fantasy for 4 books for the price of 3. Some of the authors available I’m curious about are: Karen Marie Moning Patrick Rothfuss Orson Scott Card Diana Gabaldon Sherrilyn Kenyon Robin Hobb I’d like to know what you thought abou those authors. And ...
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• A Gift from Little Bear

  
  Reader Views — Authority: 110
  Max’s comments: In this book there is a little bear that lives in the woods with his family.  His mom tells him not to go by the campsites but he does anyway.  The people feed him a sandwich and it gives him a tummy ache.  Then he goes back another time and he gives them some berries.  That is the food that ...
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• Review: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

  
  The Sweet Bookshelf — Authority: 107
  The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin Publisher: Simon and Schuster UK Pages: 452 Genre: Young Adult Format: ARC-Paperback  A special Thank you to Simon and Schuster UK for sending me this book to review.  Mara Dyer doesnt think life can get any stranger than waking up in a ...
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• Red Fox (Experiment in Terror #2)

  
  Download Free Ebooks — Authority: 113
  Red Fox (Experiment in Terror #2) by Karina Halle Take two amateur ghost-hunters. Put them in the arid New Mexican desert. Add Navajo legends, terrifying monsters and a dash of saucy sexual tension and you’ve got Red Fox, book #2 in the beloved Experiment in Terror Series. In the for­got­ten town of Red ...
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• FANGS 4 FREAKS by Serena Robar – REVIEW

  
  Karin's Book Nook — Authority: 111
  Four months have passed since Colby was given permission to exist as a half-blood vampire. Not only does she have her license, but she has been given the added responsibility of Protector of all the half-bloods. Colby takes this title in stride and sets about making preparations.  The Vampire Tribunal, the ...
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