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”

 

• Most Suicidal Youth Seen by MDs in Year Before Death

  
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  More than 80 percent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the year before their death, a new study finds. “This suggests there are a lot of opportunities for prevention,” said Anne Rhodes, Ph.D., a research scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital Suicide Studies ...
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• Queer Voices – My Mother, The Warrior

  
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  b y Logan Lynn. Mother’s Day today has me thinking about my own mom, how our relationship has changed over the years, and how lucky I feel to be where we are today together. Our story is one of deep struggle and even deeper joy, all held together by an unbreakable bond which was no doubt formed lifetimes ago. ...
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• The Modern Woman’s Guide to Domestic Bliss: Household Hints and Tips by Kirsten Matthew

  
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  The Modern Woman’s Guide to Domestic Bliss: Household Hints and Tips by Kirsten Matthew is an essential reference book for every household and the ideal gift for soon-to-be and current homemakers. It is filled with ideas, shortcuts and good advice on all sorts of things. From it you will learn how to cook the ...
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• A Young Adults Guide To Safety In The Digital Age

  
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  A Young Adults Guide To Safety in The Digital Age The Internet is a great place to work and play. Unfortunately, it is also a place where criminals will try to take advantage of unsuspecting users. Author Jeff Sechler provides a detailed guide for young people (14 to 22) about the risks of participating in the ...
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• Cutting the apron strings

  
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  She took her final exam today, the very last exam for her very last class in a journey that consumed five years (two in community college) and three at Virginia Commonwealth University. “She” would be my daughter, age 23, who now merely needs to wait for the mail to get her diploma for a bachelor’s degree in ...
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• Teen Scene: picks from our latest newsletter

  
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  Some picks from our May Teen Scene newsletter :     Subscribe to our newsletters and get our latest titles and best picks straight from your inbox. For more great YA reading suggestions, check out our booklists and recommended websites in the Read section of the Pulse .
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• 7 Reasons to Move In Together

  
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  This guest article from YourTango was written by Kim Olver . Should you go from boyfriend and girlfriend to roommates? According to the CDC, more and more couples are  cohabiting . About 30 percent of these living arrangements will result in marriage, 27 percent of couples will break up and 32 percent will ...
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• Prayers Appreciated

  
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  Heavy Heart. Lots going on. Serious Prayer Needs. Mostly Unspoken Needs:    My Kids My 94 year old Daddy Friends Church please lift us up, as God know the needs. One Speakable Need:   I had a job interview today.  Please pray that the Lord would give me wisdom as to whether or not ...
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• The definition of happy: Mothers Day 2013!

  
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  This Mother’s Day we bring you definitions inspired by our children and our patients. Dont think well out-hip Urban Dictionary , but were moms.... by definition we are not hip. Enjoy your day. Sleep walker : the daytime state of a new mom. Sweater : a garment worn by a child when his ...
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• pH miracle diet critics

  
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  When something becomes popular, it invites criticism from other sources. The recently popular pH miracle diet is no different. As the program has gained followers, it has gained just as much criticism from different individuals. The main criticism of the diet is that it encourages people to become vegetarians and ...
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• The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

  
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  The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and its wonderful philosophies and passionate passages never fail to revive or raise a spirit of optimism. First published in the 1920s, The Prophet, Gibran’s hugely popular guide to living, has sold millions of copies worldwide and is the most famous work of religious fiction of the ...
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• Youth vote down significantly in 2012 elections, erasing much of gains in 2004/2008

  
  Social Capital Blog — Authority: 109
  The 2012 Current Population Survey November supplement has now been released which enables one to examine voting patterns by different racial and ethnic groups and different age groups. Youth turnout among those ages 18-24 dropped 7.3 percentage points from 2008 to 2012, to 41.2%. This contravenes a CIRCLE report ...
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• The Percy Jackson Book Series by Rick Riordan

  
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  Rick Riordan knows a thing or two about writing a winning young adult fantasy series. His Percy Jackson series is not only a popular book series but has also spawned a very popular film based on the first book of the series, The Lightening Thief. The film was not only a hit, but a second film based on the second book, ...
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• YA Review: Girl Politics

  
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  Girl Politics by Nancy Rue Reviewed by : Sydney, 14 Genre : YA Publisher : Zonderkids Publication Date : March 5, 2013 This book is a guide to friendships, cliques, and really mean chicks. We all know some of those don’t we? Throughout the book you hear stories from real-life girls of how their friendships ...
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• (NY Times Op-Ed) Andrew Cherlin—In the Season of Marriage, a Question. Why Bother?

  
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  Its surprising how many people still marry. As everyone knows, it’s a risky proposition; the divorce rate, though down from its peak of one in two marriages in the early 1980s, remains substantial. Besides, you can have a perfectly respectable life these days without marrying. When the Pew Research Center asked a ...
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• YA Review: Be Myself

  
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  Be Myself by Nancy Rue Reviewed by : Sydney, 14 Genre : YA Publisher : Zonderkids Publication Date : March 5, 2013 This book is a guide to building your self-esteem. A lot of people tell girls to be themselves in nerve-racking situations – where they’re really stressed or nervous. But half the time girls ...
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• Alcohol and drugs- what to say when your child tells you the truth about college parties

  
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  What would you do if your child told you he or she was drinking or using other drugs? Standing with one’s mouth gaping open is probably not the best response. As your child arrives back college, or if hes about to embark on his first year, take the opportunity to discuss alcohol and drugs. Today, psychologist John ...
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• (USA Today) Lisa Mogilanski—Why I’m uncomfortable with the hookup culture

  
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  I dont mean to suggest that we had romance "right" in the days of chastity belts and arranged marriages. But I feel as though we all sort of know how romance ought to play out. Hookup culture is an unnavigable mush of vague intentions and desires, and thats true even on nights when people dont go home with novel odors ...
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• The horrid state of economy for low-educated young people

  
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  Pell City 2007 HS graduation; Flick/kwsanders While parts of the economy have rebounded since the Great Recession of 2008, the effects have been much worse for the poor , and especially the less-educated young Americans, and those not fortunate enough to graduate from college. Since 2008, the housing market has ...
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• Melanoma: Make an informed choice

  
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  MG is all about making decisions. The good and the bad. When I was younger, I made a lot of bad ones. I was very immature and naïve. Most of them only affected me, but there were some that hurt others, and I wish I could change that. But I can’t. That is the thing about choices. You make them and that is pretty ...
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