Last Thursday (4/14) was one of my favorite days in the world of YA literature: YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten nominees were released! Every year teen groups around the country nominate their favorite titles from the previous year. The finalists are released during National Library Week in April, giving teens plenty of time to start reading the…
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It’s Oscar season! And as many movies are receiving their idiomatic “time in the spotlight,” their respective books are, too. Here are four popular books-turned-adapted screenplays of the past year, enjoyed by teens and adults alike: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews Greg Gaines is the last master of…
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November is Picture Book Month. Here are three favorites: Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood A charming take on a classic tale. Cinderella lives in space and dreams of working on rockets. When the Prince has a space parade, Cinderella and her stepfamily are invited, but she can only go if she fixes her broken spaceship.…
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Favorite Quote: I guess that’s the point of it all. No one knows for certain how much impact they have on the lives of other people. Oftentimes, we have no clue. What’s It About? Clay comes home from school one day to find a box addressed to him on his doorstep. Inside he discovers seven…
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Jannell: “When I read Laurie Halse Anderson I see people I know. Her characters are raw, emotional, troubled, eccentric, hopeless, hopeful, uncertain, aware, attractive, plain, ordinary, surprising, and complicated. In short, they are teenagers who grapple with real-life issues, and Anderson gives them a voice. Which book should you read first? I recommend Speak. It changed my…
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Novels written for teens are popular with readers of all ages. If one of the following books was your favorite, we’ve got some recommendations for your next read! –Jannell