Teen Literature Day
Do you think teen literature is all about whiny, angry, or angst ridden teens? Or do you think teen books are all fluff reading that have no value? Think again!
As discussed on an earlier blog, teen literature, publishing, and reading is booming! To help celebrate this fact, the American Library Association's Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will promote its first Teen Literature Day on Thursday, April 19. You can help GRPL celebrate this event by checking out some great teen books.
Need some suggestions? Try a few classics like To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, or Watership Down by Richard Adams.
If you prefer newer titles try these: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson or An Abundance of Katherines by John Green.
Is non-fiction your thing? Check out Jan Greenberg's Andy Warhol: Prince of Pop or Laban Carrick Hill's Harlem Stomp!: a cultural history of the Harlem Renaissance.
How about a graphic novel? Gene Luan Yang's American Born Chinese is the first graphic novel to win the Michael L. Printz Award , the ultimate award for a teen book! As always, if you need any other suggestions, don't be afraid to ask a librarian.
What are your favorite teen books? We'd like to know.