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= Young Adult Literature =

﻿What is Young Adult Literature?

Young adult literature, also know as YA literature, has conflicting meanings amongst publishers, readers, and librarians associated with literature. I think the best way to understand young adult literature is "YA lit asks the audience to question what their society is and see if they agree. Above all, YA lit teaches us to trust ourselves and to make decisions for ourselves. You live and you learn" (Crowe, p. 116).

In the following video from youtube, Gary Schmidt, a young adult novelist, explains his meaning of young adult literature. In addition, the video gives examples of the different genre types of young adult literature that is written. []

Young adult literature explores an array of genres such as the following:
 * science fiction[[image:read6351_004.jpg width="240" height="316" align="right"]]
 * fantasy
 * horror
 * contemporary realistic fiction
 * adventure
 * mystery
 * humor
 * historical fiction
 * biography
 * nonfiction/informational books
 * poetry
 * drama
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">short stories
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">comic books
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">graphic novels
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">magazines

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Keyla is reading //Ghostly Adventures// by Christopher Balzano during independent reading. In the following sections, I will discuss different aspects of young adult literature. I will share the opposition views as well as the favorable views towards YA literature. In addition, I will provide ways to implement YA literature in a classroom setting. Lastly, you will find resources and links to guide and answer your curiosity about young adult literature.

@Criticisms and Praises of YA Literature @YA Literature in Classrooms @Resources and Additional Links About YA Literature