Comments on: Michael Bourret doesn’t think young adult novels are only for young adults

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By: Lee Wind

Lee Wind — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:47:00 +0000

I think it's interesting to consider that for Young Adult novels with Gay (GLBTQ) characters, almost half of the readers seem to be adults - reading for their inner teenagers, perhaps? (At least that's what I've heard anecdotally from booksellers.)

It makes total sense to me - every time I read a great YA, I'm plunged back in time to my own arrested development age of 16!

It's nice to think that a really great book aimed at Teens in High School could ultimately appeal not just to the kids in High School NOW, but to everyone who WAS in High School in the past (and, of course, if the book backlists well) to everyone who's GOING TO be in High School!

By: Cicily Janus

Cicily Janus — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:58:00 +0000

I completely agree. I am doing an interview with Ellen Hopkins soon and have read all of her books back to back...Yeah, I need a 12 step program to get off of them. My husband, seeing my enthusiasm for them, decided to join me in reading them. He is not a writer/reader as I am. But the other day, after having read her first one and the sequel, Crank and Glass, he came up to me and said, don't you talk with that author chick, Ellen? Can't you get her to hurry up and write another one so I can find out what happened to Bre?

Uh-huh...You're right.

I am just as likely to pick up RA Nelson and Ellen Hopkins at the local bookstore as I am Cunningham or Patchett.

Thanks for this. Great blog btw...I stumbled upon it this morning.

By: Bob Andelman

Bob Andelman — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:11:00 +0000

Michael,
Your readers might enjoy this audio interview with "Story of a Girl" and "Sweethearts" author Sara Zarr. And, of course, you're mentioned in it!
Bob

By: Heather B. Moore

Heather B. Moore — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:21:00 +0000

I just read WICKED LOVELY–a book for teens. Fans of the TWILIGHT series will like it–it’s more edgy though.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:30:00 +0000

I would like to add the Australian Kate Constable and her Tremaris trilogy to the titles mentioned here. Ms. Constable has restored my faith in BEAUTIFUL WRITING. And oh, how encouraging to know that someone (many someones, it seems) is writing beautifully for young adults, which is something I strive to do as well.

By: Gayle

Gayle — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:29:00 +0000

I LOVED Twilight (and the rest of the series) by Stephenie Meyer. It inspired me to take another look at my own YA novel. I've been thinking about reading Scott Westerfeld; I'll def have to check him out.

I enjoyed your panels at Backspace earlier this month. It was nice to put a person with the face and name from the Web site. Thanks for taking the time to come. It was a great experience.

By: Levy

Levy — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:44:00 +0000

Love this post and all the book lists by commenters. Thanks!

Hey, I think the archetypes are and have changed for YA lit. It's refreshing. I don't think that a formula, lesson oriented book is getting published for teens or even pre-teens as much.

A agree with LOOKING FOR ALASKA and TEACH ME. They are great books, and while they teachers aren't creating unit plans arounds these YA books, teens (and teachers and other adults) are finding them and gobbling them up. This is a good thing. I also agree with Pete Hautman's GODLESS, but submit that YA audiences like his INVISIBLE even more.

Add to the list a young writer, Ned Vizzini. His BE MORE CHILL is hilarious and fresh. His latest, A FUNNY KIND OF A STORY is crafty and on the edge as well.

Good stuff!

By: Serenissima

Serenissima — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:01:00 +0000

i started reading YA for research, but now read it for pleasure. I second your mention of the Uglies series. It's wonderful.

Another book I love is Gary D. Schmidt's "The Wednesday Wars." The narrator is laugh out loud funny and there are touching moments too.

I'm adding "Clay" to my reading list.

By: Library Lady

Library Lady — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:32:00 +0000

I am a librarian and a passionate young adult reader. I steer our adult patrons to teen fiction as often as I can! Some of my favorites:
Milkweed, J. Spinelli
The Book Thief
Godless, P.Hautman
The Canning Season, P. Horvath
The First Part Last
How I Live Now, M. Rosoff