BOOK REVIEW: ‘Check & Mate’ by Ali Hazelwood Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge The highs and lows of Ali Hazelwood's recently released novel, which marks her debut in the YA genre.… December 16, 2023
BookTube Turns Reading Into an Unhealthy Job for Creators Jayni Nielsen, Pace University The community of book lovers has become more focused on consumerism and less about the pure love of literature.… August 3, 2021
Does the ‘Folk of Air’ Series Indicate a New Direction for Young Adult Fiction? Abigail Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio The genre can be fickle with its trends. However, this series seems to have the hang of these new fads with its fresh take on old tropes.… September 11, 2020
‘Tigers, Not Daughters’ Deftly Portrays the Many Aspects of Grief Anna Barnard, St. Olaf College In her new book, Samantha Mabry shows readers that vulnerability and independence are not mutually exclusive.… July 30, 2020
Leigh Bardugo’s ‘Grishaverse’ Is Unlike Any Other Fantasy World Claudia Ng, University of Texas at Austin The Kingdom of Ravka is leaping from page to screen.… July 30, 2019
7 Middle-School Books That Adults Should Read (or Reread) Too Allison Kestler, Augustana College The characters might be juvenile, but the themes aren't.… January 4, 2019
4 of the Best Cliché-Free YA Books Raina Sciocchetti, Unity College Yes, they do exist.… September 9, 2018
The 7 Young Adult Books to Read After Watching ‘Love, Simon’ Audrey Bowers, Butler University Here are some worth-while reads if ‘Love, Simon’ has left you craving more LGBTQ representation.… March 31, 2018
You Need to Read These 5 Books Written by Inspiring YA Authors Emily Craig, University of North Alabama Writers learn from each other, so if you want to write young adult books, read the works of these YA authors for inspiration.… March 9, 2018