YA fiction

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This Show Will Definitely Give You Some “Goosebumps”

Beatriz Barros Felice, California State University, Northridge

The first season of this horror-comedy adaptation promises the greatest winter chills and a finale rich with potential.…

November 22, 2023

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Young Adult Novels Provide the Perfect Channel for LGBTQ+ Voices

Rebecca Trevathan, University of Texas at Austin

The genre is once again setting precedents for others to follow.…

February 24, 2022

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The Best Young Adult Fiction Releases of 2021 and Why You Should Read Them

Kelsie Westmoreland, Washington and Lee University

Are you an avid YA reader? If so, you can’t miss the top books of this year so far.…

July 3, 2021

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Netflix’s ‘Shadow and Bone’ Is a Story That Burns Bright

Anna Hupp, University of Wyoming

The first season of Netflix's new fantasy series, based on New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo’s trilogy, deftly balances adventure, friendship, romance and political turmoil.…

June 13, 2021

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What Happened to Young Adult Dystopian Novels?

Alexandra Cortez, Trinity University

Why are teens drawn to the genre and why did its popularity seem to quickly fade out? It might make an unexpected comeback soon.…

May 13, 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

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Why the Love Triangle Trope Is the Worst and How To Make It Better

Katherine Brand, University of Michigan

This plot device is one of the most overdone romantic clichés out there. Should it be left behind, or is there a way to make it new again?…

August 29, 2020

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‘What I Carry’ Rediscovers Home Amidst the Complexities of Foster Care

Juliana Fujii, Biola University

The novel explores the long process of a guarded teenager finding belonging in her last foster home after a lifetime of letdowns.…

August 19, 2020

A Defense of the Young Adult Novel and Escapist Literature

Karunya Bhramasandra, Stanford University

Many of these books are criticized for their unrealistic portrayal of the world; however, that may be their greatest strength.…

February 21, 2020

‘Call Down the Hawk’ Is Perhaps Stiefvater’s Worst Book Yet

Emma Lichtenstein, Brandeis University

Exciting storytelling has been replaced with long-winding exposition in the young adult author's latest novel.…

December 9, 2019

YA Fiction Was Great, But What Comes Next?

Madison Feser, Seton Hall University

Other worlds are waiting for you in the literary canon.…

July 18, 2019

‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Marks the End of Dystopian YA Films

Michele Mendez, Temple University

The ‘Maze Runner’ franchise comes to an end with the final installment, ‘The Death Cure,’ inspired by the novel written by James Daschner.…

January 31, 2018

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