From Spare Parts to Saviors, How YA’s Dystopian Societies View Their Teens
In the trailer for Disney’s upcoming movie Tomorrowland, aging inventor Frank Walker (George Clooney) tells troubled kid Casey (Britt Robertson) she’s the key to saving…
Roundups
Fifteen 2015 YAs with Narrators of Asian Descent
Happy Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month! Racial diversity is still a growing need in YA lit, but this year is seeing…
7 of the Best Girl Packs in YA
Pitch Perfect isn’t just about the Barden Bellas’ audacious a capella routines. It’s also about the Bellas themselves, a group of misfits…
8 Awesome Aussie YAs Everyone Should Read
So many wonderful things come from Australia: the Brothers Hemsworth, the flat white, some truly epic slang (a pash and…
7 YA Books That Celebrate the Art of Storytelling
There’s a new con in town. Hank Green—brother of John Green, half of the Vlogbrothers, and unabashed nerd—is establishing NerdCon:…
5 YA Books to Read While You Angrily Await the Remake of The Craft
Pour a bottle of Manic Panic on your head and call your BFF: ultimate teen witch flick The Craft is…
9 Indispensable YA Brother Stories
Chances are that last month your Facebook feed exploded with photos of your friends posing with their brothers and/or sisters. Why?…
7 YAs That’ll Make You Terrified of the Ocean, Just in Time for Summer
Here’s a riddle for you: What covers most of the Earth, is wet, and secretly wants to destroy humankind? If…
Meet These 7 Nice YAs From the Midwest
The midwest usually conjures up images of farms and county fairs and all things wholesome and good. It’s been called…
6 YA Books with Awesomely Unique Formats
If you’ve ever read a book (and I’m really assuming you have) then you know how they tend to go:…
7 YA Pairs That Rival Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow have been the subject of no less than 10 songs, four films (they were most famously…
5 Beauty and the Beast Retellings We’re Adding to Our Floor-to-Ceiling Library
Most book lovers have a soft spot in their heart for the story of Beauty and the Beast. A courageous bookworm…
YA Books for Every Lunch Table in the Cafeteria
I think we’ve all seen enough teen movies to know that every high-school cafeteria is split into strict social districts,…
5 YAs for Fans of Ready Player One
If we were to pinpoint the highest summit of literary nerdbait, it would be a simple calculation. Ready Player One, Ernest…
Greek Mythology Retellings Worthy of the Gods
Love affairs, betrayal, family rivalries, murder. I’m not talking about the latest CW primetime drama, I’m talking about the OG masters of scandal,…
#RocktheDrop With These 5 Books For Celebrate Teen Lit Day
While we celebrate YA every day, the official party is tomorrow—Thursday, April 16, Celebrate Teen Lit Day. One hugely fun event is Readergirlz’ Rock…
7 YA Reads for Girls Interested in STEM
If you ask your average citizen to name famous women in STEM fields, you’ll be lucky if they can identify more than one.…
What Happens in the Book Stays in the Book in These Vegas-Set YAs
For those who haven’t visited, it might be hard to picture the flashy siren call of the Las Vegas Strip,…
Love iZombie? You’ll Love These 5 Funny Zombie YAs
Sometimes a trend comes along that just isn’t for everyone—like traditional zombies. Maybe they’re hot right now (thanks, Walking Dead),…
The Alien Invasion Is Here, in These 8 Eerie YAs
When it comes to fantastical YA, a lot of attention gets paid to books that specialize in fantasy creatures: dragon…