10 of the Truest YA Quotes About the Future
Books are time machines. They can show us the past, they can paint potential futures. A book from our childhood…
Laurie Halse Anderson
8 YA Reads With Awesome Origin Stories
One of the most fascinating things about writing (and reading!) fiction is where the stories come from—the genesis of the…
50 Crucial Feminist YA Novels
Given the sheer number of feminist YA gems, compiling a list of essentials is undoubtedly a foolhardy task—and yet we…
The World Has Never Been a Fair Place, But Kindness Always Makes it Better: A Guest Post From Laurie Halse Anderson
Laurie Halse Anderson’s stunning Seeds of America Trilogy presents a searing portrait of a young country in upheaval during the American…
6 Back to School Reads that Get High School Right
Consider this my farewell-to-high-school post. I’m writing it the day before I leave for my freshman year of college—not least…
16 Books Everyone Should Read Before High School
Junior high is no joke, but high school’s an entirely different animal. For teens getting ready for what might be…
16 YAs That Get it Right: Mental Health Edition
Welcome back to another edition of YAs That Get it Right, in which pros weigh in on YA books they…
10 YA Books That Will Change Your Life
Everything is life or death when you’re a teenager. The angst, the drama, the joy, the pain—it’s why we read…
Build Your Child’s Feminist Bookshelf With These 7 Novels for Young Readers
A lot of people have different ideas about feminism but, at its simplest, it’s the idea that men and women…
11 Books We’re Thankful For
Today we’re taking a moment to reflect on our gratitude for something that makes our lives, our brains, and our capacity…
5 Great Military-Themed YAs
This post originally ran on B&N Reads. The subjects of combat ethics, PTSD, and sexual identity in the military might…
5 YA Moments That Made Us Lose Our Innocence
We all have those books we read too young, leaving us slightly scarred after sneaking a peek at a raunchy fantasy or…
Awesome Books to Bust You Out of Every Kind of Reading Slump
There’s no such thing as a bad time for reading, there are just those days when you can’t figure out what,…
Birthday by Birthday, a Starter Library for Young Feminists
Recently my first niece was born, and judging by the brilliance she has already displayed in her first six months of…
12 YA Quotes that Perfectly Express the Teen Condition
The best thing about being a reader is the way it lets you live countless lives, countless stories. Books let you…
6 Great YA Books Every Australian Teen Knows
Not only do Australian teens not get shoved into lockers or have slushies thrown in their faces during high school,…
8 Great YAs About Mental Health Issues
Issues of mental health are tricky enough to understand in life; to capture them well in literature can be nearly…
5 Great Military-Themed YAs
The subjects of combat ethics, PTSD, and sexual identity in the military might seem like exceptionally heavy ones for young…
Four Books That Will Inspire You to Renew Your Resolutions
January is a month made for reinvention, inspiration, and new experiences…but it’s been so cold that by now you’ve probably…