Some good, tear-jerking books make you want to curl up in a ball all day, rereading passages and mourning everything you’ve ever lost and ever will lose. Others make you want to run outside and soak up every experience you can, really live every minute starting now. Gayle Forman’s books make you want to do […]
I was a pretty privileged traveler as a teen, thanks in large part to internationally located family, but there are still plenty of places left on my wanderlusting bucket list. Thankfully, there’s a whole host of fantastic, internationally set YA for those who, like me, will just have to do some of their adolescent traveling […]
For some of us—okay, for three generations of kids who loved reading—Judy Blume is untouchable. Name something tough, or confusing, or mildly embarrassing, that you went through in childhood, and she has a book to make you feel less alone about it. But we’ve been wondering about something for a while now: is there a […]
Throughout the holiday season, we’re gathering books that make the perfect gifts for everyone on your list—from your mother and the teen in your life to your foodie friend and the coworker who loves Harry Potter. Need more ideas? Check out all of our guides. Teenagers can be among the trickiest species on Earth to understand, but […]