Daniel Pinkwater is Still Going
‘Crazy In Poughkeepsie’, the latest novel from the original writer of books about weird outsider teens
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Young Adult
The Plum Creek Literacy Festival is Now an Anti-LGBTQ “Ministry”
Controversy continues to swirl around Concordia University young-adult book fair
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The Undeniable Appeal of the YA Whodunnit
Just as mysterious as adult cozies, but not as self-absorbed
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The Insidious Rise of ‘Soft Censorship’
YA authors face canceled events, shadow bans, and other quiet dismissals of their work
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‘Anatomy: A Love Story’
Dana Schwartz’s novel is a YA period piece with modern guts
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American Library Association Awards Winners Are Facing Bans
School districts continue to challenge the best young-adult books
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Attacks on Student Access to Books Ramping up Nationwide
An unprecedented wave of censorship attempts
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The Wild Books of Gary Paulsen
Author of young-adult adventure stories is dead at age 82
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Evison, Pérez Speak Out Against Censorship
Authors deal with a rise of school book bans across the country
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Get Ready to Battle the ‘Beasts of Prey’
The thrilling and eagerly-awaited first installment of an Africa-set YA fantasy trilogy has arrived
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Parents, Don’t Opt Out
Why would you restrict what your children read in school?
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A Realistic List of Books You Can Get Young Adults To Actually Finish
Who would you trust more? Time Magazine? Or our resident teacher librarian?
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Leander ISD Pulls More Books From Curriculum
Onslaught against “challenging” literature continues in Central Texas
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The Amazing Covers of Erick Dávila
An interview with the in-demand illustrator of Young Adult novels
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YA Literary Supergroup Teams up for Gorgeous ‘Blackout’
Interconnected stories of teen love in NYC
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