From the Teen Blog: 12 Days of YA Lit
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From the Teen Blog: 12 Days of YA Lit


Mermaids, Cowboys, Bands, Looking into the post-graduation abyss, and more - what were the biggest trends in Young Adult Literature this year? 

Over on the Teen Blog, our reviewers navigate the new directions of YA novels, and share their favorites from each trend:





- Searching For The Right College? We Can Help!
  When it comes to deciding where to apply for college, there are so many options and variables that it's easy for students (and parents) to feel overwhelmed. We're here to help! Check out this week's Teen Blog post on Searching for the...

- Meanwhile, Over On The Teen Blog...
  There's so much cool stuff going on over on the Teen blog this fall, that we simply have to share it: Author Interviews! Don't miss our interview with Allen Zadoff, author of My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies (and read our review)...

- Teens Working And Playing At Columbia Pike
  What are teens up to this summer at the Columbia Pike Branch Library? They are working hard and playing hard. Some play board games on Wednesdays from 3pm to 5pm. Others have been spending 5 days a week during the month of July working at the...

- Shirlington's New Teen Area
One of the recent changes at the Shirlington Branch Library is the new area we've created for the Young Adult collection, and our teen readers: Find out more - and help to name our table - on the Library's Teen page....

- Do You Agree?
The economy terrifies teens in today's young adult novels, according to NPR citing books such as Veronica Roth's Divergent and Suzanne Collins'  The Hunger Games. If you think kids are too young to worry about unemployment...



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