Young adult fiction tends to be geared toward readers between the ages of twelve and eighteen, and the main characters of these works fall into that age range as well. However, due to the popularity of books such as Twilight and The Hunger Games, people of all ages are now reading young adult fiction. You can find just about anything in young adult literature: romance, adventure, science fiction, fantasy, dystopias, graphic novels, and historical fiction.In addition to books being written for young adults, there are awards to honor the best of these books. The 2011 Alex Awards have been released; these are awarded to ten books that are written for adults but appeal to readers age 12-18. You will find some of these listed below. Other awards include the Margaret A. Edwards Award (honors an author and specific works by that author for lifetime contribution to young adult literature), the William C. Morris YA Debut Award (best book by a previously unpublished author writing for teens), and the Michael L. Printz Award (honors the best book written for teens each year). To see a list of all the winners as well as the honor books visit: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bookawards/index.cfm.
The 2011 William C. Morris YA Debut Award goes to The Freak Observer by Blythe Woolston, and Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi won the Michael L. Printz Award for 2011.
Want some more young adult books? Check out some of these popular YA titles:
What Happened to Goodbye by Sarah Dessen
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George
The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Maximum Ride: the Angel Experiment by James Patterson
Graphic Novel Selections:
Castle Waiting by Linda Medley
Re-Gifters by Mike Carey
Watchmen by Alan Moore
Some Crossover Titles:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Sisterhood Everlasting by Ann Brashares
The Boy Who Couldn’t Sleep and Never Had To by D.C. Pierson
Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton
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