![]() In my experience, representation is a distant second (or third, or last place) to a good story. There is a lot of talk about readers from all race and ethnic backgrounds seeing themselves represented in YA novels. Among these are dated-looking, overly-rounded font, type that’s set too close together, yellowed pages, and mass market, smaller-sized paperbacks (rather than the more commonplace oversized trade ones). Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper.Īs a teacher librarian in Los Angeles Unified School District for the last 10 years, I have a few observations of what turns young adults off certain books. These authors made the Time list, but personal love for their work isn’t enough to convince Zoomers to go past the cover of their books. ![]() Madeleine L’Engle is still my favorite author. I not only read Little Women, but Louisa May Alcott’s entire catalog over and over again. As a Gen Xer, Judy Blume novels signposted my youth. Although comprehensive, the list, which includes some dated off-brand selections, reflects its compilers’ tastes more so than those of actual, present-day young adults. Time Magazine recently published its most recent “The 100 Best YA Books of All Time.” They put together the list with a diverse panel of today’s most popular authors in the genre.
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