Arts Jun 16 How Raina Telgemeier’s graphic novels teach kids it’s OK to have ‘big feelings’ By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz
Arts Sep 28 Banning books like ’13 Reasons Why’ makes it harder for teens to open up to adults, author says "If we say issues of teen suicide, drinking, sex or sexual assault are inappropriate, we’re telling teens who may identify with those themes that there isn’t a safe space for them," said author Jay Asher in an interview during Banned… By Lora Strum
Arts Sep 24 Author Angie Thomas sheds light on ‘private, hidden conversations’ about race, says former professor The founder of the creative writing program that inspired author Angie Thomas to write “The Hate U Give” remembers how the book started. By artsdesk
Arts Dec 11 10 children’s books that feature diverse characters Diversity in children's and young adult literature is important, book publishers and librarians say. By Corinne Segal
Arts Oct 08 For readers young and old, YA is A-OK Young adult fiction is one of the most successful categories of book sales for the publishing industry today, and authors who've traditionally wrote for an older crowd have begun to dip their pen in YA ink. By Tracy Wholf
Oct 04 Watch Why adults are buzzing about YA literature By PBS News Hour Young adult literature has become a booming business and one of the fastest growing book categories for publishers in recent years, with more than 715 million books sold in 2013 -- mostly to adults. NewsHour Weekend's Tracy Wholf reports. Continue watching