Comments on: So clean, so linear… so YA http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/08/01/so-clean-so-linear-so-ya/ K.G. Schneider's blog on librarianship, writing, and everything else, since 2003. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:49:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: kgs http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/08/01/so-clean-so-linear-so-ya/#comment-28348 kgs Wed, 01 Aug 2007 23:08:22 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/08/01/so-clean-so-linear-so-ya/#comment-28348 yeah, get reading, girl! I may stop in the YA section myself and see what else I can enjoy. I wonder who writes creative nonfiction for YAs..? yeah, get reading, girl! I may stop in the YA section myself and see what else I can enjoy.

I wonder who writes creative nonfiction for YAs..?

]]> By: Debi http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/08/01/so-clean-so-linear-so-ya/#comment-28282 Debi Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:31:48 +0000 http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/08/01/so-clean-so-linear-so-ya/#comment-28282 I think you'll continue to be surprised at the depth and literary quality of YA novels on the shelves today. Teens are more world-wise these days, but even when I was a teen, I was disappointed by the literature aimed for my age demographic. I mean, really, Sweet Valley High? There were exceptions (Lois Lowry, for example), but most of it was drivel. I am glad that there is more intelligent, thoughtful stuff out there, especially as I have a scant 8 or so years before my oldest becomes a YA reader! I think you’ll continue to be surprised at the depth and literary quality of YA novels on the shelves today. Teens are more world-wise these days, but even when I was a teen, I was disappointed by the literature aimed for my age demographic. I mean, really, Sweet Valley High? There were exceptions (Lois Lowry, for example), but most of it was drivel. I am glad that there is more intelligent, thoughtful stuff out there, especially as I have a scant 8 or so years before my oldest becomes a YA reader!

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