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Reading the Adolescent Romance
Sweet Valley High and the Popular Young Adult Romance Novel
Amy Pattee
In this critical study, Pattee examines the series’ content, structure, and reader base, investigating an influential marketing and literary phenomenon, and interrogating the intersecting influences of history, audience positioning, and readability that allowed "Sweet Valley" to flourish, and continues to allow other teen series to enjoy popular acclaim.
Alone in Paris
A Standalone Young Adult Romance
Ashley Earley
Breathe, Taylor. Taylor Clay's family isn't exactly perfect. They may look the part with the nice, big house and her dad's fancy job, but that's what's tearing them apart. That, and her dad's sudden recurring drinking problem. Though her family is close to falling apart, she never wished for something like this to happen. She never wished for her father to drive off a bridge. Especially not while they were on vacation; especially not when her and her mom were in the car with him at the time. Breathe. She's devastated after the fact. And it isn't helping that the papers are gossiping about how the pristine lawyer could have driven off the bridge on purpose. And just when she thinks nothing could possibly make things worse, she realizes she's left alone with no relatives to care for her. So she's alone. Her parents are dead. And she's stuck in the country her family was visiting for their vacation. She's alone in Paris. Just breathe. Then Nathan walks into the picture. Funny, snarky, persistent, and sometimes, just flat out rude, he annoys Taylor to no end. He won't leave her alone, but Taylor doesn't know whether or not she should push him away.
Sexual Content in Young Adult Literature
Reading between the Sheets
Bryan Gillis, Joanna Simpson
Though discussing sexual material in novels aimed at the young adult market may make some individuals blush, the authors of such fiction often seek to represent a very real component in the lives of many teens. Unfortunately, authentic and teen-relatable information on healthy adolescent sexuality is not readily available, and sex education classes have had a minimal effect on positive sexual identity development. Consequently, young adult literature that contains sexual elements can play a critical role in addressing the questions and concerns of teens. In Sexual Content in Young Adult Fiction: Reading between the Sheets, Bryan Gillis and Joanna Simpson examine sexual material in canonical, historical, dystopian, romantic, and realistic contemporary fiction for teens. The authors begin with an exploration of sexual identity development and discuss the constructive influence that realistic representations of teen sexual behavior can have on that development. The authors provide a myriad of texts and examples that will help parents, teachers, and librarians better understand the positive role that sexual content in YA fiction can play in the socio-emotional and academic development of adolescents. The book concludes with an overview and analysis of censorship in the world of young adult fiction. In addition to providing a survey of sexual content in young adult literature, this book can help inspire adults to facilitate effective and responsible discussions about young adult fiction that contains sexual material. Featuring a "novels cited" and "works cited" bibliography, Sexual Content in Young Adult Fiction is an important resource that parents and educators will find particularly valuable.
Developing Library Collections for Today's Young Adults
Ensuring Inclusion and Access
Amy S. Pattee
In the five years since the first edition of Developing Library Collections for Today’s Young Adults was published, numerous changes have taken place in the landscape of young adult literature and young adult library services. Informed by the professional activism—including the “We Need Diverse Books” (#wndb) movement—today’s professionals recognize that library collections for young adults are incomplete if they fail to address and reflect a diversity of racial, ethnic, and cultural identities; gender identities; sexual orientations; and identities related to ability and disability. Contemporary librarians working to diversify their collections select material in a number of formats and must consider the accessibility of both old and new media as they select titles and resources. Developing Library Collections for Today’s Young Adults, Ensuring Inclusion and Access, Second Edition, offers guidance to librarians confronted with an expanding universe of published material from which to select. With special emphasis on the principles of inclusion and accessibility, this new edition of Developing Library Collections includes guidelines for creating a young adult collection development policy, conducting a needs assessment, and evaluating and selecting print and nonprint material for the library’s YA collection.
The Effects of Romance in Young Adult Fiction on Pre-adolescent African-American Females
Lynn Ann Rampoldi Hnilo
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The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction
Jayashree Kamblé, Eric Murphy Selinger, Hsu-Ming Teo
Popular romance fiction constitutes the largest segment of the global book market. Bringing together an international group of scholars, The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Romance Fiction offers a ground-breaking exploration of this global genre and its remarkable readership. In recognition of the diversity of the form, the Companion provides a history of the genre, an overview of disciplinary approaches to studying romance fiction, and critical analyses of important subgenres, themes, and topics. It also highlights new and understudied avenues of inquiry for future research in this vibrant and still-emerging field. The first systematic, comprehensive resource on romance fiction, this Companion will be invaluable to students and scholars, and accessible to romance readers.
More Than Maybe
Erin Hahn
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This Lullaby
Sarah Dessen
From the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Once and for All She’s got it all figured out. Or does she? When it comes to relationships, Remy’s got a whole set of rules. Never get too serious. Never let him break your heart. And never, ever date a musician. But then Remy meets Dexter, and the rules don’t seem to apply anymore. Could it be that she’s starting to understand what all those love songs are about? “Remy and Dexter jump off the pages into the hearts of readers, who will wish for a romance like this of their own.” —Booklist Sarah Dessen is the winner of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for her contributions to YA literature, as well as the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. Books by Sarah Dessen: That Summer Someone Like You Keeping the Moon Dreamland This Lullaby The Truth About Forever Just Listen Lock and Key Along for the Ride What Happened to Goodbye The Moon and More Saint Anything Once and for All
The Cowboy Dilemma
A Sweet and Fun Young Adult Romance
Michelle Macqueen
Enjoy this sweet young adult romance from bestselling author Michelle MacQueen. She was the rich girl from the right side of town, and he was the cowboy returning home. It was just goats. Hadley is trouble, as in pulls off the school's most epic senior prank kind of trouble. She doesn't think it's a big deal until the principal hands down her punishment. No school spring break trip to Paris. No spring break at all. Sentenced to two weeks working for the family she stole the goats from-though she didn't consider it stealing-she just wants to get it over with. She never imagined working on a ranch was so much physical labor or that there'd be attractive scenery at all times. That scenery... Spencer Lee. He's the family's prodigal son returned and working off his sentence of guilt by shadowing the girl he doesn't want there. The more time they spend together, the more they realize just how different they are. And that maybe, different is okay. Sometimes, the cowboy does get the princess. The Cowboy Dilemma is book three in the Gulf City High series, featuring gruff cowboys and a battle of wills they weren't prepared for. This is a sweet, young adult contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Download it now to see why readers are swooning.
Young Adult Literature
Exploration, Evaluation, and Appreciation
Katherine Toth Bucher, KaaVonia Hinton
Contemporary and practice, this edition remains comprehensive enough to ensure that teachers understand today's adolescents and the literature that engages them, while still remaining brief enough to give teachers the opportunity to read the books discussed.
Saved By the Crush's Brother
A Sweet Young Adult Romance
Maggie Dallen
Avery's plan? Snag her crush's attention, by any means necessary. She gets someone's attention, all right, it's just...the wrong brother. The plan... Avery's not a fan of unrequited love. This crush on Alex Luven? It's gotten old. She's over it. In fact, this hopeless romantic is finally ready to take matters into her own hands, and the first step is to find some common ground. A mutual activity they can bond over, perhaps. When their health class teacher pairs them up to take care of the "health baby" for a week, she knows the universe is on her side. True love for the win! What better way to bond then over their precious fake baby? The reality... This is no ordinary baby. It's a demon in disguise. Surely real babies never cry this much. The stupid doll keeps her up all night and drives her crazy with its neediness all day, and the worst part? Alex is a total flake. When exhaustion reaches critical mass, she caves. If he won't answer his phone, then there's nothing for it but to show up at Alex's door. Except the hottie who answers the door? Yeah...this bad boy is definitely not Alex. The brother... Cristian's not exactly excited to be at his family home on his college break. His father's an overbearing tyrant, his brother is an egomaniacal jerk, and now... Well, now it seems he's babysitting his perfect brother's fake baby and kissing the girl of his dreams. So, not all bad then...right? Except that the girl of his dreams has a crush on his Prince Charming brother. And much as Cristian can't stand his brother, Cristian's not about to get in their way. Right? Except that he has...and he probably will again. Because when it comes to true love...his perfect brother can suck it. This is a sweet, standalone Young Adult romance. Keywords: YA, Young Adult, YA Romance, Teen Books for Girls, Teen Romance, High School Romance, YA Contemporary Romance, Young Adult Contemporary Romance, Standalone, Novella, Series, Clean, Sweet
Love at First Fight
A Sweet Young Adult Romance
Maggie Dallen
Band Geek vs Quarterback... One humiliating photo, a stupid prank, and a hashtag that goes viral. That's how my senior year goes from predictable to absurd in a heartbeat. This year is supposed to be easy. I've finally scored first chair in band, my college applications are done, and all my friends and I have to do is survive one more year of high school before our real lives can begin. Instead, I find myself in trouble with the principal, humiliated in front of the entire school, and fighting with my neighbor—AKA star quarterback, Prince Charming, and nicest guy on the planet. And that's just on the first day back at school. Trust me, it only gets worse from there. As #GeeksGoneWild trends on social media, my friends and I are the targets of an online witch hunt. But they've picked on the wrong people and retaliation is severe. As the tension escalates, it soon becomes clear that someone needs to step up and put an end to this nonsense. If that means playing nice with the quarterback, I guess that's what I have to do. Now if someone could please tell my heart that this new friendship is just for show. And the kisses...oh, the kisses. Someone please remind me that they don't mean a thing. Keyword: YA Books, YA, Young Adult, Young Adult Books, Teen Books for Girls, Firs in Series, Standalone, High School Romance, Teen, Girls, Coming of Age, Books, Teen Books, YA Books, YA Book
Presenting Young Adult Fantasy Fiction
Cathi Dunn MacRae
Opening with a fascinating array of definitions by writers, critics, and teenagers, MacRae organizes this elusive genre into manageable categories. Each chapter traces the development of one subgenre, featuring a detailed biographical critique of a contemporary American fantasist within that category.
The Kissing Dilemma
A Sweet, Heartwarming Young Adult Romance
Michelle Macqueen
Enjoy this sweet young adult romance from bestselling author Michelle MacQueen. He was her older brother's annoying friend, and she was the girl he couldn't let himself have. Cassandra Carrigan carries the past with her every day in the form of crippling anxiety and PTSD. She tries to hide it, but for a girl who insists on taking high school classes online and rarely leaving the house, that isn't easy to do. Therapy sessions only go so far. Throw in a grieving father and three brothers with no one looking out for them, and her life is a mess. When a friend of her brother's needs a place to stay as his parents move abroad, the Carrigan house is the logical place. They have the room and what's one more mouth for Cassandra to cook for? It's only at night as she reads her romance stories that she finds herself staring at their shared wall. A challenge to break out of her comfort zone from her therapist sends her on a risky mission. Get Roman to kiss her. Feel something other than the pain. And then convince herself it didn't need to happen again. The Kissing Dilemma is book two in the Gulf City High series, featuring charming hockey players and a battle of wills they weren't prepared for. This is a sweet, young adult contemporary romance and can be read as a standalone. Download it now to see why readers are swooning.
Irrelevant
A Free Young Adult Dystopian Romance
Sarah Addison-Fox
☢☣ For fans who loved Divergent comes an astonishing dystopian romance like no other. ☢☣ Mallory's been hiding who she is for 18 years... But now her terrible secret has been exposed. Branded Irrelevant, Mallory is cut off from everything she knows. Irrelevants are criminals, banished to live in the old city. But in the wasteland between the new city and the old, she stumbles on Cristan. He's bitter, paranoid, and possibly crazy... He may also be right about everything. To survive, Mallory must figure out who to trust, and embrace the behaviour she's been taught to deny. The answers may lie in a place even the most rebellious Irrelevants won't go. Keywords: Free Young Adult Dystopian Romance, Free Young Adult Dystopian, Diverse Romance, Romance for teens, dystopian, Autism, books with autistic characters, coming on age romance, special needs fiction, teen reads, first in series, books for teens, teen books with neurodiverse characters, free teen romance, free disability romance, free romance, free first in series, YA free read
Counter Clockwise
A Young Adult Time Travel Romance
Elle Lee Strauss
*Part of The Collection - can be read without reading the previous books* Casey and Nate are back! High school senior Casey Donovan is in trouble. Again. If only she had trusted in Nate's loyalty when he traveled to Spain with his college basketball team - despite being accompanied by the cheerleading squad and Fiona the Floozy who'd made it super clear she wanted Nate for herself. Then she wouldn't have made that impulsive trip to Hollywood and let Austin do that stupid thing that threatened her relationship with Nate, and triggered a trip into the past. Only something is wildly wrong. She's not in the 1860s like she should be. It's 1929. And she didn't come alone. **Completion of story arc in book 6 - Clockwork Crazy. Keywords: time travel, 1860, teenage angst, adolescence, divorce, parents, family issues, high school, drama, crush, teen romance, time warp, history, civil war, Union army, bad boys, Cambridge, Hollywood, back in time, nineteenth century, time machine, awkward, trips, best seller, suitor, relationship, race, boyfriend, girlfriend, rebellion, stuck in the past, War of Independence, 1929, 1775, Boston, graduation