Young Adults! Everyone who has ever haunted a public library in their youth will know that the best books have a little "YA" sticker on the spine.
Young Adult novels belong in that strange between world where the plots are more dangerous than children's books, but not as depressing as books aimed at "grown ups". Actually, a lot of YA books are remarkably depressing, but that's beside the point. They at least have a bit of drive and drama, while the books without the "YA" sticker are all, like, "Isn't being an adult just a bucket of woe?"
We, unfortunately, do not have "YA" stickers on our books. We don't have any of those lovely public library-style stickers on our books (although, at least a couple of our librarians have been plotting to change that for years). We do have YA books, though.
Where are they? In the Curriculum Collection, mainly (where all the best books are), although some are up in the literature section.
How do you find them? By searching the Internet for lists of great young adult books, and then seeing if they're in our catalogue.
Why should you do this? Because this week's Reading Challenge is:
47. A Young Adult Book.
Have you missed out on hearing about the 52 Book Challenge? Catch up here.
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