"Many English teachers believe that YAL offers a sophisticated reading option for addressing standards, designing relevant curricula, and engaging twenty-first century young adults in rich discussions of literature and life."
"Last month a teacher in South Carolina was suspended for reading aloud a passage from Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game, a YA science fiction book considered by many a classic "
How to Write Successful YA Literature
-Think Like A Teen
-Find the "Emotional Truth" of the Teenage Experience
-Good Pop-Culture References
-Input from Real Teens
-Beware of Slang
-Keep It Moving
-Its OK to get Dark
-Find the "Kernel of Hope"