Ten nominees showcase the evolving range of genre that continues to be attention-grabbing and controversial
The 2014 National Book Award longlist recognizing young people’s literature, released Monday, honours 10 worthy contenders. It’s the second year for the list, introduced last year in acknowledgement of the ever-growing popularity of the category.
YA literature continues to be an attention-grabbing, surprisingly controversial topic, whether it’s because we’re waiting in an out-the-door line to see the movie version of the best-selling teen novel The Fault in Our Stars, or debating whether adults who read books written for young adults are destroying literature (and perhaps even adulthood) itself. So agile are young adult books that they not only keep pace with the trends but in many cases, create them. So, what can we learn from the 2014 longlist?
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YA literature continues to be an attention-grabbing, surprisingly controversial topic, whether it’s because we’re waiting in an out-the-door line to see the movie version of the best-selling teen novel The Fault in Our Stars, or debating whether adults who read books written for young adults are destroying literature (and perhaps even adulthood) itself. So agile are young adult books that they not only keep pace with the trends but in many cases, create them. So, what can we learn from the 2014 longlist?
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