#young-adult-literature

#young-adult-literature

In adapting Judy Blume's 'Forever' for Netflix, Mara Brock Akil has reworked the story to place emotional realism and diverse characters at its forefront.

Phan's love for Young Adult literature grew while teaching it, leading her to explore the themes of sisterhood, friendship, and female empowerment in her new novel.

The Hunger Games, originally a series of YA novels about a dystopian future in which 24 teenagers are annually sent into a battle to the death, continues to be one of the most valuable pieces of IP 17 years after the first book's release in 2008.

"They tap into the issues and voices of our younger generation. Their stories let our young people know that they are seen, that they are important, and what they think and feel is valued."