Sentences with phrase «in teen readers»

Katherine Locke, author of The Girl with the Red Balloon Sydney Taylor Honor Book in the Teen Readers Category At Book Q&A's with Deborah Kalb WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Not exact matches

Indeed, Seventeen magazine, the fashion bible for the teen crowd with more than 13 million readers, conducted an online survey in May and found that 85 percent of its readers dream of being models.

A largely unknown story outside of teen reader circles, it has become a juggernaut, breaking records for advance cinema booking, recording the biggest opening weekend for a non-sequel in Box Office history, and grossing double its substantial budget within a week.

Daphne has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Reader's Digest, Glamour, Teen Vogue, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, People, and US Weekly; cohosted The View; and appeared on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, The Dr. Oz Show, and NPR's Weekend Edition.

Recently, Empowering Parents asked our readers what the most annoying teen behaviors were, and the answers came pouring in from... Read more»

Shared in the book with the readers are teen stories, feelings, and parenting techniques that help grieving teens not only survive grief by thrive after a painful loss of a family member or friend.

Great Opening Lines to Hook Young Readers If you're interested in getting your child or teen to keep reading during a hot, long, lazy vacation 100 Best First Lines from Novels.

Read, read, read... Those are three tips for young writers from Elise Howard, editor in chief of Avon Tempest Books for Teen Readers.

Elise Howard, editor in chief of Avon / Tempest Books for Teen Readers, offers ten tips for teen writers who would like to be publisTeen Readers, offers ten tips for teen writers who would like to be publisteen writers who would like to be published.

JK Rowling's tales of a boy wizard remain a popular with teen readers in Australia.

As for age range for readership, I wrote the series for my nieces and nephews for when they turned tween - early teen years; however, I have a following of readers in age from around 9 yrs (young, but advanced readers) and up to ages well into adulthood.

Many readers will recognize this as a variation on the still controversial 1987 Tawana Brawley case, in which a New York State teen found in a similar condition claimed to have been raped and abused by white men, including a police officer and prosecutor.

Not every teen will relate to the events in Minnie's life, but her constant striving toward something, anything better will ring true to many young readers.

YA / Mature Readers: Erdrich's unerring drama of a 13 - year - old boy confronting wonder and tragedy in a poor, racially divisive, yet culturally rich world will challenge and captivate top - level teen rReaders: Erdrich's unerring drama of a 13 - year - old boy confronting wonder and tragedy in a poor, racially divisive, yet culturally rich world will challenge and captivate top - level teen readersreaders.

Established to celebrate and promote reading by connecting teens with authors, TeenBookCon caters to its teen readers first and foremost, giving them first priority in both seating and Q&A sessions — and did we mention it's free?

Lauren focused her Secret Watchers series toward teen reluctant readers but has drawn in enthusiasts of all ages.

Told in Landon's down - home voice, this bittersweet tale will enthrall teen readers.

YA / Mature Readers: Joon perfectly embodies the mix of innocence and toughness that young teens in peril develop, and her horrific adventures and hard - won lessons in living will galvanize advanced teen rReaders: Joon perfectly embodies the mix of innocence and toughness that young teens in peril develop, and her horrific adventures and hard - won lessons in living will galvanize advanced teen readersreaders.

As one of the powerhouse young adult authors who championed the #YASaves hashtag on Twitter, a cause that was taken up by authors and readers alike who felt that powerful teen literature had helped them survive high school and shaped them into the adults they are today, Rainfield often writes about the characters and topics that teen readers hunger for but that the adults in their lives want to pretend aren't real.

An infographic included in Hazard Owen's article illustrates how the trend is shifting over last year's numbers, as well as attributes the popularity of series like The Hunger Games and now potentially the release of the Harry Potter ebooks as tools that can help draw more teen readers into ebook use.

YA / Mature Readers: This story of privileged twentysomethings, who are lost in the aftermath of 9/11, may resonate with older teen rReaders: This story of privileged twentysomethings, who are lost in the aftermath of 9/11, may resonate with older teen readersreaders.

The Indian folklore it is based upon feels underutilized, and it's difficult to get a real sense of Marinda's world; readers interested in teen assassins and star - crossed love would be better served by Sarah Ahiers» Assassin's Heart (2016) or Robin LeFevers» Grave Mercy (2012).

In that spirit, here's a list of four ideas for matching reluctant teen readers with books they're likely to enjoy.

Aila is a voracious teen reader whose nose is always in a book.

Designed with teen readers in mind, this journal is perfect for average to voracious readers.

Readers looking for a different sort of coming - of - age story or teen protagonists grappling with complex situations will fall in love with this romance - tinged novel.

Since the first Michael L. Printz Award, administered by YALSA and sponsored by Booklist, was awarded in 2000, young adult literature has continued to push beyond the boundaries of its genre and offer teen readers more sophisticated, rewarding, and original stories than ever before.

Repackaged with a beautiful new cover, Julius Lester's This Strange New Feeling: Three Love Stories from Black History, winner of a Coretta Scott King honor after its original publication in 1982, is sure to find a whole new generation of teen readers.

YA / Mature Readers: Flight could almost be a YA novel, given its teen narrator, time - travel elements, brevity, and edgy lessons in right and wrong.

Appealing to both teen readers and adults, «The Hunger Games» was first published in September 2008 and has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 140 consecutive weeks since publication.

Warshaw talked about some of the reasons why there isn't as much focus on digital content for teen readers since a lot of the non-fiction format doesn't come through as easily in ebooks as it does for other types of books.

This mentality is in keeping with what the publishing industry has learned about teens and digital reading, namely that many prefer to keep their devices separate from their education, leading to what was once a slow adoption of ebooks for teen readers.

In an era in which publishers no longer feel the need to play it so safe and stick to the tried - and - true story lines, books like this one get to portray the very real issues that teen readers and YA fans facIn an era in which publishers no longer feel the need to play it so safe and stick to the tried - and - true story lines, books like this one get to portray the very real issues that teen readers and YA fans facin which publishers no longer feel the need to play it so safe and stick to the tried - and - true story lines, books like this one get to portray the very real issues that teen readers and YA fans face.

And some, like the magical realism - infused The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler, take place in a past so recent — in this case, 1996 — that adult readers will recognize elements like VCRs and cordless phones... maybe from their own teen years.

After being accused in a 2011 Wall Street Journal article of writing books that were too violent and scary for teen readers, Smith decided that he wanted to respond in a unique way.

I would have voted for The Contender, but I suspect the winner would have been The Outsiders, the award committee doubtless citing a requirement stipulated in the award's definition that the book must have «proven or potential appeal to a wide range of teen readers.»

Teen Read Week is all about encouraging teen readers to go to the library and get lost in a book, but it's also a good time to remind adult readers that the YA shelves have plenty of engaging books that will suit the reading preferences of an older audieTeen Read Week is all about encouraging teen readers to go to the library and get lost in a book, but it's also a good time to remind adult readers that the YA shelves have plenty of engaging books that will suit the reading preferences of an older audieteen readers to go to the library and get lost in a book, but it's also a good time to remind adult readers that the YA shelves have plenty of engaging books that will suit the reading preferences of an older audience.

Okay, readers: How do you feel about the new nature of mermaids in teen lit?

I could be talking about the notorious Salem Witch Trials, the girls in LeRoy, New York, in 2012 — or the two novels coming out this summer, one for adults and one for teen readers.

One factor might be the book's relatability and accessibility: Katherine and Michael seem like real people teen readers might know, and Blume tells their story in simple, easy - to - read language.

Teen readers looking for the scary tale that the illustrations promise will be surprised at what can really be frightening in life — and it is not a monster calling your name in the middle of the night, as Conor O'Malley already knows.

It's a wonderful allusion in the novel, and one that I hope will send teen readers to this poem about being face to face with our differences and loving that which we both agree to fight for.

In the six weeks leading up to the publication of Nightshade (Oct. 19, Philomel), a teen novel by debut author Andrea Cremer, readers can watch one of the main characters come to life in 12 webisodeIn the six weeks leading up to the publication of Nightshade (Oct. 19, Philomel), a teen novel by debut author Andrea Cremer, readers can watch one of the main characters come to life in 12 webisodein 12 webisodes.

In his New York Times bestselling novel, David Levithan introduces readers to what Entertainment Weekly calls a «wise, wildly unique» love story about A, a teen who wakes up every morning in a different body, living a different lifIn his New York Times bestselling novel, David Levithan introduces readers to what Entertainment Weekly calls a «wise, wildly unique» love story about A, a teen who wakes up every morning in a different body, living a different lifin a different body, living a different life.

In honor of the American Library Association's Teen Read Week (October 19 - 25), we've chosen some recent books that typify this trend by reflecting the challenges and interests of a new generation of readers.

YA / Mature Readers: Hosseini has a YA following, and the young characters, vivid settings, and evocative drama in his latest novel will entrance all ardent teen readers who love serious fReaders: Hosseini has a YA following, and the young characters, vivid settings, and evocative drama in his latest novel will entrance all ardent teen readers who love serious freaders who love serious fiction.

The boom in Young Adult fiction is fuelled by adult stories, told by adults in a grown - up fashion — but where does that leave teen readers?

Our own comfort levels sometimes get in the way of our assessment of books for teen readers.

It may also appeal to teen readers as it contains no inappropriate content and might help young adults in dealing with life.

YA / Mature Readers: Nelson's fast - paced, sexually candid tale of two generations of daredevil teen girls in dire situations illuminates a rich spectrum of emotions.