tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948408029999902934.post7951539915846593214..comments2023-10-30T04:31:50.857-07:00Comments on Booky Kids: YA / Adult CrossoversBookyGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06239216887599784580noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948408029999902934.post-68787786673250921042008-07-27T20:55:00.000-07:002008-07-27T20:55:00.000-07:00I'm not sure I agree that adult themes are inappro...I'm not sure I agree that adult themes are inappropriate for children. While sex and drugs don't seem like wholesome things for kids to read about, they are part of their reality. Last year there were at least two pregnancies in our small middle school, and there is a definate problem with meth use in the high school. <BR/><BR/>I think a lot of the teenagers like reading about other teens battling their drug addictions because it gives them hope for their friends or family members who are facing similiar problems. Of course drug use and reading are not completely incompatable, so these same teens who buy the books might be trying to work through problems of their own. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure who first said, "We read to know we are not alone.", but it is certainly true.<BR/><BR/>I'll ask some of our regular teen customers why they like the books they like, and I'll let you know what they say.<BR/><BR/>Please excuse my misspellings, I can no longer survive without spellcheck.<BR/><BR/>-GenevieveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948408029999902934.post-74995265858554410012008-07-25T11:11:00.000-07:002008-07-25T11:11:00.000-07:00You are so right! (1) There are so many inappropr...You are so right! (1) There are so many inappropriate things in young adult lit these days! I am a middle school librarian and it amazes me. I was talking to someone about that just the other day. I think it's because the authors are adults who have had experiences, and perhaps they just don't don't realize that kids aren't as old as we perceive them to be, or maybe they don't realize how influential books can be, etc. But it's also the world right now too. Look at TV! (2) It is amazing how YA reading has flourished in the past decade. Someone commented to me that they believe Harry Potter started it all.Cindy Schulzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16237190232612253469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8948408029999902934.post-86531248406751891652008-07-23T18:45:00.000-07:002008-07-23T18:45:00.000-07:00I totally agree with you. I read & love YA fic...I totally agree with you. I read & love YA fiction, and I'm 42!<BR/><BR/>Beth Fehlbaum, author<BR/>Courage in Patience, a story of hope for those who have endured abuse<BR/>http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com<BR/>http://www.kunati.com/courage-in-patience <BR/>Chapter 1 is online!Beth Fehlbaum, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401887157741943814noreply@blogger.com