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The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros. Told in a series of short, interconnected vignettes, Cisneros’s acclaimed 1984 novel tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a 12-year-old Chicano ...
Other books written by her as a teenager are: The Lampo Circus (2008), Von Gobstopper's Arcade (2009), Halo (2010) and Hades (2011). Margery Allingham (1904–1966) had her first novel, Blackkerchief Dick, about smugglers in 17th century Essex, published in 1923, when she was 19. Jorge Amado (1912–2001) had his debut novel, The Country of ...
Young adult literature. Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 [1][2] and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as friendship, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. [3] Stories that focus on the challenges of youth may be further categorized as social or coming-of-age novels.
On Bookmarks March/April 2012 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) based on critic reviews with the critical summary stating, "In the end, The Fault in Our Stars is a moving story of teenage romance, couched in a heartbreaking framework that asks philosophical questions about life and death".
The American Library Association 's (ALA) Best Fiction for Young Adults, previously known as Best Books for Young Adults (1966–2010), is a recommendation list of books presented yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division. It is for "fiction titles published for young adults in the past 16 months that are ...
ISBN. 0-609-60945-9. Queen Bees and Wannabes[a] is a 2002 self-help book by Rosalind Wiseman. Written for parents of teenage girls, the book focuses on the ways in which girls in high schools form cliques, and on handling patterns of aggressive behavior. The book was, in large part, the basis for the teen comedy film Mean Girls (2004) starring ...