We’ve heard all the statistics about how teens DON’T read, and the stories about how BAD young adult literature has become. Well, now for the good news! From 1999-2005, sales of teen books increased by a quarter, according to industry analysts. And it’s not just quantity that’s increasing, it’s quality too.

According to Michael Cart, a leading authority on YA literature, “We are right smack-dab in the new golden age of young adult literature.”

Find out more about this “rebirth” in a great article from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Thank you to Kathy Lowe, from the Massachusetts School Library Association, for the excellent link!