Central Massachusetts Year of the Teen

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!