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As I browsed through my kid lit blogs this past week, alternating between commentary on the ongoing hubbub sparked by the Newbery Medal (to recap: some say the winning books are too challenging, others say they're not diverse enough and others…
I know Banned Books Week officially took place way back in September, but recently there's been a couple of literary showdowns over in Iowa and it seemed like it might be time for a refresher course in why it's so important to…
I admit it. When books get crazy, mainstream BIG (not naming any names here), I can't help but shy away. Okay fine. Run away. Hide. Cover my ears and shake my head and refuse to do what I'm told. Please,…
This past weekend, I went to Bookfest at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center to hear a session called "Coming of Age in America With Roger Bennett and Benjamin Nugent." I had heard about Bennett's books Bar Mitzvah Disco and Camp Camp from…
As much as I can appreciate YA books that reflect the high-tech times we live in, there's something refreshing about stories like Trenton Lee Stewart's debut novel The Mysterious Benedict Society and its sequel The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous…
Today's Ypulse Books Guest Post is from author Paula Chase Hyman. If you work in the children's or young adult book publishing space and would like to write a Guest Post, just email us.
The Other Urban Fiction by Paula Chase…
Of course the "Horrible Histories" books are great for everyone not JUST boys. Duh. But I want folks to know they're especially good for guys because, well, as we all know, it's a thing. Hooking boy readers can be difficult. At…
This isn't another Ypulse Books One Simple Question post, but I wish it was. I wish I could have been at one of the writers conferences Ally Carter talked about attending recently over the past few months in this post. I would…
We're looking for Guest Bloggers. Please contact me if you've got something to say about YA books and/or the publishing industry. In the past, we've had librarians, publishers, teachers, and even young readers contribute. I'm open to new ideas but for…
I'm back from my long journey to Maine, refreshed and so happy to be home. We're planning on bringing a lot of new things to YPulse Books this year and I for one, am very excited.
Because I've spent most of…
I've been thinking about this a lot. So far I have been a big fan of the "Twilight Series" by Stephenie Meyer and I really enjoyed reading the first two books. I loved Twilight, thought New Moon was a little ridiculous…
