Young Adult Collection
Young Adult Fiction
Ages: 9thgrade and up
What:The main difference between juvenile fiction and YA fiction is subject matter, not necessarily reading difficulty. The stories focus on age relevant issues, stage of life (including social/emotional issues), as well as coming of age stories.
Why: Young adult fiction provides reading opportunities enjoyment, engagement, empathy and learning the world.
What parents should know:These books may include young adult issues such as romance, sexuality, gender identification, culture, and social issues with a broad of viewpoints. Because of the wide range of maturity between 9th and 12th graders, not every book will be appealing to every teen and not every subject will align with all family values. This is why reading lists and librarian recommendations focused on a teen’s specific age and interests can be helpful.
Young Adult Non-Fiction
Ages: 9th grade and up
What: This collection includes many topics of personal interest to teens as well as subjects school reports and research projects. The writing style is often simpler and less complicated than nonfiction published for adults. This collection is arranged by subject in Dewey Decimal System order.
Why: This collection can assist teens with finding information for homework and school assignments. It also contains a broad array of subjects for teens to explore issues important to their personal and development, such as and family relationships, social media information, sexuality and careers.
What parents should know: Not every book will be of interest to every teen, and not every subject will align with all family values. Although non-fiction is generally informative, there are some fiction areas within non-fiction, such as in the 800s literature of all languages, and the 741.5 for comic books, comic strips, and manga.