Tag Archives: teen books

For children and teens: Our top summer reading selections for 2012

Posted on 13 June 2012 by Eliza, Associate Editor

As booklovers know, summer reading can be fun—although many children and teens don’t exactly see it that way. To help anyone looking for some exciting new choices, we’ve combed through books published so far this year and come up with … Continue reading →

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2-day countdown—you could win 20 kids’ books!

Posted on 28 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

(This is a re-post from a week ago! ‘Cause I don’t want you to miss out on 20 free books..) This is just a friendly reminder from a fellow book addict who likes free stuff: Have you noticed this ad … Continue reading →

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Enter to win a box of 20 kids’ books

Posted on 2 September 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Noticed this on our website? That’s right. Sign up for our e-newsletter about children’s and teen books, and you’ll be entered to win a box of 20 books! The winner can choose between picture books, middle grade or YA titles, … Continue reading →

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Counting down to the Inheritance Cycle finale

Posted on 23 March 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

The final book in Christopher Paolini‘s four-part Inheritance Cycle will be published on November 8, and Random House has announced that the title will be Inheritance. If you’re wondering whether reader enthusiasm is still high for a series started nearly … Continue reading →

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Teen runaways + mystery

Posted on 10 March 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Tim Wynne-Jones (author of the Rex Zero series) has a new book out this week. Called Blink & Caution, it’s about a couple of teen runaways who get drawn into a dangerous crime—and fall into an unconventional romantic relationship. Our … Continue reading →

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Weekly links

Posted on 7 January 2011 by Eliza, Associate Editor

To mix it up in 2011, I’m going to start including occasional bookish links from websites that aren’t blogs in my regular end-of-the-week roundup. Example A: Find your Birthday bestseller thanks to BibliOZ—because we all need something fun on a … Continue reading →

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What’s your favorite children’s book of 2010?

Posted on 7 December 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

You’ve learned all about BookPage editors’ favorite books of 2010, but you may have realized that something’s missing from our coverage. . . What about kids and teen books?! In tomorrow’s edition of Reading Corner, we’ll reveal our editor-selected Best … Continue reading →

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Accept Me: Transgender characters in teen literature

Posted on 12 October 2010 by Kate, Associate Editor

On Saturday I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at the Southern Festival of Books here in Nashville. The panel’s topic was transgender characters in books for teens, and the panelists were Ellen Wittlinger, author of Parrotfish (2007), and … Continue reading →

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Come on over to the Reading Corner. . .

Posted on 10 August 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Read about these books (and more); win a collection of children’s chapter books handpicked by BookPage editors; and get behind-the-book scoops from a couple of your favorite tween and teen authors in tomorrow’s edition of Reading Corner. Don’t know what … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading Wednesday: Annexed

Posted on 4 August 2010 by Kate, Associate Editor

Annexed by Sharon Dogar HMH, October 4, 2010 Recently there has been a small flurry of articles (like this New York Times piece) about Sharon Dogar’s upcoming novel for teens, Annexed. Some people are scandalized by the book’s sexual content … Continue reading →

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This time, it’s werewolves for Holder and Viguié

Posted on 22 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié have been busy! The authors of the New York Times bestselling Wicked series sold the movie rights to the five-book saga back in October (we talked to the authors about that deal here on The … Continue reading →

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Your top 5 summer books for kids

Posted on 14 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor addresses the “summer slide”, or the learning loss that often occurs in children during the summer break from school. Here at BookPage, we were particularly interested in one reported study: In a … Continue reading →

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Has the vampire trend made way for mythology?

Posted on 9 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A month ago we reported on Libba Bray’s $2 million deal to write a jazz-age trilogy for Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Now, it looks like the huge YA contract of the month is going to a newcomer: HarperTeen … Continue reading →

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YA book sales grow more than adult hardcovers

Posted on 8 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It’s not news to us that adults enjoy YA books—just ask our staffers who are counting down the days until the release of Suzanne Collins’ Mockingjay, or who nominated graphic memoir Stitches as a best nonfiction book of 2009, an … Continue reading →

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