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Top 10 Trends in Teen Fiction 2011

Karen Jensen, MLS, September 26, 2011 | Fiction, Reader's Advisory, Teen Fiction



Every year you notice them, the trends in teen fiction.  After the wild success of Harry Potter there were a ton of new Fantasy novels being written for teens.  For the last couple of years vampire fiction was without a doubt super hot, due in part to the success of the Twilight saga.  Then all […]

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A Banned Books Week Primer

Karen Jensen, MLS, September 2, 2011 | Banned Books Week, Fiction, Teen Fiction



On paper, I seem like the least likely candidate to advocate for Banned Books Week.  I have a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry from a conservative Christian college and I teach children’s church.  Don’t get me wrong, there are books that I have read that have appalled me (although more for just bad writing then for actual […]

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Banned Books Week: Teen Fiction Is . . .

Karen Jensen, MLS, July 21, 2011 | Banned Books Week, Fiction, Programming, Teen Fiction



Depending on whom you ask, the answer may be “too dark”.  This year teen fiction like The Hunger Games came under fire as The Wall Street Journal, bloggers and NPR and asked, is teen fiction too dark? The answer is, some of it is too dark for some readers.  Some of it is too light […]

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