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List Of Young Adult Authors
This is a list of notable writers whose readership is predominantly teenagers or young adults, or adult fiction writers who have published significant works intended for teens/young adults. Examples of the author's more notable works are given here. A *Atia Abawi: ''A Land of Permanent Goodbyes'' * Joan Abelove: ''Go and Come Back'', ''Saying It Out Loud'', ''Lost and Found'' * Hailey Abbott: ''The Secrets of Boys'', ''Summer Boys'', ''The Bridesmaid'', ''The Perfect Boy'' *Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé: '' Ace of Spades'' * Marguerite Abouet: ''Aya'' * Elizabeth Acevedo: '' The Poet X'', ''Clap When You Land'', '' With the Fire on High'' *Richard Adams: '' Watership Down'', '' Shardik'', '' The Plague Dogs'' *Tomi Adeyemi: ''Children of Blood and Bone'' * Alexandra Adornetto: ''Halo'', ''Hades'', ''Heaven'' *Renée Ahdieh: '' The Wrath & the Dawn'', '' Flame in the Mist'' * Melissa Albert: ''The Hazel Wood'' * Becky Albertalli: '' Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', '' The Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Fiction
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels. Young adult fiction was developed to soften the transition between children's novels and adult literature. History Beginning The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct age group was Sarah Trimmer, who, in 1802, described "young adulthood" as lasting from ages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Adornetto
Alexandra Adornetto is an Australian actress and author who writes for children and young adults. Her works include The Strangest Adventures series, the Halo trilogy and The Ghost House Saga. Books Adornetto's completed books are ''The Shadow Thief'' (2007) and ''The Lampo Circus'' (2008), ''Von Gobstopper's Arcade'' (2009), ''Halo'' (2010), ''Hades'' (2011), ''Heaven'' (2012) and ''Ghost House'' (2014). The Strangest Adventures This fantasy adventures series has a theme of threat to childhood and innocence. Adornetto commented, "Childhood is just this amazing place and in my books I was trying to express my concern about childhood being eroded." The Shadow Thief The main characters of ''Shadow Thief'' are Millipop Klompet and Ernest Perriclof, who live in Drabville – a town whose residents suffer from having their shadows stolen by Lord Aldor, who wants to use the shadows to become immortal, all-powerful and rule the world. According to Adornetto, "The shadow represents indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lloyd Alexander
Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 – May 17, 2007) was an American author of more than 40 books, primarily fantasy novels for children and young adults. Over his seven-decade career, Alexander wrote 48 books, and his work has been translated into 20 languages. His most famous work is ''The Chronicles of Prydain'', a series of five high fantasy novels whose conclusion, ''The High King'', was awarded the 1969 Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature. He won U.S. National Book Awards in 1971 and 1982."National Book Awards – 1971" (NBF). Retrieved 2012-02-22. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eight Cousins
''Eight Cousins, or The Aunt-Hill'' was published in 1875 by American novelist Louisa May Alcott. It is the story of Rose Campbell, a lonely and sickly girl who has been recently orphaned and must now reside with her maiden great aunts (yet having a guardian), who are the matriarchs of her wealthy Boston family. When Rose's guardian, Uncle Alec, returns from abroad, he takes over her care. Through his unorthodox theories about child-rearing, she becomes happier and healthier while finding her place in her family of seven boy cousins and numerous aunts and uncles. She also makes friends with Phebe, her aunts' young housemaid, whose cheerful attitude in the face of poverty helps Rose to understand and value her own good fortune. Major themes Each chapter describes an adventure in Rose's life as she learns to help herself and others make good choices. Rose must define for herself her role as the only woman of her generation in her family and as an heiress in Boston's elite society. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo's Boys
''Jo's Boys, and How They Turned Out: A Sequel to "Little Men"'' is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1886. The novel is the final book in the unofficial ''Little Women'' series. In it, Jo's children, now grown, are caught up in real world troubles. Plot details The book mostly follows the lives of Plumfield boys who were introduced in ''Little Men'', particularly Tommy, Emil, Demi, Nat, Dan, and Professor Bhaer and Jo's sons Rob and Teddy, although the others make frequent appearances as well, and Josie and Bess, two cousins of Demi and Daisy. The book takes place ten years after ''Little Men.'' Dolly and George become college students dealing with the temptations of snobbery, arrogance, self-indulgence, and vanity. Tommy becomes a medical student to impress childhood sweetheart Nan, but after trying to win her favor by "accidentally" falling in love with and proposing to Dora, he finds he is happier with her and quits medicine to join his family' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Women
''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—and details their passage from childhood to womanhood. Loosely based on the lives of the author and her three sisters, it is classified as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel. ''Little Women'' was an immediate commercial and critical success, with readers eager for more about the characters. Alcott quickly completed a second volume (titled ''Good Wives'' in the United Kingdom, though the name originated with the publisher and not Alcott). It was also met with success. The two volumes were issued in 1880 as a single novel titled ''Little Women''. Alcott subsequently wrote two sequels to her popular work, both also featuring the March sisters: ''Little Men'' (1871) and ''Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Little Men'' (1871) and ''Jo's Boys'' (1886). Raised in New England by her Transcendentalism, transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Alcott's family suffered from financial difficulties, and while she worked to help support the family from an early age, she also sought an outlet in writing. She began to receive critical success for her writing in the 1860s. Early in her career, she sometimes used pen names such as A. M. Barnard, under which she wrote lurid short stories and sensation novels for adults that focused on passion and revenge. Published in 1868, ''Little Women'' is set in the Alcott family home, Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leah On The Offbeat
''Leah on the Offbeat'' is a 2018 young adult novel by American author Becky Albertalli. It is the direct sequel to her 2015 debut novel ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' and the third novel in the "Simonverse", the shared universe in which Albertalli's books take place and which also includes 2017's '' The Upside of Unrequited.'' The audiobook was read by actress Shannon Purser. ''Leah on the Offbeat'' focuses on Leah, the best friend of Simon Spier, and her attempts to deal with various personal issues including friendships and relationships, body image, sexuality, self-esteem, going to college and feeling like an outsider. Leah was portrayed by Australian actress Katherine Langford in '' Love, Simon'', the 2018 film adaptation of ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda''. Synopsis Leah Burke is a drummer, usually on the beat drumming in the band Emoji. However, Leah has kept something from all of her friends, even from her openly gay best friend, Simon: she is bisexual. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Upside Of Unrequited
''The Upside of Unrequited'' is a young adult novel by Becky Albertalli. It is her second novel. It revolves around the insecure Molly Peskin-Suso, who has had 26 unrequited crushes. Albertalli was loosely inspired by the novel ''Emma'' by Jane Austen and the film '' Clueless''. Connection to other works by Becky Albertalli Molly Peskin-Suso is the cousin of Abby Suso, who appears in the book '' Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda''. There are references to Simon and his friends sprinkled throughout the novel such as characters from ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' making cameos in the book. This book is part of the “Simon-verse" along with ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' and ''Leah on the Offbeat ''Leah on the Offbeat'' is a 2018 young adult novel by American author Becky Albertalli. It is the direct sequel to her 2015 debut novel ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'' and the third novel in the "Simonverse", the shared universe in which A ...''. Film The film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Vs
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * '' Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Becky Albertalli
Rebecca Albertalli (née Goldstein; born November 17, 1982) is an American author of young adult fiction and former psychologist. She is best known for her 2015 debut novel, ''Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda'', which was adapted into the 2018 film '' Love, Simon'' and inspired the spin-off television series ''Love, Victor''. Life and career Albertalli was born and raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, with her sister Caroline and brother Sam; where she still lives with her husband Brian, and two sons, Owen and Henry. Albertalli attended Wesleyan University and majored in psychology, before moving to Washington, D.C. and earning her Doctor of Psychology degree from George Washington University. She worked as a psychologist until 2012—when her first son was born—and subsequently decided to try writing a novel. Albertalli was raised in a Reform Jewish household. Albertalli cites Australian author Jaclyn Moriarty as her primary inspiration in becoming a novelist. In August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Albert
Melissa Albert is an American author of young adult fiction. Early life Albert is from Illinois and attended the University of Iowa and Columbia College Chicago where she studied journalism. She was a managing editor at Barnes and Noble when she decided to write her first novel, a fairy tale noir for young adults. Writing career Her debut novel, ''The Hazel Wood'', was on ''The New York Times'' bestseller list for 36 weeks. It received starred reviews from '' Publishers Weekly'', '' School Library Journal'' and ''Kirkus Reviews''. It was named a best young adult book of the year by ''Kirkus''. Film rights were optioned by Sony, with Ashleigh Powell reportedly slated to adapt the screenplay. The sequel, ''The Night Country'', was published in 2020. It received a starred review from ''School Library Journal''. Personal life Albert has one son. She lives in Brooklyn. Bibliography The Hazel Wood series * Illustrated by Jim Tierney. * * Other works * References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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