Books We Love, NPR's list of best reads has lots of recommendations, including these young adult fiction favorites from our colleagues. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) KALYANI SAXENA, BYLINE: Hi.

The newspaper's legacy of covering the event is as long as the race itself, and its story is told through the eyes of the ...

The celebration of literature for young readers recognizes "children’s book creators whose work is so uniquely their own.” ...

The book is an autobiographical fiction about the author’s childhood in the Ozarks, but it continues to resonate with readers of all backgrounds. Graphic novels A comic from “Persepolis” by ...

Heroines, both real and fictional, abound in children’s and teen books these days. The girls and women in these books are bold, adventurous and daring. They stand out, and their stories offer ...

Sharon Cameron, the author of “Artifice” and other young adult novels, recommends some of her favorite Y.A. historical fiction. By Sharon Cameron Sharon Cameron is the author of eight books ...

This idea is based on the assumption that, unlike literary fiction, young adult books do not engage people in or spark conversations about the world around us. “It’s not just people on the ...