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= Welcome to the School Librarian's Place ﻿﻿  A place to share recommendations for Young Adult Literature   ﻿  = First there are a few things you should know about young adult literature. To be considered "young adult" a book needs to have a protagonist (main character) that IS a young adult. Someone between the ages of 13 to 20, or basically anyone in 9th grade through 12th grade, plus a year or so, just to make sure we include everyone. Yeah, there can be other characters that are younger or older (usually brothers and sisters, but not always) but one of the main characters needs to fit the age group mentioned above.

Once you've found a young adult book that you love here is what you need to do. Write a review, but be careful not to give away to much of the plot. Just tell us why the book is awesome and give a quick overview of what the book is about. Then link to other reviews, awards and to the author's website (trust me, they all have websites by now.)

The Wiki will also feature a book pairs page, where you can post the title of two books that have a shared theme and would be great to read and then compare and contrast. Just post your pair with a little insight into why these two books should be read together OR post one book and ask if anyone can come with another to pair it with.

// ﻿ ﻿The Heretic's Daughter// by Kathleen Kent
This is a great find - a true adult title for young adults. The protagonist is elevn year old Sara Carrier and the plot develops around the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. This could definitely be classifed as historical fiction and it is one of the best accounts I have ever read for describing the daily life styles of 1600 "New England."