So, I have this assignment where I am suppose to post on my blog throughout the week, however I wrote in my journal instead, so Im getting use to the writing on my "blog" thing...
As I digress, earlier this week I read an article within Publisher's Weekly pertaining towards Young Adult Literature. Here's a piece from the article:
'Caldecott Medalist David Small’s graphic novel-style memoir, Stitches, became a 2009 National Book Award finalist in the Young People’s Literature category—which has led to some discussion and debate, along with the usual congratulations.'
Within my Collection Development and Management course we have been debating this "to be or not to be Young Adult Literature" ideal. Of course you have those that feel that young adult literature should include subjects that are "PG" rated- period. Then you have those who believed that if a young adult wants to read a book on any "explicit" topic it should be written in a format specific so that age group can interpret. And, of course you have those in the middle.
I am personally tired of all the strict 'boundaries' we place within classifying Young Adult Lit. His memoir depicts incidents that occurred, which were not so pleasant, but they happended at a young age. So, why is it that even though such dreadful things happend to youth across the nation and throughout the world, but how dare authors write about such happenings and classify it as Young Adult Literature.
Who are trying to protect, Young Adults, parents, administrators or librarians? Studies have been proven and every human has experienced the dreadful occurrences of adolescence. This is nothing new, and yet we still want our young adults to close their eyes and ears to this reality.
I just want us to stop nit-picking on things that don't matter! Young adults are reading and becoming empowered by such stories- END OF STORY.
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