Young adult literature is geared towards the young adult audience so it has a lot to do with young adult characters. The protagonist is generally a young adult and the story is told from their point of view with their interpretation of what's happening. Usually the main character has a significant life change that is gradual and incremental. There is also incomplete growth in the main characters. The subjects usually have something to do with contemporary issues while the main characters deal with consequences of decisions and actions. YA literature is usually set over a brief period of time with few fully developed characters. YA literature draws upon the sense of how adolescents develop.
I think it's important to be aware of what is available for our young adult readers, since young adulthood is such an influential time in a person's life. It's also a crazy and confusing and weird time in a person's life so reading has a lot of power during this stage of life. Because of this, it's crucial that school librarians stay abreast of young adult works and keep their libraries stocked and up-to-date so that our young adults can feel the normalcy of this crazy part of life.
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