Monday, April 13, 2015

The 14 best YA books of 2015

The must-read young adult fiction (YA) and best teen books released in 2015. 


Young adult fiction in the UK made a record £21million in the first nine months of 2014 
2015 is another exciting year in young adult fiction after a record-breaking year of YA books in 2014, a period that included the UK's first YA conference, curated by Children's Laureate Malorie Blackman. This guide to the best YA books will be updated weekly.

THE ART OF BEING NORMAL BY LISA WILLIAMSON (DAVID FICKLING BOOKS)
Lisa Williamson's debut YA novel The Art of Being Normal is a powerful tale of a transgender teenager's struggle with identity.
Although the prejudice the characters face is depressing – and we see how easy it is to make assumptions about what is a "typical" boy or girl – there is hope, not least in the love and understanding that some of the friends and family members display. 
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