This book provides a good overview of young adult literature up to the 1980s. So if you're writing for now, I'd suggest looking for additional sources. Good writing tips though.
Well written, quick read, good information:
While some of this out-of-print book is obviously way behind the times, it was still a good read and had some good timeless information. Perhaps the most interesting tidbit was the telling of a bit of advice from a friend in the publishing business. He relates that most of the time he can tell if a book is worth anything in the first 3 pages, certainly by the first 10. Sounds like another book I reviewed (positively) "The First Five Pages" by Lukeman.
The two authors in "Writing Young Adult Novels" had... more info
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