The ebook prequel is one of those ever-growing trends in YA publishing that I absolutely love, dishing out short stories and/or novellas that give a little more insight into fictional worlds I’ve already started to explore. For the most part, these ebook exclusives tend to be incredibly affordable, priced out from $1 to $3—and sometimes they’re even free! I’ve […]

Ballet is notoriously elegant, beautiful, and deceptively delicate, but those with more intimate knowledge of the dance know that inside those pristine pointe shoes lie blisters and blood. The best insider looks at ballet exemplify the way training and performance push the dancers to their limits, working them as hard as any athletes while demanding […]

I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I’m snuggling up on my couch and getting ready for a marathon reading session, I’ll spend a little too much time trying to figure out what record to put on. Do I put on a playlist? Is this more of a pop-punk book, or does it require a […]

One of our favorite things to zero in on here at the B&N Teen Blog is YA’s that “Get it Right,” i.e. that seem to perfectly portray some element of the human experience. As new YAs emerge, we get to add more and more of them to the small but illustrious list, though of course, there […]

Welcome back to another edition of YAs That Get it Right, in which pros weigh in on YA books they think nailed an aspect of the human experience. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I asked some of my favorite authors of mental health YA, as well as (and including) authors who are also […]