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The Monday Poll: Fictional Bands
by flickr user Dr HGood morning, Hub readers! Last week we asked which YA series you thought would make the best ongoing television series and it was a close one! The final victor was the Shades of...
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How your iPod can be used as a Book Sorting Hat
Have you ever just felt in the mood for certain types of books? Like after reading something dark and mysterious, you suddenly have this strong desire to read something light and funny? This happens to...
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The Monday Poll: Best Fictional Band Name
by flickr user maliasGood morning, Hub readers! Last week we asked which TV character you thought deserved his or her own YA series. The votes are in, and your pick is the Doctor from Dr. Who with 33%...
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The Monday Poll: Best Song-Inspired Book Title
photo by flickr user Daehyn Park Good morning, Hub readers! Last week we took a look at YA updates of classic novels and asked you to consider which update might be even better than its classic...
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Books to Remember Musicians Who Were Gone Too Soon
History is ripe with stories of artists, musicians, performers, and other gifted geniuses whose lives were cut short. Nowhere is this more common than when we talk about great musicians. There are...
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Love Music, Love Writing: YA Authors Who Are Also Musicians
Have you ever known a really successful person who, now that you think of it, is also a musician? A recent New York Times piece explores this very phenomenon and finds that the link is not exactly a...
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Browsable Nonfiction for Teens
With the Common Core and it’s emphasis on nonfiction throughout all subjects being adopted across much of the country, nonfiction seems to be on everyone’s mind. In a lot of ways, I think it’s a great...
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Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before
I love books and I love music. That being said, it should not be a surprise to learn that I am a big fan of crossovers between the two. The Hub is no stranger to this fantastic pairing, either: every...
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Fandom 101: K-pop and K-drama
YALSA-bk is a listserv with lively discussions among librarians, educators, and beyond about all things YA lit. Sometimes one listserv member will ask a question of the group and others will provide...
View ArticleDecember Playlist
Curating the ultimate playlist is a common theme within some beloved young adult novels. Think of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn or consider Eleanor and Park by...
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