Today Is Teen Literature Day

The number and variety of books available for teens to read today is dizzying.
According to the Cooperative Children's Book Center, nearly 5,000 titles are published each year for children and teens. When I was a teenager, there were only about 1,000 titles published a year for young people, and not many of those were for teens.
Parents tell me it has been a challenge for them to find books for their teenagers that are both interesting to teens, as well as suited to their age and to their family's values. That is partly because bookstores only carry a small segment of what is actually in print for teens. While it is true that there are a few books out there for teens that have stirred up controversy, there are also thousands that are interesting, well written and age appropriate.
How do you find them? Ask your local librarian! If you haven't stopped by your library in a while, it is definitely worth the
trip.
Take a moment today, April 17, which is Support Teen Literature Day, and explore all there is to offer in the world of books for teens. Here at the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library we have a good many books that may interest your teen. They can be located in the long, low bookcases that face the Fiction Section stacks.
You may also want to visit www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists for lists of recommended reading created by the Young Adult Library Services Association. With so many books out there for teens today, there is no reason for them to be reading something that is not the perfect fit for them and their families.