other titles?

So, what are your favorite, controversial, YA books? We all know that Harry Potter has been banned a thousand times over. But do you have any lesser known titles that we should be recommending to the teens in our lives? Something that might speak to them about tough issues.

is the issue of gay teens still controversial?

A few of you have commented in the "welcome" section that this is becoming more of a non-issue. Are teens more accepting of their gay peers now? I was just speaking with one of my co-workers and she suggested that the age cutoff for gay acceptance is 35 years old. But, I'm over 35 and I don't see myself or my friends having an issue with this. My parents generation, on the other hand, does seem to still be rather perplexed by the gay population. Is there an age line of intolerace, and if so, what age seperates the tolerant from the intolerant?

memories of teen love

As library professionals, many of us are a bit removed from our teen years. Did this book bring up old memories and feelings? Did it help to transport you back to those high school days? After all, that's one of the best things about books: their ability to put you in another place/time/frame of mind. Does this book help you better interact with the teens in your life? Care to share some of your teen love memories? We'd love to hear them.

welcome

Hey Everyone!!! Welcome to our new blog. Over the next couple of weeks we will be discussing Brent Hartinger's first book, "Geography Club". This book touches on the special considerations of gay teens, but anyone who has ever been a teenager will relate to it. Have you read it? Did you like it?

While you're at it, you might be interrested in reading Brent's blog: http://asifnews.blogspot.com