This site is a terrific resource for a quick, fun read about what adolescent literature is and where to find specific titles that both appeal to and engage adolescent readers. The authors set up their article as an imaginary NCTE question and answer session, and set to task answering in a succinct and reader-friendly way the following questions: 1. What is YA literature? 2. Teenagers have been reading for decades. Why is there no YA literature before The Outsiders? 3. Why do you read YA literature? 4. I can see using YA literature in the middle school. After all, the curriculum requirements are not as specific in those grades. I agree that the important thing is to keep students reading. But how can I justify teaching YA literature in the high school grades? 5. But what about the classics? If students spend all their time reading YA books, when will they learn how to analyze real literature? 6. Okay, you've just about convinced me. How do I convince my department chair to buy class sets of YA novels? 7. How do you build a classroom library of YA books? 8. What are some essential resources for teachers who want to use YA literature in their classrooms? 9. This has all been very helpful. So, have you read any good books lately? Included, too, is an additional link to a list of adolescent literature titles. (author/bcbrown)