Comments on: Teen Book Sales Booming, Part 1 http://sarahockler.com/2008/05/23/teen-book-sales-booming-part-1/ making stuff up :: writing it down Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:46:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Dr. J http://sarahockler.com/2008/05/23/teen-book-sales-booming-part-1/#comment-730 Dr. J Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:09:11 +0000 http://sarahockler.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-730 As a retired pediatrician (1999) and medical educator (2008), I never experienced YA literature. The teens in the practice probably did but never shared their reading experiences. Medical students are too overwhelmed with other stuff to read fun! My 50th high school reunion was one month ago. All we had in the 50's was the Hardy Boys and Mad magazine. Will the thoughts and ideas expressed in this genre make for better parenting, successful careers? How would you measure the outcomes? As a retired pediatrician (1999) and medical educator (2008), I never experienced YA literature. The teens in the practice probably did but never shared their reading experiences. Medical students are too overwhelmed with other stuff to read fun!
My 50th high school reunion was one month ago. All we had in the 50’s was the Hardy Boys and Mad magazine.
Will the thoughts and ideas expressed in this genre make for better parenting, successful careers? How would you measure the outcomes?

]]> By: Hayden http://sarahockler.com/2008/05/23/teen-book-sales-booming-part-1/#comment-716 Hayden Sat, 24 May 2008 01:00:40 +0000 http://sarahockler.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-716 Great post! Here's to hoping that the boom also extends to the smaller GLBT YA fiction market. Great post! Here’s to hoping that the boom also extends to the smaller GLBT YA fiction market.

]]> By: Beth Fehlbaum http://sarahockler.com/2008/05/23/teen-book-sales-booming-part-1/#comment-715 Beth Fehlbaum Fri, 23 May 2008 21:17:49 +0000 http://sarahockler.wordpress.com/?p=169#comment-715 I love YA fiction, too. Sarah Dessen is awesome-- and I like Chris Crutcher's books a lot, too. Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian is not to be missed. Beth Fehlbaum, author Courage in Patience, a story of hope for those who have endured abuse http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com http://www.kunati.com/blog-beth-fehlbaum Chapter 1 is online! I love YA fiction, too. Sarah Dessen is awesome– and I like Chris Crutcher’s books a lot, too. Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian is not to be missed.

Beth Fehlbaum, author
Courage in Patience, a story of hope for those who have endured abuse
http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com
http://www.kunati.com/blog-beth-fehlbaum
Chapter 1 is online!

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