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Teen opinion

Teen site members speak out about books and issues that matter
  • Tolson Mueseum<br>Simon Armitage in the Bird Room, Tolson Museum, Huddersfield. Yorkshire. Golden Eagle Taxidermy birds Simon Armitage Museum Huddersfield

    Ted Hughes and Simon Armitage: How to get teenagers reading poetry

    Secret Scribbler
    Forget soppy nature poems; desire and lust and bitterness and guilt are the true province of poetry and that’s the way to get teenage boys reading it, argues teenager Secret Scribbler
  • A Union flag flapping in the wind in front of Big Ben.

    Is YA fiction too politically correct?

    Scrupulous Semicolons
    Improving diversity and challenging prejudice is only ever a good thing, but is too much contemporary teen fiction drawing on the same political values and assumptions? Children’s books site member Scrupulous Semicolons finds things a bit too samey and wonders if that’s a problem
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    Teen opinion: in praise of writing poetry

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    Spread the Light: donate to charity in the spirit of Harry Potter

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    Reading should be about pleasure, not points or prizes

    Eligor
    Children’s books site member Eligor was outraged on receiving a letter from school announcing a reading programme based on points, rewards and competition. Not only is it unnecessary, it may actually be turning children off reading for fun
  • A giant knitted poem unveiled outside the British Library.

    Four reasons to fall in love with poetry

    Safah
    Children’s books site member Safah has just discovered the fantastically varied, powerful and engaging world of written and performance poetry. Here are four reasons why you should give it a chance
  • Me Before You

    Me Before You: There are no easy answers to euthanasia – teen opinion

    Teen site member Ayesha on how reading JoJo Moyes’ tearjerker didn’t help her decide whether euthanisa is right or wrong, and that’s okay
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    Highlights of the Hay festival as told by a reader

    From people watcher to part of the show, you never know when you might become part of the programme yourself at Haydays, says a children’s books site member on their experience of the Hay literary festival so far
  • Dreaming

    Why teenagers are so resistant to e-readers

    confessionsofabooklover
    In many areas of life teenagers are moving online – so why do so many surveys show they still prefer print books over e-readers? Sometimes, argues teen site member confessionsofabooklover, innovation just can’t beat tradition
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 'My Sister's Keeper', from left: Cameron Diaz, Sofia Vassilieva
 'My Sister's Keeper' Film - 2009

    Teen opinion: Happy ever after? The highs and lows of book endings

    Brought up on Enid Blyton, teen site member pinkbookworm experienced heartbreak on learning that not all books end happily ever after. But after more research they realised that every shock, twist and tragedy has its purpose – and we readers don’t always know what we actually want anyway…
  • William Shakespeare

    Why the Shakespeare authorship question matters to teenagers

    Scouting for books
    The evidence that William Shakespeare of Stratford-upon-Avon wrote those plays is overwhelming, argues teen site member Scouting for books, and remembering as much is crucial to the way that Shakespeare is read - and taught - today
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    Teen fiction has a duty to represent real life politics

    Safah
    Okay, Hermione campaigned for house elves but now we need more YA fiction to get young people politically active
  • A banner hangs outside Carnegie Library, which has been occupied by protesters.

    Why we're occupying the Carnegie library in London

    Demi, teenage library volunteer
    Among those occupying the library against cuts in Lambeth, south London, are many younger and teen readers. Here one of them explains why they are protesting and how important it is that community libraries like this one stay open
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    How can we stop the decline in kids reading for pleasure? Just give books a go

    Ayesha
    With TV, YouTube and social media, there’s a lot of competition for young people’s attention. Teen site member Ayesha urges you to put down your phones and spend 10 minutes a day just reading for fun
  • The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

    I have autism and the lack of authentic autistic voices in books angers me

    Sara Barrett
    Since being diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) in her late teens, Sara Barrett has found herself becoming angry at the portrayal of autistic characters in books – none more so than The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Here’s why
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    Books are dangerous for blurring the lines between fiction and reality

    Dangerous books sometimes bring a story to life, sometimes bring life to a story, says teen site member IntergalacticZen, but they’re dangerous for the way they make us feel. All the author does is pose one simple, terrifying question: What if?
  • YA fiction faces up to the world  - and helps teens to do the same.

    YA fiction is about far more than political correctness

    Daily Mail writer Sarah Foot suggests YA fiction is too dark, gloomy and issue-based for teenagers to handle. Not so, argues site member confessionsofabooklover - it is a vibrant, diverse and exciting community with something for everyone
  • Frodo

    How fantasy can inspire us to live in the real world

    In a children’s literary universe dominated by dystopian governments and terminally ill patients, don’t be afraid to get lost in a completely different world (possibly with dragons) – here’s what you might learn!
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    Why are so many children's fantasy books adapted as films?

    Fantasy is a genre that has dominated children’s literature over the years, with JRR Tolkien, JK Rowling and Suzanne Collins spearheading the way in the crossover realm of book to film adaptation. So why is cinema recreating their fantastical lands? And what does the future hold?
  • Malorie Blackman and Megan Quibell

    How fantasy stopped me from going insane!

    Fantasy books are my life - my love, my escape and my passion. And this is why…
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