YA Roundtable
Though they write in different genres, the four authors are united by an enduring connection to the joys and struggles of young people, which makes their writing ring true. From the recent boom in YA series, to the community-building power of social media, this is truly “a great time to be a teen reader.”
I think there are always the universal things that kids are looking for. Stories about family, about friends… they’re looking to find themselves in the characters that they’re reading about. So there are universal topics that are always appealing. (A.V. Club)