So, what is Children's and YA literature and why should I care?
I think these claims made about children’s and young adult literature are much more nuanced than they seem. I do not think it would serve true justice and be a proper answer to say I agree or disagree with all of the claims. I would like to think these novels are more complex and deserve more explanation than a simple yes or no could provide. I am going to use the novel, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz to tackle these arguments. Now the school board, and or parents, may object to children/young adult literature because it seems to come in and out of style. There are trends in reading and trends in content that seem to be changing all the time. They also may argue that these novels are “formula literature”. I agree that what is popular is constantly changing and plots for novels seem to all be the same, but it is the themes within the novels that hold true. Finding a sense of belonging and digging deep to find who you truly are the...
