Activity Quote by Katherine Paterson

Twitter is one of those dangerous toys that if it gets in the hands of the wrong person you'll have the mind of a…

— Colin Quinn

We spend so much time, these days, on forms of literature that don't rise to be literature, and I'm speaking about Twitter posts and…

— Ben H. Winters

As a young adult, we all go through things now on social media. It's a part of our everyday lives.

— Justine Skye

The Internet and social media can really be life-saving for some kids.

— Becky Albertalli

In addition to exploring imaginative worlds, I believe that young people should have access to reading material that validates their life, that gives them…

— Theresa Breslin

I feel social media is so damaging to young people, I see it as being extremely dangerous.

— Spencer Matthews

For me, Twitter works best as a way of taking pictures of being stuck in traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge. If people really want…

— Michael Showalter

“It sometimes strikes me that there is only one taboo left in young adult literature. By and large, no one complains any more when…

— M.T. Anderson

We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.

— Tamora Pierce

Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.

— Tamora Pierce

I never think of my work as writing for a young audience, frankly, because I think it risks talking 'down' to them. The idea…

— Soman Chainani

Misconceptions about Young Adult fiction aren't new to fans of the genre. From being dismissed as mindless fluff for 'Twilight'-obsessed tweens, to constant warnings…

— Jennifer Armintrout