Heather Ingemar: Demystifying the Library’s YA Section

You might remember me writing about whether romance was a ya requirement. At that time, fellow Drollerie author Heather Ingemar came clean about her day status as a young adult librarian, and offered to write an article about how YA librarians picked what was in their stacks.

Happily, her article is right here.

Of course, Heather suggests that a great deal of this classification is subjective, based on community and the individual librarian, but it looks like if a book deals with a “more adult” topic, or has a hefty vocab for middle graders, it may well end up in YA.

Any of the rest of you have anything to add? I know there are a few more YA librarians and librarians of other sorts reading.

And thanks, Heather, for stepping in to illuminate us.

Back to my snowy snow day. I think there are some papers I need to check. I procrastinated my morning away watching Hot Fuzz. Hey, it was on. I had to.

Catherine

Author: Catherine Schaff-Stump

Catherine Schaff-Stump writes fiction for children and young adults. Her most recent book, The Vessel of Ra, is the first book in the Klaereon Scroll series. She is currently working on its sequel, as well as penning the middle grade adventures of Abigail Rath, monster hunter. View all posts by Catherine Schaff-Stump