Choose two teen imprints
Teens/Penguin Young Readers
High praise for their webpage. And not all their books feature vampires!
A great mix of new titles with intriguing subjects--a normal teen facing change one summer (Moon and More--Dessen), futuristic adventure (Proxy--London) that combines elements of Whipping Boy and Hunger Games, a shy historical Anne Boleyn? (Tarnish--Longshore), matching teen relationship stories (If I Stay and Where She Went). There's hope for teen publishing!
Harper Teen
Fantastical books still dominate this publishers' top 25 new releases -- dark/paranormal/sci-fi is still in. Last Apprentice #12 will be out soon; its movie, Seventh Son may actually be coming. Gagnon is beginning a series about an orphaned computer hacker with special gifts (Don't Turn Around). Book covers abound with lovely girls with special powers. Vortex, Winterveil, In the After. . . .
Actual teens seem to be only represented in Pretty Little Liars sequels and The Carrie Diaries, a prequel to Sex and the City. Only one story about a boy's eating disorder-- A Trick of the Light--actually stands out as different.
Little Brown Books for Teens
Thought I'd try one more publishing site--very unimpressed .
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