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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve found a ton of great “middle grades” books with male protagonists. Most of the ones mentioned here fit in the “middle grades” category. The reason you’re not finding much is the YA category is that YA is a recently invented term that refers almost exclusively to schlocky romance novels aimed at teen girls. 30 years ago, YA did not exist as a category and teens read stuff that was written for adults. Then someone wrote twilight and everyone figured out you could make a mint selling schlock to teenage girls. It’s like asking why they are not more historical romance novels aimed at men. I would loooove for there to be more decent fiction for teens of any gender. [/quote] Which YA books have you read that have been published over the last 5 years? I'd argue that YA (and middle grade) literature is incredibly rich and varied right now--with more literary quality than most of the non-school books I read as a teen.[/quote]
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