Everything You Need to Know About Being A

Teenager

Lessons from Young Adult Literature

Everything You Need to Know About Being A

Teenager

Lessons from Young Adult Literature

M E G C A N A D A

L I B R A R I A N

M E G C A N A D A

L I B R A R I A N

1999

1. High school sucks1. High school sucks

1974

2. Being a teen sucks2. Being a teen sucks

1951

3. Even in outer space3. Even in outer space

1988

2004

4. Doesn’t matter if you’rea boy or girl

4. Doesn’t matter if you’rea boy or girl

1984

2005

5. You aren’t so sure about your body

5. You aren’t so sure about your body

2003

6. You may even nameyour body parts

6. You may even nameyour body parts

1975

1982

7. It is okay to be gay 7. It is okay to be gay

2005

8. It is okay to be straight8. It is okay to be straight

2004

9. It is okay to be transgendered

9. It is okay to be transgendered

2004

1987

10. Sex will have no consequences

10. Sex will have no consequences

1982

1968

11. Sex will have big consequences

11. Sex will have big consequences

2003

12. Your parents are morons

12. Your parents are morons

2001

13. Maybe you’re better off without parents

13. Maybe you’re better off without parents

1967

14. You may have been switched at birth

14. You may have been switched at birth

1990

1990

15. In fact, you may be royalty

15. In fact, you may be royalty

2000

16. Dying is romantic16. Dying is romantic

1986

17. Love knows no limits17. Love knows no limits

1973

18. Wizards are cool18. Wizards are cool

2007

19. Vampires are hot19. Vampires are hot

2005