‘Kate in Waiting’ review: Becky Albertalli’s latest offering gives us heartwarming friendship and drama queens

Becky Albertalli’s latest offering, Kate in Waiting, is full of geeky theatre kids and explores the nightmare scenario we all dread: what happens when you and your best friend fall in love with the same boy?  Kate Garfield and Anderson…

The 25 Best Young Adult Books of the 2010s

As we near the end of the 2010s, we are reflecting on the past decade. There was so much that we enjoyed, and there was quite a bit that we didn’t quite enjoy… But since it is the season of…

Pride Picks: Top LGBTQ+ Novels for Pride Month

Happy Pride Month, everyone! This marks a time dedicated to celebrating the voices, faces, contributions, and lives of anyone identifying as LGBTQ+. This month is the time to shine light on LGBTQ+ portrayal and representation, both in real life and…

Becky Albertalli on Love, Simon and writing for the LGBTQ community

We recently got to sit down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simons vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss its conversion to a film. Read below for thoughts on discrepancies between the book and film, navigating high school, and all…

Five Book-to-Film Adaptations to be Excited About in 2018

We’re calling it now: 2018 is going to be THE year for young adult book-to-movie adaptations. Here are five we absolutely can’t wait for: Love, Simon (March 16, 2018) – based on Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky…

Movie Trailer: Love, Simon

Becky Albertalli fans, prepare yourself. The first trailer for Love, Simon, based on Albertalli’s novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, is finally here! The trailer premiered on MTV’s TRL this afternoon after much speculation by enthusiastic fans of the…

The Young Folks’ Best Books of 2015

The Young Folks team has come together to list the very best in entertainment and pop culture for the year 2015! From “A Court of Thorns and Roses” to “Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda,” our tastes in books may slightly…