Welcome!

Welcome to the inaugural post of YOLOYAlit! I am hoping this blog will become a great place to read reviews on YA books, share YA related activities with other teachers and librarians, and post occasional news or features on the YA lit world.

I currently work with 7th graders at a middle school and while I have many avid leisure readers, I also have a fair number of very reluctant readers. Some of my readers are reluctant because they prefer to do other things in their leisure time, others are reluctant because reading is a struggle for them due to specific reading disabilities. I firmly believe that there is a book for everyone, so I will try to get off the beaten path sometimes to seek out books that may resonate with reluctant readers. Reviews will have a standard rating, but each book will also receive a special “Reluctant Reader Rating” and review blurb. My current students will be serving as a de facto review board, so ratings will be informed by their feedback and this blog may even include the occasional guest post by a student.