Vizzini rated in Top 9 for Young Adult Lit

05.09.2010

Want to try some YA lit?

It's a fairly easy genre to break into, but, admittedly, there are more bad titles than good.

Here are nine good places to start, which range from historical fiction to rip-roaring sci-fi action. The only common thread: All the books have a teen or tween protagonist...

"It's Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini: Teenager Craig is seriously depressed and off his medication. He decides to kill himself but not before calling a suicide hotline, which convinces him to seek care. He ends up in a psych ward (one for both adults and teens since the teen wing is under renovation) and meets and a cast of predictably quirky characters. The best thing about the book is that it's not depressing at all. It's more a comedy of observation. (JournalStar.com) > View article