Here's a recent round-up of teen news-related articles that caught my eye in the past week or so!

An opinion column from PolicyMic about the problems with some Young Adult Fiction. It holds up John Greene as a positive force for not portraying thin teenage protagonists:

http://www.policymic.com/articles/73949/young-adult-fiction-needs-to-cool-it-on-the-hormones-and-angst

Here's a really interesting article on a teen who conducted a science experiment on the amount of screen time and its effects on mood and school:

http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/12/k-12/teen-conducts-study-screen-times-effect/

The New York Times has released their list of 'Notable Children's Books of 2013,' including books for Teens and Middle Grades. I wholeheartedly concur with their selection of two excellent titles by Rainbow Rowell!

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/books/review/notable-childrens-books-of-2013.html?_r=0

Entertainment Weekly recently ran a 'Final Four' bracket poll to find the 'best YA novel of all time.' I think that's impossible to determine with so many excellent candidates, but there are good choices!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/11/18/best-ya-novel-of-all-time-final-four/

Finally, YALSA has announced its Morris Awards finalists. I can recommend In the Shadow of Blackbirds.

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/morris-award