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''Gillian Philip is one of Bookbag's favourite authors for teens. She can write in any genre and even blends them together sometimes. And she's always real, even when she's writing fantasy. Her latest book, [[The Opposite of Amber by Gillian Philip|The Opposite of Amber]] is a chilling thriller that blends with a realistic story of relationship breakdown and social issues. If anyone can tell us why teens need books to challenge them, it's Gillian. So we thank her for passing by to give us her view - and promise you she is ''nothing'' like as gnarled as Charlie Sheen!''
===Why is it important to have good and challenging fiction for teens?===
Really, I have no authority to comment on this. I’m as old as the hills – as old and gnarled as Charlie Sheen – and in my day there wasn’t such a thing as Fiction for Teens.
And frankly, it’s too good to be exclusive. The protagonists may be most often teenagers, but the best of teen fiction can be read and loved by anyone. If you happen to be over 20... don’t miss out, will you?
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|comment=Totally agree with Gillian. The YA category should have existed long ago to bridge a gap in suitable books. The stories are better than most adult books these days anyway. They offer young people such a wide scope of alternative possibilities to think about - putting into words what they may have had at the back of their mind but not verbalised even to themselves. We all need to live a second or third life vicariously. And imagination, fully developed, is at the basis of all successful living, creativity, invention, fulfilling social relationships and sheer wonder at life and death. Many of the teens I work with therapeutically do not read. This started long before they were YA and they are now missing out on a wonderful mountain of YA books, which is sad. Perhaps we need more YA books couched in easier language but with issues that YA want to read about. I think they call it Hi-Lo? Hi interest, lower reading age? Just reading Amber now, btw! Great post.
Eleanor
[http://eleanorpatrick.wordpress.com]
[http://www.eleanorpatrick.co.uk]
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