In a public radio interview, Michel Martin, speaks to Meghan Cox Gurdon who wrote an
article “Dark Too Visible”, Christopher John Farley, an editorial director for WSJ, and YA
author Patricia Mccormick. In this interview Martin wants to see where the stand to see if teen
Lit is becoming too dark. Well one of the three, Patricia Mccormick, had stated that she worked
with some teens and asked them if they thought that books were becoming too dark etc. The
answers that Mccormick had received from the teens turned out to be good responses.
Mccormick says,” And they were very committed to the idea that these books actually expand
their imagination but in a positive way - especially since the ending of most of these books tend
to be positive.” So by …show more content…
It’s okay to be concerned with what teens read, but parents shouldn’t try to confine
their children’s reading. According to Linda Holmes, writer of the article,”Seeing Teenagers As
We Wish They Were: The Debate Over YA Fiction”, she says:
“Surrounding them with books full of joy and beauty is fine, but confining their reading
to those things because we are afraid that they cannot tolerate being exposed to the
things they are already so often exposed to does them a terrible disservice.”
It goes back to teens being curious about things, shielding them will only make them more
curious and want to read more about the issue or read a book about it. On another note, reading
a book about an issue, for example suicide, isn’t necessarily going to make someone suicidal.
Teens should be able to explore these issues, but it is important for parents to be aware of what
material they are reading. Not necessarily taking control of what teens read but more about
being open to the idea and looking into what what books they read. This is the solution to this
ongoing debate, where teens are able to read YA books and parents should about it and
article “Dark Too Visible”, Christopher John Farley, an editorial director for WSJ, and YA
author Patricia Mccormick. In this interview Martin wants to see where the stand to see if teen
Lit is becoming too dark. Well one of the three, Patricia Mccormick, had stated that she worked
with some teens and asked them if they thought that books were becoming too dark etc. The
answers that Mccormick had received from the teens turned out to be good responses.
Mccormick says,” And they were very committed to the idea that these books actually expand
their imagination but in a positive way - especially since the ending of most of these books tend
to be positive.” So by …show more content…
It’s okay to be concerned with what teens read, but parents shouldn’t try to confine
their children’s reading. According to Linda Holmes, writer of the article,”Seeing Teenagers As
We Wish They Were: The Debate Over YA Fiction”, she says:
“Surrounding them with books full of joy and beauty is fine, but confining their reading
to those things because we are afraid that they cannot tolerate being exposed to the
things they are already so often exposed to does them a terrible disservice.”
It goes back to teens being curious about things, shielding them will only make them more
curious and want to read more about the issue or read a book about it. On another note, reading
a book about an issue, for example suicide, isn’t necessarily going to make someone suicidal.
Teens should be able to explore these issues, but it is important for parents to be aware of what
material they are reading. Not necessarily taking control of what teens read but more about
being open to the idea and looking into what what books they read. This is the solution to this
ongoing debate, where teens are able to read YA books and parents should about it and