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Journal of Youth and Theology

Youth Voice Journal

Journal of Graduate Research in Young People’s Materials and Culture

International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies

Canadian Journal of Family and Youth

New Directions for Youth Development

Latin American Review of Social Sciences, Childhood and Youth

Journal of Youth Studies (Hong Kong)

Journal of Youth Studies

Journal of Youth Development

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Journal of Adolescent Research

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Indian Journal of Youth Affairs

Children, Youth and Environments

Child and Youth Care Work – South Africa

Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth

Voluntaris – Journal of Volunteer Services

Youth Hong Kong

Youth Justice: An International Journal

Youth Media Reporter

Youth Theatre Journal

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Youth Studies Ireland

Youth Studies Australia

Youth and Society

Youth & Policy

Young – Nordic Journal of Youth Research

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Sociological Studies of Children and Youth

Residential Treatment for Children & Youth

Reclaiming Children and Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems

Relational Child and Youth Care Practice

Journal of LGBT Youth

Community Youth Development Journal

Child and Youth Care Forum

Adolescent and Family Health

Child and Youth Services

Commonwealth Youth and Development Journal

Children and Youth Services Review

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The International Journal of Young Adult Literature is an academic peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original and serious scholarship on young adult literature from all parts of the world.

The journal welcomes theoretical work, considerations of form, genre, theme or style, author studies, comparative analysis, explorations of reception and response, and publication histories. Young adult literature is understood in broad terms, and all research investigating the literary or narrative qualities of other popular forms or media is welcomed.

Current Issue

Volume 3 - issue 1 - 2022.

Alison Waller, Patricia Kennon, Emily Corbett

02 Nov 2022

Academic Articles

Divided Berlin and Divided Germany in Young Adult Literature: Crossing Borders from the East to the West and Vice Versa

Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer, Jörg Meibauer

The Function of Liminal Entities in the Grief Process of Young Adult Contemporary Novels

Victoria Bovalino

Testimonio Witnessing of Gender-Based Violence in Belinda Acosta’s Sisters, Strangers, and Starting Over

Laura López

“Nothing to do but be borne and steered”: Unpacking Feminist Scripts in Elana Arnold’s Damsel

Jenna Spiering, Nicole Amato

Travelling Girlhood: Feminist Discourses as Narrative Resources for the American Adaptation of the Norwegian High-School Drama SKAM

Dag Skarstein, Synnøve Lindtner

29 Nov 2022

From Painters to Pirates: A Study of Non-Binary Protagonists in Young Adult Fiction

Alex Henderson

Towards a Manumissive Black Fantastic in Fandom, Fantasy, and Literature for Young People, or: A Case for the Black Hermione

Casey Patterson

Ploughing the Field: (Inter)disciplinary Approaches to YA Studies

Emily Corbett, Leah Phillips

Special Section: Let's Talk About Sex in YA

Editorial: Let's Talk About Sex in YA

Nic Hilton, Gabriel Duckels

"Just be careful": Sexual Desire and Autism in YA Novels

Audrey Coussy

When Paper Puppy Meets Beijing Doll : Reading Adolescent Female Sexuality in Two Chinese Youth Novels

Yan Du

“The secret is that the secret changes”: Sex and Taboo in India and Indian Young Adult Fiction

Ritwika Roy

Beyond the Binary: Queer (Im)possibilities of Bisexual Desires in Selected US Young Adult Novels

Carrie Spencer

Challenging the Love Triangle in Twenty-First-Century Fantastic Young Adult Literature

Stephanie Lyttle

Book Reviews

Review of Girls in Contemporary Vampire Fiction

Bill Hughes

Review of Transforming Girls

Amanda Allen

Review of The School Story

Amy Naylor

Review of Sexuality in Literature for Children and Young Adults

Andrea Burgos-Mascarell

Review of International LGBTQ+ Literature for Children and Young Adults

Mateusz Świetlicki

Review of Thinking Queerly

David Clark

Review of At Arm's Length

Jennifer Mooney

About this Journal

Skarstein & Lindtner

Corbett & Phillips

Asexuality and the Potential of Young Adult Literature for Disrupting Allonormativity

12 Nov 2021

Ploughing the Field: A Discussion About YA Studies

Phillips & Corbett

02 Nov 2020

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl in US YA Fiction: Introducing a Narrative Model

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The 10 Best Journals for Teens or Young Adults

Whether you’re an adult or entering the teens, we all have busy days and stressful lives. It’s important to remember that it’s good to take breaks and reflect on our experiences. Journals are a great way to get in tune with yourself and your mental health.

Depending on what journal you use, they can help guide you through your thoughts, providing prompts and ideas to open yourself up to the page and in the end, yourself. We’ve compiled a list of the 10 Best Journals for Teens or Young Adults to help you stay on track and maintain good mental health!

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Good Days Start With Gratitude

This journal will help you develop good habits and a positive mindset. With its 52-week guide through gratitude, it will help you see the good things in life and train your brain to focus on your blessings instead of harping on the hardships. Each weekly spread includes an inspirational quote, space to write three things that you are thankful for each day and a weekly checkpoint. This journal will help you see the good things in life that we usually don’t even think about like waking up on time or the smell of rain.

Burn After Writing

This book is a reflection of your past, present and future. It gives you prompts for each of these stages in your life and allows you to truly get in tune with yourself. With this journal, you can experience great memories all over again by writing about them or finally find peace in a moment you’ve always tried to forget. Be honest with yourself, write the truth on the pages, and once you’re done, you can keep it, toss it, hide it or as the title suggests, burn it.

Start Where You Are

This interactive journal is meant to help you nurture and develop your creativity, self-motivation and mindfulness. This journal has beautiful and vibrant hand-lettering and images with prompts and inspirational quotes. It pushes you to reflect through different modes of communication such as writing, drawing, chart-making and more. Take the time to get to know yourself and find a positive change in your life!

Just like the title, this thought-provoking journal will help you find the True You. It includes writing prompts and creative exercises that will help you reflect on your identity and emotions. It’ll help you examine your relationships, define your values and find your passions and dreams. There are 15 different themed sections in this journal, each filled with inspirational quotes and insightful prompts. This journal is meant to challenge you and help you leave limiting beliefs and bad habits behind. Find a fresh view of your life and what brings you joy with this True You Self-Discovery Journal!

Journals are often off-putting to people who find it challenging to think up what to write on a blank page. This journal helps you through your own reflective journey with prompts to get you started. The author created this book with a text message layout for those who feel like they don’t really have anyone to talk to or find it hard to talk to anyone else about what’s going on in their lives. This journal will challenge you to put your honest self and thoughts on the page and it’s a great way to manage mental health.

Becoming Me

This is a beautifully illustrated and colored book with insightful prompts, To-Do Lists and activities that will get you to color, doodle, and write. You do all this to improve yourself and eventually find the best version of yourself! It has inspirational quotes and positive affirmations that will bring a life-changing perspective to your days. If you’re creative and identify it as a part of who you are, this is the perfect journal for your journey through self-expression!

Big Life Journal

Teens and young adults don’t always have it easy. This is a really important but stressful time in life and the Big Life Journal can help you navigate through your thoughts, feelings and the pressures around you. This journal will help you develop a growth mindset which is when individuals believe that they can achieve anything through hard work and input from others. This interactive journal with prompts and positive self-talk will help you find confidence, set new goals and learn to overcome challenges.

The Five Minute Journal

Make the most out of five minutes with this journal. It provides a weekly challenge, morning gratitude, daily affirmation, inspiring quotes, daily highlights and an end-of-day reflection. This is the tiny break that you need in your life to make sure that you begin and end each day on a positive note. Add it to your morning and night routine, filling out the prompts and questions that will help with your self-reflection. You can also get this journal in all kinds of different colors that match who you are or start collecting!

Self-Love Journal

This journal is the first step to feeling happier and more confident in yourself. The daily activities, prompts and strategies will guide you through self-reflection. Self-Love is a science-based journal designed to give you the tools to help you get rid of negative thought patterns. When you get this book, it also gives you exclusive access to their private FaceBook group where you’re able to share experiences and tips as well as ask questions! You can record your thoughts for just 10 minutes a day and find that you become a stronger, healthier and more compassionate you.

This 60-day journal focuses on unburdening yourself of anxious thoughts. Overthinking is super common in adults and teens alike but this journal will help you find your inner peace. Take a nice break in your busy day with one of the journal’s many prompts. These prompts are garnered to help you identify where your anxious thoughts lead you whether that be the past or the future. Give yourself a moment to reflect, even if it’s just writing for 10 minutes a day!

About the Author

Oceane Goriou

Oceane Goriou is currently an undergraduate at Hofstra University studying English Literature and Creative Writing. She was born and raised in Massachusetts and loves going back to visit family. In her free time, she loves writing books and short stories and enjoys reading YA fiction books.

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