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Hey YA

From great new books to favorite classic reads, from news to the latest in on-screen adaptations, the Hey YA podcast is here to elevate the exciting world of young adult lit.

Episode 84 You Wear a Belt for That?

Hannah and Kelly talk about YA books that have been reissued, modernized, or turned into graphic novels and highlight great writing guides by YA authors.

Episode 83.5 Extra Credit: Fat Girls in YA

Kelly and guest Crystal Maldonado talk about the 2007 YA book My Big Fat Manifesto by Susan Vaught and how FAT isn't a bad word.

Episode 83 The R Word and the X Word and YA in Translation

Kelly and Hannah take a deep dive into YA nonfiction and YA books in translation, two categories deserving of more love and attention.

Episode 82.5 Extra Credit: Backlist Gems from YA Award Winners

Kelly highlights five excellent award-winning YA authors and the backlist titles of theirs you shouldn't miss.

Episode 82 The Holiday All-Request Recommendation Show

Kelly and Hannah answer listener requests for book recommendations.

Episode 81.5 Extra Credit: Fascism! That’s Cheery!

In her first solo episode, Hannah tries not to get too mired in despair and instead focuses on the lessons she learned from Mark Bray on antifascism.

Episode 81 Oops/You’re Welcome

Hannah and Kelly record a podcast during the longest week ever and talk about under the radar 2020 reads and books they plan to read before the year ends.

Episode 80.5 Extra Credit: Becoming a Teacher and YA Reader with Tim Milner

Hannah and special guest Tim Milner reminisce about high school together and talk becoming YA readers a little late in life and becoming teachers after brief forays into other careers.

Episode 80 What Even Is An Oak Tree?

Kelly and Hannah take a look at the settings present and absent in YA books and what they wish they saw more commonly, then highlight YA set in the rural US and across the globe.

Episode 79.5 Extra Credit: Ghost Stories

Kelly dives into the wide world of YA ghost stories.