According to the American Library Association, Young Adult Literature was created for the 12 - 18 age groups.  Much of the material from this category addresses the needs of its reader; therefore, the content is broad in its spectrum.  Young adult collections provide materials for teens of all ages. What may be appropriate for an eighteen-year-old may not be appropriate for a twelve- or thirteen-year-old.  For these reasons, parents are ultimately responsible for their teen’s use of the library.  That period of passage called “young adulthood” is a unique part of life, distinguished by unique needs that are - at minimum - physical, intellectual, emotional, and societal in nature.

~ American Library Association. (n.d.). Retrieved August 12, 2017