{"id":400,"date":"2021-03-07T13:05:24","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T13:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tjwolfauthor.com\/?p=400"},"modified":"2021-03-07T13:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T13:05:24","slug":"young-adult-sci-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tjwolfauthor.com\/?p=400","title":{"rendered":"YOUNG ADULT SCI-FI"},"content":{"rendered":"

YA Hallmarks<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since they first appeared as early as the 1940’s, Young Adult novels have featured teens on quests to save the world<\/strong> or overcome forces of evil. They tend to deal with larger-than-life stories<\/strong> in which the enemy is clear.<\/p>\n

No-one can be expected to understand the world around them before they\u2019ve considered their place in it. YA Characters (with flaws) all cope with life conflicts, struggles, and obstacles<\/strong> — enabling readers to relate<\/strong> to them. They wrestle with important concepts<\/strong> \u2014 like who they are and who they should be. Common themes<\/strong> include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity.<\/p>\n

YA books offer emotional truth<\/strong>, with Intense emotions that often lead to attraction and Romance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Streamlined storylines place characters in the middle of a \u2018what if?\u2019 type of situation from the first page — so readers cannot put the book down.<\/p>\n

YA fiction is generally hopeful<\/strong>, with an underlying Optimism<\/strong> — even through the darkness.<\/p>\n

Characters often discover hidden abilities<\/strong> within themselves. This helps them find an identity<\/strong> and strength<\/strong>, becoming empowered<\/strong> against great odds — as they realize they are more than average.<\/p>\n

Characters tend to be resourceful and courageous as they go on huge adventures — giving readers a sense of wish fulfillment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Broad Appeal<\/strong><\/p>\n

YA fiction can appeal to Readers of all ages<\/strong> — from preteen to fans in their twenties and beyond.<\/p>\n

Many adults welcome escapist stories<\/strong> about revolutions or alien invasions. They are drawn to stories of empowerment<\/strong>. In a world based on real life tragedy, YA stories often rouse nostalgia<\/strong> — giving readers an opportunity to relive good memories and feelings that go with them.<\/p>\n

Sci-Fi, Paranormal & Dystopian Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

YA novels also appeal to adult SCI-FI fans<\/strong> with vivid memories of favorite pop culture icons<\/strong> from their youth — with references to music, movies and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust like adolescence is between childhood and adulthood, paranormal<\/strong> … is between human and supernatural,\u201d says Jennifer Lynn Barnes, a young adult author, Ph.D. and cognitive science scholar. \u201cTeens are caught between two worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYA is always dealing with transformation<\/strong>, whether it be realistic or supernatural, \u201d dystopian author Lizzie Skurnick observes. \u201cIt shows teen life in full chaos. And that means constant change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Opportunity for Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n

YA fiction offers an opportunity for growth through racial and cultural diversity<\/strong>. People-of-color struggle to overcome obstacles wherever they occur. Increasingly, one can find more gay, lesbian and transgender characters. Its far-reaching scope also contemplates life elsewhere<\/strong> in the universe.<\/p>\n

Embodiment in THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Book 1, A GLEAM OF LIGHT<\/strong>, half-Hopi and still struggling to fit into a White Man’s World, UNA WATERS wrestles with her own definition of self<\/strong> . After leaving her childhood home as an Orphan — vowing to never look back, she returns to Hopiland as an adult, needing to reaquaint herself with her roots — and so the reader comes to learn about Hopi culture and mythology through her eyes.<\/p>\n

In Book 2, THE DRAGON’S GLARE<\/strong>, Una discovers connections between Hopi and Asian Culture (specifically Tibet) that she never anticipated, thanks to sparked memories of Hopi prophecy. Her hidden abilities<\/strong> (revealed by contact with an ancient Hopi artifact in Book 1) enable her to seek help from a Higher power — to resolve a very real crisis that threatens to start World War III.<\/p>\n

In Book 3, BEYOND THE WORLD<\/strong>, Una’s extraterrestrial connection empowers<\/strong> her to fight back against an ALIEN Conspiracy that threatens the Survival of Humanity. New and old friends join Una in this larger-than-life battle to save the world, which just-so-happens to coincide with a romantic Honeymoon Adventure! It also points to renewed hope for the future<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One reader appropriately describes THE SURVIVAL TRILOGY as an emotional journey of the heart<\/strong> for UNA. She makes sensible emotional decisions. As she overcomes each obstacle, readers can identify with her struggle.<\/p>\n

The Trilogy’s cultural and racial diversity<\/strong> explores Alien Mythology around the world, giving it universal appeal — Book 1 Native American, Book 2 Asian American, Book 3 African American.<\/p>\n

Like the best books for YA Readers, it can inspire Conversation about Important topics.<\/p>\n

An added bonus for Adult readers: the Trilogy includes pop culture references<\/strong> to Star Trek, Star Wars, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, ET the Extraterrestrial, and more — that will spawn fond memories of why they came to love Science Fiction in the first place.<\/p>\n

\n