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Nov 21 2012 12:16 PM ET

Janie Johnson returns for the final time 'Janie Face to Face' -- EXCLUSIVE TRAILER

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Twenty years ago, Caroline B. Cooney published The Face on the Milk Carton, the gripping tale of a teenage girl who recognizes her own face on the back of a milk carton. This January, the fifth and final installment of the Janie Johnson series will hit shelves thirteen long years after the release of its predecessor What Janie Found. Can’t wait until January? Well, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we’ve got an exclusive trailer to ease your ache.

After failing to bring her kidnapper to justice in What Janie Found, Janie returns for one last go-round in Janie Face to Face. Will Hannah finally pay for taking Janie all those years ago? Will Janie and Reeve live happily ever after? Check out the exclusive trailer for Janie Face to Face below:

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Nov 20 2012 11:00 AM ET

Watch an exclusive trailer for the gothic horror 'The Madman's Daughter'

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At EW, we’re always on the lookout for the next hot YA title and I can say without a doubt that Megan Shepherd’s gothic horror The Madman’s Daughter is one of the most promising offerings for 2013. That’s why we’re offering up an exclusive trailer to whet your appetite!

Inspired by H. G. Wells’s The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Madman’s Daughter centers on Juliet Moreau, a 16-year-old working as a maid in nineteenth century London and trying to forget the horrific scandal that led to her family’s fall from grace. After all, how could those awful accusations about her late father possibly be true? However, when a face from her past returns and she learns that her father is indeed alive and continuing his abominable experiments on a remote tropical island, she will risk everything on a journey to find him. But how deep does her father’s madness run? Check out the trailer below:

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Nov 16 2012 05:27 PM ET

Read your way across the USA with this handy YA map!

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Young adult fiction may seem to be all about dystopias today, but there are plenty of books still taking place in the good ol’ US of A.

An Epic Reads user known as EpicGirl has put together this gorgeous map featuring a YA book for every state in the US. For example, Rosemary Clement-Moore’s The Splendor Falls takes place in Alabama, Jean Craighead George’s Julie of the Wolves takes place in Alaska, and so on and so forth. We can’t post the image in question here, but click on the link above to check out the map, then come back here to share your thoughts!

My top ten highlights:
Bloodlines (California)
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer (Florida)
Divergent (Illinois)
The Fault in Our Stars (Indiana)
Ashfall (Iowa)
The Diviners (New York)
The Truth About Forever (North Carolina)
Beautiful Creatures (South Carolina)
Everneath (Utah)
The Raven Boys (Virginia)

How many states are you at? I’m only at 17, but I’m looking forward to a YA road trip, with my first stop being Shattered Souls. (What can I say? I’m a sucker for a cover with a flowy dress.) What are your favorites on the list? Can you think of any other suggestions? Perhaps we can inspire EpicGirl to create a part two!

Read more:
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Five reasons Shailene Woodley could make a great Tris in ‘Divergent’
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Nov 16 2012 02:54 PM ET

Hear a clip and read an excerpt from Chris Colfer's 'Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal" -- EXCLUSIVE

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Chris Colfer is a busy man. Between making movies and playing Kurt Hummel on Glee, it’s a wonder he’s found any time at all to pursue a writing career. And yet, the 22-year-old is getting ready to release his second novel of the year next week.

Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal follows Carson Phillips, a high school outcast who blackmails his peers into participating in his literary magazine. It’s already been filmed as a movie starring Christina Hendricks, Rebel Wilson and Colfer himself. Though the film won’t be out until next year, the book hits shelves on Nov. 20. Colfer took the time to talk to EW about his first young adult novel, his own high school experiences and that one time he dabbled in extortion himself. Read the interview below and check out an exclusive print excerpt and audio clip from Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal afterwards!

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Nov 15 2012 09:56 AM ET

'Gone Girl' author Gillian Flynn to write her first Young Adult novel

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Gillian Flynn, best-selling author of 2012′s runaway hit of the summer Gone Girl and former Entertainment Weekly critic, will pen her first-ever young adult novel, to be published by Delacorte Press. In addition, Crown Publishing, a division of Random House, has signed her for a fourth adult novel, slated for 2015, and an additional novel for adults after that. Release dates for her fifth adult novel and her first young adult novel have not been disclosed. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 14 2012 09:00 AM ET

First Look: Cassandra Clare's 'Mortal Instruments' movie

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Fans have to wait until Aug. 23 for the big-screen debut of Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, the film adaptation of the first book in Cassandra Clare’s popular YA series. But the exclusive first look at heroine Clary Fray (Lily Collins) has arrived early. READ FULL STORY »

Nov 13 2012 10:30 AM ET

Cassandra Clare talks 'Mortal Instruments' movie and teases her other series

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The bad news: the film adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones doesn’t hit theaters until Aug. 23. (That’s 284 days away, but it’s not like I’m counting or anything.) The good news: Clare spoke with me about the movie for the new issue of EW on stands this Friday. You’ll have to wait until the end of the week for the first look, but read on for the rest of my chat with Clare. If it’s any consolation, Clare says she is just as eager as fans to see City of Bones. Here she talks about being involved in her first movie, and teases the next installments of The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices. Check it out after the jump.

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Nov 8 2012 10:00 AM ET

Watch the exclusive trailer for Brodi Ashton's 'Everbound' -- VIDEO

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The wait for Brodi Ashton’s follow-up to Everneath might seem like an eternity in hell, but never fear — we’ve got an exclusive trailer for Everbound to tide you over until January 2013 finally rolls around.

It’s been two months since Nikki’s boyfriend Jack sacrificed himself to save her, taking her place in the underworld. She’d do anything to bring him back, including making a deal with Cole, the sinful immortal who tempted her to give up her soul in the first place and who still wants to make her his queen. Together, they will journey to the very heart of the Everneath, a more dangerous place than either of them could possibly have imagined. Is Nikki willing to risk it all for Jack? Check out the trailer for Everbound below: READ FULL STORY »

Oct 25 2012 03:35 PM ET

See the new cover of 'Vortex' by Julie Cross -- EXCLUSIVE

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Earlier this summer Shelf Life revealed the cover of Vortex, the much-anticipated sequel to Julie Cross’ Tempest. Since then, the powers that be decided to switch things up with a brand-new cover. So let’s try this again! The updated cover features Jackson and Holly—albeit in slightly different clothes—and the tagline “There will be no calm before the storm.” Check it out after the jump.

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Oct 25 2012 11:00 AM ET

Ally Condie's 'Reached': Hear Xander's voice for the first time in this exclusive excerpt

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We promised you an exclusive excerpt from Ally Condie’s Reached, out Nov. 13, and we shall deliver!

As you saw from yesterday’s trailer, Cassia’s back in the Society, Ky’s working as a pilot for the Rising, and Xander’s hiding out as an undercover official. But what’s really going on? Only they can tell you. Check out the first three chapters from the conclusion to the Matched trilogy below: READ FULL STORY »

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